Held every two years, the Joseph Binder Award is an international competition with a focus on illustration and graphic design and was first launched in 1996 by designaustria.

There are three main categories:

• Illustration
• Graphic Design
• Design Fiction (special category)

Participation is open to both individuals and teams. The number of entries is not limited.

Please note: early bird deadline is 29 February 2020 (10% discount on entry fee), regular deadline is 17 April 2020.

Eligibility

Illustrators, graphic designers and students enrolled in relevant courses from all over the world are invited to enter their works realized in 2018 and after.

Prize

In each category, Joseph Binder Awards in gold, silver, and bronze will be assigned to worthy projects in the form of trophies. Also, the jury may give away up to three merit awards in each of the graphic design and illustration categories.

Moreover, cash prizes worth a total of 10,000 EUR will be awarded to five outstanding projects in the Design Fiction category, and the Henry Steiner Prize will be awarded to honor a particularly deserving project.

All of the entries selected by the jury will be published in a catalog and an exhibition.