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The Clio Awards

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The Clio Awards
The Clio Awards
Entry Information

Founded in 1959 to honor excellence in advertising, the Clio Awards today celebrates bold work that propels the advertising industry forward, inspires a competitive marketplace of ideas and fosters meaningful connections within the creative community.

Annually, The Clio Awards brings together leading creative talent for an exclusive and collaborative judging experience to select the entries that will win the coveted Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze Clio statues.

Key Dates

First Deadline:
October 25th, 2024

Second Deadline:
December 13th, 2024

Final Deadline:
February 7th, 2025

Media Requirements

Please remove the following before uploading any media:

  • Agency Credits
  • Individual Credits
  • Agency Logos
  • Slates

If you have any questions about media requirements, please click the envelope icon below and send us a message.


Image Upload

NOTE: All medium types require an image to be uploaded to the entry in order to submit payment

Cover Image Specs:

  • Resolution:
    – 640 x 360 pixels (minimum) (16:9)

In the event that your entry is awarded a statue or shortlisted, the Cover Image provided will be used as a thumbnail on the Winners’ Gallery on the Clio website.

Execution Image Specs:

  • Resolution*:
    – 2400 x 3000 pixels (portrait minimum)
    – 3000 x 2400 pixels (landscape minimum)*Please note the following exceptions:
    Film and Film Craft, Digital/Mobile, Digital/Mobile & Social Media Craft, and Social Media
    – 600 x 800 pixels (portrait minimum)
    – 800 x 600 pixels (landscape minimum)Please make sure images are no larger than 7000×7000
  • File Type: .jpg, .png
  • Color Mode: RGB
  • File Size: Up to 50 MB

If the work requires multiple images, each image must be uploaded individually as a separate image file.


Video Upload

Required Spec for Video Uploads:

  • Resolution: 640 x 480 (minimum)
  • File Type: mp4
  • Compression: h264
  • Sound: AAC 44khz
  • File Size: Up to 500 MB

All bars, slates and black must be removed from videos.

All videos must be submitted through the entry system on the Upload tab.


PDF Upload

Required Spec for PDF Uploads:

  • File Size: Up to 50 MB
  • PDFs can be either single page or multiple pages.
  • PDFs do not need to be 300dpi resolution.
  • We suggest using Adobe’s ‘Reduced Size PDF’ feature when saving your file.

Download Creative Effectiveness PDF

If submitting entries to the Creative Effectiveness medium, entrants are required to download the Creative Effectiveness PDF, complete the PDF and re-upload the PDF with each entry.

Audio Upload

Required Spec for Audio Uploads:

  • File type: .mp3
  • Sampling rate: 44 KHz (44,100 Hz)
  • Bit rate: 196 KB/s (maximum)
  • Sound: Stereo
  • File size: up to 50 MB

URL

Required Spec for URL:

  • Entrants must keep the URL accessible online for judging through April 4, 2025.
  • Please provide any login credentials required to access the URL.
  • Please do not have the case study video within the URL. Please note, entrants are able to upload case study videos to their entry in the media upload section of the entry form.
  • URL entered may not contain agency name at any point,including but not limited to website, webpage title or within the URL link.

Physical Entries

All physical components must arrive at the Clio office no later than February 7, 2025.

Please mail all physical entries to:
Clio Awards
104 W 27th St
10th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 1-212-683-4300

Design Medium (Optional)

  • A physical sample of the work is recommended for judging (understandably, this will not be possible in cases, such as large outdoor installations).
  • It is recommended that the sample is presented in the same way as the consumer would have seen it.
  • Please provide the appropriate Judging Label and Entry Details forms in the package with the physical sample. Please DO NOT glue, tape, or otherwise permanently attach the Judging Label or Entry Details forms.

Design Craft Medium (Optional)

  • A physical sample of the work is recommended for judging (understandably, this will not be possible in cases, such as large outdoor installations).
  • It is recommended that the sample is presented in the same way as the consumer would have seen it.
  • Please provide the appropriate Judging Label and Entry Details forms in the package with the physical sample. Please DO NOT glue, tape, or otherwise permanently attach the Judging Label or Entry Details forms.

Direct Medium (Optional)

  • Provide an actual sample of the work as the target audience would have received it.
  • Please provide the appropriate Judging Label and Entry Details forms in the package with the physical sample. Please DO NOT glue, tape, or otherwise permanently attach the Judging Label or Entry Details forms.

Note: Any physical entry item submitted that exceeds 50 lbs will be subject to additional shipping costs.