The Design Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A’ Design Awards & Competition - Last Call for Entries A’ Design Award & Competition is the world’s leading international annual juried competition for design. The A’ Design Competition aims to create incentives that ignite and reward creativity, original ideas and concept generation in all industrial sectors.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The absolute last deadline to submit your designs to the 2023-2024 A’ Design Award & Competition is February 28, 2024. If you’re the least bit curious about getting your designs – concept/rendering, prototype, or finished product – out onto a world stage, learn more about the competition and register here. This is it!

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The Design Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

A’ Design Awards & Competition - Winners A’ Design Award & Competition, one of the World’s largest and most diffused international design awards announced results of the 2022 - 2023 design competition: 1884 Winners from 114 countries in 139 different design disciplines.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The following post is brought to you by A’ Design Award and Competition. Whether you’re an emerging designer or one who has new projects in your portfolio to share, the A’ Design Award & Competition will help get your designs out onto the world stage.

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Shillington

JANUARY 31, 2021

Graphic design competitions, awards and website features are a great opportunity to gain recognition for your design work within the creative community and get noticed by potential clients and future employers. We rounded up a list of our favorite graphic design awards, competitions and blogs where you can submit your project: 1.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 19, 2023

All images courtesy of Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, shared with permission One in five people with diabetes also suffers from retinopathy, a disease causing vision loss and blindness. “I entered the competition as a way to showcase the complexity of retinal microcirculation.”

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Calling all designers looking to showcase your designs on an international platform: the deadline for the A’ Design Award & Competition is fast approaching! There are so many reasons to enter this design competition. Be sure to stay tuned when we announce the winning designs of this year’s competition on April 15, 2023!

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Design Milk

AUGUST 17, 2023

The 2023 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition is now accepting entries for its 9th edition, with a deadline of September 30, 2023. Design Milk is happy to once again be the media partner of the competition that devotes itself to promoting and connecting talented designers with new markets in lighting design.

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Design Milk

MAY 16, 2022

Another year in the books for the A’ Design Award & Competition ! If these designs inspire you, next year’s competition is already open for registration ! You even get a free preliminary evaluation just for entering/registering, so that you can get a sense of how your design will do within the competition.

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Design You Trust

DECEMBER 26, 2023

When AI can be used to create images of beaver shaving competitions, for example, there’s no reason to use it for more significant activities like developing science or medicine. h/t: sadanduseless Source

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Dexigner

JUNE 9, 2021

The 2021 Taiwan International Student Design Competition is now open for submissions. The theme for this year's contest is 'Regenerate' with three categories: Product Design, Visual Design and Digital Animation.

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Communication Arts

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Our 2023 Illustration Competition is now open! We’re looking for the best illustration work—whether in editorial, books, advertising, animation, or unpublished and self-promotional work—to be celebrated in our 2023 Illustration Annual. Submit yours by Friday, January 13th, 2023!

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

That’s where the A’ Design Awards & Competition can help. The A’ Design Awards & Competition has over 100 categories that you can submit under and win. Be sure to stay tuned when we announce the winning designs of this year’s competition on April 15, 2022! Photo: Matteo Piazza, Flavio Di Renzo.

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Communication Arts

MAY 9, 2023

Communication Arts ’s 2023 Advertising competition is now officially open! Help us celebrate the brilliant ideas that inspire the world! Submit yours by Friday, June 16th for the chance to be published in our 2023 Advertising Annual!

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Communication Arts

JULY 25, 2023

We are thrilled to share the exciting news about the launch of our 2024 Typography competition here at Communication Arts ! We are on the hunt for exceptional type-centric design, advertising work, typefaces, and hand lettering, to be recognized in our prestigious 2024 Typography Annual.

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 16, 2022

Why a Design System Helps You Crush Your Competition. Competition in the business world is fierce. Here are a few key reasons why having a design system will help you crush your competition: The importance of a design system. A well-designed design system will help your business crush the competition.

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Trendland

JUNE 1, 2020

Today, the IPA announced the winners for its special themed photography competition One-Shot “MOVEMENT”. One-Shot “MOVEMENT” Photography Competition Winners. They always have such a great selection photography collection at the International Photography Award.

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Brand Differentiation: How to Stand Out in a Competitive Market If a business wants to get noticed in a crowded market, it must find ways of standing out from its rivals. Importance of Brand Differentiation Brand differentiation is paramount in a competitive market where countless brands vie for consumers' attention.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The following post is brought to you by A’ Design Award and Competition. The A’ Design Awards & Competition is currently open for submissions but the deadline of September 30 is fast approaching. Our partners are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design. Photo: Anna Brignolo.

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Design You Trust

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Born in the creative cauldron of 1975, the Nikon Small World Competition was a dream nurtured to honor the pioneers of light microscope photography. Born in the creative cauldron of 1975, the Nikon Small World Competition was a dream nurtured to honor the pioneers of light microscope photography.

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Design Milk

JUNE 18, 2021

The following post is brought to you by A’ Design Award and Competition. One sure way to do it is through the A’ Design Awards & Competition , a prestigious contest that gives winners a global platform for showcasing their design to the international design industry. Submit your designs today. Convey Clock by Pouya Mirhosseini.

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Communication Arts

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Our 2022 Illustration Competition is now open! We’re looking for the best illustration work—whether in editorial, books, advertising, animation, or unpublished and self-promotional work—to be celebrated in our 2022 Illustration Annual. Submit yours by Friday, January 7th, 2022!

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Creative Bloq

MARCH 26, 2024

The online design platform just bought one of the best alternatives to Creative Cloud.

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Design You Trust

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The World of Wearable Art (WOW) competition is a stunning spectacle that masterfully intertwines the worlds of fashion, art, and innovation. For over thirty years, this competition has provided a platform for mesmerizing artworks, crafted by finalists and displayed annually at the WOW Show in Wellington’s TSB Arena, New Zealand.

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Just Creative

MAY 28, 2020

In this article, we’ll look at how to use brand mapping to position your company in a competitive market successfully. Step 2: Name and Analyze Your Competition. Once you’ve built that list, it’s time to pick them apart by focusing on how they position their brand to gain a competitive advantage. What Is Brand Positioning?

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Design You Trust

MARCH 15, 2020

The UK National Parks and Campaign for National Parks are delighted to announce the winner, runner up and shortlisted entrants for our joint photography competition underscoring the importance of nature in our national parks. The competition, around the theme of ‘inspired by nature’, drew about 1,700 entries via social media.

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Colossal

JANUARY 8, 2023

Now in its fourth year, the competition attracted more than 9,000 entries from 54 countries. The overall winner of this year’s competition was captured by Samantha Stephens and glimpses two tiny amphibians trapped inside a carnivorous plant.

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Noupe

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The Amazon platform is quite competitive, but you can set up a landing page funnel to skip the competition and market your products directly to customers, rather than relying on people finding you on Amazon. The post 5 Smart Tips to Design Custom Products and Get Ahead of your Competition appeared first on noupe.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 16, 2023

Unique Selling Points: Gaining a Competitive Edge in Today's Market In today's oversaturated marketplace, simply having a quality product or service is no longer enough to succeed. Customers are inundated with options; you must give them compelling reasons to choose you over the competition.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 18, 2023

Building a strong brand identity in today’s competitive digital landscape is crucial for your business to succeed. Strategies for Building a Strong Brand Identity Here are some key strategies to consider when crafting a strong brand identity that stands out in a highly competitive digital market.

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Communication Arts

AUGUST 11, 2021

Communication Arts is proud to announce the opening of our 2022 Typography competition! We’re looking for the best work in typography—type-centric design and advertising work, typefaces and hand lettering—to honor in our 2022 Typography Annual. The deadline to enter is Friday, September 10th!

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Communication Arts

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Our 2021 Illustration competition is now open! We’re looking for the best illustration work—whether in editorial, books, advertising, animation, or unpublished and self-promotional work—to be celebrated in our 2021 Illustration Annual. Submit yours by Friday, January 8th, 2021!

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

How Local SEO Services Serve As Your Competitive Edge. That said, read on for more information on what local SEO is and how local SEO services serve as your competitive edge: What is local SEO? Below are some ways local SEO services can provide you with a competitive advantage: 1 – Enhances visibility within your niche.

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Communication Arts

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

We’re excited to open our 2022 Photography competition! We’re looking for the best commercial and experimental photography to celebrate and publish in our 2022 Photography Annual. The deadline to submit is Friday, March 4th.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This is the last call for the 2021-2022 edition of the A’ Design Award & Competition ! The deadline to register and submit your design entries is February 28, 2022. Each entry receives a free, preliminary evaluation to see how your design would do in this contest.

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Colossal

JUNE 14, 2022

All images courtesy of BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition, originally published in bioGraphic , shared with permission. Grandío’s shot is one of a dozen winners in the 2022 BigPicture Natural World Photography competition, which showcases the stunning diversity of life around the world.

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