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UpcomingGraphic Design
Applied Arts 2027 Design Awards
Applied Arts Magazine — Canada
Run by Canada's Applied Arts Magazine, the Design Awards recognize professional communication design across disciplines including design, editorial, packaging, promotional, typeface, typography, craft, digital and motion design. Professionals and studios from Canada, the US and internationally can enter work created between March 2026 and March 2027; a Young Blood category covers designers with five years' experience or less, while students enter a separate Student Awards competition. The call for entries launches on 23 November 2026, submissions close on 12 March 2027, and results are announced on 14 April 2027.
Submissions open
Nov 23, 2026
Deadline
Mar 12, 2027
Results announced
Apr 14, 2027
Entry fee
$50 to $150 per entry depending on category and entry type (single, series or campaign)
Award / prize
No cash prize: winners are published in the Applied Arts Awards Annual and the online winners gallery and receive a certificate and digital badge
Audience
Professionals
Submission format
Digital only, no hard copies: PDF, JPG, PNG or GIF files at 8 in (2,400 px) on the longest side, 300 DPI