Submission Media

General file specifications are outlined below for all media types.

Media types accepted vary by category. Refer to the Disciplines & Categories pages for details.

Digital media will be saved into your account. Identical media will not need to be added more than once as it can be attached to entries from your Manage Media list.

SUBMISSION MEDIA

Judging Media: The primary material and content that the jury will be judging.
Supporting Media: Secondary material and content that the jury may review at their discretion.

REFERENCE IMAGES

ALL entries require high res digital reference images. These images will not be judged. However, they may be used by The One Show for promotional purposes.

ENTRY THUMBNAIL

Every entry requires a thumbnail image. The jury will see this for reference only, it will not be judged.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Select categories in the Design discipline are accepting physical entry materials. View physical submission categories.
All physical entry materials must be received at The One Club no later than March 1, 2024.

JUMP TO:

International Entries
Reference Images
Image

Video
Audio
URL

PDF
Animated Gifs
Physical

International Entries

The One Show accepts and celebrates entries from around the world. All work should be submitted in its original language. English translations are required for all work in another language.

Image and Audio Media: For entries in a language other than English, provide an English translation in the "Judging Description / Translation" field with the individual media.
Video Media: For video entries in a language other than English, provide English subtitles in the video or a translation in the "Judging Description / Translation" field with the individual media.
URL Media: For URL entries in a language other than English, use the "Judging Description / Translation" field with the individual media to provide any necessary instructions in English.
PDF Media: All PDF entries must be submitted in English.
Physical Materials: For all physical entries in a language other than English, use the "English Translation" field in the Information section on the entry.

Reference Images

Reference Image files will only be accepted through the online entry system and are required for all entries. These images may be used by The One Show for promotional purposes, but they will not be judged.

The images should reflect the content of your entry.
For Content Video entries, reference images should be high res stills from the video.
When submitting multiple images, each should be unique. Do not submit duplicate images for one entry.

DIMENSIONS

The longest side of each image should be at least 2400 pixels long
The longest side of each image must be a maximum of 4800 pixels long

FILE SIZE

Each file must be no larger than 5 MB

FORMAT

Each file must be a high res JPEG or PNG
Each file should be RGB color mode

Images

Image files will only be accepted through the online entry system. Images submitted can be:

Artwork Image (the original content or artwork as it ran)
Project Image (installation, in-situ, detail/closeup, project boards, etc.)

DIMENSIONS

The longest side of each image should be at least 2400 pixels long
The longest side of each image must be a maximum of 4800 pixels long

FILE SIZE

Each file must be no larger than 5 MB

FORMAT

Each file must be a high res JPEG or PNG
Each file should be RGB color mode

NOTE

For Project Board images, all information should be large enough to be seen from a distance when projected or on a small monitor.
For Artwork Images in a language other than English, provide an English translation in the "Judging Description / Translation" field with the individual image file.

Video

Video files will only be accepted through the online entry system. Videos submitted can be:

Content Video (the original content as it ran)
Please reference the individual categories for length restrictions.
Project Video (case study, behind the scenes, trailer, cut-down, demo, screen record, etc.)
Case Study and Project Videos should be no longer than 2 minutes.

ASPECT RATIO / RESOLUTION

1920 x 1080 is preferred and recommended
Minimum resolution of 1280 x 720
All videos must be submitted in 16x9 format
Other aspect ratios will automatically have black pillars added after uploading the video into the online system

FORMAT

.mov or .mp4
H.264 compression
Audio compression must be AAC

FILE SIZE

Each file must be no larger than 500 MB

EXTRAS

Do NOT include color bars or tone
Do NOT include agency information or slates

NOTE

Case Study and Project Videos should be no longer than 2 minutes.
For video entries in a language other than English, provide English subtitles in the video or a translation in the "Judging Description / Translation" field with the individual video file.

Audio

Audio files will only be accepted through the online entry system. Audio files submitted can be:

Content Audio (the original content as it ran)

FORMAT

All audio files must be in MP3 format

FILE SIZE

Each file must be no larger than 50 MB

EXTRAS

Do NOT include agency information
Do NOT include audio slates

NOTE

For entries in a language other than English, provide an English translation in the "Judging Description / Translation" field with the individual audio file.

URL

URLs will only be accepted through the online entry system. URLs submitted can be:

URL to Website (the original site or a landing page providing information about the project)
URL to Full Length Piece (long form or full length content video hosted online)

ALL URLS

Entries must be an active URL.
URL links entered must remain unchanged through June 2023.

URL TO WEBSITE

URLs of a video hosted online (i.e., Vimeo, YouTube, etc.) are NOT accepted for Website categories
Landing pages of project information are acceptable

URL TO FULL LENGTH VIDEOS

For Long Form and Full Length video categories, a URL may be submitted to a content video hosted online (i.e., Vimeo, YouTube, etc.)
Case Study and Project Videos must be submitted through online upload.

NOTE

Password-protected URLs are NOT recommended, as complicated logins slow down judging.
Some categories may accept a URL to a download link for an application. This will be supporting media and is not guaranteed to be downloaded and installed by the jury.
For URL entries in a language other than English, use the "Judging Description / Translation" field with the individual URL to provide any necessary instructions in English.

PDF

PDF files will only be accepted through the online entry system. PDFs submitted can be:

Project PDF (contains images, graphics, and copy providing information about the project)
Publication PDF (full booklets, brochures, books, magazines, etc.)

ALL PDFS

Files must be exported at a high resolution image compression.
Printers marks should not be included.

FILE SIZE

Each file must be no larger than 15 MB

PROJECT PDF

Images, graphics, and copy should be provided in a single file
Project PDFs should be three (3) pages or less

PUBLICATION PDF

Physical books should be entered as multi-page documents
Publication PDFs should not contain any extraneous project information. They should be a digital version of the book as it was printed.

NOTE

All PDF files must be submitted in English.
Password-protected PDFs are NOT accepted.
Single-page PDFs can be submitted for Book and Magazine covers, but Digital Image submissions are recommended.
Digital publications may be entered as PDFs, providing they contain their original interactive components.

Animated Gif

Gif files will only be accepted through the online entry system. Gifs submitted can be:

Content Animation (the original content or artwork as it ran)

DIMENSIONS

The longest side of each graphic must be a maximum of 4800 pixels long

FILE SIZE

Each file must be no larger than 50 MB

FORMAT

Each file should be a high res GIF when possible
Each file should be RGB color mode

NOTE

For artwork animations in a language other than English, provide an English translation in the "Judging Description / Translation" field with the individual gif file.

Physical Materials

Physical Materials may only be submitted for select Design categories. Physical material entries can be:

Artwork / Content (the original content or artwork as it ran or was produced)
Project Board (installation, in-situ, detail/closeup, project boards, etc.)

ALL PHYSICAL MATERIALS

An entry label must be securely attached to each piece.
Entry labels can be printed from the Invoices and Closed Entries pages for all entries with physical judging media.

FLAT PRINTS

An entry label should be securely attached to the back of each printed piece.
For Series entries, prints should be taped together horizontally.
Flat prints should not be mounted.
Prints should be submitted at the original size in which they ran or were published.

DIMENSIONAL WORK

For dimensional work, an entry label should be attached as securely as possible in a location that does not obscure the piece.

LIQUIDS

For work containing liquids, refer to your local customs restrictions. United States import restrictions can be found here.
If an item complies with customs restrictions, The One Show accepts entries containing liquid.
Liquid can be removed from the item before shipment if it is not necessary in order to review and judge the piece.

SHIPPING ADDRESS

The mailing label generated from the system will contain the One Show address.
The One Club for Creativity
ATTN: The One Show
450 W 31st St. Fl 6
New York, NY 10001
United States

NOTE

Categories that accept physical materials also accept digital supporting media (images, video) that can be viewed by the jury at their discretion.
Supporting judging media will be viewed on a small hand-held tablet. Images and text on supporting digital files should be large enough to be viewed in this format.