Several very prestigious design awards programs are currently open for entries – I thought you would appreciate the heads-up and some brief details... which I am presenting in order of the currently published submission deadlines. Best of luck friends!
Recognizing excellence in all areas of design enterprise, the Core77 Design Awards celebrates the richness of the design profession and the brilliance of its practitioners.
- Last year's winners:
http://designawards.core77.com/2016 - Entries are currently due by 29 March, 2017: http://designawards.core77.com
Adweek’s Project Isaac Awards celebrate invention in media, advertising, marketing and technology. As these sectors continue to transform at a rapid pace, genuine invention, rather than innovation, has become crucial to advancing brands and businesses past the inertia of traditional models and modes.
- Last year's winners:
http://www.isaacawards.com/winners - Entries are currently due by 1 May, 2017: http://www.isaacawards.com
Fast Company's 2017 Innovation By Design Awards honor the designers and businesses solving the problems of today and tomorrow. The competition, now in its sixth year, has featured a cross-section of blue-chip companies, scruffy startups, and hungry young talents. It is one of the most sought-after design awards in industry.
- Last year's winners:
https://www.fastcodesign.com/innovation-by-design/2016 - Entries are currently due by 4 May, 2017: http://fastcodesign.com/ibd
Since 1959, Communication Arts has published the best in visual communications from around the world, and the publication's venerable Award of Excellence is one of the most coveted awards in the industry. Curated by a jury of leading design professionals, creators of works featured in the Communication Arts Design and Advertising Annuals are considered among the highest ranks of their professions worldwide.
Last year's winners:
Entries are currently due by 5 May, 2017: