Applied Arts

Applied Arts has been a go to source for design, advertising, photography and illustration awards for decades and has inspired a generation of creatives. The site runs the Applied Arts awards program and preserves winning work in seasonal annuals and a searchable winners gallery so you can find judged work by year, category or keyword.

From an awards perspective Applied Arts is structured and predictable. It runs competitions across design, advertising, photography, illustration and student categories with Young Blood sections and explicit entry kits so you know formats, deadlines and judging rules up front. The discipline pages and entry guides are practical for preparing submission files and for understanding what the juries are looking for in each cycle.

It is not on the leading edge like it used to be but it is still relevant. New winner galleries and recent annuals show the program is active and still surfaces work worth having a look. Use Applied Arts for award exposure, CV citations and reliable inspiration when you want curated, juried examples rather than fast trends.