This award honours original, innovative, and quality advertising projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Integrated Campaigns
Print and Out-of-Home
Film, Broadcast and Audio
Digital and Social
Experiential and Ambient
Commerce, Direct and Retail
Creative Technology and Data
PR and Earned Media
Strategy and Effectiveness
Purpose, Sustainability and Social Good
Craft in Advertising
Anti-Advertising and Subvertising
Small Budget, Local and Pro Bono

All forms of advertising are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality architecture projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Residential
Commercial and Workplace
Cultural and Civic
Education and Healthcare
Hospitality and Retail
Interiors and Spatial Design
Landscape and Urban Design
Adaptive Reuse and Heritage
Sustainable and Low-Carbon Design
Small-Scale and Pavilions
Community and Social Impact
Materials, Craft and Construction
Concept and Unbuilt

All forms of architectural work are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality branding projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Logo Design
Brand Identity Systems
Brand Strategy
Brand Campaigns
Rebranding
Experiential Branding
Digital Branding

All forms of branding are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality community projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Community Campaigns & Awareness
Community Branding & Identity
Participatory & Co-Created Work
Local & Neighbourhood Projects
Public Spaces & Placemaking
Community Events & Gatherings
Charity & Non-Profit Work
Grassroots & Activism
Education & Youth Projects
Inclusion & Belonging
Digital & Online Communities
Creative Communities & Collectives
Global & Cross-Cultural Communities
Community Innovation

All types of community work are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality creator content projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Short-Form Video
Long-Form Video
Live Streaming
Podcasts and Audio
Photo and Visual Storytelling
Written and Newsletter
Education and How-To
Comedy and Entertainment
Animation and Motion
Series and Channels
Community and Audience Engagement
Branded Content and Partnerships
Experimental and Format-Breaking

All forms of creator content are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality cultural projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Cultural Campaigns
Community Projects
Public Art & Installations
Cultural Storytelling
Events & Experiences
Cultural Branding
Craft & Tradition
Cultural Innovation
Language & Identity Projects
Digital Culture

All types of work for culture are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality projects related to food and drink. This could include but is not limited to:

Design & Art Direction
Branding
Campaigns
Packaging
Interior & Spatial Design
Events & Experiences
Digital
Storytelling
Experimental Projects

All food and drink related creative work is welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality gaming and esports projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Game Design & Development
Art Direction & Visual Design
UI, UX & Interface Design
Sound, Music & Audio Design
Game Branding & Identity
Game Campaigns & Launches
Esports Teams & Organisations
Esports Events & Broadcast
Streaming & Gaming Content
Gaming Hardware & Merchandise
Community, Fandom & Modding
Inclusive & Accessible Gaming
Games for Impact & Education
Global & Cross-Cultural Gaming
Gaming Innovation

All types of gaming and esports work are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality projects created for good causes.

This could include but is not limited to:

Charity Campaigns
Social Impact Projects
Community Initiatives
Purpose-led Branding
Public Awareness Campaigns
Activism & Protest Art
Environmental Projects
Creative Fundraising
Cultural & Social Projects
Experimental Purpose Projects

All types of creative work for good causes are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality graphic design projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Branding & Identity
Editorial & Print
Book Design
Promotion
Illustration & Iconography
Motion & Animated Graphics
Digital & Web
Environmental & Wayfinding
Experimental & Conceptual
AI & Generative
Infographic & Data Visualisation
Social, Political, Cultural

All forms of graphic design are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality health and wellness projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Health Campaigns & Awareness
Health & Wellness Branding
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Healthcare Design
Medical & Health Products
Digital Health & Wellness
Health Education & Information
Fitness, Movement & Active Living
Nutrition, Self-Care & Lifestyle
Community & Public Health
Inclusive & Accessible Health
Healing, Arts & Creative Therapy
Global & Cross-Cultural Health
Health & Wellness Innovation

All types of health and wellness work are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality illustration work. This could include but is not limited to:

Book Illustration
Editorial Illustration
Graphic Novels & Comics
Commercial & Advertising
Branding & Identity
Merchandise, Toys & Product
Applied Illustration
Animated & Interactive
Scientific, Technical & Industrial Visualisation
Self-Initiated

All illustration work is welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality projects that make an impact.

This could include but is not limited to:

Impact Campaigns
Environmental Impact Projects
Purpose-Driven Branding
Community-Focused Work
Cultural Impact Projects
Creative Activism
Behaviour Change Campaigns
Tech for Impact
Educational Projects
Viral Campaigns
Business & Commerce Projects
Experiential & Event Impact
Experimental Impact Work

All types of impact-driven creative work is welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This is the ultimate achievement for an agency at the International Creative Awards.

This award looks at overall achievements within the past year and beyond including:

Body of Work
Independent Projects
Cultural Contribution
Overall Profile
Consistency of Excellence

Only one agency can be awarded annually.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027.

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This is the ultimate achievement for a Creative Director at the International Creative Awards.

This award recognises the person setting the creative bar:

A visionary leader.
Champion of ideas.
Builder of brilliant teams.

This award looks at overall achievements within the past year and beyond, including but not limited to:

Body of Work
Creative Leadership & Vision
Cultural Contribution
Overall Profile
Consistency of Excellence

Only one creative director can be awarded annually.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This is the ultimate achievement for a recent graduate at the International Creative Awards.

This award looks at what you have achieved during your years of studying and the immediate three years following education including but not limited to:

Body of Work
Independent Projects
Cultural Contribution
Overall Profile
Consistency of Excellence

Only one graduate can be awarded annually.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This is the ultimate achievement for a creative at the International Creative Awards.

This award looks at overall achievements within the past year and beyond, including but not limited to:

Body of Work
Independent Projects
Cultural Contribution
Overall Profile
Consistency of Excellence

Only one individual can be awarded annually.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This is the ultimate achievement for a student at the International Creative Awards.

This award looks at what you have achieved during your years of studying including:

Body of Work
Cultural Contribution
Overall Profile
Excellence

Only one student can be awarded annually.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This is the ultimate achievement for an In-House Agency at the International Creative Awards.

This award looks at overall achievements within the past year and beyond including:

Body of Work
Organisational Impact
Overall Profile
Consistency of Excellence

Only one in-house agency can be awarded annually.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality media and entertainment projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Film, Television & Streaming
Title Design & Motion
Key Art, Illustration & Concept Art
Production, Set & Costume Design
Games & Interactive Entertainment
Publishing & Editorial Design
Platform & Interface Design
Social Media & Short-Form Video
Internet Culture, Memes & Fandom
News, Journalism & Documentary
Audio, Radio & Podcasts
Entertainment Campaigns
Media & Entertainment Branding
Live Entertainment & Events
Global & Cross-Cultural Storytelling
Media Innovation

All types of media and entertainment projects are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality motion design projects. This could include, but is not limited to:

2D
3D
Typography & Kinetic Type
Communication & Explainer Motion
Branding, Identity & Title Design
Advertising & Branded Content
UI / UX Motion Design
Interactive Motion Design
Generative & Data-Driven Motion
Experimental Motion Design
Immersive & Spatial Motion Design (AR / VR / Installations)
Animation

All forms of motion design are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality murals and public artwork projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Murals and Large-Scale Painting
Street Art and Graffiti
Sculpture and Installation
Mosaic, Tile and Relief
Light, Projection and Digital Art
Architectural and Integrated Artwork
Community and Participatory Art
Temporary and Festival Work
Urban Interventions
Typographic and Lettering Murals
Memorials, Heritage and Place
Sustainability and Environmental Art
Commissioned and Commercial Work

All forms of murals and public artwork are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality music projects.

This could include but is not limited to:

Music Videos
Album & Single Artwork
Music Campaigns
Sound Design
Music-led Experiences
Cultural & Social Music Projects
Typography for Music
Digital Music Content
Merch & Physical Releases
Experimental Music Projects

All types of music-related creative work are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This is the ultimate achievement at the International Creative Awards.

This award recognises somebody who is making shit happen:

A catalyst in communities.
Creator of culture.
Mover and shaker.

The award looks at overall accomplishment within the past year and beyond including:

Cultural Contribution
Community Impact
Overall Profile
Excellence

Only one individual can be awarded annually.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality packaging. This could include but is not limited to:

Consumer Goods Packaging
Luxury & Premium Packaging
Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Packaging
Structural & Engineering Innovation
Limited Edition & Collectible Packaging
Retail & E-commerce Packaging
Technology-Integrated Packaging
Experimental & Conceptual Packaging
Social, Political & Cultural Messaging in Packaging

All forms of packaging are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality photography projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Portraiture
Documentary and Photojournalism
Fashion and Editorial
Commercial and Advertising
Still Life, Food and Product
Landscape, Nature and Wildlife
Architecture and Interiors
Street and Everyday Life
Sport and Action
Event and Live Performance
Fine Art and Conceptual
Experimental and Alternative Processes
Composite and Digital Imaging
Series and Photo Books

All forms of photography are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality product design projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Consumer Products and Homeware
Furniture and Lighting
Technology and Electronics
Fashion, Textile and Accessories
Packaging and Product Presentation
Toys, Games and Play
Sports, Outdoor and Health
Mobility and Transport
Craft and Handmade
Sustainable and Circular Design
Inclusive and Accessible Design
Prototypes and Concepts
Student and Emerging Design

All forms of product design work are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality self-promotion projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Branding
Campaigns
Portfolios
Promotional Websites
Social Media Promotion
Self-Promotion in Print
Personal Projects & Initiatives
CVs & Resumes
Merch & Promotional Products
Digital Campaigns

All types of self-promotion work are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality projects related to sports and fitness. This could include but is not limited to:

Sports Branding & Identity
Sports Campaigns
Kit, Apparel & Equipment Design
Fitness Brands & Wellness
Sports Photography & Film
Events & Experiences
Digital & Interactive Sport
Fan Culture & Community
Grassroots & Participation
Inclusive & Adaptive Sport
Sport & Culture
Global & Cross-Cultural Sport
Sports & Fitness Innovation

All sports and fitness related creative work is welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality tattoo projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Black and Grey
Colour
Realism and Portrait
Traditional and Neo-Traditional
Illustrative and Graphic
Blackwork and Dotwork
Fine Line and Minimal
Japanese and Cultural Styles
Lettering and Script
Large-Scale and Body Suit
Abstract and Experimental
Cover-Up, Reworks and Restoration
Healed Work

All forms of tattoo work are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality tech projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Creative Use of Technology
Digital Experiences
Tech-Driven Campaigns
Interactive Installations
Generative & Algorithmic Design
Innovation in Storytelling
Creative Coding
Product Design & Prototyping
Tech for Good
Experimental & Future Tech

All types of tech-driven creative work are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This is the catch-all category for the weird, the wonderful, and the work that’s never seen the light of day.

This could include but is not limited to:

Unreleased Projects
Experimental Ideas
Outlandish Campaigns
Futuristic Concepts
Abandoned Work
One-Off Experiments
Wild Collaborations
In-House Projects
Reinvented Ideas
Art for Art’s Sake

All types of creative work are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality type design projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Font Design
Typeface Design
Variable Fonts
Multi-Script and Non-Latin Type Design
Experimental Fonts
Custom and Bespoke Typefaces

All forms of type design work are welcome in this category.

Please note: projects that are typography in use should be entered in the typography category.

Entry deadline: 2 August 2027. No extensions.
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This award honours original, innovative, and quality typography projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Typography in Use
Editorial, Book and Print Typography
Typographic Identity and Branding
Packaging Typography
Digital, Interactive and Responsive Typography
Kinetic Typography, Titles and Motion
Generative Typography
Environmental Typography and Wayfinding
Experimental and Expressive Typography
Multilingual and Non-Latin Typography
Custom Lettering, Calligraphy, Signwriting and Craft Lettering
Letter Creation

All types of typographic work are welcome in this category.

Please note: typeface and font design should be entered in the type design category.

Entry deadline: 2nd August 2027. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and quality web projects. This could include but is not limited to:

Website Design
Creative Coding
E-commerce
Web Applications
Responsive Design
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Single-Page Applications (SPA)
Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
User Interface (UI) Design
User Experience (UX) Design
Web Animation
Web Accessibility
Web Development