White Square International Creativity Festival 2026 has announced the Marketing & Digital Jury, represented by the recognized leaders of the global creative industry, winners of numerous prestigious creativity and effectiveness festivals, and experienced jury members with professional expertise.
Every year, more than 1500 entries from over 40 countries around the world, including Europe, the MENA region, Asia, Latin America, and others, are submitted to White Square Festival. The geography of the Festival expands every year, showcasing the most outstanding entries. Participants of White Square Festival receive annual inspiration for development in the creative industry and professional evaluation from an international jury in accordance with high industry standards.
A total of eight international jury line-ups will work at the Festival, traditionally formed from prominent representatives of the creative industries from more than 45 countries, creative and art directors, strategists, marketing directors, and professionals whose projects have been recognized with awards at major festivals in the field of creativity and effectiveness around the world, and whose views shape the development of the industry on a global scale.
The Marketing & Digital jury members will evaluate entries in the Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Services, Digital contests: Marketing Effectiveness, Brand Experience & Activation, PR, Direct, Campaigns: Sectors, Creativity Driven Transformation, Innovations, Digital, Mobile, Social & Influencer, Creative Data categories. The Marketing Effectiveness Contest evaluates the measurable contribution of creativity to business development, the ability of teams to think strategically, rely on data, and turn insights into powerful communication solutions that deliver real, tangible results. The evaluation criteria are: idea 25%, strategy 25%, results 50%. The main evaluation criteria in the Marketing Services Contest are: idea, strategy, implementation, and results. The Digital Contest includes four categories that recognize innovative digital solutions. In the Creative Data category, entries must demonstrate how the creative use, interpretation, and analysis of data has contributed to the effectiveness of brand communications. The evaluation criteria are: strategy 30%, use of data 30%, innovation 20%, results 20%.
Entries for White Square Festival 2026 can be submitted in nine contests covering the entire spectrum of the communications industry: Creative, Branding & Design, Digital, Media, Marketing Services, Marketing Effectiveness, Craft, Mass Media Contest, Efforts & Achievements.
Guidelines and regulations for submitting entries, a list of nominations, and evaluation criteria can be found in the Entry Kit. The main stage of entry submission is open until April 28 on the official website of White Square Festival, with discounted entry fees available until March 31.