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

Black and Grey
Tattoos created with black ink and grey tones, including shading, smooth gradients and realism.

Colour
Tattoos where colour is central.

Realism and Portrait
Lifelike tattoos of people, animals, objects and scenes.

Traditional and Neo-Traditional
Work built on classic tattoo styles, with bold lines and solid colour, and their modern reinterpretations.

Illustrative and Graphic
Tattoos with the look of illustration, comic art, painting, linework or graphic design.

Blackwork and Dotwork
Bold black, geometric, ornamental and stippled work, including sacred geometry and pattern.

Fine Line and Minimal
Delicate, small-scale and single-needle work.

Japanese and Cultural Styles
Work rooted in Japanese, tribal, Polynesian, Celtic and other cultural traditions.

Lettering and Script
Tattoos where lettering, calligraphy or typography is the main feature.

Large-Scale and Body Suit
Sleeves, back pieces, full body work and large compositions.

Abstract and Experimental
Unconventional styles, techniques and concepts that push what a tattoo can be.

Cover-Up, Reworks and Restoration
Skilled transformation of existing tattoos, scars or earlier work.

Healed Work
Tattoos shown after healing, demonstrating the long-term quality.

All forms of tattoo work are welcome in this category.

You.

If you produce creative work, whether alone or as part of a team, this is for you. If you commission creative work and want to celebrate it, this is for you.

Freelancers, students, studios, small agencies, huge agencies, collectives, creative organisations, ambitious businesses, unofficial groups, weirdos, creatives, designers, strategists, animators, motion designers, digital makers, architects, coders, illustrators, artists, project managers, photographers, tattooists, creative thinkers and chancers.

1. Explore the categories and select the ones you would like to enter.
2. Enter your project(s) by the 2nd August 2027.
3. After creating an account, you can save, edit, and submit entries until the deadline.
4. Projects will meet the jury on the 11th August 2027.
5. Visit our website on the 8th September 2027 to learn if your work has been shortlisted for an International Creative Award.
6. Celebrate your achievement at the Awards Ceremony during International Assembly in Scotland (November 2027) (optional).
7. Selected projects will be showcased during International Assembly, across social media and INTL channels.
8. Awarded projects will receive a handcrafted concrete trophy and Recognised projects will receive a bespoke certificate and concrete certificate holder.

Awarded projects will receive a handcrafted concrete trophy created by renowned Glasgow artist Charles Stephen Myatt in collaboration with Warriors Studio.

Recognised projects will receive a bespoke certificate and concrete certificate holder.

All shortlisted projects are invited to attend the Awards Ceremony in Scotland (November 2027) to collect their trophy or certificate and celebrate their achievement.

Selected projects will also be showcased at the International Assembly festival and featured across social media and INTL channels.

+ Gain international recognition for your creative work
+ Demonstrate the quality, originality and impact of your project
+ Receive industry recognition from leading global creatives
+ Gain extensive promotion across social media and INTL channels
+ Take home a handcrafted concrete trophy
+ Raise your profile within the global creative industry
+ Attract new clients, collaborators and career opportunities
+ Position yourself or your studio as a leader in your field
+ Promote your achievement to your audience and network
+ Strengthen your portfolio and industry credibility
+ Celebrate your success with your team, friends and family
+ Party at the Awards Ceremony at International Assembly

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1. Title of Project
2. Short Summary of Project (50 words max)
3. Longer Description of Project (300 words max)
4. Upload (max 15) images/videos/files etc which showcases your project. This could be photographs, digital images, drawings, moving image etc. A range of file formats, links, URL’s are accepted.
5. Project Credits

We try to keep the entry process as efficient as possible.