European Design Awards, one of the most prestigious and comprehensive awards organization to recognize and promote your work, is accepting entries for 2026.
Each year the European Design Awards celebrate excellence in the fields of print, web and exhibition design, illustration, packaging, mobile apps and motion graphics.
There are three levels of distinction: Gold, Silver and Bronze. In each category, a Gold is only awarded if the jury believes that the specific work is of extremely high calibre. The Gold winners receive a trophy during the Award Ceremony.
All award winners (Gold, Silver and Bronze) will be published in the ED-Awards catalogue and on the ED-Awards website.
There are ten main categories for 2026:
- Branding
- Packaging
- Promotion
- Publications
- Typography
- Illustration
- Digital Applications
- Internal Productions
- Miscellaneous
There are also the three special prizes:
- Jury’s Prize
- Agency of the Year
- Best of Show
The European Design Awards Festival and Awards Ceremony is held every year in a different city. It is recognized as one of the most important events in the communication design calendar, creating an ideal opportunity for the most creative people.
Submitted works are evaluated by three specialized juries composed of representatives from the leading design media and institutions in Europe. The jury consist of representatives from leading communication design magazines in Europe.
All designers living or working within Europe may participate. Designers in Europe may submit work done for clients outside Europe.
Designers who are not based within Europe may only submit work that was created for the European market.
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The cost per submission is €169. There is also a volume discount for 5 or more submissions (€135.2 per submission).
The submission fee for Students is €40.
Deadline:- 13-02-2026
