2026 Interactive Competition | Communication Arts
Organizer
Communication Arts magazine
Location
Global (Online competition)
Deadline
- Regular Deadline: October 10, 2025
- Late Entry Deadline: October 24, 2025 (requires a late fee of $10 per entry)
Competition Category
- Websites/Microsites
- Social
- Desktop
- Mobile
- Tablets/Handheld Devices
- Environmental
- Other Interactive Media
- Student Work
Eligibility
Unlimited (Any interactive project created for digital distribution on desktop, interactive installation, handheld device, online service or the World Wide Web is eligible) .
- A dedicated category for Student Work is available .
- There is no eligibility period due to the rapidly-changing nature of interactive media .
Entry Fee
- Professional: Ranges from $100 to $125 .
- Student Work: Ranges from $30 to $45 .
- Entries submitted after October 10, 2025, require a late fee of $10 per entry .
Prizes/Awards
- There is no cash prize .
- Each winning entrant will receive a personalized Award of Excellence, milled from solid aluminum .
- Award certificates are issued for firms, individuals, and clients .
- Winning entries are distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Interactive Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure .
Core Introduction
The Communication Arts Interactive Competition is the most prestigious design competition for interactive media . Winning entries are selected by an internationally representative panel of distinguished developers, interface designers, and creative directors . Being chosen is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry, placing winners in the highest ranks of their profession .