MUSE Creative Awards 2023

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MUSE Creative Awards 2023: The 2023 MUSE Creative Awards, recently organized by International Awards Associate Inc (IAA) is an international competition for designers for creative professionals who inspire others to greater heights with their concepts, ideas or designs.

➜ Short description

The MUSE Creative Awards is a part of the MUSE Awards Program, which was created by the International Awards Associate (IAA) in 2015. IAA’s inception was based on a mission to honor, promote and encourage creativity by providing a new standard of excellence for evaluating media design production and distribution.

MUSE Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals who inspire others to greater heights with their concepts, ideas or designs, these creatives light a fire in others to strive further, thus becoming a muse. The MUSE Creative Awards honors creatives who rise above change, and instead dictate what is to be.

The 2023 MUSE Awards categories consists of Advertising, Corporate Identity, Outdoor Advertising, Marketing & Promotional, Publication, Photography, Experiential & Immersive, Integrated Marketing, Strategic Program, Content Marketing, Website, Video, Mobile App, Audio, Social Media, Student Submission, Event and CSR.

The 2023 MUSE Theme: 'Unleash Yourself'.

Entries must have been produced after January 1, 2021.

Judges are senior-level, experienced in their field/industry, including creative and art directors from international agencies, architects, fashion designers, interior designers, product designers, educators, or business owners. Judges are selected based on experience, credibility and availability.

➜ Submission requirements:

Entry Brief:
➜ It is recommended that you keep your synopsis to approximately 350 words. We suggest you utilize this section of your entry to elaborate on the piece as well as the creativity and originality of your idea. The brief should strengthen your entry, as well as providing the jury a better understanding of your project. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Image Submission:
➜ The submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).

Audio/Video File:
➜ Entries with audio/video can be uploaded to Vimeo/YouTube/Youku and must be submitted with a direct URL that will take judges directly to the work. If it is password-protected, you must provide a username and password for judging purposes. Web Videos entered are judged solely on the content provided. Upload a PDF brief if explanation is required before evaluation of the work.

➜ Evaluation Criteria:

➜ Creativity / Concept / Idea
➜ Content / Brief / Objective / Planning / Execution
➜ Visual / Design
➜ Innovation / Functionality / Effectiveness
➜ Impact / Memorability

All winners will be announced on 14 Aprile 2022.

➜ Who may enter?

The MUSE Creative Awards accepts entries from agencies, graphic design companies, web and digital entities, production companies, and freelancers. They welcome submissions from all over the world.

➜ Prize:

There are THREE (3) levels of achievement in the competition: Platinum MUSE, Gold MUSE and Silver MUSE.

➜ One professionally designed certificate commemorating the winning entry, which includes entry title, entering company/winners' name and category. Decal will be affixed indicating the level of win.
➜ Top tier (Platinum and Gold) winners will be featured on MUSE Design Awards site's Gallery, where professionals can view your work.
➜ Professionally designed logos for use on websites, in email signatures, etc.
➜ Platinum and Gold winners will get featured by MUSE on social media or their media partner on Muse.World’s website.

➜ Entry fees:

Early Bird Entry (October 14 – November 10, 2022) is from $115 for first entry of work, after that period ends the amount of fee will increase.