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

Integrated Campaigns
Print Advertising
Outdoor & Ambient
Digital & Social
Film & Video
Experiential & Activation
Radio & Audio
AI & Data-Driven Advertising
Guerrilla & Unconventional Advertising
Brand Storytelling
Branded Content & Entertainment
Social Impact & Purpose-Driven Advertising

All forms of advertising are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 31st of July 2026. No extensions.

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This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality books and publications. This includes but is not limited to:

Art, Photography & Visual‑Led Books
Literary & Narrative
Illustrated & Graphic Novels
Books for Children & Young Readers
Conceptual & Experimental Books
Typography & Systems‑Driven Books
Limited Editions & Fine Binding
Material & Craft‑Focused Books
Digital & Hybrid Publications

All forms of book design are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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
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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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)

All forms of motion design are welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. 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: 31st of July 2026. No extensions.

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

Font Design
Typeface Design
Applied Typography
Moving Letters
Letter Creation
Signwriting
Type in Print
Digital
Environmental Typography
Generative Typography
Interactive Typography
Calligraphy

All types of typographic work is welcome in this category.

Entry deadline: 31st of July 2026. 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