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Clio Awards: Design

Clio Awards, LLC (The Clios)United States (international entries accepted)
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The Clio Awards is one of advertising and marketing's oldest and most recognized global award programs, running since 1959. Its Design medium recognizes the visual craft used to build brand and product recognition across 15 categories, including brand identity (new and refresh), packaging, editorial and publishing, logo, retail design, spatial design, data visualization and sustainability-focused design work. Entries are evaluated by an international panel of creative directors and are open to agencies, in-house teams and independent designers worldwide; campaign-style, multi-execution entries are not eligible for this particular medium.

Deadline
Feb 19, 2027
Entry fee
Tiered by deadline: $525 (Deadline 1, through Oct 23, 2026) rising to $625, $750 and $800 (Final Deadline, Feb 19, 2027)
Award / prize
No cash prize; recognition is via Bronze, Silver, Gold and Grand Clio trophies awarded across categories, plus editorial coverage and industry ranking points
Audience
Professionals
Submission format
Online submission through clios.com: one cover image plus up to 10 execution images per entry; campaign entries are not eligible for the Design medium.
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