Frequently Asked Questions

DEADLINE:  January 31, 2019
LATE DEADLINE: February 15, 2019

Entries must be postmarked on or before deadline.  Late entries (postmarked after January 31, 2019) must include a one time $25 late fee. No entries postmarked after February 15, 2019, will be accepted.

All entries for each category are placed together for judging by a panel of design and healthcare marketing professionals with decades of combined experience. Entries are judged on: Creativity, Layout/Design, Typography, Production, Quality & Overall Effectiveness.

Beautiful, Gold, Silver, and Bronze certificates are issued by both Group and Category.

Judge’s Choice awards are presented to Division winners receiving a perfect score from the judges.

All advertising /marketing materials developed, produced and/or distributed specifically for orthopedic services and products during the calendar year 2018 are eligible.

Winners will be announced on the Orthopedic Advertising Awards website, www.OrthopedicAdAwards.com in April. All awards will be sent to the organization designated on the Entry Form (#6). Please make sure that the address is correct. Duplicate awards may be purchased.

Winners will be contacted via email supplied on the entry form.

SINGLE ENTRIES – $75.00/each

TOTAL AD CAMPAIGNS – $100.00/each

SERIES ENTRIES – $100.00/each

If entering online, there is an option for credit card payements.

For mailed checks:

• Enclose one check for the total amount of all entries with a copy of each Entry Form, together, in an envelope marked “Payment”.
• Make checks payable to: Creative Images, Inc.

Credit Cards: Visa, Mastercard, or American Express are accepted via entry form, online submission or via phone call in.

Please be sure to check the correct box on the entry form to indicate how payment will be provided.

Ship all entries to:

Creative Images, Inc.
“Orthopedic Advertising Awards”
627 Nautilus Drive, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

If you are not entering online, you will need to download the entry form to the left (click on thumbnail) and make sure to incude (1) per entry.

MOUNTED ITEMS

• Mount all one sided materials… newspaper ads, magazine ads, posters, billboards, outdoor transit, logos, letterhead, etc., on a display board with the Entry Form attached to the back of the board. Photos of billboards or outdoor transit are acceptable. No specific size requirements in mounting. High-res pdf files are also accepted.

PRINTED MATERIALS

• For multiple sided entries, (brochures, annual reports, direct mail, magazines, handbooks, etc.) place the entry in an envelope or box along with the Entry Form. High-res pdf files are also accepted.

RADIO SPOTS

• Submit CD’s in an envelope with an Entry Form attached.

VIDEO/TV

• Submit television and special video productions on DVD. Video entries should be submitted in an envelope with an Entry Form attached. Digital files such as MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV are preferred.

CAMPAIGNS/SERIES

• Submit total advertising campaigns and series entries in a large envelope or box. Make sure an Entry Form is attached securely to outside of envelope or box. All media including TV & Radio should be included for campaigns. High-res pdf files are also accepted.

MOBILE & APPS

• Mobile website/app entries must be accessible via iTunes or placed on media with appropriate download instructions. They will be judged on a mobile device.

WEBSITE

• Write the url as the Name of Entry (See #1 on the Entry Form).

Yes. Entries can now be submitted and paid for online!

Simply choose the “Enter Online” button and fill out the entry form. You will be able to drag and drop your artwork/radio/video files into the gray box in section 8. There is no limit to the number of entries submitted. You will receive a confirmation email once the files have been downloaded. If you choose to finish your entries at a later time, you will receive a link via email to go back to your entries.

ACCEPTED FILE FORMATS: PDF, JPEG, MP3 as well as all digital video formats. If you have a video file over 20mb and are concerned about upload time, we suggest that you provide a word document or pdf with a hyperlink to where the video can be viewed or contact us at (800) 254-6789 ext. 102 for other options.

PAYMENT

• When you finish submitting your entries, choose the black “Finish and Review” button at the bottom where you will have the option to review your entries and then proceed to our TLS-secured payment page. A payment receipt will be emailed to you. The charge will appear on your credit card statement as “Awards Program Services.” If you choose to mail in your payment or request an invoice, payment must be received by January 4, 2019.

*Do NOT use Internet Explorer. All other browsers work well.

Select the category that you feel best describes your entry.

The judges will reassign entries into a more suitable category if the need arises.

No. Physical entries will not be returned.

Orthopedic Advertising Award entrants agree that all entries may be reprinted non-exclusively in promotional materials affiliated with Creative Images, Inc. Entrants hold or will secure the necessary licenses for use of all creative content embodied in any of the entries.

Yes, you may enter the same entry in additional categories, but you must include an additional entry fee as well as send a duplicate copy of the entry to be judged. All categories are judged separately.

There are no set number of awards. Depending on the number of entries per category and the quality of the materials the judges assign appropriate awards depending on the entry’s overall score. The judges reserved the right to assign no winner to a category if the quality of submissions does not meet their expectations.