Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2024

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The Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design is one of the most prestigious international design competition that recognises outstanding achievements in the field of brand management and communication. It is recognised worldwide for its expertise in evaluating design quality and offers a unique opportunity to have your work assessed by an independent jury of international design industry experts.

In search of good design & creativity

It has now entered a new round: from 19 February to 7 June 2024, manufacturers and service companies can have their brand presence evaluated in the “Brands” section. Designers, agencies and companies are also invited to submit their creative projects and campaigns in the “Communication Design” category. » More information on the participation

The Red Dot is a seal of quality for good design. It is awarded to the winners of the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design

Annual award ceremony: At the award ceremony in Berlin, the best of the best are honoured on the stage of the Konzerthaus Berlin

Professor Dr Peter Zec, founder and CEO of Red Dot, awards the trophies together with members of the Red Dot Jury during the Red Dot Gala

The honorary title “Red Dot: Agency of the Year” was awarded to CLEVER°FRANKE in 2023

The Red Dot award is well-deserved recognition for high design quality and creativity

The award-winning brands and creative works are presented to a wide audience at the Museum for Communication Berlin

Exhibition in the Museum for Communication Berlin 2023

Projects ranging from books and games to commercials, posters, apps and packaging designs are presented at the MfK

A special exhibition is staged annually at the Red Dot Design Museum Essen...

... here visitors can find out about the latest developments in communication design

An international jury of experts is responsible for selecting the winners

All winners will be published in the International Yearbook Brands & Communication Design

The competition is divided into the categories “Brands” and “Communication Design”. The Brands section focuses on brands. Participants can seize the occasion to have their overall brand presence assessed. In the Communication Design section, projects and campaigns take centre stage. Here, designers, agencies and companies can submit their realised projects and campaigns in 18 design categories, including Brand Design & Identity, Advertising, Digital Solutions and many more.

Red Dot: Junior Award

Another part of the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design is the Red Dot: Junior Award. It is aimed at trainees, students and young professionals who graduated no more than two years ago. In addition to the chance to be recognised with a Red Dot or a Red Dot: Best of the Best, participants in the Junior Award also have the chance to win the Red Dot: Junior Prize, which is endowed with 10,000 euros and goes to the Junior with the most convincing project. In 2023, Marie-Luise Charlotte Weier and her project “PYRY” were delighted to receive this exceptional award.

Marie-Luise Charlotte Weier, Red Dot: Junior Prize winner 2023

Winners’ Benefits

The Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design not only promotes the recognition of the best work, but also contributes to the further development of the design and communication industry. The award-winning projects are presented in exhibitions, published in the International Yearbook and featured on the official Red Dot website, resulting in global visibility.

Overall, the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design offers a unique platform to present your own creative achievements, network with experts and strengthen your own brand on an international level. Taking part in the competition is therefore not only a chance to win a distinction, but also an investment in the visibility and success of your own brand communication. » Get to know all benefits

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Registration for the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design is possible from 19 February 2024 and is divided into the following registration phases:

Early Bird: 19 February – 15 March 2024
Regular: 16 March – 17 May 2024
Latecomer: 18 May 2024 – 7 June 2024

Early Birds benefit from a reduced registration fee. Red Dot: Junior Award participants receive a 10 % discount on the registration fee and, if awarded, a 20 % discount on the Winner Package.

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