For over 35 years, Applied Arts Media has been the go-to destination for creative advice, insight and inspiration. The Applied Arts Awards celebrate innovative creativity, and capture the current visual arts landscape in Canada and beyond.
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The Applied Arts Awards honour creativity in the visual communications sector. Since 1992, the awards have helped advertising agencies, design firms, photographers, illustrators, and emerging artists gain exposure across the industry, leading to collaboration and a sense of community in Canada and beyond.
Judged by an International jury of award-winning creative professionals in the advertising and design industries. All judges are currently working in the industry.
The winning work is published in Applied Arts magazine, available online in the Winners Gallery and archive, and shared across social media.
Note: To current students completing their secondary, post-secondary or graduate level - you are ONLY ELIGIBLE to enter the Student Awards Competition where work is judged alongside your peers at a similar level of experience.
News
Turning the tables on 2024 Ad judge Rena Menkes Hula
November 20, 2024
2024 Applied Arts Advertising judge Rena Menkes Hula is an almost 20-year veteran in the creative industry and recently joined SaltXC. Rena shares a little—It was the Adidas Spot "Impossible is Silly" SaltXC created for International Women ...
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New work from Candybox Marketing
November 13, 2024
Candybox Marketing created this poignant campaign for White Ribbon, a global movement of men and boys working to end male violence against women and girls. It was formed by a group of pro-feminist in Toronto, Ontario, in November 1991 as a response t ...
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Taking the pulse with Young Blood Rees Morgan
November 8, 2024
Rees Morgan is an independent graphic designer based in Vancouver. He recently earned two more Young Blood Design Award wins—bringing his haul to four —Young Blood category wins. That's pretty impressive since he graduated in 2021 with ...
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Turning the table on Kurt beaudion, a 2024 Ad Judge
November 6, 2024
Kurt Beaudoin, 2024 Applied Arts Advertising Awards judge and Director of Storytelling at ZGM in Edmonton, AB, shares the recent witty campaign for the Automobile Insurance Rate Board. ZGM rose to #39 on the 2024 Strategy Report Card from #50 in 2023 ...
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DEI Down But Not Out. Will Novosedlik returns as Editor of the summer issue to discuss the whereabouts of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the creative industry – was it just lip service, as in merely performative? Dive into the Summer 2024 issue for an assessment of where things stand.
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