Design Plan Guidelines
• Design plans must be submitted for all Installation Projects, even if the entrant did not design the project. If a plan is not submitted, the entry may be disqualified.
• Design plans must be submitted for Special Projects if the entrant designed the project.
• Design plans must be submitted in PDF format or on 8.5 x 11 paper. Submit as few pages as possible (max: 5), just to provide an overview of the design.
• Other sketches, drawings, etc., may also be included to illustrate the project.
Entry Fees
TNLA Members: $200
Non-Members: $300
All fees must be paid upon entry. Entrants may receive a copy of the judges’ scorecards upon request.
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Photo Guidelines
• Please submit a separate CD/DVD for each entry. Do NOT combine projects on a single disk.
• Digital cameras should be set at a minimum of 3.2 megapixels. “Before” shots can be of lower resolution.
• Submit 12-15 photos total. Do not collage photographs.
• Label the CD/DVD with the project name only.
• Label each photograph
“Projectname-01.jpg,” “Projectname-02.jpg,” etc., and have the numbers to
correspond to the numbering of the photo descriptions.
• All photos must be high resolution (300 dpi) JPEG format only. Please DO NOT
submit uncompressed image files.
• All photos, with the exception of “before” shots, must be taken within 12
months of submission.
• Make sure that the name of the project, company name, and customer logos are not visible in any of the photos.
Identifying elements will be blacked out before viewing by the judges.
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Description Guidelines
• At the top of the Entry Form document, include your company name and the project name and nothing else.
• Keep descriptions concise. Include all the challenges of the project and those unique points that make your project stand out.
• The General Description should be 100-200 words and include the project history, any challenges faced, special or unusual problems encountered, etc.
• Photo Descriptions should be approximately 25-50 words for each photo.
• Label each photo description to correspond to the numbering of the photos.
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Entry Deadline
All entries, including photos, plans, and other accompanying materials,
must be postmarked no later than November 1, 2010.
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Entry Form Guidelines
• All entries must be submitted on a current year application and entry form.
• Please fill out the entire form. Do not leave any blanks.
• Enter the information exactly as you would like it to appear on your award
certificate/plaque and our press releases.
Do not, for example, list the project name as the client’s name or resident’s address if he/she does not wish that to be made public. Submit it as “private residence” or “anonymous”.
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