Last chance to enter the A’ Design Awards 2021, and get recognition for your work

Are you fed up of seeing other creatives winning awards when you feel like your work is just as good, or better? Then why not do something about it?

Flower to Flora Tea by Wen Liu and Fang Li. Winner in the Packaging Design Category, 2019-2020.

Flower to Flora Tea by Wen Liu and Fang Li. Winner in the Packaging Design Category, 2019-2020.

The A' Design Awards, the world's largest design competition, is currently accepting entries for 2021. You have until 30 September to get yours in, and as the saying goes, you have to be in it to win it.

There are over 100 categories to enter including packaging design; graphics and visual communication design; computer graphics and 3D model design; movie and animation design; arts, crafts and ready-made design, and more. Check out the full list here.

All entries are evaluated by an expert jury of scholars, professionals and media members, and should you win an award; you'll see your design work recognised across the globe, reaching nearly two million people worldwide. Your creations will be shared on prestigious blogs and magazines across the world, including Creative Boom, and there are some great prizes too!

These include a trophy, yearbook, printed certificate in a metal frame, gala-night invitation for two to an award ceremony, inclusion in an exhibition, translation of your work into 20+ languages, and lots more. So go ahead and give your career a deserved push: you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Just in case you need extra motivation, we share here some of the best winning designs from last year's competition. We hope they inspire you to enter your own work for 2021. Nominate yourself today!

Holiday Gift Set Packaging by Salvita Bingelyte. Winner in the Packaging Design Category, 2019-2020.

Holiday Gift Set Packaging by Salvita Bingelyte. Winner in the Packaging Design Category, 2019-2020.

Rare Proportions Poster by Pedro Panetto. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Rare Proportions Poster by Pedro Panetto. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Superlimao Brand Identity by Ruis Vargas. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Superlimao Brand Identity by Ruis Vargas. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Peace and Presence Well-Being Branding by Lisa Winstanley. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Peace and Presence Well-Being Branding by Lisa Winstanley. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Typeface Design by Paul Robb. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Typeface Design by Paul Robb. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Women of Wonder University Brand Identity by Salvita Bingelyte. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Women of Wonder University Brand Identity by Salvita Bingelyte. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Serious Little Squid Visual Identity by Youjia Gu. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Serious Little Squid Visual Identity by Youjia Gu. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Xiaohutuxian Xinyouran Wine Boxes by Bxl Jupiter Team. Winner in the Packaging Design Category, 2019-2020.

Xiaohutuxian Xinyouran Wine Boxes by Bxl Jupiter Team. Winner in the Packaging Design Category, 2019-2020.

Kechakenmi Character by Seung Jin Lee. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Kechakenmi Character by Seung Jin Lee. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Pass On Photo Series by Eduardo Dulla. Winner in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Category, 2019-2020.

Pass On Photo Series by Eduardo Dulla. Winner in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Category, 2019-2020.

Legendary Beast Illustration by Daybreak Li. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Legendary Beast Illustration by Daybreak Li. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Diy Spice Blends by Chef Heidi Social Media Digital Recipes by Lize-Marie Swan. Winner in the Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Diy Spice Blends by Chef Heidi Social Media Digital Recipes by Lize-Marie Swan. Winner in the Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Flora Self Promotional by Cynthia Turner. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Flora Self Promotional by Cynthia Turner. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Comtes De Dampierre X Bentley Motors Limited Edition Design by Pierre Delebois-Forcemajeure Design. Winner in the Limited Edition and Custom Design Category, 2019-2020.

Comtes De Dampierre X Bentley Motors Limited Edition Design by Pierre Delebois-Forcemajeure Design. Winner in the Limited Edition and Custom Design Category, 2019-2020.

Bamboo Forest Fine Art Photography by Takeo Hirose. Winner in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Category, 2019-2020.

Bamboo Forest Fine Art Photography by Takeo Hirose. Winner in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design Category, 2019-2020.

Cultured Silk Scarf Illustration by Adonis Jafargholi Beik. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Cultured Silk Scarf Illustration by Adonis Jafargholi Beik. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Splash Illustration by Maria Bradovkova. Winner in the Arts, Crafts and Ready-Made Design Category, 2019-2020.

Splash Illustration by Maria Bradovkova. Winner in the Arts, Crafts and Ready-Made Design Category, 2019-2020.

Tabineko Illustration Illustration Calendar by Toshinori Mori. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Tabineko Illustration Illustration Calendar by Toshinori Mori. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Arch-Able Typeface by Takafumi Miki and Tomoki Mitsuhashi. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

Arch-Able Typeface by Takafumi Miki and Tomoki Mitsuhashi. Winner in the Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, 2019-2020.

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