2022-23 Creative & Digital Design Contest Deadlines
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Revamped and NEW awards for 2022-23! Members, submit your best work at CollegeSportsCommunicators.com/Awards. Three deadlines in 2023: Jan. 15, April 14, May 1. Check out our new awards including Photo of the Year/Photography Portfolio of the Year/Designer Portfolio of the Year.
2022-23 CSC Creative & Digital Design Contest Information
Each year, CSC recognizes outstanding work by the membership in the area of creative and digital design. Contests for 2022-23 have been revamped with new awards being offered. See below for all the details. These contests are open exclusively for current CSC members. Direct any questions to the contest coordinator or CSC Committee Chair Gene Cassell (gene.cassell@washburn.edu). See the bottom of this page for descriptions of each contest. Submit your entries at CollegeSportsCommunicators.com/Awards.
| Contests Deadline: January 15, 2023 | Coordinators |
|---|---|
| Game Notes (Fall sports) | College: Tom Gilbert University: Dave Beyer |
| Graphics - Game Day (Fall sports) | College: Travis Jarome University: Bryan Montgomery |
| Graphics - Statistical Milestones (Fall sports) | College: Ryan Workman University: Dan Ruede |
| Media Guides (Fall sports) | College: Kevin Edelson University: David Ambrose |
| Media Guides (Winter sports) | College: Jonah Goldberg University: Jesse Campbell |
| Contests Deadline: April 14, 2023 | Coordinators |
| Game Notes (Spring sports) | College: Ricky Hazel University: Kevin Maloney |
| Game Notes (Winter sports) | College: Rich Moser University: Tyler Cundith |
| Graphics - Game Day (Spring sports) | College: Brent Ingram University: Ryan Prickett |
| Graphics - Game Day (Winter sports) | College: Rachel Schermick University: Alek Morgan |
| Graphics - Statistical Milestones (Spring sports) | College: TBD University: Zachary Shore |
| Graphics - Statistical Milestones (Winter sports) | College: Bryce Johnson University: Michael Sanders |
| Media Guides (Conference) | College: TBD University: Lindsey Williams |
| Media Guides - Postseason (All seasons) | College: Pierce Yarberry University: Ryan Ilardi |
| Media Guides (Spring sports) | College: Christian Gravius University: Jimmy Habecker |
| Motion Graphics/GIFs (All seasons) | College: TBD University: Tony Venegas |
| Online Magazine / Special Event Game Programs | College: TBD University: Patrick Murphy |
| Posters (All seasons) | College: Joseph Templin University: Barry Beal |
| Programs - Game Day (All seasons) | College: Benjamin Greenberg University: Doug Waters |
| Video - Hype/Pregame (All seasons) | College: Thomas Wehner University: Francis Tommasino |
| Video - Recaps (All seasons) | College: Willie Scott University: Tyler Morrison |
| Contests Deadline: May 1, 2023 | Coordinators |
| Designer Portfolio of the Year | College: TBD University: TBD |
| Photo of the Year | College: TBD University: Riley Baker |
| Photography Portfolio of the Year | College: TBD University: Gene Cassell |
2022-23 Creative & Digital Design Contest Descriptions
Posters: There are a total of two poster contests as poster contests have been combined. These are publications that are produced to promote some aspect of the athletic program and distributed for general use by media, team members and fans or any combination of the same. An entrant could have multiple entries, several of which could place in this contest.
Media Guides:These are publications that are produced by an institution to provide information to the media about an upcoming season. There is a contest for fall, winter and spring media guides. This contest also includes multi-sport guides as well. An entrant could have multiple entries, several of which could place in this contest.
Conference Media Guides:These are publications that are produced by a conference to provide information to the media about an upcoming season. There is a contest for fall, winter and spring media guides. An entrant could have multiple entries, several of which could place in this contest.
Game Day Programs: Two divisions (University and College) are offered for game programs. These are changing publications that are produced for each home game or group of home games and have a primary purpose of resale to the attending public. Programs that are produced as a single-issue program to be sold throughout the season (no changing copy) should be entered in the special programs category. There must be three different versions of a series of game programs submitted or the game program will be disqualified. These are for fall, winter and spring publications. An entrant could have multiple entries, several of which could place in this contest.
Game Notes: Two divisions (University and College) are offered for game notes. These are changing publications that are produced for each game or group of games and have a primary purpose provide a preview of a game/match. Game notes are produced for each game throughout the season. There are three separate contests for both divisions – fall sports, winters sports and spring sports. Three versions (updates) of each game notes entered are required for judging. Fall sports include: Football, Bowling, Cross Country, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey. Winter sports include: Basketball [W/M], Indoor Track & Field Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Rifle, Skiing, Swim & Dive, Water Polo [M], Wrestling Spring includes: Golf, Rowing, Lacrosse, Tennis, Outdoor Track & Field, Water Polo [W], baseball and softball. If your sport is not listed among the above sports, please submit to the season in which your sport primarily competes. An entrant could have multiple entries, several of which could place in this contest.
Postseason Guides: Two divisions (University and College) are offered for postseason books, pamphlets, or guides. These are publications that are produced by an institution to provide information to the media about a season just past that has resulted in postseason play. Entries from the postseason of the previous academic year are allowed for all spring championships, which could not be entered in last year’s contest. An entrant could have multiple entries, several of which for conference publications.
Video Recaps: Two divisions (University and College) are offered for this video contest, where entries are focused on a match/game. All video entries must be developed In-House and not from an outside agency and cannot be longer than 90 seconds in length. If the entry is longer than 90 seconds it will be disqualified. An entrant could have multiple entries, several of which could place in this contest.
Game Day Graphics: Two divisions (University and College) are offered for this contest. There is a contest for fall, winter, spring and entries from the previous academic year are allowed for all spring championships, which could not be entered in last year’s contest. These are In-House produced graphics (non-motion) used to promote a program or game through social media outlets. No more than five graphics can be entered and each graphic be entered separately. An entrant could have multiple entries, several of which could place in this contest.
Statistical Milestone Graphics: Two divisions (University and College) are offered for this contest. There is a contest for fall, winter, spring and entries from the previous academic year are allowed for all spring championships, which could not be entered in last year’s contest. These are In-House produced graphics (non-motion) used to promote an athlete/coach/program breaking a significant number mark in a program (number of hits, kills, points, coaching wins, program wins, etc.). No more than five graphics can be entered and each graphic be entered separately. An entrant could have multiple entries, several of which could place in this contest.
Fall/Winter/Spring GIFs: Two divisions (University and College) are offered for motion graphics/GIFs. There are separate contests for the fall, winter and spring and entries from the previous academic year are allowed for all spring championships, which could not be entered in last year’s contest. These are In-House produced motion graphics used to promote an athlete, program, game and/or event through social media outlets. No more than four from any one sport can be entered in one of the three seasons of contests. An entrant could have multiple entries, several of which could place in this contest.
Video Hype/Pregame: Two divisions (University and College) are offered for this video feature contest, where entries are focused on pregame or “hype” videos. There are separate contests for the fall, winter and spring and entries from the previous academic year are allowed for all spring championships, which could not be entered in last year’s contest. These can include in-stadium/arena videos starting lineup videos. All video entries must be developed In-House and not from an outside agency. An entrant could have multiple entries, several of which could place in this contest.
Online Magazines/Special Event Program: Two divisions (University and College) are offered for online magazines/special event programs. Defined as any program not associated with a game day program (I.E. - Hall of Fame) or an online magazine promoting the athletic department. These are publications that are produced by an institution intended for distribution to the general public and viewed through the web or mobile apps or by mail.
Photo of the Year: Any single-game photo, submitted with cutline from a sporting event submitted as a pdf file. Two divisions (University and College) are offered for the contest. A photographer must be a dues-paying member of CSC. Any photo from the 2022-23 academic year can be submitted.
Photographer of the Year: No more than 25 photos from a single photographer submitted as a pdf with one photo on a page with cutlines. Photos from the 2022-23 academic year can be submitted. Two divisions (University and College) are offered for the contest. A photographer must be a dues-paying member of CSC. Only one entry for a photographer.
Designer of the Year: Any design work of no more than 25 pieces from a single designer submitted as a pdf with one design on a page with descriptions. Designs from the 2022-23 academic year can be submitted. Two divisions (University and College) are offered for the contest. The designer must be a dues-paying member of CSC. Only one entry for a designer.
Contest Rules
- Places will be awarded in each contest. Here’s the breakdown. For contests exceeding 50 entries, this same placement is used for district competition. District places will not be awarded unless 50 or more submissions are entered.
- 1-3 entries one place
- 4-8 entries two places
- 9-14 entries three places
- 15-21 entries four places
- 22-28 entries five places
- 29-40 entries eight places
- 41+ entries 10 places
- Ties are broken using the score from Judge #1.
- An entry must be submitted according to the division in which that sport actually competes. For instance, if a school is NCAA-I in ice hockey and NCAA-II in all other sports, it must enter its ice hockey in the university division and its other publications in the college division.
- Best Cover will be awarded in all publications contests such as media guides and game programs.
- The CSC member at the school entering a guide, or the winner on the certificate must be a dues-paying CSC member to win an award.
- All publications produced or designed solely by advertising agencies, graphic design houses or other companies outside of the athletic department will be disqualified. The CSC member must have control over the design and content.
- Any publication submitted in the wrong division or category, or postmarked late, will be disqualified. Contest coordinators will not forward entries that are improperly entered.
- For the Photographer and Designer of the Year Awards … the recipient must be a dues-paying member of CSC to win the award.
District Breakdowns
- District 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick
- District 2:Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia
- District 3: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
- District 4: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama
- District 5: Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ontario and Manitoba
- District 6: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana
- District 7: Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Saskatchewan and Alberta
- District 8: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, British Columbia and Yukon
If you have a specific contest question, please contact Publications Contest Committee Chair Gene Cassell of Washburn at gene.cassell@washburn.edu or (785) 969-7577.
