The Design Conference 2020
 

Inaugural
Orb Awards


Brisbane Powerhouse
May 20-23 2020

If you're celebrating diversity in creativity and excellence in all things business, the Orb Awards are waiting for you and your team.

Entries are now open.


Individual Honours

Extended Deadline (+25%): March 31
Shortlist Announced: April 15


Agency Honours

Extended Deadline (+25%): March 31
Shortlist Announced: April 15


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Judges


Beatriz Romero   Executive Producer TA\VO STUDIO Madrid, Spain

Beatriz Romero

Executive Producer
TA\VO STUDIO
Madrid, Spain

Craig Parsons*   Chief Creative Officer Parsons Branding Cape Town, South Africa

Craig Parsons*

Chief Creative Officer
Parsons Branding
Cape Town, South Africa

Michael Janda*   Chief Executive Officer Michael Janda Utah, United States

Michael Janda*

Chief Executive Officer
Michael Janda
Utah, United States

Ben Johnston*   Artist / Designer Ben Johnston.ca   Toronto, Canada

Ben Johnston*

Artist / Designer
Ben Johnston.ca
Toronto, Canada

Francisco Adriani*   Graphic Designer Asís. Design Studio Buenos Aires, Argentina

Francisco Adriani*

Graphic Designer
Asís. Design Studio
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tavo Ponce   Creative Director TA\VO STUDIO Madrid, Spain

Tavo Ponce

Creative Director
TA\VO STUDIO
Madrid, Spain

Calvin Luk*   CD Automotive Design BMW Group Designworks Munich, Germany

Calvin Luk*

CD Automotive Design
BMW Group Designworks
Munich, Germany

Jess Greenwood*   Global CMO R/GA  New York, United States

Jess Greenwood*

Global CMO
R/GA
New York, United States

Yah-Leng Yu*   Creative Director Foreign Policy Singapore

Yah-Leng Yu*

Creative Director
Foreign Policy
Singapore

Clare Fernandez*   Graphic Designer Asís. Design Studio Buenos Aires, Argentina

Clare Fernandez*

Graphic Designer
Asís. Design Studio
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Karabo Poppy*   Artist / Designer Mother Tongue Joburg, South Africa

Karabo Poppy*

Artist / Designer
Mother Tongue
Joburg, South Africa

 

Individual Honours


Individual Honours celebrate graphic designers who have grown not only as creatives but as leaders, lovers and integral members of society.

An official shortlist will be published on April 15, 2020 with the winners and finalists announced at The Design Conference 2020.

Note: #TDCbne20 attendees are welcome to a further 50% off Orb Award entry fees. To receive your custom coupon code, please email our team

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Orb for Best
Designer


Category Accolades Also Include:

  • Orb for Best Regional Designer

  • Orb for Best Designer — Finalists / Five (5)

  • Orb for Best Designer — Shortlist / Top 45%

Entry Requirements

  • More than five (5) years experience

  • An interview may be required

The Orb for Best Designer will be awarded to a graphic designer who's daily contribution creates a significant impact on other people lives as well as their own. Their career exemplifies progression both personally and professionally and their ability to lead and produce award-winning work is second to none.

More — Entry Criteria For Judging


 

Orb for Best
Freelance Designer


Category Accolades Also Include:

  • Orb for Best Regional Freelance Designer

  • Orb for Best Freelance Designer — Finalists / Five (5)

  • Orb for Best Freelance Designer — Shortlist / Top 45%

Entry Requirements:

  • More than three (5) years experience

  • An interview may be required

The Orb for Best Freelance Designer will be awarded to a freelance graphic designer who's daily contribution creates a significant impact on other people lives as well as their own. Their career exemplifies progression both personally and professionally and their ability to deliver is second to none.

More — Entry Criteria For Judging


 

Orb for Best
Emerging Designer


Category Accolades Also Include:

  • Orb for Best Regional Emerging Designer

  • Orb for Best Emerging Designer — Finalists / Five (5)

  • Orb for Best Emerging Designer — Shortlist / Top 45%

Important Entry Requirements:

  • Less than five (5) years experience

  • An interview may be required

The ORB for Best Emerging Designer will be awarded to a graphic designer who's career is ascending at great pace. Their rise to leadership is the result of extraordinary output, understanding, intuition and poise. Their attitude is progressive and it is evidenced in their lives and work in a daily basis.

More — Entry Criteria For Judging


 

Orb for Best
Junior Designer


Category Accolades Also Include:

  • Orb for Best Regional Junior Designer

  • Orb for Best Junior Designer — Finalists / Five (5)

  • Orb for Best Junior Designer — Shortlist / Top 45%

Entry Requirements:

  • An interview may be required

  • Between three (3) and five (5) years experience

The Orb for Best Junior Designer will be awarded to a graphic designer who's significantly committed to their craft. Their ability to learn and follow instruction is second to none, this is evidenced by their ideas and contributions being integral to their teams output.

More — Entry Criteria For Judging


 

Orb for Best
Student Designer


Category Accolades Also Include:

  • Orb for Best Regional Student Designer

  • Orb for Best Student Designer — Finalists / Five (5)

  • Orb for Best Student Designer — Shortlist / Top 45%

Entry Requirements:

  • An interview may be required

  • First year graduates welcome

The Orb for Best Student Designer will be awarded to a graphic designer who's excelling within their studies and as a student. They share their knowledge with other students and gain further understanding of design, professionalism and employment by actively participating in the industry beyond their course requirements.

More — Entry Criteria For Judging


 

Agency Honours


Agency Honours are designed to celebrate creative agencies who actively showcase corporate responsibility, progression and effectiveness on behalf of their people, clients and the greater society.

An official shortlist will be published on April 15, 2020 with the winners and finalists announced at The Design Conference 2020.

Note: #TDCbne20 attendees are welcome to a further 50% off Orb Award entry fees. To receive your custom coupon code, please email our team

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Orb for Best
Agency


Category Accolades Also Include:

  • Orb for Best New Agency

  • Orb for Best Regional Agency

  • Orb for Most Effective Agency

  • Orb for Most Responsible Agency

  • Orb for Most Progressive Agency

  • Orb for Best Agency — Finalists / Five (5)

  • Orb for Best Agency — Shortlist / Top 45%

Entry Requirements:

  • An interview is required

The Orb for Best Agency will be awarded to the creative agency that is breaking new ground in our community. Their work is original and proven effective, and their philosophies on creative business go beyond the norm – demonstrating their commitment to responsibility and balance for their people, and the industry.

More — Entry Criteria For Judging


 

Orb for Best
Small Agency


Category Accolades Also Include:

  • Orb for Best Regional Small Agency

  • Orb for Best Solo Designer — Finalists / Five (5)

  • Orb for Best Solo Designer — Shortlist / Top 45%

Entry Requirements:

  • An interview may be required

  • No more than two (2) full-time employees

The Orb for Best Small Agency will be awarded to a creative agency consisting of two full-time team members or less. Their work is original and proven effective, and their philosophies on creative business go beyond the norm – demonstrating their commitment to responsibility and balance for themselves and the industry.

More — Entry Criteria For Judging


 

Enter Now


Open to individuals and creative agencies in Australia and New Zealand, our panel of International judges will look far beyond the aesthetics of your work, to recognise your people, your philosophies on creative business and how you and your company is breaking new ground in the industry, and on behalf of your clients.

For a complete understanding of your application security and judging transparency, please see the full Orb Awards Terms and Conditions

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Important Dates


January 23 2020

Orb Awards Open


Feb 28 2020

Deadline


March 31 2020

Extended Deadline (+25%)


April 1 2020

Shortlist Judging


April 15 2020

Shortlist Announcement


May 20 — 23 2020

Winners Announced at The Design Conference


May 23 2020

Agency Of the Year Announcement at The Design Conference Official After Party