Communication Arts: You have plenty of time for this one…entry forms not yet available, but you might want to bookmark the site to remember your intent. Illustration first printed or produced between March 15, 2006 and March 12, 2007. Entries may originate from any country. Explanation of the function in English is very important to the judges. Submission of entries acknowledges the right of Communication Arts to use them for publication and exhibition. DEADLINE: 12 Mar 2007. See site for details.

Communication Arts: All work must have been printed, published or aired for the first time between June 3, 2005 and June 2, 2006. Publication means an ad appeared in a form of mass media exposed to a substantial audience. Entries may originate from any country, but you need to send an English translation for the jurors. Submission of entries acknowledges the right of Communication Arts to use them for publication and exhibition. Of the 14,731 entries to the 2001 Advertising Annual, 243 were accepted, making the CA Advertising Annual one of the most exclusive major advertising competitions in the world. DEADLINE: 2 Jun 2006. See site for details.

Communication Arts: All work must have been printed, published or aired for the first time between June 3, 2005 and June 2, 2006. Publication means an ad appeared in a form of mass media exposed to a substantial audience. Entries may originate from any country, but you need to send an English translation for the jurors. Submission of entries acknowledges the right of Communication Arts to use them for publication and exhibition. DEADLINE: 2 Jun 2006. See site for details.

A graphic design competition honoring great designs printed or published between June 1, 2005 and May 31, 2006. The judges will select a First Place Winner who will receive a $10,000 cash award, and five $1,000 winners will also be selected.Send the actual printed piece. Send slides or high-resolution digital files (TIFF or JPEG file formats) on CD for oversized work. (Signage, large posters, etc.) For three dimensional pieces send the actual piece and a slide or digital files. An entry coupon must be taped to the back of each item submitted. For logos, symbols or trademarks state the nature of the clients business. Work is not returned. DEADLINE: 16 Jun 2006. See site for details.

Where shall I begin? Should I begin with the day that our server exploded, an event which wiped out every Website we hosted (4 May)? Or, shall I begin with the fact that the only Websites I didn’t back up were my personal sites? Is that last question actually a statement that I do something right occasionally?

I’m beginning from the end and working backwards, so you’ll hear about graphic design competitions first, book reviews next, etc. and so on. Please return. After all, you must have something to measure the worth of your own genius, right?