Communication Arts Design Competition 2027

The Communication Arts Design Competition 2027 is an international contest recognising excellence in graphic design across multiple disciplines. It accepts entries from designers, creative professionals, agencies and students worldwide for work first printed, published or aired between May 2026 and May 2027. Winning entries are published in the Communication Arts Design Annual and featured on the Communication Arts website, and winners receive a personalized Communication Arts Award of Excellence and award certificates. The competition does not accept AI text-to-image generated submissions.

Publication in the Communication Arts Design Annual (print and digital) and on the Communication Arts website; a personalized Communication Arts Award of Excellence (milled from solid aluminum) and award certificates for firms, individuals and clients; international exposure.

Designers, creative professionals, agencies and students from around the world may submit eligible design projects first printed, published or aired between May 2026 and May 2027; entries with non-English text should include an English translation; AI text-to-image generated submissions are not accepted.

Entrants select the appropriate competition category, provide required project and credit information, and submit entries through the competition's official submission process.