Categories → Type Design
Considerations
This award honours original, innovative, and high-quality type design projects. This could include but is not limited to:
Font Design
The design of a set of characters for a one-weight font.
Typeface Design
The design of multiple weights or cuts of characters to create a family.
Variable Fonts
Fonts with adjustable axes such as weight, width or optical size, designed to flex across styles and uses.
Multi-Script and Non-Latin Type Design
Typefaces designed for non-Latin writing systems, or families that work across multiple scripts.
Experimental Fonts
Technically adventurous fonts that push what a typeface can be.
Custom and Bespoke Typefaces
Typefaces designed for a specific client, brand or project, where the design of the letterforms is the work.
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.
Who can enter?
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.
Entry Process
- Explore the categories and select the ones you would like to enter.
- Enter your project(s) by the 2nd August 2027.
- After creating an account, you can save, edit, and submit entries until the deadline.
- Projects will meet the jury on the 11th August 2027.
- Visit our website on the 8th September 2027 to learn if your work has been shortlisted for an International Creative Award.
- Celebrate your achievement at the Awards Ceremony during International Assembly in Scotland (November 2027) (optional).
- Selected projects will be showcased during International Assembly, across social media and INTL channels.
- Awarded projects will receive a handcrafted concrete trophy and Recognised projects will receive a bespoke certificate and concrete certificate holder.
What do you win?
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
Jury
Coming soon!
What do you submit?
- Title of Project
- Short Summary of Project (50 words max)
- Longer Description of Project (300 words max)
- 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.
- Project Credits
We try to keep the entry process as efficient as possible.