The 2008 Rx Club Over the Counter Creative Show Deadline — Thursday June 19th, 2008 A fee of $100 per company will be assessed for entries received after the deadline date.
ELIGIBILITY The OTC Show will honor work in print, electronic media, and video that has been printed, published, or created for the first time between April 2007 and May 2008.
DEADLINE — Thursday, June 19th, 2008.
EXHIBIT LOCATION The show will take place at a New York City gallery yet to be announced. Opening night is expected to be in the last week of September 2008. Admission will be by invitation only.
AWARDS Winners of Gold, Silver, and Awards of Excellence in all media will be notified by e-mail and displayed on the opening night of the exhibition.
Enter online at www.therxclub.com RX Show will require entrants to upload materials for judging. The specifications are as follows.
All entries require one (composite) image to be uploaded with the following size and format:
Minimal of 6 inches wide at 300 dpi resolution in either png or jpg formats.
All file names must end in ".jpg" or ".png". Please make sure the color is set to CMYK, for printing purposes. We will not accept quark, pagemaker, eps or pdf files.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
All information is entered directly into the OTC database. Agencies are responsible for correct information. Images of work will be used by the OTC show for identification for the OTC Annual and awards.
All changes must be recorded in our database. We cannot be responsible for missing information.
Once the entries are submitted online, print the completed forms and attach them to the hard copy entry/entries mailed for judging. Please send printed copies or dimensional samples. Originals are best for viewing, but we must have a back-up piece for hanging.
NOTIFICATION OF SHOW ACCCEPTANCE Acceptance letters will include specs for preparation of winning entries for the OTC Show. In order to receive your award(s), you must resubmit your winning entries with the additional hanging and publication fees for inclusion in the 2008 OTC Annual.
The OTC Annual Included in your hanging fee is the 2008 OTC Annual, which will be sent to the contact on the master form. There will be an additional charge for Annuals ordered for clients, colleagues, etc.* Please check our Web site for ordering information: www.therxclub.com
*A handling and postage charge will be added according to location.
Arm yourself with historical Treasures! The pageantry of the Rx Club has been recorded in a 6-volume set of Rx Club Annuals, comprising 2002 to 2007, now available to you for the sum of $110 plus postage. In all the land there is no better commemoration of the thousands of ideas whose very excellence has gilded the portfolios of their creators. Surely these volumes shall become a point of reference for all creatives who support the cause. Your utmost attention to this announcement is merited as there is a limited supply of Annuals. Call or e-mail us for your historical treasure trove today.
FEES
PRINT/INTERACTIVE
Single Entry
1-10 individual entries 11+ individual entries
$140.00 per entry $130.00 per entry
Campaign
1-10 individual entries 11+ individual entries
$145.00 per entry $135.00 per entry
VIDEO*
Individual entries Campaign entries
$135.00 per entry $150.00 per entry.
*Prepare all videos on a DVD
PAYMENT
NO entry will be judged without payment. All payments are to be made by check or money order (payable to The Rx Club), or PayPal. All foreign checks or money orders must be drawn from a US bank. For more information on wiring your payment, e-mail therxclub@aol.com. All international entries (Canada included) must add a one-time charge of $40.00 to cover additional mailing costs. When resubmitting, please include the completed master form. If your entry is accepted for the OTC Show and Annual, you will be required upon notification to pay a one-time hanging and publication fee of $160.00 per single, spread, or campaign entry.
Mail all entries and payment information to:
The RX Club 226 East 27th Street,#1C/1D
New York, NY 10016
Please enclose a business card with your entries.
Contact Information
For any inquiries, please call Ina Kramer
Phone: 212-679-8606 or 212-679-8608
Fax: 212-679-8607
Email: therxclub@aol.com
Judges
Steve Pashkoff
Chief Creative Officer
EvoLogue,
part of Commonealth
Chad Vavra
Interaction Designer
iMed Studios
Karin Petroni
Senior Copywriter
Harrison and Star
Mark Schwatka
Executive Vice President
Executive Creative Director
Grey, NY
Jim Haag
Senior Art Director
Goble & Associates
Tina Antonion
Senior Art Director
Rapp Collins Worldwide
Colleen Meehan
SVP Group Creative Director
Grey, NY
Victor Iraizoz
Art Director
Torre Lazur McCann
Healthcare Madrid
Ted Mendelson
VP Associate Creative Director
Saatchi & Saatchi
Consumer Health & Wellness
A. J. Triano
Digital Strategist
iMed Studios
Robert Merk
Vice President, Design
Hamilton Communications
Dan Hassan
EVP Executive Creative Director
Regan Campbell Ward ~ McCann
Vaishakhi Bharucha
Creative Director
OgilvyOne Worldwide (Mumbai)
Louise Becker
SVP Creative Director
EvoLogue, part of Commonealth
Michael "Mac" McLaurin
VP Creative Director
Della Femina, Rothschild, Jeary & Partners
Albert Kestnbaum
President
Chestnut Communications
Sean Frederick
Creative Director
Medthink Communications
Steve Hamburg
Partner, Chief Creative Officer
WISHBONE/ITP
