Can design awards terms & conditions
ENTRY CRITERIA
ELIGIBILITY
Can artwork must be a unique design released by an Australian craft beer or cider producer for the first time AFTER 8 SEPT 2024 and before the close of public voting. One entry is allowed for each distinct brand. Standalone ‘sub-brands’ produced by the same brewery may submit one design for each brand. Each entry must be submitted with true and accurate information. GABS reserves the right to reject entries should the submission be incomplete or include information we deem to be false.
CONSENT
If any elements of the design are not original, then the entrant must receive consent from all parties involved in the design process. All parties that require acknowledgement for the design must be included in the submission process.
CRAFT STATUS
All Australian craft beer brands that are brewed in Australia, regardless of ownership, are eligible to enter. International craft brands brewed in Australia (eg. Brooklyn Brewery, Goose Island, BrewDog), are ineligible. Australian beer brands deemed by GABS as ‘non-craft’ (eg. Crown Lager, Toohey’s) are also ineligible.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
POLL VOTING
Only one vote is permitted per person, and a valid email address must be submitted for each vote to be counted. GABS reserves the right to remove votes, or voting behaviour, that appear to break this rule, be manufactured, or we deem to be false or not in the spirit of the poll.
DESIGN PRIZE OFFER
The WINNER of the GABS Can Design Awards presented by Orora will win the Orora Golden Can Trophy, PLUS a free set of printing plates (max six colours) for their next print with Orora (valued at up to $3,000). In addition, the top 3 breweries will receive a product innovation design and manufacture package with Opal Specialty Packaging to the value of $2,500 for 1st place, $1,500 for 2nd place, and $1,000 for 3rd place.
This year we are pleased to announce that Big Outdoor Digital Billboards are an official partner, and with this, they are offering every brewery that enters the chance to go into the draw to win a 2-week digital billboard campaign, courtesy of Big Outdoor.
POLL PRIZE OFFER
All voters will be entered into the draw to win prizes nominated by GABS. The winner will be selected randomly in accordance with the published competition terms and conditions at the time.
INCENTIVES
No brands or breweries other than GABS are permitted to offer prizes, incentives or inducements of any value in exchange for votes, or promote the poll in a way that could be perceived as such. Brands and breweries are not permitted to ask for proof of votes.
IMAGE & LOGO USAGE RIGHTS
By entering this competition, the applicant and designer provides unlimited and unrestricted permission for GABS to use the can design and brewery logo for promotional use related to GABS and the GABS Can Design Awards.
PANEL JUDGING
Any panellists that may have any involvement with the design of an entry or conflict of interest must notify GABS of this and may not take part in judging said entry. Judges may not be influenced in any way by any brand/brewery or associated parties and must remain entirely impartial during the judging process.
BREACH
Any breaches of the above terms, intentional or otherwise, will lead to the brand/brewery and/or voter being disqualified. GABS’ decision on all matters related to the integrity of the awards is final and no correspondence will be entered into.