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A global platform that honors the designers and studios turning bold ideas into meaningful, tangible work, each project honored represents how design drives progress—translating vision into form, and creativity into real-world impact.
Now in its 45th year, the PRINT Awards also honors the history of design, acknowledging the legacy of craft, experimentation, and influence--understanding that the past informs the innovations shaping the future, and offering a clear view of where design has been, where it is now, and where it’s going next.
The 2026 PRINT Awards offer 30 categories for entries, ranging from Illustration to Motion Design & Video, from Type Design to Social Media Content Design. With a global jury representing a wide range of disciplines, each entry will be judged on four key criteria: Craft, Longevity, Innovation and Originality.
Top winners will be featured on PRINTmag.com and receive trophies, certificates and social media promotion.
Welcome to the PRINT Awards 2026—where your ideas take form.
Early Registration Deadline ends December 11, 2025
CATEGORIES
The PRINT Awards honors every step in the creative journey. We savor the bloom of bold ideas. No matter what you design, there’s a place for it in the PRINT Awards.
Enter your work to compete across 30 categories, from book covers to brand identities, invitations to illustrations, posters to photos and self-promos.
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES
As in years past, we’ve broken the deadline schedule for the awards into four simple tiers—Early, Regular, Late and Final Call.
JURY & JUDGING CRITERIA
The biggest names in design leadership have long worked alongside innovative minds on the cutting edge to judge PRINT’s competitions. This year’s jury is no exception in being exceptional, and you’ll find a variety of voices from the U.S. and around the globe with deep subject matter expertise.
PRIZES & RULES
PRINT Awards 2026 is a worldwide competition with entries accepted from all countries. All entries must have been created, produced, or launched publicly between January 1st, 2025 and December 31st, 2025.
PRINT CITIZEN DESIGN AWARD
Design for Mental Health, this year’s Citizen Design Award, spotlights the role of communication design as an essential tool for providing critical information to the public, medical professionals and government leaders.
The Citizen Design Category is free to enter.
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