The award guide
Red Dot’s communication-design competition covers identity, packaging, typography, publishing, websites and moving image. Budget for the entry fee and a mandatory paid package if you win.
Make a submission
The 2026 gala and online exhibition are scheduled for 6 November. A 2027 entry schedule has not been verified.
2026 entry fee, excluding VAT · mandatory winner package extra
2026 Brands & Communication Design
Checked · Each price identifies its reference edition. Confirm the current rules and full costs before entering.
The 2026 gala and online exhibition are scheduled for 6 November. A 2027 entry schedule has not been verified.
Use Brands & Communication Design and check the category.
Requirements ↗Supply the project material, designer and client details; some categories require physical originals.
Requirements ↗Review the compulsory Winner Package before entering.
Requirements ↗Background & perspective
Red Dot has run a communication-design competition since 1993 and expanded its brand focus in 2019. This programme is separate from Product Design and Design Concept.
Source: red-dot.org ↗The award levels are Red Dot, Best of the Best and Grand Prix. Winners must purchase a Winner Package, so allow for this cost as well as the entry fee.
Source: red-dot.org ↗Selected credited studios. Counts refer to recorded entries, not a league table.
Studio credits are being checked against the official archive. Explore the organiser’s winners while we verify matches.
Studio credits under review. See the guide for entry details and the official archive.
Entry guide available. Studio award credits are still being verified. This is a selected directory, not the complete winners archive. Shared projects can have several studio credits, and separate categories can produce more than one entry for a project.
No studio award credits have been published for this programme yet. Award years follow the competition edition, which can differ from the project year.
Visit the official awards archive ↗Guide reviewed: 6 October 2026
Compare entry requirements and total costs before choosing an award to enter.