American Advertising Awards (ADDYs) Annual Local Competition
Entry Fee: $30 (Single or Campaign)
Internal Submission Deadline for extra credit and entry fee coverage:
December 4, 2024
Final Submission Deadline: January 8, 2025
Student Rules: https://bit.ly/46H6rNJ
Professional Rules: https://bit.ly/47GEjvp
Entry Site: https://enter.americanadvertisingawards.com/a/Organizations/10-RGV/Home
First ADDY Awards Submission Workshop
2:15 PM, Tuesday, November 20, 2024
EVABL 1.112
Second ADDY Awards Submission Workshop
2:00 PM, Thursday, December 5, 2024
EVABL 1.223
Dear Students,
If you see your work listed below with the information block displayed in green, congratulations! Your graphic design work has been selected for submission to the ADDY Award 2024-2025 Competition by the faculty on your behalf. We’re excited to share that the entry fee for each sponsored work will be covered by the UTRGV School of Art & Design.
To ensure that you have all the essential details for this year’s ADDY entries, kindly review the student rules and categories provided in the following link: https://bit.ly/46H6rNJ. Please make sure to submit your works under the appropriate categories to ensure accurate identification.
This year, the AAF-RGV local ADDY club has increased the entry fee by $1, making it $30 for either a single entry or a campaign. This adjustment allows the club to advance gold student award-winning entries to the District 10 regional competition after the local contest.
Please ensure strict adherence to all online submission guidelines within the entry system to guarantee the proper representation of your work throughout all three tiers of the American Advertising Awards competition.
For magazines or multiple-page publications like book design or brochure design, kindly submit a link created via heyzine.com. This elegant platform allows judges to view the magazine in context through the internet.
In the case of UI/UX designs, keep in mind the virtual judging aspect. Provide a video of the pages along with a .pdf to help judges better appreciate the design in action.
The American Advertising Awards, the home of the ADDY® Award, stands as one of the industry’s largest creative competitions, attracting nearly 30,000 professional and student entries annually. The mission is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in advertising.
Conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), the local Ad Club phase serves as the first step in a three-tier, national competition. Local ADDY winners then compete at the district level, and district winners proceed to the national stage of the American Advertising Awards.
To submit your entry, visit the entry site:
https://enter.americanadvertisingawards.com/a/Organizations/10-RGV/Home
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out.
Best of luck with your submissions!
Ping Xu
Special Entry Guidelines
- All entries must be digital. Physical submissions will not be accepted.
- Do not submit an online copy or link with any personal identification.
For example. If you submit a digital copy (.jpg) of your work, do not say you have an online component, too if that is only going to be exactly the same static image. Further, the links often are to the student’s portfolios and all their other work is there and their names. The only time online/web based things should be included is if it is interactive or video or animation. - Only links that do not reveal your personal identification may be provided.
- If your layout includes a QR code that links to your Behance or other social media profiles, ensure no personal identification is accessible. To maintain an unbiased judging process, follow these recommendations for interactive entries:
• Profile Image: Temporarily replace your profile image with a generic one. You may revert to your original image after June 30, 2025.
• Account Name: Change your Behance account name to a nickname that does not reveal your real name. Restore your actual name after June 30, 2025.
• Project Title: Avoid using real names in project titles to prevent personal identification in URLs. Entries with identifiable names may be disqualified.
Sponsored Work-1: TAQUERIA GARZA – Restaurant Logo
Category: S24A: Logo Design
https://bit.ly/4fDQvkL
Submission Status: Submitted on November 25, 2024
Entry Code: S24A-479887-10-RGV
Sponsored Work-2: TAQUERIA GARZA – Instagram Ads
Category: S32D: AI / Creative Elements – Campaign
Submission Status: Submitted on November 25, 2024
Entry Code: S32D-479890-10-RGV
Suggested Work-1: TAQUERIA GARZA Poster Campaign
Category: S09B: Poster Campaign
Submission Status: Pending
Suggested Work-2: TAQUERIA Integrated Campaign
Category: S22B: Integrated Branding Identity Campaign
Submission Status: Pending
Sponsored Work-3: Hoja Logo
Category: S24: Logo Design
https://bit.ly/3CBCSDX
Submission Status: Submitted on November 25, 2024
Entry Code: S24A-480010-10-RGV
Sponsored Work-4: GOTV Campaign
Category: S09B: Poster Campaign
bit.ly/3YQcmiX
Submission Status: Submitted on November 25, 2024
Entry Code: S09B-479884-10-RGV
Sponsored Work-5: Gas Vs Electric Infographic
Category: S09A: Poster Single
https://www.behance.net/gallery/211772121/Gas-vs-Electric-Infographic-Poster
Submission Status: Submitted on December 5, 2024
Entry Code: S09A-480957-10-RGV
Sponsored Work-6: CIRCO App
Category: S14: App
https://bit.ly/4f3BHe7
Submission Status: Submitted on January 5, 2025
Entry Code: S14-487979-10-RGV
Sponsored Work-7: Amazon Crisis Infographic
Category: S09A: Poster Single
https://www.behance.net/gallery/211282295/Project-2-infographic-Amazon-Rainforest-In-Crisis
Submission Status: Submitted on November 26, 2024
Entry Code: S09A-480061-10-RGV
Sponsored Work-8: Public Concerns Infographic
Category: S09A: Poster Single
https://bit.ly/3D1dg3z
Submission Status: Submitted on January 4, 2025
Sponsored Work-9: The Butterfly Spectrum
Category: S09A: Poster Single
bit.ly/4ekb83M
Submission Status: Submitted on November 25, 2024
Entry Code: S09A-480013-10-RGV
Sponsored Work-10: Glamourix Social Media Campaign
Category: S13B: Social Media – Multiple Platforms-Campaign
https://bit.ly/4iXgPIE
Submission Status: Submitted on January 1, 2025
Entry Code: S13B-486354-10-RGV
Sponsored Work-11: Carbon Emissions Infographic
Category: S09A: Poster Single
bit.ly/4eneNxU
Submission Status: Submitted on December 5, 2024
Entry Code: S09A-480950-10-RGV
Suggested Work-1: Bees – Brand Identity Campaign
Category: S22B: Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
Submission Status: Pending
Suggested Work-2: Understanding Carbon Emissions Infographic App
Category: S14: App
Submission Status: Pending
Sponsored Work-12: Gosee Social Media Campaign
Category: S13B Social Media – Multiple Platforms-Campaign
Category: https://www.behance.net/gallery/197577251/Go-See-Travel-Agency
Submission Status: Submitted on December 5, 2024
Entry Code: S13B-480953-10-RGV
Suggested Work: Gosee Logo & Poster Campaign
Category: S24A Logo & S09B Poster Campaign
Submission Status: Pending
Sponsored Work-13: Gladys Porter Zoo
Category: S13B: Social Media Campaign
https://bit.ly/41TUhCn
Submission Status: Pending
Sponsored Work-14: NATAL Resorts Poster Campaign
Category: S09B: Poster Campaign
https://www.behance.net/gallery/196922855/Natal-Hotels-Resorts-Branding
Submission Status: Submitted on January 6, 2025
Entry Code: S09B-489109-10-RGV
Sponsored Work-15: Wagging Retreat
Category: S21: Consumer Campaign
https://bit.ly/4183sik
Submission Status: Submitted on January 6, 2025
Entry Code: S21-488843-10-RGV
Sponsored Work-16: Sweet Tooth Campaign
Category: S09B
https://www.behance.net/gallery/196922855/Natal-Hotels-Resorts-Branding
Submission Status: Submitted on January 6, 2025
Entry Code: S22B-489190-10-RGV