🌍 Remote Submission Guidelines 🌎
Can’t make it to The Edit Lab in NYC? Submit remotely and still compete. We’re accepting editorials from anywhere in the world—work with your own team, on your own schedule, and bring the theme to life on your terms.
This $25 participation fee confirms your involvement as a contributor to a Remote Submission for The Edit Lab. All members of your team — including photographers, art directors, stylists, models, makeup artists, set designers, etc. — are required to individually submit this fee for the full submission to be eligible.
Your submission will not be eligible until the Beacon Team confirms that all listed contributors have purchased their tickets by the submission deadline: 12/1/2025.
At checkout or in your payment note, please include:
– Your full name
– Your role (e.g., Photographer, MUA)
– The name of your team or submission (if known)
Submissions with incomplete team payments may be disqualified.
THEMES
Choose from any of this season’s open-ended prompts:
Bad Apple
Couch Potato
Nut Case
All themes are open to interpretation and not limited to fashion. Let your imagination run wild—fashion, conceptual, abstract, or experimental editorials are all welcome.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST
ENTRY FEE: $25 per team member per editorial submission
Each editorial concept requires a separate entry and fee. Multiple submissions are allowed.
For prize eligibility, all members listed on your team must be credited and pay their own participation fee.
Winners will be announced on December 12, 2025 at our Season-End Celebration at The Virgin Hotel NYC. (Attendance not required to win.)
Winning teams will be spotlighted across Beacon platforms and featured on a permanent archive page. Select entries may also be published in Beacon’s hardcover book series.
You’re welcome to join both the in-person Labs and submit remotely—just ensure each submission is unique.
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1–5 final images
JPG or PNG Max 10MB per file
Minimum resolution: 2000px (long edge)
Recommended: 300 DPI for print consideration
Concept Statement (max 150 words) Explain your interpretation of the theme and editorial intent.
Team Credits
List all collaborators (photographer, art director, stylist, model, etc.)
Include Instagram handles (for tagging) and emails (for contact)
By submitting, you confirm that all team members consent to being included, published, and are aware of the Terms.
What Does “Per Editorial” Mean?
An editorial submission = one creative concept inspired by a seasonal theme.
You may submit up to 5 images per editorial—these may include variations in model, styling, set, or composition.
However: Only one image from each submission will be selected by our team for public judging and voting.
Additional images may be selected for print or digital features. Contributors will be contacted if chosen for publication.
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Remote teams are self-organized—bring your dream crew or work solo.
For prize eligibility, all members listed on your team must be credited and pay their own participation fee.
You can submit multiple editorials with different teams or collaborators. Each submission is judged individually and requires its own entry fee.
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Remote entries are judged by a panel of industry professionals, using criteria tailored to your extended resources and creative control:
Concept & originality – 25%
Technical execution – 20%
Styling & art direction – 20%
Editorial flow & cohesion – 20%
Interpretation of theme – 15%
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All remote entrants must agree to the Terms of Participation, which include:
IP agreement granting Beacon usage rights
Media release for web, social, and print use
Proper crediting and respectful collaboration
Full team consent and participation
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Creatives based outside NYC
Artists who can’t attend the in-person Labs
Those who want full creative control
Anyone ready to compete for prizes, publication, and visibility