Creative Communication Award (C2A)
Entries can be submitted in 22 categories, from advertising, branding and packaging to posters, typography, illustration, apps, UI/UX,...
- Deadline
- October 31st, 2026
- Organizer
- Farmani Group
About the award
Founded in 2019 by Farmani Group as the sister award of the International Design Awards, the Creative Communication Award (C2A) promotes creativity, excellence and outstanding ideas in graphic design, communication design, advertising and digital media. It is an international awards program and promotional platform for agencies, communication and graphic designers, digital media designers, freelancers and students.
Entries can be submitted in 22 categories, from advertising, branding and packaging to posters, typography, illustration, apps, UI/UX, sound design and film. Work can be printed or digital, still or moving, told through images or words. The strongest work in each category receives the Best of Best title.
How entries are judged
Entries are selected by an international jury of art and creative directors, designers, curators and publishers. Depending on the category, the jury looks for excellence in one or more of the following: design excellence, creativity and originality, impact and emotional significance, quality of content and writing, technological innovation, utility, and the sense of enjoyment the work creates beyond its practical purpose. Professionals and students are judged separately.
Categories
Awards and prizes
- Best of Best – the top entry in each category
- Category winners – professional and student
- All winners – online certificate of achievement and the C2A winner's logo for online and print use
Winners' work is showcased on the C2A homepage and in the online gallery exhibition, and announced in a press release and newsletter to hundreds of thousands of creative professionals and potential clients. There are no further fees for winning.
Jury
Key dates
- Early Bird (20% off)February 15, 2026
- Regular deadline (15% off)April 30, 2026
- Extended deadline (10% off)June 30, 2026
- Final deadlineSeptember 30, 2026
- Extended final deadlineOctober 31, 2026
- Winners announced4–6 weeks after submissions close
Who can enter and what to submit
- Open to anyone aged 18+ anywhere in the world: agencies, studios, communication and graphic designers, digital media designers, freelancers and students. Professionals are those who earn most of their income from design.
- Only digital submissions are accepted. Images must be JPG, RGB, at least 1,000 px on the longest side, 72 ppi and max 4 MB each. Work must be no older than five years. There is no limit on the number of entries, and the same work can be entered in several categories. Entrants keep the copyright to their work.
Entry fees
| Entrant | First entry | Each additional entry |
|---|---|---|
| Professional (5+ employees) | €300 | €200 |
| Freelancer / small business (up to 4 employees) | €225 | €150 |
| Student | €80 | €50 |
| Photography category: professional | €50 | – |
| Photography category: student | €20 | – |
Additional category fees apply when the same entry is submitted to more than one category. Creatives working for nonprofit organizations can request reduced fees at team@c2award.com. There are no further fees for winning.