Applied Arts Magazine

SHOW US WHAT HOLDS UP.

The ideas that stay strong.
The work that proves itself over time.

The 2026 Applied Arts Advertising Awards are now open for entries.

If your work broke through the noise, moved audiences, and continues to resonate, we want to see it.

Open to agencies, studios, brands, and independent creatives.

📅 Deadline: July 24, 2026

Enter now. Link https://bit.ly/4voB5sb

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Turning 25 never looked so good.

Congratulations to 2026 Applied Arts Design Award Young Blood winner Paul Porras a designer at TBWA\Canada for Everything is Made, a standout rebrand for Made (Media Architecture Design Edmonton).

The Young Blood Awards recognize exceptional creative talent with fewer than five years of industry experience, and Paul's work stood out for its thoughtful reimagining of MADE's identity. Built from the fundamental elements of design, the new brand reflects the organization's diverse creative disciplines while positioning it for the future.

Swipe to see the award-winning work.

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Logic meets imagination ✨

Illustrator and data scientist Bingyu Zhou (), a multiple 2026 Applied Arts Young Blood Illustration Awards winner, shares how analytical thinking informs her visual storytelling.

Check out the link https://bit.ly/4nWECv4 for the full Q&A.⁠

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Now live: the 2026 Design Winners Gallery ✨

This year’s winning work proves that great design doesn’t just capture attention — it lasts.

Explore the projects, campaigns and identities redefining creative impact and shaping how we see, move and connect.

See what lasts. Link https://bit.ly/4fcMshX

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Inspiration Monday - A Lunar New Year campaign that went everywhere. 🧧🐎

Allan Deas’s (@ allandeas_illustration ) “Fairground of Fun” for FILA Kids China & Singapore transformed the Year of the Horse into an immersive retail experience—blending illustration, storytelling, and experiential design across multiple touch points.

Recognized as a 2026 Illustration Awards winner, the playful visuals and large-scale in-store activations turned shopping spaces into a celebratory world full of movement, colour, and discovery.

Step right into the Fairground of Fun 🎠✨ Link https://bit.ly/3Pz685n

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🚨 FINAL DAY 🚨

This is it. Last chance to enter the 2026 Applied Arts Student Awards. ⏳
This is your final chance to have your creativity recognized, your work seen, and your talent respected.

Deadline tonight at 11:59 PM PT. Enter now: https://bit.ly/4tmQJDA

🚨 ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT 🚨

This is it — your final push. ⏳

Your work deserves to be seen beyond the classroom. The 2026 Applied Arts Student Awards are your chance to put it in front of the industry that matters.

Calling all emerging creatives—Art directors, copywriters, designers, illustrators, motion designers, animators, and filmmakers — this is your moment.

Don’t overthink it. Don’t wait. Submit.

YOUR IDEAS, CELEBRATED.
YOUR WORK, PUBLISHED.
YOUR TALENT, RESPECTED.


Enter now: https://bit.ly/4tmQJDA

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🚨 IT’S OFFICIAL — WE’RE LIVE 🚨
The 2026 Applied Arts Advertising Awards are now open.
Calling all agencies, studios, brands, creatives, strategists, writers, designers, filmmakers, and makers of unforgettable work.
Show us the campaigns, craft, and concepts that made an impact.

Work That Pushes Through.

The Ideas That Hold Up.

Your Work, Recognized.
Save the Date: July 24, 2026

Created by Humber Polytechnic () Advertising students David Nunez and Sadiya Bano, The Depression Room—a 2025 Applied Arts Student Awards winner—An experiential campaign concept designed to help parents better understand childhood depression.

Set in an IKEA showroom, the installation transforms a child’s bedroom into a powerful reflection of depression—turning a difficult conversation into one that’s impossible to ignore.

Student work that transforms insight into empathy and conversation.

Click on link https://bit.ly/4dn0JHx