Competition Info

Eligibility

Entrants must be 18 or older.

Entrants must be currently enrolled in an academic program (must be able to provide proof of current registration at certified university, school, and/or portfolio program) or have graduated no earlier than the competition launch date (October 12, 2022).

Students do not have to be a member of The One Club in order to participate in the Young Ones Competition.

Students working at an agency as a copywriter, art director or other professional position are not eligible. Interns may seek approval.

Deadlines & Entry Fees

The Young Ones competition has three deadlines for submission. The entry fee increases after each deadline.

• Early Deadline: December 16th
  Early Entry Fee: $30 USD


• Regular Deadline: March 3rd
  Regular Entry Fee: $50 USD


• Extended Deadline: March 10th
  Extended Entry Fee: $55 USD

Entry Process

Entries are accepted only through the online entry system.

All entry material must be digital. No physical entries.

Incomplete entries and those that do not meet entry criteria will be disqualified.

The decisions of the Young Ones Competition Judges are final, including determinations as to eligibility.

Payment

OPTION A:

Students register and pay for their own entries.

• ONLINE CREDIT CARD: When proceeding to checkout to submit entries, select the Online Credit Card option and pay online using a credit card.
  NOTE: All credit card transactions are subject to a 3% processing fee.
• CHECK: When proceeding to checkout to submit entries, select the Check option and send in the a copy of the invoice with the check.
  NOTE: Checks must be made payable to: The One Club for Creativity, Inc.
  NOTE: ALL CHECKS MUST BE IN U.S. DOLLARS DRAWN ON A U.S. BANK.
• WIRE TRANSFER: When proceeding to checkout to submit entries, select the Wire Trasnfer option. Account details will be given during the payment process.
  NOTE: All wire transfer transactions are subject to a $35 USD processing fee.

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OPTION B:

Students register the entries and the school pays for the submission.

• PAYMENT CODE: With this method of entry, a customized Payment Code can be created for schools and classes. Students can use this code to enter their own work under their own student account, and then when the school administrator is ready, the code can be turned on and one invoice will be generated for all of the student entries.
• CHECK: Students can select the Check option when submitting their entries. The school then collects the invoices from all students and sends them in with the total payment.
  NOTE: All credit card transactions are subject to a 3% processing fee. All wire transfer transactions are subject to a $35 USD processing fee.

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OPTION C:

The school registers and pays for their students' submissions.

• ONLINE CREDIT CARD: When proceeding to checkout to submit entries, select the Online Credit Card option and pay online using a credit card.
  NOTE: All credit card transactions are subject to a 3% processing fee.
• CHECK: When proceeding to checkout to submit entries, select the Check option and send in the a copy of the invoice with the check.
  NOTE: Checks must be made payable to: The One Club for Creativity, Inc.
  NOTE: ALL CHECKS MUST BE IN U.S. DOLLARS DRAWN ON A U.S. BANK.
• WIRE TRANSFER: When proceeding to checkout to submit entries, select the Wire Trasnfer option. Account details will be given during the payment process.
  NOTE: All wire transfer transactions are subject to a $35 USD processing fee.

Ownership & Usage Rights

Students can only enter work that is original and that he/she has the right or authority to enter and publish. No professional entries.

For the Brief Competition, all entries become the property of The One Club for Creativity and will not be returned. The One Club for Creativity will act as a liaison to ensure that the client will contact the students if they decide to publish or produce any work entered in this competition.

For the Portfolio Competition, the student retains ownership of all ideas and materials/images uploaded to our website.

All finalist work will be retained by The One Club for Creativity for use in the online awards archives. The entrant also grants permission to The One Club for Creativity to show or license others to show, edit and publish the entries at such times and in such manner and media The One Club for Creativity deems appropriate.

The One Club for Creativity reserves the right to remove an entry from the competition for any reason and without notice.

Awards & Honors

All finalists will receive a one-year One Club Membership and featured in The One Club for Creativity archives.

For the Young Ones Brief Competition, One Show Pencils & Young Ones Digital Merit Certificates will be awarded.

For the Young Ones ADC Competition, ADC Cubes & Young Ones Digital Merit Certificates will be awarded.

For the Young Ones Portfolio Competition, Portfolio Trophies will be awarded.

For the Young Ones TDC Competition, TDC Certificates will be awarded.

Submission Media

You must upload digital files for ALL entries. This will be required during the online entry process. Each media type has specific technical requirements, as outlined below.

• JUDGING MEDIA: This media will be reviewed by the jury.
• PROJECT MEDIA: This media will be reviewed by the jury.
• REFERENCE MEDIA: This media is required, but will not be reviewed by the jury.
• THUMBNAIL: Every entry requires a thumbnail image.* The jury will see this for reference only, it will not be judged.
  *NOTE: For Portoflio entries, upload your headshot as the entry thumbnail. For all other categories, upload an image of the work as the entry thumbnail.

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