Entry Period

The Contest begins May 1, 2010, at 12:01 am Pacific Daylight Time ("PDT") and ends July 26, 2010, at 11:59 pm PDT (the "Entry Deadline"). All Entries must be received by the Entry Deadline. An additional fee of $10 is required for each entry received between 12:00 a.m. PDT on July 12, 2010, and 11:59 p.m. PDT on July 26, 2010.

Who May Enter

Anyone except employees of Nielsen and their families.

How To Enter

Online Submissions Only

To enter electronically, please visit www.selfpromoawards.com to register. Once the registration process has been completed, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Simply log onto the website and follow the online instructions to upload images from your computer. Images formatted in JPEG or TIFF measuring at least 1,000 pixels on their long dimension are preferred. Images may be color profiled in sRGB, Adobe-1998, or not color-managed. For more information on electronic submission guidelines see our FAQ.
All submissions must arrive digitally. Flat art should be scanned or photographed and larger promotions should be photographed from no more then two angles to show the dimension and scale of the piece. Judges reserve the right to request actual pieces. Winners may be asked to mail in actual printed pieces or objects.
To share multimedia self-promo pieces or to showcase your promotions in a new format for judging, you may also upload a short video file in .mov or .avi file formats, or submit a YouTube link. Short video entries should be 1-3 minutes with a file size under 20 MB.
The entries will be judged in accordance with the Judging Criteria, as defined below.

Entry Fees

$25 per entry
Submissions received after 07/12/10 will be subject to an additional late fee of $10 (through extended deadline period ending 07/26/10).

Judging

Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity, photographic quality and effectiveness in expressing the contest and category theme.

Consent Agreement

Submitted materials will not be returned.
PDN is not responsible for the loss or damage of any entry. Submission of an entry to the contest automatically constitutes the contestant's acceptance of all conditions set forth in the above rules. By submitting images you grant PDN the right to use the entry in exhibitions and promotions in print and online when directly related to the PDN Self Promo Awards for 24 months.

Entries not complying with the rules set forth above will be disqualified.

PDN is solely responsible for the administration of the contest, and sponsors are in no way affiliated with the contest or liable for any matters arising due to the contest.

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