How many branding and identity programs won GDUSA awards in 2026?

The gallery lists 51 winners from 2026 in this category, out of 2,048 across all years. Each one appears here with its firm and designer credits.

Which firms won the most GDUSA awards for branding and identity programs in 2026?

Roskelly, Inc. leads with 5 of the 2026 winners, ahead of Protiviti Brand & Creative Studio (3), 1930 Ventures (2), Stream Realty Partners (2). The ranking for the year lists every firm with its winning work.

Who are the clients on the 2026 branding and identity programs?

Clients named on this work include CXSHIFT™, Facility Optimization Solutions, George Mason University School of Art, Gertrud + Otto Natzler Family Trust, Grand Valley State University. The credit comes from the firm that entered the work.

How do I enter next year's awards?

Entries go through the GDUSA entry platform. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step.

Best of the Year

Best Branding + Identity Programs of 2026

The branding and identity programs that won a GDUSA award in 2026, each with the firm and the designers credited.

51 award-winning projects

A brand identity is the set of decisions a company makes once so it can look like itself a thousand times, and it is the most-entered category in the awards. The designer starts with how customers see the company and what the business wants to be known for, then builds the rules that keep the wordmark and the palette consistent on a business card and a building. Thirty-three identity programs won in 2026, from 29 teams, and most are companies branding themselves: Cornett and Paradigm Marketing & Advertising each won for their own rebrand. Protiviti's Brand & Creative Studio won three times, and CannonDesign's identity for Facility Optimization Solutions is one of the few on the page made for a client other than the entrant. The best branding designers and identity studios in the country are on this page. Open any program to see the system and learn what makes it hold together.

Standouts of 2026

Medtronic Visual Brand Evolutionby Medtronic Corporate · 2026Featured Winner
Cornett Rebrand - New Look ‘Breaks the Natural Order’ So Brands Can Break Throughby Cornett · 2026
LAND40 Celebration Brandingby Auburn University CADC · 2026
Mahjong Row & Co. Visual Systemby Mahjong Row & Co. · 2026
Paradigm™ Brand Identity Redesignby Paradigm Marketing & Advertising · 2026
Facility Optimization Solutions Identity Designby CannonDesign for Facility Optimization Solutions · 2026

Firms named most

Best Branding + Identity Programs firms of 2026, by award wins →

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Cornett Rebrand - New Look ‘Breaks the Natural Order’ So Brands Can Break Through

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Firms named most

Cornett Rebrand - New Look ‘Breaks the Natural Order’ So Brands Can Break Through

LAND40 Celebration Branding

Mahjong Row & Co. Visual System

Paradigm™ Brand Identity Redesign

Facility Optimization Solutions Identity Design

Liftoff with Protiviti Campaign

Protiviti Salesforce Reimagined Branding

Robert Half & Protiviti Enterprise Inclusion Co-branded Assets

Phillips Academy Giving Recognition Societies Brand Identity System

Gertrud + Otto Natzler Family Trust Branding

SEAD Program Logo - Visiting Scholars, Educators, Artists, Designers Program

UPS Canada 50th Celebration Design System

ABA Honors the U.S. Semiquincentennial

2025 Southern Company at Atlanta Pride

Slice Mascot

Grubhub: A Food-First Visual Identity

Sixty Three Ontario Logo

Port 51 Lending Logo

Clarion Solutions Branding

Cribl President’s Club 2026 Branding

Annual Employee Owner Meeting - Win As 1 Experience

Cycle for Survival: 20 Year Anniversary Branding + Identity

WIL Divisional Logos & Icons

CXSHIFT™ Agentic AI Service Logo

Kurdi Family Dentist Brand Identity

GM Financial 15 Year Anniversary Logo

Cold Stone Creamery Branding Redesign

8000 Towers Crescent Branding

Enfin Levé Techwear Branding

Rex Distribution Center Industrial Branding

SMA Client Conference Identity Campaign

Digital Literacy Branding

President’s Awards Branding

M2Fit Personal Training Company Logo

Body & Spirit Massage Logo

Fource Crossfit Newport Logo

Newport Pediatric Dentistry Logo

SimplaFYI Wellness Logo

Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice Rhode Island Logo

Fortified Motherhood Brand Identity

Elevation EMS Branding and Logo

Iron City Counseling Brand Identity System

Velvet Root: In Our Tallow Girl Era

Tranqwil Brand System

The Catalyst Thought Leadership Channel

Medtronic Visual Brand Evolution

Mental Health Clinic Rebranding

Vytalize Health Brand Refresh

Teaberry Fields & Forest Branding Program

Valor Ridge Health Logo

NickKick Brand Ecosystem

Gilda Gala Invitation Design

International Mass Timber Conference Campaign

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Firms named most

Cornett Rebrand - New Look ‘Breaks the Natural Order’ So Brands Can Break Through

LAND40 Celebration Branding

Mahjong Row & Co. Visual System

Paradigm™ Brand Identity Redesign

Facility Optimization Solutions Identity Design

Liftoff with Protiviti Campaign

Protiviti Salesforce Reimagined Branding

Robert Half & Protiviti Enterprise Inclusion Co-branded Assets

Phillips Academy Giving Recognition Societies Brand Identity System

Gertrud + Otto Natzler Family Trust Branding

SEAD Program Logo - Visiting Scholars, Educators, Artists, Designers Program

UPS Canada 50th Celebration Design System

ABA Honors the U.S. Semiquincentennial

2025 Southern Company at Atlanta Pride

Slice Mascot

Grubhub: A Food-First Visual Identity

Sixty Three Ontario Logo