Critic's Choice Awards

There shall be only one vote per organization per category. If multiple votes are received by an organization they will be disqualified and not counted. Online voting will commence after the award submission process concludes. 

Cover Design
The entry should be the design of a magazine cover created during the calendar year of 2023. This is one of only five awards that will be judged by FCA members via the online voting gallery. Submit a jpeg/jpg of the cover, as published. The maximum size allowed is 25MB. NOTE: PDFs will not present well in the online voting gallery.

Entries will be judged on:
Attractiveness of Design
Engagingness to the Reader
Relevance to Intended Audience

Logo Design
The entry should be a logo created during the calendar year of 2023. Entries should have originality, attractiveness, and relevance to the intended audience and purpose. This is one of only five awards that will be judged by FCA members via the online voting gallery. Submit a jpeg/jpg of the logo. The maximum size allowed is 25MB. NOTE: PDFs will not present well in the online voting gallery.

Entries will be judged on:
Attractiveness of Design
Relevance to Intended Audience

Design - Single Page
The entry should be a single-page layout design except for the front cover of a magazine created during the calendar year of 2023. One page of a multi-page design may not be submitted. This is one of only five awards that will be judged by FCA members via the online voting gallery. Submit a JPEG of the single-page layout, as published. The
maximum size allowed is 25MB. NOTE: PDFs will not present well in the online voting gallery. 

Entries will be judged on:
Attractiveness of Design
Relevance to Intended Audience

Design - Two-Page Spread
The entry should be from a magazine, tabloid, or other similar spread created during the calendar year 2023. This is one of only five awards that will be judged by FCA members via the online voting gallery. Submit a JPEG of the two-page spread (not individual pages), as published. The maximum size allowed is 25MB. NOTE: PDFs will not present well in the online voting gallery. 

Entries will be judged on:
Attractiveness of Design
Relevance to Intended Audience

Social Media Engagement - Single Post
The entry should be a single social media post along with three brief bullet points outlining the purpose of the post, any metrics/analytics of the post, and the positive outcomes resulting from the post. This can include a series of images that were included in the single post, either on the feed or in a story format. Posts including videos are also eligible. Submit a jpeg/jpg of the post with the explanatory bullets as one file. 

Entries will be judged on:
Engagement Rates
Content and Imagery
Relevance to Intended Audience
Outcome of Social Media Engagement

 

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