The 2026 Australian Good Design Awards are now open for entry. This year, the Awards Design that Leads is celebrated. Whether your work listens deeply, innovates boldly, cares responsibly or transforms systems, leadership in design takes many forms. What unites award-winning projects is not scale or sector – it is clarity of purpose and meaningful impact. The Good Design Winner’s Package provides winners with the opportunity not only to celebrate and promote their success, but to gain recognition and exposure to a global audience.

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MEDS (Meetings of Design Students) Belgium is calling for tutors for the MEDS Workshop 2026, titled “Reweaving the Brussels Canal District”. MEDS Workshop is an international, collaborative educational event fostering learning and professional development in architecture, design, and related disciplines. The Tutor Call is a competition open to architects, designers, and creatives interested in leading hands-on, design-build workshops. Selected tutors will guide participants and co-design together throughout the development and realization of their proposals, contributing to a collective narrative for the site.

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Submissions are now open for the 2026 SEGD Achievement Awards, an annual celebration of those who exemplify excellence, innovation, and dedication to the field of experience design. These prestigious awards are more than a tradition — they honor the trailblazers, mentors, and innovators whose work leaves a lasting impact on SEGD and beyond. Whether it’s a thought leader pioneering new ideas, a collaborator uplifting the industry, or a designer pushing the boundaries of creativity, your nomination can shine a spotlight on their contributions. This year, SEGD is presenting Achievement Awards in six different categories.

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The International Excellence Awards (IEA) returns for its second edition. Whether you’re reimagining cities, crafting furniture, designing packaging, or exploring ideas that challenge the familiar, the International Excellence Awards exists to recognize and elevate meaningful work. The IEA Trophy is a symbol of boundless ambition and visionary achievement. Its wings represent the soaring flight of inspiration, celebrating the creative spirit that pushes beyond conventional limits.

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The next round of the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design has been announced. Prepare your best work for 2026. You are invited to take part in this international competition with creative works and integrated brand concepts. As a winner, you benefit from exclusive use of the Red Dot Label, which communicates news of your design strength in a high-profile manner. Furthermore, your project is presented to a wide audience via our digital channels, in the yearbook and in our museums.

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Applied Arts Media is calling for entries to their 2026 Student Awards competition, open to students from all parts of the world. Current secondary, post-secondary, or graduate students studying graphic design, creative advertising, photography, illustration, digital, motion or gaming programs are eligible to enter the competition. Whether you are just starting your journey or looking to launch your career, the Applied Arts Awards give you an advantage in this competitive market. Showcase your work, gain recognition, and let your creativity be celebrated by the industry’s leading professionals.

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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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Young Stars MAD Competition is the world’s first global marketing and advertising competition for college students. The competition is designed to discover emerging creative talents and accelerate their growth on the global stage. As part of the Young Stars MAD Competition 2026, students from around the world take on a single global brief, presenting innovative ideas and actionable solutions, which are evaluated by leading professionals from the global creative industry. Selected winners will receive award benefits as well as internship opportunities. Their winning works will be showcased as official global promotional content, gaining international exposure.

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The Lumen Prize Foundation is calling all artists engaging with technology to prepare their best work and enter the competition for 2026. The Lumen Prize celebrates the very best art created with technology through a global competition. The total 2026 prize pool is $30,000.

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ARCUS Project is accepting applications for the Research Winter 2027 short-term residency program, open to practitioners and professionals in art and other cultural fields, including artists, curators, researchers, university educators, or writers. ARCUS Research Winter is a six-week residency and self-funded program that offers an uninterrupted time and contemplative environment for creative experimentation, in-depth fieldwork, and research for practitioners and professionals in art and other cultural fields. Located around an hour from Tokyo and a half hour from Tsukuba City, known for hosting one of the largest accumulations of science and technology institutes in the world, ARCUS Research allows participants to come into contact with the contemporary art scene and leading research institutions, as well as devote themselves to their creative endeavors in a calm environment. The program provides participants from around the world with valuable time and space to reflect, unwind, and nurture the creative process.

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