We’re pleased to announce the final four categories of shortlisted entries in the 2012 Qantm Create Design Awards (presented by desktop magazine).

The list has been published both online and in print – on the Qantm Create Design Awards website and in the September issue of desktop magazine. The categories are Emerging Talent, Print Creative, Motion and Interactive.

The other eight categories have been announced online and in the following issues of desktop magazine:

July issue of desktop magazine: Identity/Branding, Illustration, Packaging, Typography shortlisted announced.

August issue of desktop magazine: Catalogue, Photography, Print Commercial and Website shortlisted announced.

September issue of desktop magazine: Emerging Talent, Interactive, Motion, Print Creative shortlisted announced. On sale 5 September 2012.

October issue of desktop magazine: Winners announced.

Winners are determined by a panel of some of Australia’s most prominent and respected industry figures (see the judging panel here), and will be announced at the prestigious 600+ people Gala Awards Night in Melbourne in October 2012. In addition, winning projects and designers will be published online and profiled in a special Qantm Create Design Awards edition of desktop.

The 2012 Qantm Create Design Awards would not be possible without its sponsors, and their continued support of the creative industry: Qantm College, BJ Ball Papers, Briefcase, Franklin Web, Ilisys, Impact Digital, iStockphoto, K.W. Doggett, PlanBig, Streamtime and Wacom.