365: AIGA Year in Design
A famed competition, redefined for today's designer. 365: AIGA Year in Design celebrates your passion, hard work, and dedication. For agencies big and small as well as those going it alone, we're recognizing excellence and representing innovation across all categories of communication design, from print to web to service to spaces—both physical and virtual.
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Since its founding in 1914, AIGA has celebrated design excellence within the profession. Today, research shows design and design thinking are essential to innovation; design is at the heart of successful businesses. And we know competitions are a valuable benefit to our members. Competitions at the national, regional, and local level have been instrumental in identifying emerging and hidden talent within the design community, recognizing effective visual design solutions in the marketplace, and communicating the added value of design to adjacent industries around the world. As the largest contemporary membership association for design we are committed to creating pathways for you to get your latest work out in front of those you care about most—to help you stand out from the competition, reach wider markets, and fuel growth in your career.
365: AIGA Year in Design is a 360-degree view of design over 365 days. This competition publicly celebrates designers, design teams, and their clients for effectively working together to design creative solutions for challenges presented by businesses and organizations. Designers are key to solving complex problems, especially now as companies large and small are forced to adapt, pivot, or reinvent themselves to stay relevant. As your professional association, we want to celebrate your brilliance.
Meet the Jurors of 365: Year in Design of 2025
Morgan Light (Chair)
Design Director, COLLINS
Morgan Light is a design director at COLLINS with a special love for packaging and brand identity. She works closely with organizations to translate their purpose into thoughtful and expressive visual systems through graphic design and art direction. Since graduating from the School of Visual Arts and moving to New York City, Morgan has collaborated with leading studios and global clients including Apple, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, JPL, Target, and Harry’s. Her work focuses on creating meaningful brand experiences that balance strategy, craft, and storytelling.
Aya Jaffar
Design Director, IDEO.org
Aya Jaffar has spent more than 17 years studying, practicing, teaching, and questioning design as a way to understand and shape the world. Currently a Design Director at IDEO.org, her work explores dignity in everyday human experiences while also creating moments of beauty and awe through design. Her interests often intersect with themes of belonging, diaspora, post-colonial identity, public history, and intentional beauty. Outside of work, she is an avid Russian literature reader who enjoys imagining spirited debates between Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.
Tomas Azoubel Lima
Senior Creative, VCCP
Tomas Azoubel Lima is a senior advertising creative and art director with more than 14 years of experience in integrated brand campaigns. Currently based in London at VCCP, he previously worked at Something, Africa, and Mutato in Brazil, where he began his career. His work spans global campaigns for brands including Cadbury, Virgin Media, Netflix, easyJet, Coca-Cola, and Johnnie Walker. Tomas brings a strong conceptual approach to storytelling across media, combining strategic thinking with visually compelling creative execution.
Chris Blackwell
Senior Creative Director, Hearst
Chris Blackwell is a Senior Creative Director at Hearst, where he leads visual strategy and creative development across multi-platform brand campaigns. With a background in photography, art direction, and storytelling, he brings a strong conceptual perspective to brand identity and editorial design. His work blends refined visual aesthetics with strategic thinking to create impactful campaigns and engaging visual narratives. Chris is passionate about thoughtful, modern design that strengthens brand identity while connecting meaningfully with audiences.
Pinar Guvenc
Partner, SOUR
Pinar Guvenc is a National Design Award–winning designer and a recognized leader in inclusive innovation. As Partner at SOUR, a global design innovation studio, she leads participatory research and strategy addressing complex social and urban challenges for Fortune 500 companies and governments worldwide. She also teaches ethical leadership and co-design methods at Parsons School of Design and the School of Visual Arts. Beyond her studio and academic work, Pinar contributes to the design ecosystem as a board member of Open Style Lab and an advisor to New York City’s maker economy.
Serving again as an AIGA 365 juror, and Chair this year, is a privilege because the program consistently surfaces what matters in design right now. Last year’s awarded projects revealed a field that is curious, responsible, and unafraid to challenge convention.
Morgan Light
365: AIGA Year in Design of 2025 Chair
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Competition Details
2026 Entry Fees + Deadlines
All deadlines are at 11:59 p.m. ET.
EARLY DISCOUNT DEADLINE
January 20, 2026
AIGA Members: $140
Not Yet A Member: $200
REGULAR DEADLINE
March 31, 2026
AIGA Members: $165
Not Yet A Member: $225
FINAL DEADLINE
April 28, 2026
AIGA Members: $215
Not Yet A Member: $275
LATE FEE DEADLINE
June 1, 2026
AIGA Members: $230
Not Yet A Member: $290
If work is selected by the jurors, an email notification will be sent to entrants of winning work in Summer 2026.
Juror selections will be published in a collection on the competition website and shared across AIGA channels. Recognition includes:
- Showcase in the online Winners Gallery;
- Official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media providers;
- Opportunity to purchase a physical medallion as a lasting recognition of your achievement;
- Official digital assets, including competition logo for winners to self-promote;
- Coverage on AIGA social media channels;
- Coverage in AIGA newsletters.
Visit contact information and FAQs. Office hours for support are 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET Friday, (excluding holidays).
There are three deadlines and member discounts to create multiple pathways for participation while also covering the costs of producing a competition at this scale, including admin, marketing and communications, platform fees, designer fees, and more. By entering early you save more and help us prepare for the judging phase.
AIGA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to advance design as a professional craft, strategic advantage, and vital cultural force. As the largest contemporary membership association for design, AIGA connects and builds community through awards, advocacy, education, research, writing, and resources for every career stage. All entry fees support AIGA’s programs and move our mission forward.
History
Evolving over time, the competition was first launched in 1924 as "Contemporary Printing for Commerce." Since then, it has been called: "Printing for Commerce" (1925–1953); "Design and Printing for Commerce/Fifty Advertisements of the Year" (1954–1967); "Communication Graphics" (1968–2000); and "365: AIGA Year in Design" (2001–2011). Now—more than a decade later, and nearly a century since its inception, when so much in the world has changed—we look forward to celebrating you in 2022!
Call for Entries Cycle
Call for Entries Open
December 1, 2025
Call for Entries Close
June 1, 2026
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The collection of winners is eclectic and diverse which, in an interesting way, reflects the world we currently live in.
Rafael Esquer
Creative Director, Alfalfa Studio, New York, NY
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Past Winners
It's the best record created as a snapshot of the work from each year.
Sean Adams
2014 AIGA Medalist and Chair, ArtCenter Undergraduate and Graduate Graphic Design, ArtCenter College of Design
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The National Partnership Program is about leadership, relevance, and impact—with, within, and through design—to build and sustain programs, initiatives, and resources that champion a more contemporary and inclusive profession.
