Creative Communication Award (C2A) 2026
Farmani Group
📌About the Event
The Creative Communication Award (C2A) 2026 is an international design competition that recognises outstanding creativity and execution in graphic design, advertising, branding, digital media, photography and other communication-related disciplines. Established by the Farmani Group in 2019, the award provides students, independent creatives, agencies and professional designers with an opportunity to showcase their work before an international jury and gain global industry exposure.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode of conduct: Completely online
- Geographical scope: International
- Competition type: Communication design and creative media award
- Participant categories: Student and Professional
- Main disciplines: Advertising, branding, books, apps, digital solutions, illustration, packaging, photography, posters, sound design, typography, UI/UX design, online media, exhibition design and TV/film/animation design.
- Submission method: Participants must create an account on the official C2A submission portal, complete the entry form, upload their project materials and pay the applicable entry fee.
- Number of entries: Participants may submit multiple projects and may enter the same project in multiple categories by paying the additional-category fee.
- Age of submitted work: Projects must not be more than five years old.
- Competition language: Entry information and project descriptions should be submitted in English.
📅 Important Dates
- Early Bird deadline: February 15, 2026 – 20% discount
- Regular deadline: April 30, 2026 – 15% discount
- Extended deadline: June 30, 2026 – 10% discount
- Final submission deadline: September 30, 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibility:
- The Creative Communication Award 2026 is open to participants aged 18 years or above from anywhere in the world.
- Students enrolled in universities, colleges or other educational institutions may enter under the Student category.
- Professional designers, photographers, illustrators, creative agencies, design studios, freelancers and businesses may participate.
- A professional is defined as someone who earns or has earned the majority of their income through creative design work.
- Professional submissions are evaluated against other professional entries, while student submissions are evaluated separately against student entries.
- Individual creators and teams may submit projects, provided all project contributors are correctly credited.
- Indian students and professionals are eligible to participate because the competition accepts worldwide entries.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- The official award benefits primarily consist of recognition, publication and promotional opportunities rather than a stated cash prize.
- Winners receive an official C2A Certificate of Achievement carrying details of the project and lead designers.
- Winners receive the C2A Winner Seal or badge, which can be used on websites, portfolios, email signatures, social media and promotional material.
- Winning projects are displayed in the international C2A online winners’ gallery.
- Selected projects are featured in the annual Book of Creative Communication.
- Winners may receive dedicated social media promotion.
- Category winners may be included in official press releases distributed to magazines, blogs and industry partners.
- Winning work may be announced through the C2A newsletter.
- Winners may receive opportunities to participate in interviews featuring project.