iF Design Award 2027: Experience as the Core of Design
The iF Design Award 2027 has set its regular submission deadline for September 18, 2026, and offers a €100 discount for those who register early, with final entries due in November. Celebrated for over seven decades, it stands as the largest independent design accolade worldwide. An article in PRINT Magazine explores design as an integrated experience spanning branding, packaging, product, digital, and spatial areas. Notable winners from 2026 include Verve Coffee Roasters' Dwell Dripper, the Papelito brand identity, the F.A.Z. Der Tag Mobile Newspaper App, a wayfinding system for a building at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and Google's Project VOICE. The award promotes submissions that embrace a comprehensive global user experience.
Key facts
- iF DESIGN AWARD 2027 regular deadline: September 18, 2026
- Register by September 18 to save €100 per entry
- Final submissions due in November
- iF DESIGN AWARD has existed for more than 70 years
- Described as the world's largest independent design award
- Article highlights 2026 winners: Dwell Dripper, Papelito, F.A.Z. Der Tag, wayfinding for University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Google Project VOICE
- iF Design argues design is experienced as a unified interaction, not separate disciplines
- The award is open to designers worldwide
Entities
Institutions
- iF Design
- iF DESIGN AWARD
- PRINT Magazine
- Verve Coffee Roasters
- F.A.Z.
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia