AIGA Philadelphia invites you to submit work to Issue 03 of LOCALLY SOURCED, an annual juried digital and print publication featuring student creative work from the Philadelphia and surrounding regions.

ELIGIBILITY*

💫 Maximum of 3 projects/entries per person
💫 Each entry may include up to 5 images or videos
💫 Open to all currently enrolled or recently graduated undergraduate or graduate students majoring in an art or design program
💫 Work must have been created between January 2022 and October 2024 in a PA, NJ, DE, or NY institution (instructors must be credited)
💫 Submissions may be made by students or educators**
💫 You do not need to be an AIGA member to participate

*Submissions of work that do not meet all the eligibility requirements will be automatically disqualified.

**For bulk educational submissions, please email mculbertson@philadelphia.aiga.org directly for further instructions.

WHAT TO SUBMIT

⭐️ Up to 5 images, videos or GIFs per project*
⭐️ Files must be in RGB format at 300PPI
⭐️ Accepted file types: JPEG, GIF, video files as links (see last point on this list)
⭐️ Maximum file size is 10MB
⭐️ Video work should be submitted as a YouTube or Vimeo link in a PDF or Word Document**

*Please submit all files separately for printing purposes; submissions with multiple images on a single page will not be considered

**Any animation/video should be accompanied by a thumbnail image or series of stills for the print publication

DEADLINES & PRICING

✨ All submissions due by Friday, October 18, 2024 11:59PM

JUDGING & AWARDS

🌟 All submissions will be blind-juried by the AIGA Philadelphia Board of Directors
🌟 All accepted work is automatically awarded Honorable Mention status and will additionally be considered for Best in Show (1) and Runner-Up (2) awards
🌟 All accepted entrants will receive a complimentary copy of the print publication and will be featured in the online gallery
🌟 Runners-Up and Best in Show will additionally be featured in the gallery at the publication launch & awards ceremony and will receive an award certificate and a small gift
🌟 All entrants will be notified of their acceptance status within 30 days of the final submission deadline

ACCEPTED CATEGORIES OF WORKS

Any project completed while actively a student under the following categories:

⚡️ Advertising Design / Copywriting
⚡️ Graphic / Print / Environmental & Wayfinding Design
⚡️ UX/UI / Interactive / 3D / Game / Product Design
⚡️ Image-making / Illustration / Photography
⚡️ Animation / Videography / Conceptual & Sequential Art

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

Entrants grant AIGA Philadelphia the right to reproduce the included pieces in the Locally Sourced publications (print & digital). Select entries may also appear in any and all materials and media produced for promotional purposes. AIGA Philadelphia reserves the right to exclude work that does not meet eligibility or submission requirements or abide by the organization's mission, vision, and values.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Mia Culbertson at mculbertson@philadelphia.aiga.org!