Graphex 55 entries are now closed!!
Art Directors Club of Tulsa finishes each season with Graphex, an annual art and design competition featuring the best work of Tulsa creatives! Guest judges from across the country critique both professional and student work ranging from self-promotion pieces to full blown multimedia campaigns. Student portfolio winners are awarded cash prizes for first, second, and third place
Winning work will be on display and celebrated during an award ceremony, held on Thursday, May 2nd in Vista at the Boathouse located at The Gathering Place.
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, May 2nd
Vista in the Boathouse, The Gathering Place
2650 S John Williams Way
Tulsa, OK 74114
Doors Open: 6PM | Awards Ceremony: 7 – 9PM
Free Admission for Members + Graphex Winners | General Public $15
JUDGING PROCESS
Judges review work and score based on concept, creativity and execution. Judges will award one Graphex winner to each category. Runners-up will receive Honorable Mentions. If judges feel a piece is worthy of another category, they may award the entry in another category.
Awards are given solely at the discretion of the judges, whose decisions are final. Winners will receive and email notice when accepted into Graphex.
Graphex starts in:
Professional
Single Entry: Members $30 / Non-Members $40
Multimedia Entry: Members $45 / Non-Members $65
JUDGING PROCESS
Judges review work and score based on concept, creativity and execution. Judges will award one Graphex winner to each category. Runners-up will receive Honorable Mentions. If judges feel a piece is worthy of another category, they may award the entry in another category.
Awards are given solely at the discretion of the judges, whose decisions are final. Winners will receive notice when accepted into Graphex.
Entry Process
* Entries are due by midnight March 15th. All Graphex entries must have been published for the first time between March 2023 and February 2024. Entries may be submitted by anyone having part in the creation of the entry.
Select the category that is the most appropriate for your entry. Single entries are allowed up to 5 images per project, Multimedia Campaign entries allow up to 10 images per project.
Images should be uploaded using the following specs:
- Size: 1920 x 1080px
- Resolution: 300ppi
- Format: JPG, PNG, or TIFF
- File Size: Less than 15 MB
Please label submitted file(s) using the following guidelines:
FOR INDIVIDUALS
Category-LastNameFirstName-01.jpg
- Example: Photography-AdamsJohn-01.jpg
- Example: Photography-AdamsJohn-02.jpg
FOR TEAMS/COMPANIES
Category-TeamName-01.jpg
- Example: Photography-TulsaCreatives-01.jpg
- Example: Photography-TulsaCreatives-02.jpg
For digital work (such as video, interface or web) submit a link to Vimeo, YouTube or a website. Please also include a high-resolution screenshot(s) in JPEG, PNG, or TIFF format.
Entry Categories
- ADCT Spirit Award
Honoring Scott Raffe (1964-2011). Scott was a talented commercial photographer who called Tulsa home and poured himself into his work and ADCT. But Scott’s passion for his personal projects, and the people he shared them with, is what made him special. It is this spirit of pure creativity that we honor with the ADCT Spirit Award, recognizing purely personal work and the drive to create in all of us. All mediums of personal, non-commercial art will be accepted into the Spirit Award category and judged by members of the ADCT board. - Digital Media (Includes web, social media, 3D, etc.)
- Environmental (Promotional collateral created for indoor or outdoor displays)
- Identity (Collateral that showcases how a business or person is to be represented to the world)
- Illustration
- In-House
- Motion/Video
- Multimedia Campaign (Up to 10 Images Per Project)
- Packaging/Products (Package design for a product)
- Print (A design specifically created for print media)
- Photography (A picture taken with a camera)
- Self-Promotion (Collateral designed to promote oneself or a business)
- Typography
Eligibility
All Graphex entries must have been published for the first time between March 2023 and February 2024. Entries may be submitted by anyone having part in the creation of the entry.
Student
Single Entry: Members $5 / Non-Members $10
Portfolio + Multimedia Entries: Members $15 / Non-Members $20
Judging Process
Judges review work and score based on Concept, Creativity, and Execution. Judges will award first, second, and third place portfolios that receive financial prizes.
In addition, each individual category will include one Graphex winner. Runners-up will receive Honorable Mention awards. If judges feel a piece is worthy of another category, they may award the entry in another category.
Awards are given solely at the discretion of the judges whose decisions are final. Winners will receive notice when accepted into Graphex for consideration.
Entry Process
* Entries are due by midnight March 15th. All Graphex entries must have been published for the first time between March 2023 and February 2024. Entries may be submitted by anyone having part in the creation of the entry.
Select the category that is the most appropriate for your entry. Single entries are allowed up to 5 images per project, Multimedia Campaign entries allow up to 10 images per project.
Single & Multimedia Campaign Entries
Images should be uploaded using the following specs:
- Size: 1920 x 1080px
- Resolution: 300ppi
- Format: JPG, PNG, or TIFF
- File Size: Less than 15 MB
Please label submitted file(s) using the following guidelines:Category-LastNameFirstName-01.jpg
- Example: Photography-AdamsJohn-01.jpg
- Example: Photography-AdamsJohn-02.jpg
Portfolio [Up to 10 pieces]
Upload portfolio entries as a multi-page PDF in 300dpi.
Images should be uploaded using the following specs:
- Size: 1920 x 1080px
- Resolution: 300ppi
- Format: JPG, PNG, or TIFF
- File Size: Less than 25 MB
Please label submitted file using the following guidelines:
Series-LastNameFirstName.pdf
- Example: Series-AdamsJohn.pdf
For digital work (such as video, interface or web) submit a link to Vimeo, YouTube or a website. Please also include a high-resolution screenshot(s) in JPEG, PNG, or TIFF format.
Entry Categories
- ADCT Spirit Award
Honoring Scott Raffe (1964-2011). Scott was a talented commercial photographer who called Tulsa home and poured himself into his work and ADCT. But Scott’s passion for his personal projects, and the people he shared them with, is what made him special. It is this spirit of pure creativity that we honor with the ADCT Spirit Award, recognizing purely personal work and the drive to create in all of us. All mediums of personal, non-commercial art will be accepted into the Spirit Award category and judged by members of the ADCT board. - Digital Media (Includes web, social media, 3D, etc.)
- Environmental (Promotional collateral created for indoor or outdoor displays)
- Identity (Collateral that showcases how a business or person is to be represented to the world)
- Illustration
- Motion/Video
- Multimedia Campaign (Up to 10 images Per Project)
- Packaging/Products (Package design for a product)
- Photography (A picture taken with a camera)
- Print (A design specifically created for print media)
- Self-Promotion (Collateral designed to promote oneself or a business)
- Student Portfolio (Up to 10 Images)
- Eligibility
All Graphex entries must have been published for the first time between March 2023 and February 2024. Entries may be submitted by anyone having part in the creation of the entry.
Members Get Perks.
Corporate
$360+
- Free Entry to Speaker Events
- Up to 10 Guest Passes
- Discounted Entry to Graphex and Kern & Burn
Professional
$120
- Free Entry to Speaker Events
- 2 Guest Passes per Season
- Discounted Entry to Graphex and Kern & Burn
Student
$45
- Free Entry to Speaker Events
- 2 Guest Passes per Season
- Discounted Entry to Graphex and Kern & Burn