99awards

We’re back! It’s time to celebrate the most creative, unusual, imaginative, and original designs of the past year. And our incredible community has done it again – from electric illustrations to bad-ass branding, powerful prints to pitch-perfect packaging, check out the designers who pushed their creative boundaries and made something unforgettable.

Explore the awards

Key dates

Entry deadline
Nominees announced
Jury panel announced
Winners announced
4 February 2022
11 May 2022
11 May 2022
25 May 2022
2,323,609

Designs created

459

Award entries

54

Nominees

9

Winners

And the winners are...

Anastasia S

Best Branding Design

Adam Marsh

Best Digital Design

Illia Kolesnyk

Best Illustration Design

franlistan

Best New Designer

Ega Elanda

Best New Top Level Designer

Luz Viera

Best Packaging Design

anselmo.alef

Best Print Design

Mky

Best Use of Typography

BRTHR-ED

Creativity with a Conscience

Meet the jury

Alyssa Nguyen
Brand & Web Designer
Alyssa Nguyen’s studio bears her name for
good reason: her personal mission is to create
striking and memorable brand iden... Show more
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Meet Alyssa
Ruben Cespedes
Principal Interactive and Visual Designer at Dell & Adobe Educator
Ruben Cespedes is a digital product designer
who’s spent the last 16 years creating
innovative and exceptional digital e... Show more
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Meet Ruben
Eureka
Artist and Educator
Eureka is an illustrator and educator based in
Selangor, Malaysia. After obtaining her
Bachelor's and Masters in Architect... Show more
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Meet Eureka
Gia Graham
Hand-Lettering Artist & Illustrator
Gia Graham is a Barbados-born lettering artist
and illustrator, now based in Atlanta. In her 20+
year career she's worked for agenc... Show more
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Meet Gia
Beatrice Menis
Brand & Packaging Designer
Beatrice is a brand & packaging designer and
co-founder of Studio Kibi, an independent studio
that counts small businesses and st... Show more
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Meet Beatrice
Julie Wieland
Graphic Designer
Julie Wieland is a multidisciplinary (and
Luxembourgish!) graphic designer living and
working in Germany. Her work revo... Show more
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Meet Julie

2022 awards

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Best Branding Design

Logos and branding that know how to leave the perfect impression.

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Best Digital Design

These designs don’t just look great – they’re interactive and oh so functional.

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Best Illustration Design

Illustrations that capture the imagination and push the boundaries of digital art.

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Best New Designer

It’s the community vote for the best new talent to join the 99designs community!

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Best New Top Level Designer

It’s the community vote for the all-star who stepped up their game and rose to the top!

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Best Packaging Design

When it comes to thinking outside (and inside!) the box, these nominees are our top-shelf picks.

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Best Print Design

From picturesque postcards to branded book covers, these print designs are bound to entice.

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Best Use of Typography

From funky fonts to twisted type, this category waxes lyrical on the written word.

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Creativity with a Conscience

It’s the community vote for the top creatives designing a better world – one project at a time.

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