Submit designs that define the personality of a brand, including logos, brand guidelines, typography, color palettes, and other visual components that tell a cohesive brand story.
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Showcase your creativity in how products are wrapped, presented, and experienced through structural design, labeling, and visual aesthetics of packaging.
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Submit posters that clearly communicate ideas, events, causes, or narratives using typography, illustration, photography, or mixed media.
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Celebrate the art of print and editorial design with books, magazines, newspapers, zines, or digital publications with strong layout, typography, and storytelling.
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This category recognizes work that addresses social, environmental, or community issues. Entries should demonstrate how design thinking can drive awareness, inclusivity, accessibility, or action for a better world.
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Submit user-centered experiences that are intuitive, aesthetically engaging, and user-centered—whether websites, mobile apps, or digital platforms. Designs should showcase usability, information architecture, and visual language.
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Animation, videos, kinetic typography, brand storytelling, or motion pieces for film, web, or social media are appropriate submissions for this category. Entries will be judged on concept, visual design, and execution.
Enter Now →Undergraduate and graduate school projects, freelance, and pro bono work created by students between 2024 and November 2025 are eligible.
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Students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program. Professionals who are currently enrolled as students can also submit projects, freelance, and pro bono work.
Students can submit work in seven categories: Branding/Visual Identity, Digital Design, Motion, Packaging, Poster Design, Publication Design, and Social Impact Design.
The annual reception details are being finalized. The location in Baltimore will be announced closer to the event date, along with details about the awards ceremony.
(In)visible Anecdotes
by Nehal Modi
Identity
FFLA: Forest Fire Lookout Association
by Communications Design
Identity
Create
by Abby Guido
Packaging
Sheeats
by Emma Pham
Packaging
Tea Package Design
by ying han
Poster
Reflective Apparel Advertising Campaign
by CJ Kaltwasser
Poster
Slava Ukraini!
by Shakthi Hari N V
Publication
Science Snacks
by Shreya Dikshit
Publication
BAM(Brooklyn Academy of Music)
by ying han
Social Impact Design
Panky
by Matt Curtius
Social Impact Design
Underlined
by Kelly Holohan
UX/UI
F*ck Small Talk
by Mike Ray
UX/UI
Mova—Building Confidence Through Language Practice
by Viktoriia Leonenko
Video/Motion Graphics
(In)visible Anecdotes
by Nehal Modi
Video/Motion Graphics
Contagion \ Title Sequence
by Mario F Bocanegra Martinez
Arora
by Karen Watkins
Identity
Nuestro Mexico Festival
by Ana Prospero Avila
Identity
Exhale
by Kelly Holohan
Packaging
Rocky's Road Trip
by Abby Guido
Packaging
Funky Brew Coffee
by David Hamric
Poster
Let Our Diferrences Shine
by Elaine Cunfer
Poster
Risque Poster Series
by Logan Dulski
Publication
Mam
by Kelly Holohan
Publication
Dérive | Baltimore
by Yuying Chen
Social Impact Design
SCRAPS
by Kelly Holohan
Social Impact Design
Kinship Bonds: Family and Slavery in Calhoun County, AL
by Amanda Wentzel
UX/UI
Unioa Mental Health App
by Nicholas Stephenson
UX/UI
Next Wave 2022
by Devyani Pare
Video/Motion Graphics
Arora
by Karen Watkins
Video/Motion Graphics
Theory 6
by Karen Watkins
MAPPING MIGRAINES
by Drishti Khokhar
Identity
Lux
by Madisyn Holmes
Identity
Ecstasy Theatre Cult Film Festival
by Aoran MA
Packaging
Flapper Chocolate
by Em Mirra
Packaging
Trauma Mama
by youser kassim
Poster
MAPPING MIGRAINES
by Drishti Khokhar
Poster
We Got This
by Charissa Champion
Publication
Austrian Expressionism
by Grace Maust
Publication
Solo
by Drishti Khokhar
Social Impact Design
Raise the Bar
by Karen Watkins
Social Impact Design
Urban Bird Foundation #birdfriendly | Non-Profit Ad Campaign
by Emma Smith
UX/UI
Trove: Discover the World's Endangered Languages
by Emma Roshan
UX/UI
Feelz
by Phoebe Nguyen
Video/Motion Graphics
The 8 Principles of Graphic Design
by Paige Crawley
Video/Motion Graphics
2 Moons
by Karen Watkins
Hello Period
by Ashley Tate
Identity
Super Ant
by Amy Johnson
Identity
Torch of Knowledge
by Ebony Sayles
Packaging
Seven Years Bad Luck Beer Packaging
by Nicholas Stephenson
Packaging
Apothecary Lemonade
by Emily Falls
Poster
Primary Lecture
by Jess Couch
Poster
The Complex Truths about Copying
by Xizhong Zhang
Publication
The Brilliants Annual Report
by Kum Bit Soh
Publication
INK {re} DEFINED
by Alex Herr
Social Impact Design
Hello Period
by Ashley Tate
Social Impact Design
Farm Animal Rights Postcards
by Marissa Paesang
UX/UI
Kinder-Camp
by Sofia Arenas
UX/UI
Family Stories Time Capsule: UX Research Report Design
by Michelle Ovalle
Video/Motion Graphics
TrenBeats
by Sora Pak
Vote, because she couldn't
by Ashley Tate
Identity
Bluegrass Festival Branding
by Amanda lenig
Identity
Potters Guild Style Guide
by Hannah Jones
Packaging
Daytime Elixer Coffee
by Nicholas Stephenson
Packaging
The Footstool Co.
by Hannah Jones
Poster
A Marvelous Order
by Blake Thresher
Poster
The Forgotten Ecosystems
by Audrey MacPherson
Publication
Rootabaga (pink)
by Nhi Pham
Publication
Yayoi Kusama: Chambers of Reflection
by Prashansa Thapa
Social Impact Design
Vote, because she couldn't
by Ashley Tate
Social Impact Design
Just Ballot: A Nike Voting Campaign
by Em Mirra
UX/UI
Noted
by Ali Petrizzi
UX/UI
Able
by Charlotte Cannon
Video/Motion Graphics
Insect Handbook
by Karen Watkins
Video/Motion Graphics
10 Things I Learned in College
by Karen Watkins
Excuses, Excuses.
by Jessica Atwell
Identity
food delivery ads
by Ashley Tate
Identity
Heaven Hill Brand Identity
by Cheyenne Nolan
Packaging
Shadow Box Invitation
by Cynthia Luong
Packaging
Estufa De Mama Salsa
by Caroline Fiedler
Poster
Excuses, Excuses.
by Jessica Atwell
Poster
Carnivorous Plant Festival
by Karen Watkins
Publication
Montanya Distillers Sustainability Report
by Katie Lamb
Publication
Hog Island Co Sustainability Report
by Catherine Pierce
Social Impact Design
Climate Change Postcards
by Gina Yonko
Social Impact Design
Impure
by Monika Reddy Vootukuri
UX/UI
Lightning
by Emily Watkins
UX/UI
Bridge App
by Logan Brannen
Video/Motion Graphics
First Steps
by Karen Watkins
Video/Motion Graphics
Mint
by Sean Dong
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Designer and Urban Theorist Faculty member, University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Ron Bronson is a designer and urban theorist with two decades of experience leading digital transformation across the U.S. He is a faculty member at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where he teaches in the Urban Technology program.
Previously, he served as Head of Design at 18F, where he led modernization efforts for federal agencies including Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and the Federal Trade Commission. His current scholarship examines the mechanics of public trust and how technology reshapes civic life.
Ron has organized several public-interest design initiatives, including Portland Digital Corps, Design for the Public, and Indianapolis Design Week. He is President Emeritus of AIGA Portland.
Designer. Transportation Geek. Assistant Professor, The University of Baltimore
Jacob is a designer and self-described transportation geek. Experienced in both print and interactive design, he is a prudent decision-maker who is able to turn complex ideas into concise and stunning deliverables. Jacob spent the first ten years of his career working as an in-house web designer and design manager at Illinois State University, where he collaborated with a cross-disciplinary team to redesign hundreds of websites–from grant-funded research projects to the flagship university homepage.
In 2012, Jacob co-founded a bike advocacy organization for the twin cities of Bloomington-Normal, IL. During this time he lead efforts organizing significant fundraising and community-focused events (such as Tour de Taco and Bike Movie Nights), supporting the organizations’ operational goals through merchandise and memberships, and facilitating a grassroots safety awareness campaign co-funded by both city governments.
Seeing first-hand the value of collaborative design in the public realm, Jacob went back to school to earn his M.F.A. in Design at the University of Texas at Austin. There he developed ChalkTalk, a participatory design framework for designing sustainable transportation infrastructure. Upon graduating Jacob worked as a transportation planner and designer at Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates in Boston, MA, working with clients across the United States, ranging from small municipal governments to large philanthropic organizations.While in New England he won a 10-month public art residency through the city of Salem with his creative partner, Lauren Smedley, helping local businesses navigate the COVID-19 pandemic through creative queuing, placemaking, and wayfinding. Jacob is currently an assistant professor at the University of Baltimore's graduate Integrated Design program.
Assistant Professor, Department of Design, Loyola University New Orleans & Creative Director, The Collective
Scott Gericke has been blazing trails across his illustrious academic and professional career for over three decades. And in that time, he’s accomplished a stellar reputation for creating award-winning design work and teaching some of the brightest designers in the business. His professional resume spans an impressive group of prominent St. Louis-based design firms focused on brand identity, environmental, and information design systems.
On top of that, his design director position at a global marketing and advertising agency connected him to powerhouse brands like Coca-Cola, UPS, Logitech, Subway International, and Anheuser-Busch InBev, creating impactful campaigns, packaging, and promotional designs. Alongside his professional work, he has served as lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at University of Missouri-St. Louis, and now an Assistant Professor of Design at Loyola University New Orleans. Scott also played a key role in bringing AIGA, the professional association for design, to St. Louis, where he served as president and was honored with the prestigious Fellow Award in 2008.
Now settled in New Orleans, he continues to grow his design consultancy and build a diverse client roster. Scott's website.
Executive Creative Leader, Los Angeles, CA
Christine Taylor is an executive creative leader with expertise in entertainment-based licensed consumer products, fan events & experiences and brand strategy & development. The last two decades she was a creative manager & strategist over the creative product development and licensing relationships between Hallmark teams and entertainment partners like Star Wars, Warner Bros./DC, Netflix, NBCUniversal, Paramount, 20th Century, BBC, LEGO, Sony, Microsoft, Crunchyroll, VIZ Media, and many more over the years.
She was also founder and Creative Director for PopMinded — Hallmark’s pop culture brand experience, overseeing the creative strategy for pop-up shops at fan conventions, fan engagement, social media, e-commerce, marketing and sponsorships. Previously, she worked as a designer in several areas of the Hallmark including gift books, the internal corporate marketing & branding studio, and the B2B loyalty marketing studio that created content for brands like State Farm, Nestlé and Target.
Her freelance work includes design and branding for local Kansas City bars, theaters and non-profits. She has spoken at several design and branding conferences, jurored many design, advertising and licensing award shows and has served on both the AIGA National Board of Directors and locally as President, Programming and Communications Director for AIGA KC.
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