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37 Creativity-Based Contests

From Personalized Bubble Gum Branding to Designer Song Challenges

— January 29, 2012 — Marketing
Getting the attention of consumers is becoming harder than ever, which is why marketers are turning to contests -- in particular, creativity-based contests -- to engage their consumers and also create awareness. These creativity-based contests are a great way to market any product or brand since they not only bring attention to the campaign but create positive association by allowing a customer to exercise his or her creativity.

From filmmaking contests to those that ask customers to create their own packaging design for a newly launched product, these creativity-based contests run the gamut. Brands around the world are using them to entice and draw in both current fans and new customers, and the power of social media to allow customers to share their creations only stands to make these creativity-based contests even more effective. Check out this collection of creativity-based contests to see the different ways brands have used them in their campaigns.
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Global Technology Challenges
Global Technology Challenges
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2012 Helps World Solve Toughest Problems
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Browser Film Contests
Browser Film Contests
Mozilla 'Firefox Flicks' Competition Asks You to Tell a Story
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Music Video Car Contests
Music Video Car Contests
Toyota 'Outsmart Shout Out' Campaign Creates a Pop Video for Fans
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Soft Drink Scholarships
Soft Drink Scholarships
Students Compete in Dr Pepper Million Dollar Tuition Giveaway
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Social Costume Contests
Social Costume Contests
Toshiba 'Put Your Face On Toshiba Vision' Asks for Your Halloween Getup
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Wish-Granting Greetings
Wish-Granting Greetings
Clinton Cards Will Make a Customer's Holiday Wish Come True
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Designer Song Challenges
Designer Song Challenges
Dolce & Gabbana Music Video Contest Asks Fans to Dance and Sing
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Interactive Music App Contests
Interactive Music App Contests
Get Creative and Win Money on ‘HUGO Create: The Game'
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Couture-Styling Contests
Couture-Styling Contests
Win Clothes For SS11 with the Shopping Forecast
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Canned Fast Food Castles
Canned Fast Food Castles
The Canned White Castle Sculpture Brings Holiday Cheer to Hungry Families
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Superhero Charity Contests
Superhero Charity Contests
Join the MASScanvas Challenge 5: Stane Lee for a Good Cause
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Vintage Design Challenges
Vintage Design Challenges
ModCloth 'Make the Cut' Contest Seeks Talented Fashion Designers
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Drink-Creating Challenges
Drink-Creating Challenges
Make Your Own Drink With VITAMINWATER Enhanced Water 'Flavour Creator'
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Search Engine Creativity Challenges
Search Engine Creativity Challenges
Google Search Caption Contest Seeks Humor & Insight
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Animated Soft Drink Ads
Animated Soft Drink Ads
Jerome Masi & Gaetan Boutet Films the Whimsical 'Be Coke' Video
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Watch Design Competitions
Watch Design Competitions
'Swatch MTV Playground' is a Global Creative Community
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Automaker Photo Contests
Automaker Photo Contests
Win a Ford Fiesta by Entering the Fiestagram Campaign
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Design Crowdsourcing
Design Crowdsourcing
Brandsupply Focuses Solely on Local Design Talent
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Creative Customizable Covers
Creative Customizable Covers
The Huck #22 Edition Lets You be the Creative Director
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Crowdsourced Fast Food Films
Crowdsourced Fast Food Films
McDonald's McBites Contest Encourages People to Create Mini Films
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Customized Cap Contests
Customized Cap Contests
The New Era 'Introducing' Project Wants Your 59FIFTY Designs
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Personalized Bubble Gum Branding
Personalized Bubble Gum Branding
Orbit Spotlight Series Creates Customized Packages for Customers
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iPhone Photo Competitions
iPhone Photo Competitions
The 'Creative Boost' iPhoneography Contest Lets You Show Your Skills
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Ethical Design Competitions
Ethical Design Competitions
The Wiki-Bike African Bicycle Design Contest is for Sustainability
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Student Shoe Design Contests
Student Shoe Design Contests
Vans Custom Culture 2011 Lets Kids Display Talent Competitively
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Existential Art Contests
Existential Art Contests
The DeviantArt Inception Comic Book Art Contest is Exciting
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T-Shirt Social Sites
T-Shirt Social Sites
Buy Cool T-Shirts or Submit Your Own Designs at Loviu
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Brew Brand Art Contests
Brew Brand Art Contests
Heineken Art Competition Celebrates Black History Month
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Graffiti Stencil Contests (UPDATE)
Graffiti Stencil Contests (UPDATE)
The Blek le Rat HUGO Man Competition Winners Revealed
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Vibrant Contest Announcements
Vibrant Contest Announcements
Fedrigoni Love Paper Used Design to their Advantage
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Artistic Cap Contests
Artistic Cap Contests
The New Era XC Design Competition Promotes Alternative Hat Styles
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Crowdsourcing Design Duos
Crowdsourcing Design Duos
Heineken Limited Edition Design Challenge Chooses Paired Concepts
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Coffee Cup Contests
Coffee Cup Contests
Enter the LATTEA Design Contest and Win Cash and a Coffee Machine
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Wobbly Sculpture Contests
Wobbly Sculpture Contests
The Jell-O Mold Competition Wants You to Keep Calm and Wobble On
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Crowdsourced Model Casting
Crowdsourced Model Casting
'I am Levi's' Instagram Campaign Searches for Next Star
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Social Media Artvertising
Social Media Artvertising
Create Your Own Ad with the AmEx Canvas Contest
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