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Best of the Year
Best Student Design of 2020
The student design that won a GDUSA award in 2020, each with the firm and the designers credited.
153 award-winning projects
Student work is where the next decade of the profession shows up first, and the firms that hire from it watch this category closely. The student designer has a brief and no client, which means the discipline has to come from the work itself, and the best entries behave as if a budget were riding on them. The winners here are judged on the same standard as the professionals: does it work, and is it beautiful because it works. The University of Central Oklahoma's School of Design has won 198 times and SCAD 179, and SCAD's After bottles let real junk food sell itself through the glass under a minimal label. The best student designers in the country and the schools that taught them are on this page. Open any project to see the work and learn what made it stand out.
Standouts of 2020
- Strideby Concordia University, St. Paul · 2020
- Co - The Together Appby Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design · 2020
- Naughty Lil Devil Beer Packagingby Pratt Institute · 2020
- Toxic Tonic Sodaby Sage College of Albany · 2020
- Forget Me Not - Bridal Day Essentialsby Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design · 2020
- Prismatic - Opaline Eau de Parfumby Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design · 2020
Firms named most
2020
Stride
Student Design
School
Concordia University, St. Paul
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2020
Co - The Together App
Student Design
School
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
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2020
Naughty Lil Devil Beer Packaging
Student Design
School
Pratt Institute
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2020
Toxic Tonic Soda
Student Design
Firm
Sage College of Albany
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2020
Forget Me Not - Bridal Day Essentials
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2020
Prismatic - Opaline Eau de Parfum
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2020
Lace Up! - Shoe Lace Variety Pack
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2020
Bloom Box - Let’s Get This Garden Started!
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2020
Ruff Life Dog Soap Packaging
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2020
North Face Branding
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2020
Beard & Barrel - The Whiskey Soap Co. - The Cocktail Collection
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2020
Copa d'Oro
Student Design
School
Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2020
Kindle & Flint Trail Angel Chocolates
Student Design
Firm
Kutztown University
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2020
Deus Ex Machina Website Redesign
Student Design
School
Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2020
Play Poster For Last Of The Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon
Student Design
School
Texas Christian University (TCU)
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2020
That Soap Place Labels and Shopping Bag Redesign
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University/School of Art and Design/Graphic Communications
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2020
Wag Organic Dog Treats
Student Design
School
Texas Christian University (TCU)
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2020
Top It Up Pizza Menu Wheel Design
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University/School of Art and Design/Graphic Communications
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2020
Reliable Supply Company 3-Pack Cube Set
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University/School of Art and Design/Graphic Communications
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2020
Kids Sense Imagination Paint Set
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University/School of Art and Design/Graphic Communications
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2020
Sensodyne Packaging Concept
Student Design
School
Pratt Institute
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2020
Network Website
Student Design
School
Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program
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2020
NDEO Website Redesign
Student Design
School
Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program
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2020
RYZA Package Design
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2020
MATCHA Organic Tea Package Design
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2020
Living Culture Beer Package Design
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2020
Akashic Records Package Design
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2020
Crave to Save Package Design
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2020
Party Pop Pizza Flavored Popcorn Package Design
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2020
Sojourn in Wayward Worlds
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2020
Embrace App
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2020
Women with Might
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2020
Everybody Dies
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2020
Aftercare
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2020
Feno
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2020
Conspiracy Coffee
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2020
Volto
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2020
Bent Spoon
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2020
Legacy
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2020
Prim Health Essentials
Student Design
School
Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2020
We Move
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2020
Let's Talk
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2020
Think Contraceptive Branding Project
Student Design
School
Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
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2020
Stone Cold Kush Kreme - THC Infused Ice Cream Branding
Student Design
School
Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
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2020
Serene Sol Packaging Project
Student Design
School
Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
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2020
Daily Poster @ bykyleson Project
Student Design
School
Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
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2020
Red Packet Project
Student Design
School
Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
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2020
Clothesline Branding Project
Student Design
School
Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
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2020
Poster Series Project
Student Design
School
Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
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2020
Ear Things Earring Start-up Kit
Student Design
School
Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2020
Make Your Own Music Box
Student Design
School
Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program
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2020
Contrapasta
Student Design
School
Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program
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2020
What’s the Stitch
Student Design
School
Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program
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2020
ZOOM
Student Design
School
Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program
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2020
Wonder: A Recycling Journey
Student Design
School
Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program
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2020
Port Oil Co.
Student Design
School
Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2020
Redesign of Sketch Restaurant Website
Student Design
Firm
Lauren Spratt
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2020
National Park Service Website Redesign
Student Design
Firm
Megan D'Errico
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2020
Reflection of Oneself Series
Student Design
Firm
DF Original Designs LLC
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2020
Fresh Free Coffee Animation
Student Design
School
Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art
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All Student Design
Common questions
- How many student design projects won GDUSA awards in 2020?
- The gallery lists 153 winners from 2020 in this category, out of 1,456 across all years. Each one appears here with its firm and designer credits.
- Which firms won the most GDUSA awards for student design in 2020?
- UCO School of Design/University of Central Oklahoma leads with 25 of the 2020 winners, ahead of Syracuse University, School of Design, Communications Design (12), Shillington School of Graphic Design (11), The Modern College of Design (11), Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) (10), Drexel University, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design (8). The ranking for the year lists every firm with its winning work. Best Student Design firms of 2020, by award wins.
- Where are the student design projects from other years?
- Every year has its own page, from 2015 to 2026, and the category hub lists all of them together. All Student Design.
- 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. How the awards work.