Heya Reader,

The 2025 TDK Awards are open!

Do you have 3 years or less creative industry experience? Are you the uncovered creative we’ve all been waiting to see?

The rumours are true! The TDK Awards are open for submission!

We can’t wait to celebrate emerging designers around the world. Our awards are judged by some of the most acclaimed and respected designers from around the globe. Creative leaders who can’t wait to find the next big talent in design.

The Awards celebrate new and emerging talent of any age, including: current students, recent graduates, emerging creatives with less than three years’ professional experience, and studios or teams whose persons have no more than three individual years of experience and have been operating for less than three years as a business.

​Submissions are now open with early pricing at only $15USD per category submission. On September 1st the cost will go to $30USD per category submission so make sure you get in early!

And yes, we now have categories!

This year we have introduced categories which include: Graphic Design & Branding, Illustration, Packaging Design, Motion / 3D, UI / UX Design, Typography, Multi-disciplinary Design, Emerging Studio or Team

You can enter as many categories as you like; our website has the full details.

What do you win?

This year we're working with each of the judges to provide mentorship opportunities, along with TDK video interviews and other prizes for each of the Gold, Silver and Bronze nominations — keep an eye on our website as we announce new judges and prizes!

If you want to enter the awards but are having a little panic over putting together your folio (we’ve all been there), we also have a mini folio course to help guide you through it. Within 5 days your folio will be ready for award and job submissions!

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Phew - it’s a lot! So take a deep breath because this might be the kickstart you, or someone you know, needs!!

We’re waiting for you.

💙

The Design Kids Team