Creative Company/Project of the Year Award
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Entry to this award is now closed
Eligibility
The Creative Company/Project of the Year Award is open to any individual, team or organisation which has a BH/DT postcode or is based in Dorset.
Companies or individuals may enter more than one project. If you do wish to submit more than one entry then the 2nd entry should be completed via the paper-based entry process. You will find the paper-based entry forms at the bottom of this page.
Description of the Award from the Sponsors
Dorset as a county evokes inspiration and creativity through its dramatic landscapes and diverse communities. As a result, we host a dynamic array of businesses in the creative industries as well as a wider range of organisations in all sectors where creativity is the essence that sets them apart. The Creative Company or Project Award celebrates creativity where it makes an impact to Dorset – where it contributes to the county’s reputation for dynamic business. As Sponsors of this award we are looking for Dorset’s most outstanding and results-driven creative company or creative project. It could be an individual, group of people or a complete organisation which ends up as our winner!
Have you, your team, or your organisation been responsible for producing something creative which has achieved a real impact in a business context?
Whether you’re an:
- advertising, marketing, PR department or agency who has completed a ground-breaking campaign with tangible results, or
- a web designer who has created a stunning or interactive site which has increased online sales, or
- an architect who has designed a building for the community, or
- a company who has invested in art for staff morale, or
- an entrepreneur who has used creativity to build your business.
The options are endless so why not enter you could be the next winner!
Entry criteria
If you apply creativity in your role, or if you are responsible for introducing a supplier to do it on your organisation’s behalf and it achieves results – then tell us about it!
- Did your new brochure inspire a turnaround of your company’s success?
- Did your innovative use of space revitalize a worn-out district?
- Did your recent advertising campaign reinvigorate a tired offering?
- Has creative use of your website turned a corner for the business?
- Did the clever use of other’s products sell your development faster than you could build it?
- Has your strategic re-brand brought about the intended outcomes or has it delivered far, far more?
All you need to do is convince the judges that your company or project is worthy of the Creative Company/Project of the Year Award, ie demonstrate how the project has benefited its audience. This may be demonstrated by positive consumer feedback alongside a well-written brief; testimonials from happier staff or simply from your balance sheets. The more convincing the argument, the better your chances of winning!!!
Application process
Entry can be either online or paper based.
- Online entry
If you are entering on-line you will have the ability to create an account and will therefore be able to save your entry and log in at a later date to complete if required. Complete the entry form on the right hand side which will also give you the opportunity to upload files if you wish. - Paper-based entry
For paper based entries please download the Word document at the bottom of this page and send your completed entry form and accompanying documentation to:
Carol Middleton
Liz Lean PR
4a Banks Road
Sandbanks
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7QB
If posting your entry we strongly advise you to send it recorded delivery.
Supporting Documentation
Please submit further evidence or information which will give the judges a true flavour of where you excel in all creative aspects of your business, or where this specific project has exceeded all expectations. Please be as concise as possible in your response and show clear processes.
This could be via the provision of supporting documentation from your, or the relevant organisation's, clients/customers on the real impact of the creative company or project are encouraged. Written statements, press cuttings, endorsements, case studies, marketing materials and relevant literature which made up any element of the campaign and any research which quantified the campaign’s results is highly also recommended.
Closing date for entries is Friday 18 September 2009. Please note this date is final and will not be extended.
Judging process
The judges will choose the finalists and winner based on:
- The more unique the project the better, judges will be looking for a project that shows real creativity of ideas and design.
- How this project benefits Dorset first - as well as a wider community second.
- Creative excellence - the projects have to show good creative interpretation of a brief.
- How well the candidate measures the impact of the creative project.
Judging will commence late September early October 2009.
The judging panel will be led by Chief Executive of The Arts University College at Bournemouth Professor Bartholomew and joined by a series of objective professionals from the marketing and arts community. Finalists will be invited to attend the Dorset Business Awards Gala Dinner on Friday 11th December 2009 at the Lighthouse in Poole as a guest of their Sponsor.
Sponsored by The Arts University College at Bournemouth and Liz Lean PR
Frances Naylor Tel: 01202 853600 | Carol Middleton Telephone: 01202 701828 |