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ClearMark Awards

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The ClearMark Awards, sponsored by the Center for Plain Language, recognize the plain language communications created by North American organizations. We’ve held the ClearMark Awards each year since 2010. Previous winners include the American Bar Association, Aetna, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Winners will be announced at the ClearMark Award Ceremony at the Access for All Conference in October, 2020.

Entry Rules

Awards and Entry Categories

Your entry may fall within any of the following nine ClearMark entry categories for Original Work. You can submit both Spanish or English documents.

You can submit a communication from any of these 19 categories:

Digital – Original Work

  • Apps and Microsites
  • Email and Newsletters
  • Websites

Print Only – Original Work

  • Letters/Print Correspondence
  • Posters, Charts, and Fliers

Print or Digital – Original Work

  • Brochures
  • Forms, Applications, and Statements
  • Infographics
  • Legal Documents
Rules for Entering
  • Your entry should have been released from January 1, 2020 – Present
  • It should be for a North American audience (or released by an American organization that created the asset for people outside the United States).
  • You may enter as many times as you would like.
  • Please submit two entries when you enter a bilingual document in both Spanish and English categories.
Submission Process

Prepare your submission:

  • Use our entry form worksheet to prepare your submission and get preapproval from your public relations or legal departments, if necessary.

How to submit your entry:

  1. Create an account. We use Submittable to accept and review our submissions.  You’ll be able to start now and finish later if you need to.
  2. Complete the online nomination form. You’ll need to complete this form online.
  3. Pay a processing and handling fee. You can pay this fee with a credit card. If you don’t have a card and need an invoice, email us and we’ll help.
Judging Process

Along with recognizing the best entries, we provide useful feedback to all submitters. This feedback helps them rework and improve their content. Review our judging criteria for more information about how we review and rate each submission.

Previous Winners
See who won in 2019.

2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013

 

Submission Fees

Members: $180
Non-Members: $230

Save on your entry fee with a membership for only $50/year!

Center for Plain Language Members get:

  • member rate on submissions and special events
  • information about international plain language standards
  • access to our new forthcoming job list.

When to submit

We are no longer accepting submissions for the ClearMark Award 2020. Please see our Special Category – Covid 19 Award.

How to Submit

Watch the webinar for instructions and answers to FAQs.

Need Help?

If you have questions about the awards, please email us at info@centerforplainlanguage.org  

If you’re having trouble using the submission form or logging in, please email support@submittable.com.

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