Project Information Template (*required to use for project submissions)

Photo Presentation and Images Templates  (For PDF Image Submission) 

• InDesign Project Presentation Template
• Power Point Project Presentation Template

Submission Categories

Guidelines for Submission

* Materials in the Project Information Template must not reveal the names of the entrant and/or landscape architects, firms, other designers, or photographers.

Project Photos Instructions:

A maximum of 16 images may be submitted with each entry having no less than 5 images uploaded. Images must include at least (1) site plan. ALL images must be formatted as: 1900 pixels wide by 927 pixels tall. Quality of images (DPI resolutions) are specified below.

The projects considered shall upload the project imagery in two formats:

Project PDF Presentation (for jurying purposes): The project imagery should be exported to the above dimensions at 72 dpi and compiled into (1) one, compiled PDF.  Each image requires the addition of a description. Descriptions must be a maximum of 30 words, or 200 characters, including spaces.  You may use either the InDesign Template or the Power Point Template to create the PDF Presentation for submission. 

Project JPG Images (for marketing purposes): The project imagery should be exported to the above dimensions at 300 dpi and submitted as individual JPEGS. Please name the JPGs Project Title 01, Project Title 02, Project Title 03, etc. This ensures that the title for each image is unique.   

• National Requirements May Not Align: As an effort to align award standards with National ASLA, we have reformatted our requirements. Please review all new standards for successful uploads and to minimize risk of disqualification.

• Best Practices: Please keep in mind the best practices for design awards submissions. Although it is up to the jury’s discretion about the success of the project, it is worth noting that projects in the past have been disqualified for the following reasons, and therefore should be considered before applying for the design awards:
  • Tree staking in the landscape
  • Landscaping not being established
  • Poor image composition
  • Too much focus on the architecture
  • Firm or designer’s name or imagery within the submission

• Image Release: By submitting a project you acknowledge that ASLA Florida has the right to publish the project photographs and names/companies associated with the project, for use in their printed publications, social media, and website and submitters will receive no financial compensation.

• Collaged Images: Collaged images may be submitted and count as 1 image in the submission if they are essential to capture detail / design elements of the project. The necessity for submitting collaged images remains up to Jury discretion in the review process. Please note that entries in the Research and Communication category allow for page and spread excerpts of planning documents, master plans, etc. to count as 1 collaged image.

• Unbuilt Project Submissions: Unbuilt submissions that receive an ASLA Florida Design Award will not be able to resubmit for a Design Award once the project is built