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Explore free design competitions and contests with no entry fee. Discover international opportunities for designers to submit creative work, compete for prizes and gain recognition without paying to enter.

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2nd Global Healthcare Advertising Awards (GHAA) 2026

The 2nd Global Healthcare Advertising Awards (GHAA) 2026 invites creatives and organizations worldwide to submit innovative healthcare advertising, visual communication and video projects for internat ...

Deadline: 30 Nov 2026

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43rd Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Contest 2027

The Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Contest 2027 invites artists and designers worldwide to create the official poster for the festival’s 43rd edition, celebrating Latino cultures and the movieg ...

Deadline: 01 Dec 2026

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Animayo International Poster Competition 2027

The Animayo International Poster Competition 2027 invites designers and artists worldwide to create the official image for the 22nd edition of Animayo and gain international exposure. ...

Deadline: 31 Dec 2026

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iF Design Student Award 2027

The iF Design Student Award 2027 recently announced for entries is seeking design solutions from young students that address social, ecological, or technological challenges, making a meaningful contri ...

Deadline: 03 Feb 2027

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Pictoplasma Berlin 2027: Characters In Motion

The Pictoplasma Berlin 2027 Animation Festival now is calling for entries and like very year seeking for any high-grade characters in animation, narration, music visuals, experimental work or motion g ...

Deadline: 01 Feb 2027

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Porada International Design Award 2026

PORADA ARREDI S.r.l., in cooperation with POLI.design, founded by Politecnico di Milano, announces an international ideas competition to identify new innovative concepts for various types of TABLES, i ...

Deadline: 31 Jan 2027