Now celebrating their 7th year, the

International Visual Identity Awards

is the first independent international design competition dedicated solely to visual identity. Their mission is to formally recognize and celebrate the world's best visual identity design.

Entries are judged in 21 categories, with a winner and two runners-up in each. One overall winner across all categories wins the prestigious title of

International Visual Identity of the Year

.

Entries must include not just a logo but also examples of its application across different items as part of a brand's visual identity system. Concept or speculative work is not accepted, with the exception of the

Student

category. Student entries are only valid if the entrant is registered as a full-time student in a recognised educational institution.

Eligible entries must have been launched between

1st January 2019

and the closing date of

31st October 2020

.