Flux 2026
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Call for entries opens September 21, 2026. Check back then to submit.
Call for entries opens September 21, 2026. Check back then to submit.
Submit designs that define the personality of a brand, including logos, brand guidelines, typography, color palettes, and other visual components that tell a cohesive brand story. Three subcategories: Logo Design; Brand Identity Systems; and Campaign / Event Identity.
Submit user-centered experiences that are intuitive, aesthetically engaging, and user-centered—whether websites, mobile apps, or digital platforms. Designs should showcase usability, information architecture, and visual language. Three subcategories: Website / Web Design; App / Product Design; and Immersive Experience (AR/VR)
Celebrate the art of print and editorial design with books, magazines, newspapers, zines, or digital publications with strong layout, typography, and storytelling. Three subcategories: Book Design; Report / Editorial Design; and Brochure / Zine / Small Publication.
Showcase your creativity in how products are wrapped, presented, and experienced through structural design, labeling, and visual aesthetics of packaging.
Submit posters that clearly communicate ideas, events, causes, or narratives using typography, illustration, photography, or mixed media.
Animation, videos, kinetic typography, brand storytelling, or motion pieces for film, web, or social media are appropriate submissions for this category. Entries will be judged on concept, visual design, and execution.
Additional Award Opportunity
This category recognizes work that addresses social, environmental, or community issues. Entries should demonstrate how design thinking can drive awareness, inclusivity, accessibility, or action for a better world.
Undergraduate school projects, freelance, and pro bono work created by students enrolled at US colleges and universities between 2025 and November 2026 are eligible. International entries are not eligible.
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FLUX is open to undergraduate students pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree at a U.S. higher-education institution.
Eligible work must be created during the 2025–2026 academic year, while you were enrolled. That includes coursework, class projects, freelance, and pro bono work.
Recent graduates, international students at U.S. schools, group projects, and currently working professionals are welcome if the work was made while you were enrolled that year. Group members can be listed on the entry form for award recognition.
AI use is permitted. You must remain the primary creative author and have the rights to every element in the work. Disclosure is encouraged, not required, and will not affect judging.
Disclose when generative AI created or substantially influenced imagery, writing, concepts, motion, audio, or other meaningful parts of the finished work. You don’t need to disclose production help like background removal, upscaling, or proofreading.
If AI was only used during exploration, or you substantially revised the final work, disclosure is optional. When in doubt, we encourage transparency.
Judges review each entry blindly, without the entrant’s name or institution, and score it on a straightforward point-based system.
Judging takes about two months. We’ll announce all finalists and post badges to Flux accounts.
200kMi
by Nathan Young
Identity
BUMBU
by Allyson Estes
Identity
Handlebar Cyclery
by Meagan Walters
Packaging
Crack'D Pistachio
by Laney Conner
Packaging
seaglass
by Kevin Konvicka
Poster
It Runs In Our Veins
by Allison Schnelle
Poster
International Bowling Museum Series
by Jacob Schirmer
Publication
Facial Recognition Technology Thesis
by Matt Curtius
Publication
No Posers Allowed: Community In Rejection
by Kristina Elisabeth Coleman
Social Impact Design
Stalking on Campus
by Kimberly Hopkins
Social Impact Design
Threads of Silence
by Kelly Holohan
UX/UI
200kMi
by Nathan Young
UX/UI
TÂK, Farsi language learning app
by Kelly Holohan
Video/Motion Graphics
The Entire History of Music (sort of)
by Jeremy Holmes
Video/Motion Graphics
Summer Music Awards
by Sooyeon Lee
(In)visible Anecdotes
by Nehal Modi
Identity
FFLA: Forest Fire Lookout Association
by Communications Design
Identity
Create
by Abby Guido
Packaging
Sheeats
by Emma Pham
Packaging
Tea Package Design
by ying han
Poster
Reflective Apparel Advertising Campaign
by CJ Kaltwasser
Poster
Slava Ukraini!
by Shakthi Hari N V
Publication
BAM(Brooklyn Academy of Music)
by ying han
Publication
Science Snacks
by Shreya Dikshit
Social Impact Design
Panky
by Matt Curtius
Social Impact Design
Underlined
by Kelly Holohan
UX/UI
F*ck Small Talk
by Mike Ray
UX/UI
Mova—Building Confidence Through Language Practice
by Viktoriia Leonenko
Video/Motion Graphics
(In)visible Anecdotes
by Nehal Modi
Video/Motion Graphics
Contagion \ Title Sequence
by Mario F Bocanegra Martinez
Arora
by Karen Watkins
Identity
Exhale
by Kelly Holohan
Identity
Nuestro Mexico Festival
by Ana Prospero Avila
Packaging
Rocky's Road Trip
by Abby Guido
Packaging
Funky Brew Coffee
by David Hamric
Poster
Risque Poster Series
by Logan Dulski
Poster
Risque Poster Series
by Logan Dulski
Publication
Mam
by Kelly Holohan
Publication
Vitaco Editorial Advertisements
by Conner Gayda
Social Impact Design
SCRAPS
by Kelly Holohan
Social Impact Design
Kinship Bonds: Family and Slavery in Calhoun County, AL
by Amanda Wentzel
UX/UI
Next Wave 2022
by Devyani Pare
UX/UI
Unioa Mental Health App
by Nicholas Stephenson
Video/Motion Graphics
Arora
by Karen Watkins
Video/Motion Graphics
Theory 6
by Karen Watkins
MAPPING MIGRAINES
by Drishti Khokhar
Identity
Lux
by Madisyn Holmes
Identity
Ecstasy Theatre Cult Film Festival
by Aoran MA
Packaging
Trauma Mama
by youser kassim
Packaging
Flapper Chocolate
by Em Mirra
Poster
MAPPING MIGRAINES
by Drishti Khokhar
Poster
We Got This
by Charissa Champion
Publication
Austrian Expressionism
by Grace Maust
Publication
Solo
by Drishti Khokhar
Social Impact Design
Raise the Bar
by Karen Watkins
Social Impact Design
Urban Bird Foundation #birdfriendly | Non-Profit Ad Campaign
by Emma Smith
UX/UI
Trove: Discover the World's Endangered Languages
by Emma Roshan
UX/UI
Feelz
by Phoebe Nguyen
Video/Motion Graphics
The 8 Principles of Graphic Design
by Paige Crawley
Video/Motion Graphics
2 Moons
by Karen Watkins
Hello Period
by Ashley Tate
Identity
Super Ant
by Amy Johnson
Identity
Torch of Knowledge
by Ebony Sayles
Packaging
Seven Years Bad Luck Beer Packaging
by Nicholas Stephenson
Packaging
Apothecary Lemonade
by Emily Falls
Poster
The Complex Truths about Copying
by Xizhong Zhang
Poster
Primary Lecture
by Jess Couch
Publication
The Brilliants Annual Report
by Kum Bit Soh
Publication
INK {re} DEFINED
by Alex Herr
Social Impact Design
Hello Period
by Ashley Tate
Social Impact Design
Farm Animal Rights Postcards
by Marissa Paesang
UX/UI
Kinder-Camp
by Sofia Arenas
UX/UI
Family Stories Time Capsule: UX Research Report Design
by Michelle Ovalle
Video/Motion Graphics
TrenBeats
by Sora Pak
Insect Handbook
by Karen Watkins
Identity
Bluegrass Festival Branding
by Amanda lenig
Identity
Potters Guild Style Guide
by Hannah Jones
Packaging
Daytime Elixer Coffee
by Nicholas Stephenson
Packaging
The Footstool Co.
by Hannah Jones
Poster
The Forgotten Ecosystems
by Audrey MacPherson
Poster
A Marvelous Order
by Blake Thresher
Publication
Yayoi Kusama: Chambers of Reflection
by Prashansa Thapa
Publication
Rootabaga (pink)
by Nhi Pham
Social Impact Design
Vote, because she couldn't
by Ashley Tate
Social Impact Design
Just Ballot: A Nike Voting Campaign
by Em Mirra
UX/UI
Able
by Charlotte Cannon
UX/UI
Noted
by Ali Petrizzi
Video/Motion Graphics
Insect Handbook
by Karen Watkins
Video/Motion Graphics
10 Things I Learned in College
by Karen Watkins
Excuses, Excuses.
by Jessica Atwell
Identity
Heaven Hill Brand Identity
by Cheyenne Nolan
Identity
food delivery ads
by Ashley Tate
Packaging
Shadow Box Invitation
by Cynthia Luong
Packaging
Estufa De Mama Salsa
by Caroline Fiedler
Poster
Excuses, Excuses.
by Jessica Atwell
Poster
Carnivorous Plant Festival
by Karen Watkins
Publication
Hog Island Co Sustainability Report
by Catherine Pierce
Publication
Montanya Distillers Sustainability Report
by Katie Lamb
Social Impact Design
Impure
by Monika Reddy Vootukuri
Social Impact Design
Climate Change Postcards
by Gina Yonko
UX/UI
Lightning
by Emily Watkins
UX/UI
Bridge App
by Logan Brannen
Video/Motion Graphics
Mint
by Sean Dong
Video/Motion Graphics
First Steps
by Karen Watkins
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Flux has been giving students a chance to shine nationwide since 2007. The former AIGA Blue Ridge chapter founded the competition to spotlight emerging design talent.
When Blue Ridge disbanded, AIGA Baltimore adopted Flux in 2022 to keep the competition and its legacy alive.
Today, Flux focuses exclusively on undergraduate designers nationwide. We aim to support students during their formative years and help their work reach audiences beyond the classroom.
Our mission is to give emerging designers a platform where their creativity and hard work can be recognized.
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