Competitions & Campaigns
AIGA’s design competitions celebrate exemplary design and demonstrate the power of effective design.
Active & Upcoming
Call for Entries
50 Books | 50 Covers of 2020
This survey of book design represents perhaps the longest-standing legacy in American graphic design. Beginning in 1923, the AIGA Fifty Books of the Year competition was a yearly mainstay. A time-honored tradition, this celebration of books design aims to identify the 50 best-designed books and the 50-best designed book covers of the year.
Live Design Competiton
Command X
The Command X was run on two consecutive days via a Zoom webinar. Our contestants had one week to complete the first challenge, and one day to complete the second. Each night, the live audience will voted for a winner to receive that evening's prizes. In addition, we had an opportunity for our audience members to chat, answer questions, and win giveaways.
Portfolio Opportunities
July 13–16, 2021
AIGA Portfolio Festival
In July 2021, AIGA hosted its second annual Portfolio Festival—a week-long virtual festival supporting students, recent graduates, and those looking to refresh their portfolio as they look for new jobs—at home.
Find out what they learned and watch this page for updates in summer 2022.
Awards
Nominations Open
AIGA Awards
Through national and regional peer nominations, AIGA honors design leaders, forward-thinking companies, and those who have inspired engaging commentary about design and culture. Each year, committees and panels assemble to review nominations from the design community and identify individuals and companies doing excellent work now.
Scholarship Opportunities
February 2022
AIGA Wordstudio Scholarships
AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships benefit underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students who are studying photography, illustration, and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. Scholarships are awarded annually to encourage social and environmental responsibility and cultural awareness in the next generation of artists and designers.
