2024-2025 Poster Design Contest
Submissions Closed, Entries Will Open Fall 2025
VIEW OUR 2024-2025 WINNERS HERE
Once again, PGSF asked students to help us promote our scholarship program by designing posters. The winning posters will be displayed in schools across the United States in the 2024-25 school year.
PGSF awarded over 200 college-level scholarships to students ranging in value from $2,000 to $10,000 for this year.
Winners of the poster contests each received a $500 check, an award certificate, and have be honored in a national news release, on the PGSF website, and on social media platforms.
The 2025 Poster Contests had two divisions: one for high school students and one for post-secondary students.
We added a design theme to our contests this year to promote Graphic Communications as a program of study and career. Design your poster using one of these themes:
- Print is Authentic
- Print is Sustainable
- Print is Innovative
Educators: Please encourage students in your school to enter the PGSF Poster Competition either as individuals or as part of a class assignment or project. Open to all students enrolled in primary, secondary schools, and post-secondary colleges and universities, trade or apprenticeship programs.
Print, email, and share this flyer with other instructors and students. The entries from high school and college/post-secondary students will be judged separately. This means more winning designs and awards!
Instructions & Specifications
Rules and Submission Instructions
Poster design entries must include the following elements:
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- 11″ x 17″ final size, Create a high-resolution PDF for entry.
- Prominent display of Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation name and logo.
- Use of the themes to drive an interest in Graphic Communications and a strong emphasis on the availability of PGSF scholarships.
- Print is Authentic
- Print is Sustainable
- Print is Innovative
Eligibility Requirements to include in your design:
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- Must be enrolled in a graphic communications program or related field at a U.S. technical school or college
- Must be a high school senior or graduate, or post-secondary student
- Must be able to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Prominently display the scholarship application due date of April 1, 2026.
Show PGSF contact information in your design:
PGSF.org | contact@pgsf.org
FINAL PDF Files should be named as follows:
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- HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT:
Firstname_lastname_schoolname_poster_2025_HighSchool - POST SECONDARY STUDENT:
Firstname_lastname_schoolname_2025_PostSecondary
- HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT:
The winner of the contest may be asked for native files required for reproduction. Files become the property of PGSF.
The department in which the student is enrolled will receive a plaque for display.
If you have any questions, please email dianne.bullas@pgsf.org or call 503-572-6610.
PDF entries are due by Friday March 28th, 2025.
Judging will be in April and the winner will be notified by May 31st, 2025.
Submit PDF Entries HereOther Poster Specifications
- Posters will be printed in 11×17-in. size for display in schools. Poster may be printed as small as 5½× 8½-in. used as display on a webpage. Please consider these dimensions when creating the graphics or choosing a typeface.
- Include entrant’s school name and name of creative designer or names of team members. Please place near lower border or on second page in smaller type.
- Bright and highly visible colors are suggested.