Submission deadline: June 30, 2026
We’re excited to invite APA Florida members to showcase their creativity and planning spirit by designing the official poster for the 2026 Florida Planning Conference!
This year’s conference theme, Miami está de Moda: Planning the Magic, Remixing the Future, celebrates the vibrancy, innovation, and cultural richness Miami brings to our state — and the people and ideas shaping the future of planning in Florida. Now we’re asking you to help bring that theme to life visually.
And here’s the special part: The winning design will be turned into an exclusive conference poster that will be available for sale and 100% of the profits will go directly toward funding conference scholarships for FPC27 in West Palm Beach. Your creativity won’t just inspire attendees, it will help provide future professional development opportunities for your fellow planners.
Artist of the selected work wins:
- A complimentary registration to FPC26!
- Your art will be transformed into professionally printed poster and displayed during throughout the conference.
- Your design will also be sold as the official conference poster to help fund scholarships for next year’s conference. Your artwork will not only represent our conference, it will support the professional development of planners!
What we’re looking for:
- A design that reflects the conference theme
- Captures the energy, diversity, and forward-thinking nature of planning in Florida.
- Appeals to both planners and the communities we serve.
Key details:
- Eligibility: All APA Florida members in good standing
- Submission deadline: June 30, 2026.
- Format Requirements:
- High‑resolution PDF or PNG
- Vertical orientation preferred
- Must include space for conference title, dates, and location (we will add final text).
Information to help your design:
- Click here to download the conference logo to determine color palette
- You can use any medium that can be easily transferred into print format.
The prize of one complimentary conference registration cannot be transferred to another person or be used at a future conference. It must be used for FPC26 in Miami.
Judging Criteria
Submissions will be evaluated by a panel of APA Florida members using the following criteria:
Relevance to Theme (30%)
- Clearly interprets and reflects the 2026 conference theme.
- Demonstrates thoughtful connection to planning issues in Florida.
Creativity & Originality (25%)
- Fresh, innovative visual approach.
- Avoids clichés or generic imagery.
- Artistic expression that stands out.
- Tells the story of community planning in Florida.
Visual Impact (20%)
- Strong composition and clarity.
- Eye‑catching and memorable.
- Suitable for display in both print and digital formats.
Design Quality & Reproducibility (25%)
- High‑quality layout.
- Clean, readable design.
- Adaptable for conference branding.
- Poster will print cleanly at large sizes.
- Colors and details remain clear when reproduced for sale.