WHILE PREPARING YOUR ENTRIES:
When preparing your submission for Foxglove Awards, please review the entry criteria carefully.
Include relevant facts and figures to substantiate the point you want to make about your brand's initiatives. A polished and concise presentation will leave a lasting impression on the jury & grand jury.

POST REGISTRATION
Upon successful login via OTP, your entry account will be promptly created, granting you access to conveniently manage your submissions for the awards.
Please ensure that the contact details provided in your entry form are accurate and up-to-date, as they will be used for all communications during the awards process. Should any changes with regard to your contact information occur after form submission, notify shantanu.pandey@afaqs.com or jessica.chalana@afaqs.com to avoid disruption.

POST ENTRY SUBMISSION
The entity name and address provided in the registration form will be utilised for all future correspondence relating to your entry. To ensure accurate representation, our coverage will feature your entity's name rather than that of the project or team.
Should any updates or modifications to the entity name and address be necessary, do let us know.

National & Regional Entries or Both:

• National: Compete against the best and brightest from all over India in a category.
• Regional: Contest against only the best from your region. Eg entries from the South in a particular category will be compared only with other entries from that region.
• Both - National & Regional: The same piece of work can be entered in both National & Regional contests for an attractive discount!

Note: An agency may choose to make some entries at a National level and others at a Regional level. Or it could enter them in 'Both'.

How to make effective entries?

• First, run through all the award categories carefully before choosing the ones you want to enter. Double check the fit between each entry and category.
• Treat each entry like a story: why does it deserve an award? Take your time to create a compelling narrative that will stand out from the competition.
• Jurors have dozens of entries to go through. Stick to the word limit - short & crisp fits the bill.
• Many entries are unique in some way. Highlight them and draw the jury's attention.
• Avoid management jargon & back your words with relevant facts instead.
• Demonstrate impact. Include data to underline success.
• Ensure the links you submit are accessible. (WeTransfer links will not be accepted)
• Ensure that your submission aligns with the specific category you are entering.
• Review and Revise before finalising your entry.
• And lastly, don't forget to get a thumbs up from your client

Eligibility:

Foxglove Awards was established in 2015 with the primary objective of spotting and rewarding original creative work in marketing communication from young agencies (creative, OOH, media, digital, design etc.).

Other than agencies, any entity - web publishers, content creators, design and production houses - can also apply as long as it is 10 years old or less.

Entries from freelancers and individuals will not be accepted.

All work submitted should have an approval from the client.

National & Regional Entries or Both:

Companies can choose to compete in one of three ways:

• National: To compete against the best and brightest from all over India in a category.
• Regional: To contest against only the best from your region. Eg entries from the South in a particular category will be compared only with other entries from that region. Click here
• Both - National & Regional: The same piece of work can be entered in both National & Regional contests for an attractive discount!

Entry Guidelines:

To increase the opportunities for recognition, a single piece of work can be submitted in more than one category, assuming it is relevant.

To be eligible for consideration, the submitted work should have been initially released during the period between April 01, 2022, and March 31, 2023.

As part of the process, ensure that all non-English or non-Hindi entries are translated into English for the jury. For video submissions, include subtitles to enhance comprehension.

For the best presentation, we request high-resolution versions of your creative work. The afaqs! and Foxglove Awards team reserves the right to use the submissions for promotions.

Results:

The jury will thoroughly review all entries and their decisions will be considered final and binding. We greatly value their expertise and commitment to ensuring a fair and impartial evaluation process.

There will be no shortlist issued before the final awards ceremony. However, the shortlisted entries will be given excellence certificates after the announcement of the awards.

An agency which wins a Gold metal in National for a piece of work will automatically be excluded from the Regional for the same work. But in the case of Silver and Bronze in National, the agency will still be eligible to win a metal in Regional as well.

Mode of Payment:

The payment can be made online by credit/debit cards, net banking or via cheques. Please make your Crossed Cheque or Bank Draft payable to 'Banyan Netfaqs Pvt Ltd' in INR only, and mail the same at Banyan Netfaqs Pvt Ltd, B-112, 4th Floor, Sector 64, Noida - 201301.The entry will be considered accepted only when the entry fee has reflected in our account (in case of net banking and cheques).

Process:

All the entries submitted are first scanned by a jury of young, well-known creative talent The shortlisted work is then presented to top creative bosses.

Each piece of work will be judged by the members of the Jury. The shortlist so created is then sent to the grand jury members. In each case, they will judge on the scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is poor and 10 is exceptional.

To get a gold, a piece of work should not only be the top scorer in its category but should also receive a score of at least 7 points from the Jury. Similarly, the minimum scores for silver and bronze are 6 and 5.

Criteria:

Foxglove Awards aim to identify and celebrate original creative marketing communication from young entities, less than 10 years old.

The jury will be advised to gauge entries on the basis of idea, content, design, and engagement.