If you missed the May 27 deadline for the 2021 Brand Impact Awards, there's a bit of good news: the deadline has been moved. You've now got a little over a week to get submit your entry.
Enter the 2021 Brand Impact Awards Now
Calling all design studios, branding and ad agencies, design teams, and brand owners! The submission deadline for this year's edition of the Brand Impact Awards has been moved to June 4 at 11:59pm BST, as reported by the Creative Bloq.
There are 27 categories, including photography, motion, entertainment, fashion, illustration, education, and technology, and more.
Entries are expected to meet the following criteria:
- Have a strong, compelling concept appropriate for the client
- Beautiful and consistent execution across two or more brand touchpoints
- Branding that stands out from its competitors within its market sector
As far as judging goes, entries will be accessed by an expert panel of industry professionals from companies like Uncommon, COLLINS, Mother Design, and Superunion. There are also branding experts that have done client-side work for TikTok, Spotify, and LEGO.
Entries are judged on their originality, how well they serve their original brief and consistency – specifically consistent quality of idea and execution across two or more brand touchpoints.
The shortlist of winners will be published on September 9. Every project on that list will be assigned one of three tiers, based on its quality: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. However, only Gold and Silver winners will receive a trophy.
How to Enter the 2021 Brand Impact Awards
You can submit your entry to the Brand Impact Awards by filling up the form provided. Submitting a single entry costs $279, but the price per entry lowers if you submit multiple entries.
Submitting two to four entries costs $237 per entry, while submitting more than five brings the cost down to $195 per entry.
There is also a 25 percent discount for small companies composed of less than 10 people! Simply enter the code AGENCY25 when filling up your payment information.
What Is the Brand Impact Awards?
The Brand Impact Awards (BIA) is an international awards scheme organized by Creative Bloq, in association with Wallpaper*. Every year, BIA aims to celebrate "creative excellence and consistency across branding design."
BIA winners receive global exposure to the Creative Bloq's purported audience of 5 million readers, which the website says will lead to client success, industry recognition, and an increased interest of talented designers in your brand.
You can view the competition guidelines, as well as the complete lists of judges, categories, and previous winners, on the official BIA website.