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Communication Arts Design Competition
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Communication Arts Design Competition

Communication Arts

May 8, 2026Global

This highly respected design and visual arts competition offers a different, highly formalized type of validation within the commercial arts and design sectors. It is ideal for visual artists, designers, and illustrators, particularly street artists whose practices inherently blur the lines between fine art, public typography, and graphic design. Securing a Communication Arts award serves as a ...

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International publication and a prestigious industry award. Provides peer-reviewed recognition within the commercial arts, publishing, and design sectors, serving as a powerful, undeniable credential.

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Open to visual artists, designers, and illustrators. The competition encompasses animation, graphic design, and public typography, making it relevant for street artists whose practices blur these lines.

Dates & details

Deadline
Submission deadline.
Costs to the artist
Varies (potential submission fee not specified)
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No direct funding

Next edition of this programme

Communication Arts Illustration Competition 2027 — Award of Excellence and Publication in the Illustration AnnualCommunication Arts · International (online entry); annual published in Menlo Park, California, USA · Deadline: Jan 8, 2027

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