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6 firms and in-house teams · 25 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. Academy of Art University and Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) share the lead for student design in 2026 with 8 winning projects each, ahead of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (4) and Kennesaw State University (3). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for student design in 2026 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.
| # | Firm | Wins | A recent winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco, CA | 8 | Casa Nueva Wine |
| 2 | Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)Savannah, GA | 8 | Kubo and The Two Strings Premium Movie Box |
| 3 | Pennsylvania College of Art & DesignLancaster, PA | 4 | Clef Earbuds Packaging |
| 4 | Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA | 3 | Kurl Kissed Leave-in Conditioning Cream Branding |
| 5 | Ball State University | OneCreativeFirst win | 1 | OneCreative Mentorship 2026 Pairings Posts |
| 6 | Shreya TalegaonkarFirst win | 1 | Dissonance Immersive Multimedia Installation |
Counts are winning projects published in the gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name are counted like firms.
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