Organizer: Communication Arts

Location: Global online submission

Deadline: October 9, 2026 (regular deadline), October 23, 2026 (final deadline with late fee)

Competition Category:
- Websites/Microsites: websites used for any purpose (including advertising, news, e-commerce, education and entertainment)
- Social: social network applications, extensions and games designed for social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
- Desktop: apps, widgets, branded experiences and games designed to run locally on Mac or PC desktops/laptops
- Mobile: apps, mobile-optimized websites, games and location-aware services designed for iPhone, Android, Windows, etc.
- Tablets/Handheld Devices: apps, games, e-books, digital publishing and interactive sales presentations designed for tablets and handheld devices other than mobile phones
- Environmental: interactive installations, kiosks, tables, in-store/window displays, out-of-home experiences, tradeshow and museum exhibits, corporate showrooms, etc.
- Other Interactive Media: any projects not covered in previous categories where interactivity is integral to the user experience
- Student Work: any interactive projects created for school assignments

Eligibility:
- Open to designers and developers worldwide
- Any project created for digital distribution on desktop, interactive installation, handheld device, online service or the World Wide Web is eligible, including interface design, educational and entertainment program, interactive product display or application
- No eligibility period due to the rapidly-changing nature of interactive media
- Student Work category must be projects created for school assignments; personal work must be entered in other categories

Entry Fee:
- Regular entry fees: $100-$125 (Student Work: $30-$45)
- Late fee: entries submitted after October 9, 2026 require an additional late fee of $10 per entry

Prizes/Awards:
- Each winning entrant receives a personalized Award of Excellence milled from solid aluminum
- Award certificates issued for firms, individuals and clients
- Winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts 2027 Interactive Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com
- Ensures important exposure for creators of outstanding work

Core Introduction: The Communication Arts Interactive Competition is the most prestigious design competition for interactive media. The competition accepts any project created for digital distribution on desktop, interactive installation, handheld device, online service or the World Wide Web, including interface design, educational and entertainment program, interactive product display or application. Winning entries are selected by an internationally representative panel of distinguished developers, interface designers and creative directors, and will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Interactive Annual, in print and digital editions, and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. CA's Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry, and if chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.