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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News

Havas and Boursin make a splash

Havas and Boursin make a splash

March 26, 2025

Spring has sprung and with it l'après-ski! Havas Creative Canada is behind the latest ad campaign for Boursin. The campaign reflects the dream setting we all envision for the occasion a truly perfect après-ski! Not only is it warm and cozy, ...

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Turning the table on 2024 Advertising Award juror Marie Cermakova

Turning the table on 2024 Advertising Award juror Marie Cermakova

March 24, 2025

Marie Cermakova, 2024 Applied Arts Advertising judge and Associate Creative Director at One23West, shared the agency's recent campaign for Breast Cancer Canada The Waiting Chair: A Powerful Reminder That Breast Cancer Won’t Wait—Neither S ...

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FU** THE CBC

FU** THE CBC

March 20, 2025

A play on words created a catchy ad campaign for Friends of Canadian Media by East Coast ad agency Wunder. The goal was to deliver a standout campaign to save the CBC and that they did!  Whether or not Canadians should continue to fund the CB ...

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Taking the pulse with Danielle Schulmeister

Taking the pulse with Danielle Schulmeister

March 13, 2025

2024 Applied Arts Student Awards winner Danielle Schulmeister is currently finishing a Bachelor of Design, Illustration and Character Design at the University of Alberta. Her winning work "Opposites and Pride" won in the Conceptual Illustration categ ...

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Current Issue

Find inspiration from the winners of the 2024 Advertising & Student Awards competitions! Creative excellence is demonstrated across this year's winners both the professionals in the advertising industry and emerging artists honing their craft—ad, design interactive and image-creators. Explore the more than 350 winners laid out across 156-plus pages! If you are looking to pursue your creative craft, explore schools to study in a special advertising supplement – the Creative Schools Guide.

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