Best Design Awards

Since 1988, The Designers Institute has celebrated the very best of New Zealand graphic, spatial, interactive and product design.

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Best Design Awards 2026 - Meet the Judges - Value of Design

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Best 2026 - Meet the Judges - Graphics

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Best Design Awards 2026 - Meet the Judges - Film

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Best Design Awards 2026 - Meet the Judges - Spatial

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Best Design Awards 2026 - Meet the Judges - Digital

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2 Working Days left to enter the Best Design Awards 2026

Entries close Friday 26th June 10pm

Late entries close Wednesday 1st July 10pm

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Entries close Friday 26th June 10pm
Late entries close Wednesday 1st July 10pm

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10 working days left to enter the Best Design Awards

2026 Entries Close Friday 26th June 10pm

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Best Design Awards 2026 - Graphic

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Best Design Awards 2026 - Animation

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19 working days left to enter the Best Design Awards 2026

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Best Awards 2026 - Industrial Design

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Best Design Awards 2026 - Film

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Best Design Awards 2026 - Spatial

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Best Design Awards 2026 - Toitanga
Toitanga acknowledges the unique lineage and origin of Māori storytelling . It celebrates these taonga through a meaningful collaborative process between designers, cultures, clients and our environment.

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Best Awards. Value of Design. Entries Open.

Agencies: Do you want to be seen as a strategic partner rather than a vendor?

The Value of Design award is the ultimate proof of partnership. It celebrates the collaborative bravery required to let design lead a business decision.

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Best Design Awards - Digital

Revised Categories & Criteria:

Digital Campaigns
Digital Products

Websites:
Brand Expression
E-Commerce
Immersive & Experiential
Information & Service

Game Design
Installation & Exhibition
Student & Academic Digital
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1. Ensure the Creative Director reviews your entry before you submit

​2. You are welcome to enter the same project into more disciplines ensure the Description befits the Discipline criteria

3. ​We suggest 500 words for the Description

4. Keep supporting videos short and sweet

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Congratulations to all the winners of Best Design Awards 2025!

Award Winners receive One Comp Certificate per project. Certificates will be couriered within two weeks.

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