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Student Design
Award-winning student design from the GDUSA Design Awards, with the firm and the designers credited on every project.
1,457 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.
Notable winners
- Kurl Kissed Leave-in Conditioning Cream Brandingby Kennesaw State University · 2026
- Gossa Loose Leaf Tea Social Mediaby Kennesaw State University · 2026
- Buff & Bloom's Body Scrub Social Mediaby Kennesaw State University · 2026
- Dissonance Immersive Multimedia Installationby Shreya Talegaonkar · 2026
- OneCreative Mentorship 2026 Pairings Postsby Ball State University | OneCreative · 2026
- Casa Nueva Wineby Academy of Art University · 2026
2026
Snowden Winery Label Design
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2026
Peloton Skincare
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2026
OneCreative Mentorship 2026 Pairings Posts
Student Design
School
Ball State University | OneCreative
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2026
Casa Nueva Wine
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2026
Jack In The Box
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2026
Sweet Baby Rays Rebrand
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2026
Vignoli Tuscan Olive Oil Rebranding
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2026
Ducati Strada Skincare
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2026
Eggers Beer
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2026
Bear Minimum Packaging
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2026
Buff & Bloom's Body Scrub Social Media
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University
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2026
Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Collector's Item
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2026
Dissonance Immersive Multimedia Installation
Student Design
Firm
Shreya Talegaonkar
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2026
Clef Earbuds Packaging
Student Design
School
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
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2026
Gossa Loose Leaf Tea Social Media
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University
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2026
Caliber Writing Tools System
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2026
Magnolia Brewing
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2026
Vivani Chocolates & Shipper Display
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2026
Kurl Kissed Leave-in Conditioning Cream Branding
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University
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2026
Boom Buds Earbuds Packaging
Student Design
School
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
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2026
Spritz Personal Care Packaging
Student Design
School
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
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2026
Wise Monkey Earbuds Packaging
Student Design
School
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
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2026
Raspberry Pi Pico Starter Kit
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2026
Kubo and The Two Strings Premium Movie Box
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2026
After Bottles
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2025
Tatra Kava Package Design
Student Design
School
University of Southern Mississippi
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2025
Fender Tool Packaging
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2025
Vignelli Sustainable Paint Packaging
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2025
Kinetic Typography Project
Student Design
School
Mercer University
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2025
Period Calendar App Design Student Project
Student Design
School
Watkins College of Design at Belmont University
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2025
Delta X Duolingo Collab
Student Design
School
Montana State University
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2025
Ripple: Lake Martin Travel App Student Project
Student Design
School
Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2025
REGEN – Conservation Microsite Student Project
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2025
The Rock School for Dance Rebranding Class Project
Student Design
School
Drexel University
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2025
Six Virtues Bagels Student Project
Student Design
School
Ball State University
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2025
Menu Design
Student Design
School
Pratt Munson
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2025
Photostration
Student Design
School
UCO School of Design/University of Central Oklahoma
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2025
Redesigned Packaging for Sustainability
Student Design
School
Mercer University
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2025
Girlypop! personal care packaging
Student Design
School
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
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2025
KyotoVenture Tourism App
Student Design
School
Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2025
OneMacon Brand Manual
Student Design
School
Mercer University
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2025
Rutini Wine Label Packaging
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2025
Levi's Tailoring Campaign
Student Design
School
UCO School of Design/University of Central Oklahoma
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2025
Social Issue Typeface Design & Newspaper Layout
Student Design
School
Mercer University
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2025
Starbuck Home Appliances
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2025
CARDCON: Reshuffled Student Project
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2025
Hamilton County SWCD Identity
Student Design
School
Studio 165+ | Ball State University
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2025
MicroAct Project
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2025
Night Paws Children's Book Cover
Student Design
School
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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2025
Book Design Class Project
Student Design
School
Drexel University
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2025
SoGo Branded Packing Project
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2025
Type Specimen Poster
Student Design
School
Mercer University
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2025
Verifi - Instant Fact Checking Technology
Student Design
School
Syracuse University | Communications Design
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2025
L-Town Documentary Opening Sequence
Student Design
School
Pratt Munson
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2025
100 Days of Fictional Brands: Reimagining One Fictional Comic-Book Brand Each Day
Student Design
School
School of Visual Arts, Masters in Branding
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2025
SOLA: MBTI Brews Student Work
Student Design
School
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
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2025
Carolingian Custom Typeface Student Project
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2025
Find Your Craft Paper Mice
Student Design
School
UCO School of Design/University of Central Oklahoma
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2025
As Humans Fade Student Project
Student Design
School
University of Cincinnati
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2025
Astros ear buds packaging
Student Design
School
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
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Common questions
- How many student design projects have won GDUSA awards?
- The gallery holds 1,457, from 2015 to 2026. Each one is listed here with its firm and designer credits.
- Which firms have won the most GDUSA awards for student design?
- UCO School of Design/University of Central Oklahoma leads with 198 winning projects, ahead of Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) (179), The Modern College of Design (115), Pratt Munson College of Art and Design (61), Academy of Art University (47), Shillington School of Graphic Design (45). The full ranking, with each firm's latest winner, is on its own page. Best Student Design firms, by award wins.
- How do I enter student design work in the GDUSA awards?
- Entries go through the GDUSA entry platform. Past winners in this category came through the American Graphic Design Awards and the American Package Design Awards. 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.