The call for entries to the C-IDEA Design Award 2026 has opened to designers from all parts of the world. The C-IDEA Design Award aims to recognize and promote visionary talents in various categories ranging from communication design, industrial design, architecture, interior design, fashion design, and new media. Award winners receive award certificates, opportunities for inclusion in the C-IDEA Design Award Yearbook, international media coverage, a free entry ticket to the award ceremony and more. A yearbook and exhibition of the nominated designs are also presented as part of the event.

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The ADC Annual Awards, part of The One Club for Creativity, is the oldest continuously running industry award show in the world. The ADC Annual Awards is celebrating 105 years of excellence in design and craft. This iconic non-profit award show honors the best creative talent and groundbreaking work across many different creative disciplines including advertising, digital media, graphic and publication design, packaging and product design, motion, gaming, experiential and architecture, photography, illustration and all points in between. Outstanding entrants are selected by highly respected juries, and honored with coveted Gold, Silver and Bronze Cubes, presented at the Annual Awards Gala. Beyond these Cubes, however, ADC Annual Awards winners join a rich legacy of past honorees that include some of the most influential artists of the past century.

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The LIV Hospitality Design Awards seeks to celebrate the quality and diversity of architectural and interior design projects shaping the global hospitality industry today. Launched in 2020, the program is an inclusive platform that celebrates and rewards exceptional projects in living and eating spaces. The organizers believe in the power of architecture and interior design to shape our living experience. Selected by an esteemed jury of architects, designers, hoteliers, developers, and leaders in architecture and interior design, annual winners receive the LIV Awards trophy, extensive publicity showcasing their designs to a global audience, and more.

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The 16th ICMA – International Creative Media Award is open for creative ideas and designs from all parts of the world. In many countries there are competitions on the topics of corporate media, corporate design, book and magazine design, which are held as separate competitions. The ICMA provides an overview of all these areas of contemporary graphic design and is primarily intended to promote the exchange of creative ideas on an international level. An international Jury will decide about awards in gold, silver and bronze. In addition to the main prizes, there are also the “Awards of Excellence” for outstanding individual work. All winners will receive a certificate free of charge.

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Under the motto “Benchmark Community”, companies and start-ups worldwide are invited to submit their sustainable products and services to the Green Product Award 2026. The award offers visibility, expert feedback for sustainable products or services at any stage of their market presence and access to an international network of changemakers. Since 2013, the Awards offer 14 categories and reach more than 7 million people each year.

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Communication Arts invites you to enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in graphic design, the Communication Arts Design Competition. Any design project printed, published or aired for the first time from May 2025 through May 2026 is eligible. Selected by a jury of leading design professionals, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Design Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work.

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Fotofestiwal – International Festival of Photography in Łódź, the largest and the oldest photography festival in Poland, is calling for projects within Fotofestiwal Open Call 2026. The competition is open and does not impose any thematic, age or geographical limitations. The organizers are looking for artists with exceptional personalities and projects which present bold visions. Six (6) winners will be selected by an international Jury and exhibited during Fotofestiwal 2026, in addition to the other available prizes.

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The Prisma Art Prize is now accepting submissions for its 18th edition, the second quarterly competition of 2025. As a global platform, it celebrates the power of art in all its forms, offering an inclusive space for painters, illustrators, and engravers. Prisma Art Prize showcases a diverse and inclusive array of paintings, drawings, and engravings, reflecting the myriad possibilities of these mediums. This is your chance to be part of a dynamic community of artists pushing boundaries and expressing the full spectrum of creativity.

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PAVE Global is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 30th Annual International Student Design Competition. This prestigious competition provides college-level design students from around the world with a “real-world” design experience, challenging them to envision and create consumer environments that inspire, connect, and elevate the shopping experience. For 2025, The Hershey Company invites students to design an innovative Store-within-a-Store (SWAS) snacking destination inside a traditional grocery store. Concepts should leverage Hershey’s iconic family of brands while creating engaging, immersive shopping experiences through cutting-edge technology, lighting, sensory design, and micro-occasions like s’mores, movie nights, or cultural celebrations.

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The Stanford Center on Longevity invites university students from around the world to compete to win the grand prize of $10,000 in the 2025-2026 Longevity Design Challenge, “Prevention by Design: Creating Healthy Lifestyles for Long Lives.” Preventive health has become increasingly critical in the face of longer lives and rising chronic disease rates. The Stanford Center on Longevity’s New Map of Life envisions a future where health is not just about treating illness but about building lifestyle habits, and environments conducive to those habits, that increase resilience and improve well-being for people of all ages and backgrounds. The 2025-2026 Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge invites student designers to create solutions (e.g., physical products, digital solutions, community programs or services) that empower individuals to lead healthier, longer lives through lifestyle factors such as sleep, nutrition, physical activity, mental health, social relationships, and financial health, particularly with approaches that are accessible, engaging, and adaptable to diverse needs and life stages.

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