Does your work qualify?

1. Work submitted must have been published, broadcast or released between 1 January 2023 and 31 July 2024.
2. It must have been commissioned by, created for and approved by a client. Work that has previously won or been shortlisted cannot be re-entered.
3. It must have appeared in a commercial or public environment.
4. We cannot accept any work specifically made for this or any other competition.
5. Work must be submitted as it appeared, and not altered in any way for the purposes of competition.
6. If a judge raises questions about the validity of any work, you will be required to provide evidence to support the entry.

Who can enter?

1. Any client, creative agency, digital agency, design company, production company, post- production company, or individual professional may enter.
2. Where the work is a collaborative effort by more than one agency in a network, this can be acknowledged in the credits. Or, if more than one agency wishes to enter the item and have their name as the entrant, they must enter separately and each pay the appropriate fee.
3. If more than one company enters a piece of work and that work goes on to be shortlisted or win an award, all entrants will be equally credited and featured in any publicity.

Who should you credit?

Cresta is dedicated to recognising great creative talent. So credits should primarily be used to identify the main originators of the idea or the execution

Our entry system will guide you through all other credits. And we are delighted to recognise everyone who has contributed to the work.

You can add to or amend credits at any time up until the closing date.

What about rights?

1. By entering these awards you have assigned us Rights to use your entry for publicity and to hold the entered assets in our archive.
2. This publicity may include social media, editorial - print, online and broadcast, on and offline advertising and use on our websites, and the websites of our brand partners.
3. If any entry includes licensed music, you should make sure that you or your client is able to assign us the Right to use that music for both the awards and any publicity purposes.
4. Unless specifically otherwise requested, Cresta archives all shortlisted and winning entries and may make them available to view via our website or partner websites operated by Creative Standards International Limited. Cresta reserves the right to retain all and any submitted entry and potentially use it to publicise the awards and Cresta work.
5. If you want certain elements of your entry to only be available to the Jury, and not on public view, you should let us know as soon as possible. This particularly applies if your work is chosen for the shortlist or wins a trophy. We cannot take responsibility for any information/video/music/material you submit being used without the appropriate permissions.
6. As the entrant, and in the event of any dispute over usage, you agree to indemnify Creative Standards International Limited against any liability and/or costs related to its use of your entry material.

What ‘assets’ will you need?

We want every entry to look as good as it possibly can when it arrives on the judging screen. So please follow the guidelines below, wherever possible. If you are unsure about anything or wish to discuss other formats etc, please contact us. All entries must be made online. We do not accept any ‘physical’ entries.

VIDEO

1. Should be entered as an MOV or MP4
2. Any entry over 5 mins in length should be accompanied by a video case study (max 3 mins).
3. Non-English language entries should be dubbed or sub-titled in English.
4. Campaign entries should be uploaded as separate files
5. Entries must have been aired in a commercial or public environment in the form submitted.
6. The names of entrants, production companies or agencies must not appear at any point on the uploaded file.
7. Specifications for entries as follows:
   Resolution: Standard Definition Source Material minimum: 720 x 480
   High Definition Source Material: 1920 x 1080
   Frame Rate: Original Frame Rate (23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94, 60)
   Codec: H264 or Mpeg4
   Best Quality Data Rate: Minimum 5,000kbps / Maximum 10,000kbps
   Sound: AAC 48KHz File size: 1 GB maximum 

PRINT

1. Single item entries should be uploaded as a JPEG.
2. Campaign entries should be uploaded as separate JPEGs
3. Video/slide case studies, where appropriate, should be uploaded as MOV or MP4. (3 mins max).
4. Entries must have appeared in a commercial or public environment in the form submitted any point on the uploaded file.
5. Non-English language entries should be accompanied by an English translation, uploaded with the entry.
6. The names of entrants, production companies or agencies must not appear at any point on the uploaded file.
7. Specifications for entries as follows:
   Specs for JPEG uploads: Resolution: Landscape Images: Approx. 2400 x 3000 pixels Portrait Images: Approx. 3000 x 2400 pixels 300 dpi Equivalent to 203mm x 254mm (8 in x 10 in) Color Mode: RGB File size: 25 MB maximum

DIGITAL

1. Single entries or digital components of integrated campaigns etc must be entered as a URL.
2. If the entered item is no longer live, you should submit a URL directed to a landing page containing links to the work.
3. The work must be submitted in the form originally available to consumers/target.
4. You should supply all relevant User Names & Password.
5. If necessary, your landing page should contain an English language translation and any other material to assist judging.
6. Entries should not show the names of entrants unless it is an integral part.