The 2024 SPD-U Student Competition is Now Open!

 

The 2024 SPD-U Student Competition is Now Open!

Enter by Friday, March 22nd, 2024 at 5:00PM ET!

Check it out and enter in our Design, Photography, & Illustration categories!


WANT TO ENTER? GET THE DETAILS BELOW!

OFFICIAL RULES & ENTRY FORM
Download the official CALL FOR ENTRIES with the complete rules and entry form HERE!

DEADLINE
Friday, March 22nd, 2024 at 5:00PM ET
SPD must receive all student entries, completed entry forms, and payment receipts by March 22nd at 5:00PM ET.

ENTRY FEES / PAYMENT
SPD Student Members get their first 3 entries FREE! (Though student members can enter more than that...if you do, any additional entries will cost $10 each.) Please note: Even though they're free, you must register your 3 free member entries HERE.

If you're not a member but would like to join, you can purchase your SPD Student Membership and register for your 3 free member entries at the same time HERE.

Otherwise, each entry is $10.

PRIZES
The first, second, and third place winners and runners-up in Design, Photography, and Illustration will be featured online at spd.org. Second and third place winners will also receive a 20-minute portfolio review with a board member.

In addition to being featured online, first place winners will also receive the following:
DESIGN: $1,200 + Summer 2024 Mentorship
PHOTOGRAPHY: $1,200 + Summer 2024 Mentorship
ILLUSTRATION: $1,200 + Summer 2024 Mentorship

Any questions? Email us at mail@spd.org.

Download the Call for Entries here!

You can pay your entry fees online here: http://bit.ly/SPD-U

YOU MUST INCLUDE THE RECEIPT WITH YOUR ENTRY. If we cannot find proof of payment or a valid SPD Student Membership, your entries may be disqualified.

Please upload your entries here: http://bit.ly/SPDentry

Make sure to include your entry form and payment receipt with your submission as one (1) PDF. You must fill out the entry form found in the call for entries.

 
 

The SPD-U Show & Tell Competition is Open!

 

Enter by Friday, October 27th at 5:00PM EST


Forget rules and forget formulas; just show us your best editorial work by entering the SPD-U Show & Tell Competition. Formerly known as the SPD-U Spotlight Competition, winners have gone on to work at publications such as The New York Times Magazine, Glamour, Men’s Health, Vice, and Esquire.

If your work is chosen by our jury of top-notch editorial design professionals, you’ll receive an awards certificate and we’ll showcase your work in an exclusive online gallery. It’s a great way to get your name and work in front of the entire SPD audience, which includes art directors with the power to hire fresh, young talent like yourself.


 

Congrats to our 2023 Student Competition 1st-Place Winner in Design!

 

We're excited to wrap up our announcement of the 2023 Student Competition winners today with our 1st-place winner in Design, Aspen Gengenbacher. Congrats Aspen!

You can find links to all of this year’s winners here. Congrats to all our winners! Thanks to everyone who entered and made our judges' decision a tough one...we loved looking at your work and commend you all on your great pieces.

First Place - Design
Aspen Gengenbacher

School: Missouri School of Journalism
Level: Senior
Instructor: Tom White
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle


 
 

Special thanks to Rebellion Design Co. for sponsoring the
2023 SPD-U Scholarship for our Design winner!

 
 

Congrats to our 2023 Student Competition 1st-Place Winner in Illustration!

 

We're sharing our 2023 Student Competition winners this week and we're happy to share our 1st-place winner in Illustration, Isabel Foley. Congrats to Isabel!

First Place - Illustration
Isabel Foley

School: University of Delaware
Level: Senior
Instructor: David Brinley
Category: Editorial


 
 

Special thanks to Heart for sponsoring the 2023 SPD-U Scholarship
for our Illustration winner!

 
 

Congrats to our 2023 Student Competition 1st-Place Winner in Photography!

 

We're sharing our 2023 Student Competition winners this week and we're happy to share our 1st-place winner in Photography, Natalie Schmidt. Congrats Natalie!

First Place - Photography
Natalie Schmidt

School: University of Delaware
Level: Junior
Instructor: David Brinley
Category: Portrait

 
 

Congrats to our 2023 Student Competition 2nd-Place Winner in Design!

 

We're sharing our 2023 Student Competition winners this week and we're happy to share our 2nd-place winner in Design, Kylie Mena. Congrats Kylie!

Second Place - Design
Kylie Mena

School: Kean University
Level: Senior
Instructors: Nancy Cambell and Trevett McCandliss
Category: How-To

 
 

Congrats to our 2023 Student Competition 2nd-Place Winner in Photography!

 

We're sharing our 2023 Student Competition winners this week and we're happy to share our 2nd-place winner in Photography, Katie Park. Congrats to Katie!

Second Place - Photography
Katie Park

School: Cooper Union
Level: Senior
Instructor: Mackenzie Stroh
Category: Conceptual

 
 

Congrats to our 2023 Student Competition 3rd-Place Winner in Design!

 

We're sharing our 2023 Student Competition winners this week and we're happy to share our 3rd-place winner in Design, Emma Stoecklein. Congrats Emma!

Third Place - Design
Emma Stoecklein

School: Ringling College of Art + Design
Level: Junior
Instructor: Polly Johnson
Category: How-To