Graphis Global Advertising and Creative Design Awards
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Graphis is accepting entries for the Graphis Advertising Awards 2027, one of the leading international competitions dedicated to advertising, visual communication, and creative excellence. The competition is open to designers, creatives, professionals, advertising agencies, and studios from around the world.
The awards recognize outstanding advertising work that combines a powerful concept, high-quality execution, and exceptional visual storytelling. Eligible submissions may include advertising campaigns, print advertisements, digital experiences, commercial films, videos, animation, motion graphics, and other forms of creative advertising.
All submitted entries are displayed on the Graphis website, while selected winners receive prestigious awards and international exposure through the platform’s website, blogs, newsletters, and social media channels. This makes the competition a valuable opportunity to participate in a globally recognized creative award, strengthen professional visibility, showcase work to an international audience, and connect with potential clients and industry professionals.
Eligible Entry Categories
Applicants may submit work in various formats, including:
- A single visual advertisement.
- An integrated advertising campaign.
- A series of designs or photographs.
- Print advertising.
- Advertising posters.
- Branding and identity design.
- Illustration.
- Advertising photography.
- Digital advertising.
- Advertising films.
- Commercial videos.
- Animation and motion graphics.
- Creative work developed with the use of artificial intelligence tools.
Benefits
Winners receive the following benefits:
- Permanent display of the winning work on the Graphis website.
- Promotion through the Graphis blog, newsletters, and social media platforms.
- A complimentary printed certificate for Platinum and Gold Award winners.
- A downloadable digital badge for use on LinkedIn, personal websites, portfolios, and press materials.
- Exposure to an international audience of designers, marketers, clients, and advertising agencies.
- Inclusion of the winning work in Graphis’s permanent global archive.
- The option to purchase a Graphis award trophy and additional printed certificates.
Award Levels
The competition includes the following levels of recognition:
- Platinum Award.
- Gold Award.
- Silver Award.
- Honorable Mention.
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a professional working in advertising, design, or visual communication.
- Alternatively, the entry may be submitted by an advertising agency, company, studio, or creative organization.
- The submitted work must have been created, published, or publicly presented within the past two years.
- The work must have been produced for a real client.
- Speculative concepts, fictional projects, and mock campaigns are not eligible.
- The entrant must be the creator of the work or hold the necessary rights and authorization to submit it.
- The work must not include offensive or exploitative content or misleading claims regarding ownership.
- Any use of artificial intelligence in the production of the work must be clearly disclosed.
File Requirements
Image-Based Entries
Submitted image files must meet the following specifications:
- File format: JPEG.
- Color mode: RGB.
- Resolution: 72 pixels per inch.
- Maximum file size: 5 MB.
- Color depth: 24-bit.
- Files submitted in CMYK format will not be accepted.
Single Entries
A single image may be submitted to represent:
- An individual advertisement.
- A poster.
- A book, magazine, or brochure cover.
- A logo.
- A photograph.
- An illustration.
- An independent creative work.
Series and Campaigns
Entrants may submit up to seven images to present an advertising campaign or a cohesive creative series.
Video Entries
Videos must be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo, and the public link must be included in the entry form. The link must remain publicly accessible and must not be password-protected throughout the judging and exhibition period.
Entry Fees
Regular Deadline: August 11, 2026
Graphis Members
- Single entry: $120.
- Series or video entry: $200.
Non-Members
- Single entry: $240.
- Series or video entry: $400.
Final Deadline: September 22, 2026
Graphis Members
- Single entry: $140.
- Series or video entry: $225.
Non-Members
- Single entry: $280.
- Series or video entry: $450.
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