Young Creatives

The Young Creatives category is free to enter – the Young Creatives Award honours the most talented young minds in our industry. If you turn 27 during 2024, or are younger, then you are eligible to enter.

 

Only permanent residents of Africa & the Middle East are eligible for entry.

 

Work entered here can also be entered in the main categories where eligible.

 

No Physical entries allowed in this category.

IDCategoryCategory TypeRequirementsSubmission Format
YA9AYoung Creatives
Award
Type B &
Multimedia
  • You must turn 27 during 2024,or be younger, to be eligible.
  • Entrants must submit no more than 5 examples of their
    professional work from the last three years. Please note:
    A campaign with multiple elements will count as 1 example of work.
  • All creative work must be submitted in JPEGS (max 10), Video and/or Audio.
  • All the work in your portfolio must have been approved by
    the appropriate Brand Representative, and must have been commercially exposed (e.g. flighted, built, distributed, etc.)
    to a substantial audience. Student work and concepts may not be entered.
  • Please indicate what your contribution to the work was, e.g. copywriting. Especially when submitting big campaigns.
  • Young Creatives PDF must ONLY include
  • A written reference supporting your entry provided by your Creative Director or equivalent supervisor.
  • A full resume, including your contact details, employment
    history, and a summary of your last three years working
    experience, including awards won, showing us why you
    should be considered for the Young Creatives Award.
  • Supply proof of your age (copy of a South African
    identity document, any Passport, or birth certificate)
Contact details of three professional references, i.e. people who have worked with you.

Mandatory:

• Young Creatives PDF (including all details stated under requirements)

• Max of ten JPEGS and/or

• Audio or Original Content Video

Mandatory:

• Overview Video

ID: YA9A
CATEGORY : Young Creatives Award
CATEGORY TYPE : Type B & Multimedia
REQUIREMENTS :
  • You must turn 27 during 2024,or be younger, to be eligible.
  • Entrants must submit no more than 5 examples of their
    professional work from the last three years. Please note:
    A campaign with multiple elements will count as 1 example of work.
  • All creative work must be submitted in JPEGS (max 10), Video and/or Audio.
  • All the work in your portfolio must have been approved by
    the appropriate Brand Representative, and must have been commercially exposed (e.g. flighted, built, distributed, etc.)
    to a substantial audience. Student work and concepts may not be entered.
  • Please indicate what your contribution to the work was, e.g. copywriting. Especially when submitting big campaigns.
  • Young Creatives PDF must ONLY include
  • A written reference supporting your entry provided by your Creative Director or equivalent supervisor.
  • A full resume, including your contact details, employment
    history, and a summary of your last three years working
    experience, including awards won, showing us why you
    should be considered for the Young Creatives Award.
  • Supply proof of your age (copy of a South African
    identity document, any Passport, or birth certificate)
Contact details of three professional references, i.e. people who have worked with you.
SUBMISSION FORMAT :

Mandatory:

• Young Creatives PDF (including all details stated under requirements)

• Max of ten JPEGS and/or

• Audio or Original Content Video

Mandatory:

• Overview Video

Young Creatives - Media Submission Format

Electronic media only. All Non-English work must come with sub-titles & translations.

  1. Submit no more than 5 examples of professional work from the last three years. This needs to be submitted as one entry. Please note: A campaign with multiple elements will count as 1 example of work.
  2.  All the work in your portfolio must have been approved by the appropriate Brand Representative, and must have been commercially exposed (e.g. flighted, built, distributed, etc.) to a substantial audience. Student work and concepts may not be entered.
Media TypeDescription Specification
YOUNG CREATIVES PDFCombine all of the following into one PDF document:
  • Resume
  • Agency Reference Letter
  • Contact details of professional references
  • Proof of date of birth (Copy of ID or Passport)
  • PDF to be uploaded to entry
JPEGSProof of work and overview images will be used for judging, as well as awards
content should your work win.

Text must be legible and kept to a minimum.

Close up images are permitted of small details that need to be seen by the jury.
  • 7063 (w) x 5008 (h) pixels
  • File size is 5MB - 15MB per image
  • Maximum of 10 JPEGS
OVERVIEW VIDEOAn overview video highlighting the elements most relevant to the chosen
category.
  • Maximum length = 2 minutes
  • Maximum size = 400MB
  • As per video specifications.
    Please check the Entry Guide
    for submission formats.
ORIGINAL CONTENT VIDEOOriginal execution of the content that was commercially launched or aired.
  • As per video specifications. Please check the Entry
    Guide for submission formats.
30 SECOND EDITThis edit will not be judged, it will be used as awards content should your work win.
  • Maximum 30 seconds
  • As per video specifications. Please check the
    Entry Guide for submission formats.
AUDIOOriginal execution of thecontent that was commercially launched or aired.
  • Preferred video in .MOV file format
    or audio MP3 file format.
  • Non-English entries must be submitted as a
    video file with English subtitles
    (please follow the Video specifications)
MEDIA TYPE : YOUNG CREATIVES PDF
DESCRIPTION
: Combine all of the following into one PDF document:
  • Resume
  • Agency Reference Letter
  • Contact details of professional references
  • Proof of date of birth (Copy of ID or Passport)
SPECIFICATION :
  • PDF to be uploaded to entry
MEDIA TYPE : JPEGS
DESCRIPTION
: Proof of work and overview images will be used for judging, as well as awards content should your work win.
Text must be legible and kept to a minimum.
Close up images are permitted of small details that need to be seen by the jury.
SPECIFICATION :
  • 7063 (w) x 5008 (h) pixels
  • File size is 5MB - 15MB per image
  • Maximum of 10 JPEGS
MEDIA TYPE : OVERVIEW VIDEO
DESCRIPTION
: An overview video highlighting the elements most relevant to the chosen category.
SPECIFICATION :
  • Maximum length = 2 minutes
  • Maximum size = 400MB
  • As per video specifications.
    Please check the Entry Guide
    for submission formats.
MEDIA TYPE : ORIGINAL CONTENT VIDEO
DESCRIPTION
: Original execution of the content that was commercially launched or aired.
SPECIFICATION :
  • As per video specifications. Please check the Entry
    Guide for submission formats.
MEDIA TYPE : 30 SECOND EDIT
DESCRIPTION
: This edit will not be judged, it will be used as awards content should your work win.
SPECIFICATION :
  • Maximum 30 seconds
  • As per video specifications. Please check the
    Entry Guide for submission formats.
MEDIA TYPE : AUDIO
DESCRIPTION
:
SPECIFICATION :
  • Preferred video in .MOV file format
    or audio MP3 file format.
  • Non-English entries must be submitted as a
    video file with English subtitles
    (please follow the Video specifications)
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