Information is Beautiful Awards 2023 Submit Your Entry
Guidelines (2023)
Submissions will open on July 15, 2023 and close on August 15, 2023 August 18, 2023 at 23:59 PT.
The Awards ceremony will take place on November 4, 2023.
Learn more about category descriptions, and about the nominations and submissions process in our FAQs.
Entries
Entries should be based on data (qualitative and/or quantitative) and have visual components.
Beyond that, we welcome entries of any type, such as infographics, data journalism, maps, interactives, information art, video, animation, app, site, sculpture, or artwork. Entries can be created in any software, platform, or medium, using any type of materials.
Topical categories
The 2023 Awards have nine categories open for submission:
- Arts, Entertainment & Culture
- Business Analytics
- Current Affairs & Politics
- Humanitarian
- Leisure, Games & Sport
- People, Language & Identity
- Places, Spaces & Environment
- Science, Technology & Health
- Unusual
For each submission, submitters must select at least one category where the work will be considered and may select a secondary category for consideration. If in doubt regarding the appropriate category, please reference the list of category descriptions. We may recategorize entries where recommended by the judging panel.
Eligibility
Work created / published between September 1, 2022 and August 15, 2023 (and not previously entered or nominated into the Awards) is eligible for entry.
Entry
Each entry must be a separate piece of work. The work can be in any medium (static image, web interactive, app, even sculpture or food) and can be created using any platform or package. Multiple visualizations (charts, maps, interactives) presented in one summary product (article, dashboard, installation, etc.) would be considered to be a single piece of work for the purpose of submission. You may enter as many pieces as you like with a fee paid each time.
Creators of books, sculptures and physical objects please be aware that our judges are based around the world and there is a public voting round, so we accept submissions in digital form only. Use photos, videos or other digital media to capture the essence of your work.
Translation: If your entry is in a language other than English please submit the original language entry. Please send us a translation via email to [email protected]. Please title the email "Submission Translation - [Title of Work]" and include your name and entry details in the body of the email. For example, if the name of your work was "History of IIB Awards", your email title would be: "Submission Translation - History of IIB Awards".
Your contact details: Please use an email that you regularly check to create your user profile. If you advance to the shortlist / are selected as a winner, we will inform you via the email you have registered on your user profile. If we are unable to reach you via your email, you may forfeit your right to the prizes and privileges afforded to winners.
Special awards: The Outstanding Studio, Impressive Individual, and Rising Star special awards will be selected by the expert judging panel from the pool of shortlisted works and their creators.
The Impactful Community Leader and Test of Time special awards will be selected by the expert judging panel from a pool of nominees, with nominations open to the public.
The Community Vote special award will be selected based on a public vote.
Rising Star Special Award: For the Rising Star Special Award, early career practitioners are defined as those in the first two years of their professional dataviz experience (including the pursuit of a related doctorate degree). This award is designed to amplify the work of early career practitioners in our community.
For more information, please refer to our FAQs.
Submission form details
What you will need to provide:
A high resolution image representing the work you're entering
This image will be used as a thumbnail image to represent your project / story. Please select an image that can accurately represent your work and ensure you upload at least one image as a .jpg or .png, at least 1000px width. Up to four additional images can be uploaded to be forwarded to the judges, but only the first one will be used as a thumbnail and feature image in the showcase.
A web link that will stay live until the end of December, 2023
If you are submitting a web-based work, please upload a silent video screen capture of the piece in action
If your work has a paywall, please provide a link that can be accessed without a subscription so that judges can view your work. If the link is inaccessible, the work may be deemed ineligible.
Select a category for your work (our team may reallocate categories where recommended by the judging panel). You may select up to 2 categories in which your work will be considered, but will only be eligible to win in one.
Name credits for the work / organization
The "Additional creators/team members" field will be displayed on your entry's showcase page as "Credits". Please provide the names and roles of all individuals involved in creating the work in this field upon submission.
A description of the work (200 - 500 words)
This description will appear publicly as the copy beneath your entry's page in the showcase. This means it should not include any sensitive information, such as passwords or instructions specifically for judges.
Fees
Students and members of the public whose work has not been commissioned or published professionally may submit their work for free. Agencies, newsrooms, and organizations have a stepped fee structure based on size and the nature of the organization; small companies in low and middle income countries (based on the World Bank classifications for 2023) are eligible for significantly reduced fees. In addition, fee waivers are available if cost is a significant barrier to participation.
All entrants agree to our Awards Terms and Conditions, Website Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policy.
Need help? Please refer to our FAQs. If your question is not addressed in the FAQs, please contact us at [email protected].