For over 35 years, Applied Arts Media has been the go-to destination for creative advice, insight and inspiration. The Applied Arts Awards celebrate innovative creativity, and capture the current visual arts landscape in Canada and beyond.
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The Applied Arts Awards honour creativity in the visual communications sector. Since 1992, the awards have helped advertising agencies, design firms, photographers, illustrators, and emerging artists gain exposure across the industry, leading to collaboration and a sense of community in Canada and beyond.
Judged by an International jury of award-winning creative professionals in the advertising and design industries. All judges are currently working in the industry.
The winning work is published in Applied Arts magazine, available online in the Winners Gallery and archive, and shared across social media.
Note: To current students completing their secondary, post-secondary or graduate level - you are ONLY ELIGIBLE to enter the Student Awards Competition where work is judged alongside your peers at a similar level of experience.
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The Vital Pursuit of Profit
June 9, 2025
21st Century Gargantua, with apologies to Gustave Doré (1854) By Will Novosedlik When it comes to obesity, which has gained a lot of literal and statistical weight since the 1970s, the evidence of study after study shows that the p ...
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Turning the table on Morgan Curley
June 3, 2025
2025 Applied Arts Design Awards juror Morgan Curley, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Public Eye, shared a project she and Marc Husted, Co-Founder and Creative Director Public Eye, created for client Sound Room. They created a one of a kind identi ...
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Turning the table on Jessica Brasil
May 30, 2025
When asked what her favourite project of 2024 was, Jessica Brasil, senior designer at LG2 Toronto and a 2025 Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards juror, brought forth Buzzkill, a mock identity created for the Ontario Cannabis Stor ...
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Turning the table on Sophie Rubin
May 22, 2025
Sophie Rubin, 2025 Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards juror and co-founder and creative director of the multi-international award-winning Swiss design studio, WePlayDesign, and her partner Cédric Rossel, approach design with play ...
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A celebration of Indigenous design. In this issue of Applied Arts, editor Will Novosedlik highlights the global resurgence of Indigenous culture, particularly in the context of historical colonization and ongoing reconciliation efforts. Ultimately, this issue aims to broaden awareness and appreciation among non-Indigenous readers, emphasizing that reconciliation is a continuous and meaningful journey.
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