17th WOLDA Worldwide Logo Design Award 2026 – Entries Open Until October 20

The 17th WOLDA Worldwide Logo Design Award, one of the world’s longest-running international competitions dedicated to logo and visual identity design, is now accepting entries. Designers, branding agencies and creative studios from around the globe have until October 20, 2026 to submit their work.

Founded in Milan in 2006 and currently organized by the Germany-based International Editorial Design & Research Forum, WOLDA (Worldwide Logo Design Award) recognizes excellence in logo creation, corporate identity, branding systems and packaging-related logo applications. Over the years, the competition has become an important international platform for showcasing innovative branding projects and emerging design trends.

Seven Competition Categories

This year’s edition welcomes submissions in seven professional categories:

• New Logos
• Logo Redesigns
• Animated & Sound Logos
• Flexible Logos & Visual Identities
• Corporate Identity
• Corporate Identity with Custom Typefaces
• Logos Used with Packaging

The international jury is composed of experienced branding, identity and packaging design professionals who evaluate each project based on originality, strategic thinking, communication effectiveness and execution quality.

International Recognition for Branding Professionals

WOLDA provides an opportunity for independent designers, creative studios and branding agencies to present recent identity projects on an international stage.

Rather than focusing solely on aesthetics, the jury considers how effectively each design communicates an organization’s identity, the originality of its concept and the overall quality of its implementation.

Entry Fees

The competition offers three submission periods:

• Early Bird
  • Categories 1–2: €60
  • Categories 3–7: €160
• Regular
  • Categories 1–2: €80
  • Categories 3–7: €180
• Late Entry
  • Categories 1–2: €100
  • Categories 3–7: €200

University students receive 50% off the regular entry fee, while participants submitting six or more entries receive a 20% discount.

Eligibility

The competition is open worldwide to designers, agencies and creative studios.

Eligible projects must have been created between January 1, 2024, and September 30, 2026. Student work produced as part of university or university-of-applied-sciences courses is also accepted, provided all category-specific submission requirements—including presentation materials and English project descriptions—are fulfilled.

Awards

Although WOLDA does not offer cash prizes, winning projects receive significant international recognition.

Awards include:

• Best of Show
• Gold Award
• Silver Award
• Bronze Award
• Award of Excellence

Depending on the number of entries, awards are presented across three geographical regions:

• Americas
• Europe & Africa
• Asia & Oceania

All winners receive a free digital certificate, while an individually produced plexiglass trophy can be ordered separately for €120 plus packaging and shipping costs.

Deadline

The submission deadline for the 17th WOLDA Worldwide Logo Design Award is:

October 20, 2026

For branding professionals looking to gain international visibility, WOLDA continues to be one of the most established competitions dedicated exclusively to logo and identity design.

Complete competition regulations, technical requirements, and online submission details are available on the official WOLDA website