Today, Adobe announced that they will be accepting entries for the eighth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA). These awards are focused on talented students in the fields of graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers and computer artists from the world’s top institutions of higher education.

“Individuals and groups may win in one of a dozen categories from three media areas:

• Interactive Media categories include Browser-Based Design, Non-Browser Based Design, Designer/Developer Collaboration, Installation Design and Mobile Design.
• Motion Media categories include Animation, Live Action and Motion Graphics.
• Traditional Media categories include Illustration, Packaging, Photography, and Print Communications.”

To the winners go the spoils, so what are the spoils?

“Individual category winners receive:

• US$3,000 cash, a winner’s certificate, and a 3D award
• Complimentary round-trip airfare to New York City and two nights’ accommodation in lodgings selected by Adobe (while attending the awards event and related activities)
• Tours of professional studios
• Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 Master Collection education version

Group category winners receive:

• US$3,000 cash to be split by the winning team members and one 3D award
• Group’s designated leader receives complimentary round-trip airfare to New York City, two nights’ accommodation in lodgings selected by Adobe (while attending the awards event and related activities), and tours of professional studios
• Each team member gets his or her choice of the education version of either Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium (US$599 value), Web Premium (US$499 value), or Production Premium (US$599 value); a winner’s certificate; and an invitation to the awards event

Other individual finalists receive:

• US$1,000 cash and a finalist’s certificate
• Complimentary round-trip airfare to New York City and two nights’ accommodation in lodgings selected by Adobe (while attending the awards event and related activities)
• Tours of professional studios
• A choice of the education version of either Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, Web Premium, or Production Premium

Group finalists receive:

• US$1,000 cash to be split by the winning team members
• Group’s designated leader receives complimentary round-trip airfare to New York City, two nights’ accommodation in lodgings selected by Adobe (while attending the awards event and related activities), and tours of professional studios
• Each team member gets a finalist’s certificate and his or her choice of the education version of either Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard or Web Standard or a choice of three individual products

Individual and group honorable mention winners receive:

• One Adobe education version software product of their choice, an honorable mention certificate, and an invitation to the awards event.”

For further details, please go to the source http://www.adaaentry.com/

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Hope you win!!!!

S.A.M.