Short Description:
The Best Brand Awards are an international competition with its headquarters in Germany. The aim is to recognize the concept and design of brands from all over the world. Designers, agencies and companies compete every year to present their best work.
In 2024, brands from 25 countries and five continents were submitted.
Participation is easy, as one registers and uploads the work via the website. The charges are not very high and are scaled according to the date of submission: Early bird, normal and late.
Submitted work must be in use. Drafts or plans of logos or identities are not permitted.
Please do not submit work that you have already submitted to the last Best Brand Awards.
After the closing date, all works that have not been paid for will be automatically deleted.
Entries can be submitted that were created between January 2023 and May 2025.
Theme:
there is a total of four categories: Logos new, Logos redesign, Brand identity and Brand identity redesign.
Submission Requirements
Size
1200 x 1200 px in RGB.
Formats
.jpeg, .jpg, .png or .tiff (not bigger than 2 MB).
Background
The background is white. Coloured areas in the background are not allowed. If the logo exists only in a negative form on a coloured background, exceptions to this rule are possible.
Logo New
A single logo centred on a white background.
Logo Redesign
The old logo is on the left, the new one on the right on a white background.
Identity
Four examples of the application of the logo on a white background are shown.
Identity Redesign
Four examples of the application of the logo on a white background are shown.
Type of submission
Only digital submissions are allowed, no printouts.
Program Benefits / Awards:
The awards are presented in Gold, Silver, Bronze, Award of Excellence and Runner Up. The more points the jury awards to a logo, the higher the award.
Eligibility:
All professionals working in the field of brand design can participate. They are agencies, companies, branding studios, marketing departmens, feelancers etc. Participation from all over the world is welcome.
Entry Fee:
Early Bird Submission: 1 – 31 March
Logo Categories: 55 $US or 50 € per piece
Identity Categories: 110 $US or 100 € per piece
Regular Submission: 1 – 30 April
Logo Categories: 80 $US or 75 € per piece
Identity Categories: 160 $US or 150 € per piece
Late Submission: 1 – 15 May
Logo Categories: 110 $US or 100 € per piece
Identity Categories: 220 $US or 200 € per piece
Special Price for 5 or more Pieces:
This special price is valid for the entire competition period.
5 or more entries in the logo categories: 50 $US or 45 € per piece.
3 or more entries in the identity categories 100 $US or 90 € per piece.
There is no limit of the number of submissions per participant.
Location:
Germany
Deadline:
May 15, 2025
Website link:
https://www.bestbrandawards.com/site/index
