Entries for Newspaper Advertising Awards open till Friday 13th July – 6 new award categories

June 28 2012, 1:34 pm | BY Lynchy | No Comments

newspaper.jpgThis year, the Newspaper Ad of the Year is becoming the Newspaper Advertising Awards, but it’s more than just a name change. While there’s still the Ad of the Year award (and the coveted $10,000 prize), it’s now one of seven award categories.

Entries close Friday 13th July.

To enter, send your PDFs to Kirsty via email here

The category criteria are below:

THE $10,000 NEWSPAPER AD OF THE YEAR

The big prize of the night. What are the judges looking for? Quite simply – the best Newspaper Ad of the Year. Any shape or size – it just has to be the best.

BEST MEDIA THINKING

A unique media judging panel is looking for an idea that has clever media thinking at its core. Each entry must be supported with a short summary that needs to cover your media thinking and approach (max 150 words). The judges are looking for great media thinking, innovation and great creative.

BEST CRAFT – ART

This category recognises the best use of typography, illustration, image or overall art direction craft in Newspaper advertising.

BEST CRAFT – COPY

This category recognises the best use of copywriting in Newspaper advertising.

BEST DIGITAL

This category recognises the best use of Newspaper’s digital assets.

BEST TOPICAL

Newspaper is an immediate medium. This category recognises the best use of that unique property.

BEST BRAND – A JUDGES’ CHOICE CATEGORY

This category celebrates the brand in New Zealand that uses Newspaper in the best possible way to maximum effect.