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For over 30 years, Applied Arts has been the go-to destination for creative advice, insight and inspiration. http://www.appliedartsmag.com

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11/26/2025

Turning the table on heroes behind the scenes

Annika Ramchandani, 2025 Applied Arts Advertising Awards juror and Associate Creative Director at Sid Lee , highlights her Heart & Stroke campaign, Beats, celebrating the researchers whose work saves lives. From surprise reveals to viral impact—over 300k likes in under a week—this campaign proves that creativity + purpose can change lives.

11/25/2025

The 2026 Applied Arts Awards are now open!

Since 1992, we’ve celebrated the best in advertising, design, digital, illustration, and photography. A win boosts credibility, attracts clients, and opens doors—while strengthening Canada’s creative community.

Whether you’re an emerging talent, working in a smaller market, or a student, there’s a category for you:

Young Blood – for emerging talent

🏙️ Community – for creators in smaller markets or studios

🎓 Student – judged alongside peers at your level

400+ categories. Endless opportunity. Your creativity deserves recognition.

Stay in the loop—subscribe to call-for-entry emails. ✨ Link bit.ly/4nTy1Qp

Credit: 2025 Applied Arts Student Awards winner Hongqing Yang , student at Humber Polytechnic in the Photography Program, for Red Solitude in the Portrait Photography category.

11/24/2025

Inspiration Monday - 2025 Applied Arts Awards multiple winners Cossette Montreal .fr and Benoit Brühmüller for client Recyc-Québec. Cossette Montreal won two Advertising Awards in the PSA/Charity Advertising as well as Out of Home categories and Brühmüller Studio won two Photography Awards in the Cause Related Photography as well as Pro Bono/PSA/Charity Photography categories.

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11/22/2025

Check out our most recent blogpost on our online News section, we feature Andrea (Dre) Cheung represented by , an award-winning illustrator.

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11/20/2025

🎉 The 2025 Advertising Awards winners are here! 193 projects that push boundaries, tell stories, and inspire creativity across Canada.

✨ Explore the full collection in our Winners Gallery click on this link for direct access https://bit.ly/3Xc5riq

📖 Get the full story in the Winter 2025 Awards Annual — subscribe or pre-order your copy today!

A huge thank-you to our jurors, entrants, and sponsors VISTEK, CAPIC, DesCan, RGD, and Mi5 Print & Digital Communications for supporting Canadian creativity.

Credit: Image: Windows Break, a 2025 Advertising Award multi-category winning (MCW) from Courage , Toronto, ON.

11/19/2025

The countdown is on!

Photography & Illustration, Design, and Student Awards for 2026 all open November 24, 2025.

Stay in the loop—subscribe to the Awards call-for-entry emails so you never miss a deadline.

Enter your competition of choice: bit.ly/4nTy1Qp

11/17/2025

Inspiration Monday - 2025 Applied Arts Illustration Awards winners Publicis Canada and illustrator Vivian Rosas for A Life on Every Bike in the advertising illustration category.

Click on this link for direct access to winning entry details: https://bit.ly/3LHjytA

11/13/2025

2025 Applied Arts Student Awards winner Emily Gouveia , student at George Brown College
in the Graphic Design Program won for this piece "Digital Eternity" in the Editorial Design Entire Book/Magazine category.
Click on this link for direct access to winning work.

11/12/2025

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11/10/2025

Inspiration Monday - 2025 Applied Arts Photography Awards winner Bill Hawley Photography won an award in the Unpublished/Personal Photography category for his piece "Flavour that Lasts".

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11/06/2025

"Voices in Your Head" a 2025 Applied Arts Design Awards winning piece by Iregular .io in the Content-Experimental/Innovative category.

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11/05/2025

✨ Be the first to dive into the 2025 Winter Applied Arts Annual!
Celebrate this year’s standout Advertising and Student Awards winners—pre-order the Winter 2025 Annual and let the inspiration begin. ✨

Plus: Explore the latest schools and programs shaping tomorrow’s creative leaders in our 2025 Creative Futures Schools Guide. 📘 Ready to level up your creative career?

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