Most major art and design competitions around the world prohibit tinkering with their work after submission. One Prize competitions follow this principle, ensuring fairness and integrity, while also showcasing genuine originality and creativity.
We hope that participants will carefully consider and prepare their complete works before uploading their most satisfactory results. The reasons for not being able to make changes are based on the following five considerations:
1. Ensuring Fairness in Judging
The judging process for competitions is based on a fixed set of criteria and a specific timeline. When judges begin evaluating submissions, they do so based on the entries as they were received. Allowing participants to modify their work at any time would be unfair to those whose submissions have already been judged. It would also disrupt the entire evaluation process and compromise the judges’ objectivity.
2. Maintaining Efficiency
Many large-scale competitions receive thousands of submissions. The organizing team invests a significant amount of time and resources into managing and proce
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3. Upholding Professionalism
This rule encourages participants to maintain a professional and responsible conduct. PR experts are expected to exercise prudence and meticulously scrutinize every aspect of their submission—from personal information and written descriptions to images, videos, and URLs—to ensure the content is final and error-free. This practice reflects the rigorous attention to detail required in professional practice.
4. Preventing Controversy
Allowing modifications to entries after submission may lead to unnecessary disputes. For instance, a participant might attempt to adjust their project after viewing competitors’ work or engaging in discussions with other experts. Such actions contradict the spirit of fair competition. By prohibiting post-submission changes, the organizers prevent such unfair practices from the outset.
5. Original Creation over Collective Compromise
In the creative process, we often hear the phrase: “Let’s pool our wisdom and incorporate everyone’s ideas.” While this concept sounds democratic and appears to harness the greatest intellect, it is a significant myth for competition participants and can even deal a fatal blow to creativity.
A truly outstanding project should be a unique idea born from the independent thinking of a PR expert or team tailored to a client’s specific needs—not a derivative work based on a compromise of collective opinions. Therefore, we encourage participants to prioritize originality. Submit the actual project that achieved success for your client in the market; it represents your pride and glory, rather than content tailored or modified just to suit a competition. This consistency gives the work its power, allowing it to communicate a clear, compelling message that leaves a lasting impression.
In short, the inability to modify a submission is a crucial rule that upholds the integrity of the competition. While it may seem inconvenient to participants, it is essential for ensuring a fair, just, and efficient environment for everyone involved.
