The Communication Arts Typography Competition 2027 is an international juried competition that recognizes outstanding typographic work across print, digital, environmental, editorial, motion, and experimental formats. It invites professional designers, studios, agencies, typographers, students, and creative practitioners worldwide to submit projects first published or produced between September 2025 and September 2026, in which typography serves as the primary visual element. Winning entries are published in the globally distributed Typography Annual (print and digital) and featured on the Communication Arts website, offering significant professional visibility and a solid aluminum Award of Excellence.
What selected participants may receive
Publication in the Communication Arts Typography Annual (print and digital editions)
Feature on the official Communication Arts website
Personalized solid aluminum Award of Excellence
Award certificates for firms, creative contributors, and clients
International professional recognition from leading typography and design experts
Eligibility
Open internationally to all designers, typographers, agencies, studios, creative professionals, and students
Entries may originate from any country
Projects must be first published or produced between September 2025 and September 2026
Student category entries must be created specifically for school assignments
AI‑generated text‑to‑image submissions are not accepted
English translations are required for all non‑English entries
Multiple entries and multi‑category submissions are permitted (except student work, which cannot be entered in other categories)
Fees
Application fee: Single image entries start at $40 USD; motion categories start at $90 USD; student entries start at $20 USD; series submissions range from $80–$180 USD depending on format
Other costs: Late submissions add $10 USD per entry; wire transfer payments add a $25 USD processing fee
Key dates
Standard application deadline: 4 September 2026
Final late‑entry deadline: 18 September 2026
Eligible project production dates: September 2025 – September 2026
Annual publication release: 2027
Application materials
Contact information for registration and notification
Project title and basic credits for each project
Digital files: JPG/JPEG images (max 2MB each), MOV/MP4/MPG/MPEG video files (max 500MB each), PDF files (max 50MB)
For typeface designs: complete character set and sample setting; type families must show each variant on a single image or PDF page
English translations for any non‑English submissions
Student entries must demonstrate original authorship and assignment‑based creation
Additional notes
Judged by a professional jury of leading design experts; a majority vote is required for final selection
Winning projects retain creator copyright; Communication Arts reserves the right to reproduce winning works for promotional and publication purposes
Printed submissions are no longer accepted; all entries must be digital
Series submissions are evaluated collectively based on overall conceptual and visual coherence
Website entries for typography must be submitted as a series of screenshots in the Digital Media category
No cash prize is offered; only selected entrants are notified, within two months after the final deadline
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