Deadline: January 15, 2027
Super South Poster Design Competition 2027
- Super South Summit, LLC (US Southern sustainable innovation platform);
- Curator: PosterTerritory (international poster platform led by Olga Severina);
- Design partners: Atlanta Design Festival and the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA).
Location
A global international competition open to designers and creatives worldwide; shortlisted works are professionally printed and exhibited at the Super South Summit in Atlanta, USA.
- Final submission deadline: January 15, 2027, 11:59 PM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time); late submissions will not be accepted;
- Jury deliberations: February 1 – March 1, 2027;
- Finalists announced: March 1, 2027;
- Prizes awarded and exhibition: March 23–24, 2027 (Super South Summit, Atlanta, held March 22–24).
Competition Category
The competition is framed around visualizing technologies, systems, communities and ideas for a sustainable future, with two award tracks:
01. Open — for all designers, artists, architects, innovators and creative professionals;
02. Student.
(Suggested themes include: Invention + Action; Nature + People + Technology; Circularity; Regenerative; New Energy; Mobility; Healthy People and Planet — these are guiding themes rather than separate categories.)
Eligibility
Open to all. Participants under the age of majority must have a parent or guardian sign a waiver.
Entry Fee
Paid entry: US$25 for up to three (3) poster submissions.
- Open category: Platinum $2,500, Gold $1,000, Silver $750, Bronze $500;
- Student category: $500;
- Total cash awards: more than $5,000 (actual total $5,250);
- All participants receive a digital Certificate of Participation;
- The jury will select around 100 finalist designs, which will be professionally printed and exhibited at the Super South Summit in Atlanta (March 22–24, 2027);
- Shortlisted posters will be featured in an online gallery, with opportunities for future touring exhibitions and further publication;
- Finalists and winners will receive international recognition, platform coverage and media exposure.
Core Introduction
The Super South Poster Design Competition 2027 invites designers, artists, architects, students, innovators and creative thinkers from around the world to visualize the technologies, systems, communities and ideas that will define the next generation of sustainable progress, under the theme "Designing the Future We Imagine". The competition is organized by the Super South Summit, curated by PosterTerritory (led by Olga Severina), and supported by the Atlanta Design Festival and the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA). An international jury of leaders in design, sustainability, innovation, architecture, business, academia and the arts will evaluate entries on originality, creativity, visual impact, conceptual strength, thematic communication and overall execution. The Open category offers four levels — Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze — while a dedicated Student award of $500 is also offered, with total cash awards exceeding $5,000. Entries must be 24″ × 36″ vertical PDFs, 300 DPI CMYK, max 10MB; the entry fee is US$25 for up to three posters; works must be created since January 2026 and must not have received prior awards (photographs are not accepted). The submission deadline is January 15, 2027 at 11:59 PM EDT; the jury will deliberate between February and early March 2027, with around 100 finalist designs announced on March 1, 2027 and professionally printed and exhibited at the Super South Summit in Atlanta (March 22–24). All participants receive a digital Certificate of Participation, and shortlisted and award-winning works will also enjoy online gallery display, international coverage and future touring exhibition opportunities.
