
Submission deadline: March 15, 2021
Spotlight your work
11th Annual ClearMark Awards
It’s time to celebrate your excellent
use of plain language
ClearMark Award Key Dates
Submissions Open: Feb 18
Submissions Close: March 15
Winners Announced: May 11 – 13
Judging Criteria
Plan ahead and take a look at our judging criteria. See how we score each dimension of the criteria.
2020 ClearMark Winners Gallery
Looking for inspiration?
Browse our 2020 ClearMark winners gallery, featuring the Covid-19 special category winner.
From the blog
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