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
Agency Honours
Beatriz Romero
Executive Producer
TA\VO STUDIO
Madrid, Spain
Craig Parsons*
Chief Creative Officer
Parsons Branding
Cape Town, South Africa
Michael Janda*
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Janda
Utah, United States
Francisco Adriani*
Graphic Designer
Asís. Design Studio
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tavo Ponce
Creative Director
TA\VO STUDIO
Madrid, Spain
Calvin Luk*
CD Automotive Design
BMW Group Designworks
Munich, Germany
Jess Greenwood*
Global CMO
R/GA
New York, United States
Yah-Leng Yu*
Creative Director
Foreign Policy
Singapore
Clare Fernandez*
Graphic Designer
Asís. Design Studio
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Karabo Poppy*
Artist / Designer
Mother Tongue
Joburg, South Africa
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
