Explore the Work That Starts Here.

The 2026 Student Winners Gallery is now live.

 Explore all 171 winning entries in the 2026 Applied Arts Student Awards.

From branding and advertising to photography, illustration, digital experiences, and motion, this year’s winners represent the next generation of creative talent—original, technically accomplished, and full of fresh perspectives.

Congratulations to this year's winners. Your work reflects the creativity, ambition, and craft that continue to shape the future of our industry.

Some work follows. Some work starts.
What begins here continues.

Take your time exploring this year's winning work. These are the ideas, perspectives, and emerging voices helping shape the future of the creative industry.

The 2026 Student Awards winners will also appear in the collectible Winter issue of Applied Arts, alongside the Advertising Awards winners—bringing together the year's most outstanding emerging and professional work in one Annual.

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Thank you to our award sponsors, VISTEK; association partners CAPIC, DesCan, and RGD; and our print and paper partner Mi5 Print & Digital Communications for their continued support.

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