** Deadline for Entries: Febuary
6th 2009 – no exceptions **
Administrative Fee:
A $50 administrative fee will be charged for
each entry. This fee helps cover web site maintenance and production
costs for the Image Awards ceremony. The main SIMA contact at
each participating company will receive an invoice for all of
their entries after XXXXXXX.
Entry Rules:
• All paid SIMA members are eligible to submit entries.
The main contact at each SIMA member company has been emailed
unique login information for this entry site.
• SIMA member companies may only enter their
own brands or products in any and all of the award categories
for which they feel their brands or products are appropriate.
• You may not enter any other company, brand
or product even if your own brand or product is not eligible
in a particular category.
• You may only enter one brand or product
per award category.
• SIMA member companies will also enter
retailers in the retail categories.
• Each entry (except for retail categories)
must be accompanied by a short written statement, four (4) images,
company/brand logo, and the proper verification information.
Detailed specifications are below.
Materials Specifications:
It is SIMA’s goal to highlight all the participating brands
in the most creative and professional manner. Please follow
the specs outlined below so that we can give your company the
attention that it deserves during the voting process and nominee
presentation videos at the Image Awards ceremony. To see how
your materials will be used, please click here to view previous
nominee presentation videos.
The following materials are required to complete
your entry in each category. Materials must meet the specifications
listed or they will not be used:
Written Statement:
A short written statement (200 words maximum) is required as
to why your brand or product deserves to be considered as a
nominee in the category. This statement will help educate voters
on your product or brand. Your statement will be published as
entered; SIMA cannot and will not take responsibility for editing
statements.
Images:
Product Shots, Lifestyle Images or Advertisements:
Up to four (4) images maximum. All images (landscape or portrait
orientation) must be at least 1024 pixels wide at 72 DPI in
JPEG format.
Please label your images similar to the
following pattern:
Brand Name_Category Name_1.jpg, Brand Name_Category Name_2.jpg,
etc.
(Example Volcom_womens_swimwear_1.jpg)
Company / Brand Logos:
A logo must be submitted as an EPS or PSD file.
Verification:
Provide the names of five surf retailers where your product
or brand could be purchased between January 1, 2008 and December
31, 2008; for marketing campaign categories, provide the name
of at least one consumer print publication where the campaign
could be seen on or before October 1, 2008 (approx. the October
or November 2008 issues of most endemic magazines).
