How does the competition work?
Launched in 2014, the International Poster Competition is recognised as one of the world’s largest collections of contemporary posters, receiving over 56,000+ entries (2014-2023) from over 110 countries since launching. The 2024 competition is now open for entry and you are invited to participate.
- Enter your posters to the International Poster Competition via Enter Posters below.
- You will then receive a confirmation email to acknowledge that your posters have been submitted successfully.
- Your posters will then be reviewed by the international jury.
- A selection of highly-rated entries will be curated for the International Poster Exhibition in Glasgow as part of International Assembly festival, the online exhibition in Olympia Gallery and Poster World app in collaboration with Nam Huynh and Sebastian König. These posters will also be published in the International Poster Book (approx 200 posters selected each year).
- Selected posters will be promoted via INTL social media and online to 100K+ active followers and viewers.
- You will be contacted via email if your poster is one of the highly-rated entries selected by the International Jury.
- 1st (Prize: £500), 2nd (Prize: £300) and 3rd (Prize: £100) place will be awarded. Prize money provided by Readymag.
- The winning results of the International Poster Competition will be announced at International Assembly live in Glasgow and shortly after on the INTL website and socials.
The competition has been free to enter for 9 years. The organisers and annual jury contribute on a voluntary basis.
From 2024 a modest fee of £20 per poster entry is asked for participation to allow us to continue providing the competition, exhibitions, books and digital experiences.
Key Dates
19.02.2024
Competition opens
04.08.2024 (Extended to 09.08.24)
Competition closes at midnight (BST)
14.08-24.08.2024
Jury view and select posters
16.09.2024
All names of successful participants who will be included in the International Poster Exhibition, International Poster Book and Poster World app will be publicised online (on this page)
28.10.2024
International Poster Book available for pre-order.
28.11.2024
All selected posters showcased at the physical International Poster Exhibition as part of International Assembly festival in Glasgow (More details and tickets available soon)
All selected posters exhibited online in Olympia Gallery
Poster World app in collaboration with Nam Huynh and Sebastian König relaunches, offering new ways to experience graphic design and the International Poster Exhibition
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the International Poster Competition will be announced at International Assembly live in Glasgow and published online shortly after
The highly-rated entries will be promoted during our International Assembly festival, via social media and online to over 100,000 active followers and viewers
Competition Guidelines
Please read the guidelines below before submitting an entry.
- The brief is open. Submissions may be created specifically for the competition, for a client or as self-promotion.
- Up to 8 posters may be entered per participant. Click “add additional poster” in the entry form.
- The competition is open to everyone (students, graduates, professionals, etc.)
- Content submitted on the poster entry form must be accurate and include all designers involved. It is not possible to change this content once submitted.
- Moving and animated posters are accepted and celebrated.
- The entry must have been created between 2022-2024.
- The posters will be judged on their content, concept, and delivery, and value will be placed on design work which:
- Alters perceptions or ways of thinking
- Offers creative solutions to problems
- Contributes to discussion on current affairs
- Opens dialogue and provokes discussion for debate
- Makes innovative use of media or medium
Prize Money
1st Place: £500
2nd Place: £300
3rd Place: £100
Prize money provided by Readymag and 1x poster designer will be selected for the Readymag Award.
A curated selection of entries rated highly by the jury will be:
- Exhibited in the International Poster Exhibition in Glasgow
- Exhibited in the International Poster Exhibition online in Olympia Gallery
- Featured in the Poster World app
- Published in the International Poster Book
- Promoted via INTL social media
Why enter?
- Raise your international profile
- Participate in a global project
- Showcase your work to a potential audience of millions
- Have your work published in the International Poster Book
- Be an International Poster Exhibition exhibitor
- Feature in the Poster World app
- Be considered for a special feature across INTL platforms
- Win prize money provided by Readymag.
- What are you waiting for?
Thank You
Big thank you to our friends at Readymag and G . F Smith for supporting the 2024 International Poster Competition.
Readymag is an online tool which helps solo designers, agencies and design teams create websites, editorials, presentations, portfolios, and much more. It was created by designers for designers and it offers a lot of creative freedom for web design. It’s basically like in-design but with expanded web capabilities. Find out more
Obsessed with the beauty and possibility of paper, G . F Smith is the UK’s largest specialist paper company, and the dedicated supplier of papers to the creative industries. The company was founded in London in 1885 by globe-trotting stationery salesman George Frederick Smith. Over the following century, George’s paper merchants built a reputation for quality and service, and became renowned as passionate pioneers of the paper industry. Always, led and inspired by the people who comprise it, G . F Smith became a certified B Corp in June 2023, and continues to drive innovation across the creative sector. Find out more
Rounds 1-4
From 2024, the competition will be reviewed in 4 rounds.
During these rounds, all posters will be viewed and then selected for the next round – or not. Information on each round can be viewed below:
Round 1 – Good news. Your work has been viewed, is considered eligible and has been accepted for the International Poster Competition.
Round 2 – Your work was highlighted as a potential selection, actively discussed and reviewed by the jury and is being strongly considered for the International Poster Exhibition and International Poster Book.
Round 3 – Your work was highlighted by the jury as having exceptional merit and was ALMOST selected for the International Poster Exhibition and International Poster Book.
Round 4 – SELECTED – Your work has been selected for the International Poster Exhibition, Book and Poster World app.
Submission Format
Please submit your posters using the below format:
Static posters
JPG or PNG up to 2000px wide under 5mb. RGB.
Moving posters
GIF or MP4 up to 1500px wide under 20mb. Alternatively a Youtube or Vimeo link can be provided.
Poster World
Poster World app is founded from a collaboration between INTL creative directors Warriors Studio, Nam Huynh and Sebastian André built on a shared curiosity, a focus on the future and a desire to push boundaries.
Together we’re asking questions. What does a poster/design exhibition mean? Where should it take place and why? Where do posters belong and live? How can we expand the modes of display we are used to? What is the future of graphic design? How can we create a hybrid experience which combines the physical world with the digital and offer something which neither can offer on their own?
The app lets visitors become curators, it is a merger between a museum and a playground. You can even load in your own posters to display them in the unique and interactive billboards.
Download Poster World
FAQ’s
What is the entry fee?
The competition has been free to enter for 9 years. From 2024 a modest fee of £20 per entry is asked for participation in order to continue offering the competition platform. Your fee contributes to the day-to-day organisation of the competition, exhibitions, books and digital experiences.
Can a series of posters be submitted as one submission?
Yes. If submitting a series, please combine the series together within one digital image for the first stage of submission.
Can I submit animated posters?
Yes. GIF or MP4 up to 1500px wide under 20mb. Alternatively a Youtube or Vimeo link can be provided.
What file type should my digital submission be?
Static posters: JPG or PNG under 5mb. Moving posters: MP4 under 20mb or as a youtube/vimeo link if larger.
What dimensions should my digital file for submission be?
We recommend exporting your static poster at a maximum of 2000px wide or an animated poster at a maximum of 1080px wide, however any size is suitable, as long as we can see the content clearly and it’s under 5mb (static) or 20mb (animated).
Can my submission be self-initiated work?
Yes.
What year should my posters have been designed?
From 2022 onwards.
Does my poster have to be printed on paper?
Your original poster does not have to printed on paper however if selected for exhibition, printed copies of your poster will be required. In 2024 we will host both a physical and digital exhibition.
Will there be an exhibition for the 2024 competition?
Yes. This year’s International Poster Exhibition will be hosted physically in Glasgow at the International Assembly festival and hosted digitally in Olympia Gallery online. The selected posters can also be explored through Poster World app.
International Poster Competition 2024 Selection
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2024 International Poster Competition. It was an honour to welcome your work and see all of the inspiring posters you have designed over the past three years. Thank you.
The 2024 jury members were thoroughly impressed and you made it incredibly difficult to select winners and make the final selections for the International Poster Exhibition, International Poster Book and Poster World app.
Hundreds of submissions were equally inspiring to those selected but it is not possible to include everything and everybody. If you do not see your name included, please do not let this discourage you from participating in future competitions and projects. You are welcome and invited to participate again next year, where we welcome fresh perspectives and a new jury. Please join us in congratulating everybody who’s work was selected.
All designers, agencies, collectives and participants who have been selected for the International Poster Competition 2024 are listed here. Congratulations to everybody selected! Your work will be:
– Exhibited in the International Poster Exhibition in person in Glasgow (28.11-5.12.24) , and online in Olympia Gallery (opening 28.11.24).
– Published in the International Poster Book
– Featured in the Poster World app
– Promoted via INTL social media
A total of 180 poster submissions designed by 140 participants were selected. 36 posters have been awarded with jury commendations, 3 posters (or poster series) have been selected as winners and 1 poster was awarded with the Readymag award.
With 2,341 submissions from 85 countries to the 2024 competition, this is a monumental achievement. Congratulations!
Each jury member offers Jury Commendations to posters which they would like to personally highlight and commend. These will be printed in the International Poster Book and distinguished in the International Poster Exhibition. Make sure to pick up a copy of the book and visit the exhibition to discover the commended work.
The International Poster Book featuring all of the selected work, interviews with winners and featured designers alongside jury commentary will be available to pre-order from 28th October onwards.
The competition has now received more than 58,000 submissions from 110 countries since launching in 2014 and we’re delighted that you will be part of the legacy.
If you have been selected, you will receive an email shortly with the next steps and file requirements.
With love,
INTL (International) Team.
James, Beth, and Mook
Adeline Mollard, Adrien Kaeser (Code), Lézard Graphique (Printing)
Adrien Jacquemet
Alban-Paul Valmary, BA students Esban Nimes
Alessio Borando, Jasmina Zarlenga
Alex Dujet – Futur Neue
Alexis Jamet
Aleyna Cäcilia Kohl
Ali Godil
Anouk Jeanningros, Loïs Renou
Appelle moi Papa
Apsara Flury
Arsen Mollakaev
Atelier Choque Le Goff
Atelier HKB, Jonas Bader, Cyrill Heinen
Aurore Huberty
Bureau Sandra Doeller
Chae Byungrok
Chloé Pannatier
CHOU YU-WEI
Christine Janjira Meyer
Christine Janjira Meyer, Nino Cadeau, Emile Cerf
Christoph Reinicke
CHRISTOPHE GAUDARD, JEAN-MARC BALLÉE
Dafi Kühne
Dalin Li
Dimitris Lelakis, Athanasios Katsougiannis
DR.ME
EDDY TERKI
Eilean Friis-Lund, Alice Vodoz, Hélas Studio
Eliot Elsaesser
Emir Karyo
Erich Brechbühl
Erich Brechbühl, Felix Pfäffli
Europium (Julia Andréone & Ghazaal Vojdani), Paul Kaplan (Costume Design), Boris Grzeszczak (Actor/Model), Gabrielle Hamilton Smith (Creator)
Félicité Landrivon
Félix Charrier
Fons Hickmann
Gina Burri
Ginko Yang
götz gramlich, max hathaway
Guillaume Ruiz
Hagen Tanneberger
Hammer
Han Gao
Huiyeon Yun
Image Format
Jaejin Ee, Sangah Shin
Jaejin Ee, Sangah Shin, Seonghyeon Kim
Jaemin Lee, Ajeong Kim/studio fnt (Motion design)
Jakob Mayer, Robert Wenzel
Jan Wojda
Jan Wojda, Emir Karyo
Janine Sauter, Leonard Siegwardt
Jiaqi Dong
Jiri Mocek
Johnson / Kingston – Ivan Weiss / Michael Kryenbühl
Johnson / Kingston – Ivan Weiss / Michael Kryenbühl, Elisabeth Pich, Iris Weidmann, Nando von Arb, Martin Oesch, Noémie Fatio, Lagon Revue, Antoine Cossé, Titanic, Gabri Molist
Karolina Pietrzyk and Tobias Wenig
Karson Giffin
Kasper Quaink, Xingyun Shen
Kathleen Bäcker, Emma Dreiucker, Julius Geyer, Max Reichert
Kathleen Bäcker, Jonathan Körner
Kathrin Baumgartner, Anna Sukhova
Konstantin Frolov, Ivan Knyazev
Lamm & Kirch
Lars Schrodberger, Tabula Rasa Creation GmbH
Lee Kan Kyo
Leo Monnet
Liang Huang, Tan Sang, Lu Jingshi
Lucas Hesse
Luis Schulte Kellinghaus
Luis Schulte Kellinghaus, Max Reichert
Lynn Oh
Lynn Ruberg, Paul Daubenspeck
Manon Bruet, Julia Andréone and BA students Ensad Nancy : Clément Bonnard, Lou Chateau, Pamela Colombi, Fanny Danguillaume, Lily Derveaux, Julia Deshayes, Omaya Faure-Abu Zaideh, Antoine Glaas, Jimin Lee, Inès Lejnef, Jules Magnenet, Mélyssa Level, Blanche Menuey, Axelle Rouhier, Péryne Schneider, Jiui Seo, Victor Vallier, Woobin Yang
Manon Bruet, Pia-Mélissa Laroche, ici l’onde—CNM
Manon Bruet, Spassky Fischer, Plateforme Parallèle
Maram Al Refaei
Marc Gertsch
Marcus Wachter
Marinus Klinksik
Maryna Zevako
Matthieu Becker, Quintal Atelier
Max Reichert, Julius Geyer, Luis Schulte Kellinghaus
Maximage
Megi Zumstein, Marco Spoerri
Mikhail Lychkovskiy
Miriam Wiskemann
Morgane Le Ferec, Chloé Delchini
Mykola Kovalenko
Nam Huynh, Mark Bohle
Nathan Meyer
Neo Neo (Thuy-An Hoang, Xavier Erni, Estelle Piguet)
Neo Neo (Thuy-An Hoang, Xavier Erni)
Neue Gestaltung GmbH (Pit Stenkhoff, Anna Buehler)
Neue Gestaltung GmbH (Pit Stenkhoff, Johanna Zech, Nina Odzinieks)
Niklas Apfel
Niklaus Troxler
Ntsal, Amr Bakr, Nardine Shenouda
Office for Typography (Chi-Long Trieu, Chi-Binh Trieu)
Olivia Sauser
Omid Nemalhabib, Studio Melli
Pan Haojun
Patryk Hardziej
Paul Jochum, Lisa Edi, Elias Hanzer
Philippa Schmitt, Lyzza, Final Taipei
Philippa Schmitt, Mohamed Almusibli
Pierre Vanni, Charles Villa
Principal
Raffinerie AG für Gestaltung
Robert Radziejewski
Robert Tilbury
Samy Gatto
Sebastian Wyss
Simon Renaud
Skala Design
Spassky Fischer
Spassky Fischer, Giovanni Murolo
Stefanie Wurnitsch & Liza Borovskaya-Brodskaya
Studio Dumbar/DEPT®
Studio Tillack Knöll
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Summer Yunshu Qin
Super Terrain
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Tao Lin
Tengmo Han, Low Sekvai
Théo Garnier-Greuez
Thomas Ferraro
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Virgile Flores
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