Design awards won by our students and graduates.
International Design Awards
We’re proud to watch our Shillington students be recognised by the creative industry for their extraordinary work, especially when many had little to zero experience before studying with us.
AGDA Awards
The AGDA Design Awards recognise the very best of communication design.
- 102 Shillington AGDA Finalists in 2021
- 123 Shillington AGDA Finalists, 44 Merits and 2 Distinctions in 2020
- 74 Shillington AGDA Finalists in 2019
- 39 Shillington AGDA Finalists and 9 Distinctions in 2018
- 17 Shillington AGDA Finalists in 2017
- 10 Shillington AGDA Finalists in 2016
- 9 Shillington AGDA Finalists in 2015
Adobe Design Achievement Awards
ADAA is an international competition for creative students of all disciplines.
- Johanna Hagenauer named Top Talent for Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2019
- 32 Shillington Semi-Finalists for Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2018
- 4 Shillington Semi-Finalists for Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2017
Graphic Design USA
Each year GDUSA identifies top students and schools in the United States.
- 2 Shillington Students to Watch 2021
- 17 Shillington Student and Teacher Winners of 2020 American Graphic Design Awards
- 2 Shillington Students to Watch 2020
- 20 Shillington Student and Teacher Winners of 2019 American Graphic Design Awards
- Shillington GDUSA Top Graphic Design School 2019
- 2 Shillington Students to Watch 2019
- 22 Shillington Student and Teacher Winners of 2018 American Graphic Design Awards
- 2 Shillington Students to Watch 2018
- Shillington GDUSA Top Graphic Design School 2018
- 11 Shillington Winners for 2017 American Graphic Design Awards
- 2 Shillington Students to Watch 2017
- Shillington GDUSA Top Graphic Design School 2017
- Seda Gumustas wins GDUSA American Package Design Awards 2015
TDK Awards
Since 2016, The Design Kids runs a global competition judged by international industry leaders.
- 2 Shillington TDK Winners in 2020
- 2 Shillington TDK Winners in 2019
- 2 Shillington TDK Winners in 2018
- 2 Shillington TDK Winners in 2017
- 3 Shillington TDK Winners in 2016
Indigo Design Awards
The Indigo Design Awards promote creativity and top talent from around the world in graphic design, digital, mobile and game design.
- 16 Shillington winners for the Indigo 2021 Awards
- 8 Shillington winners for the Indigo 2020 Awards
- Joke de Winter wins several Indigo Awards in 2019 for her Festival No. 6 project
Print Futures Awards
Print Futures Awards offers £1500 grants to design students to use towards their new careers as graphic designers.
- 2 Shillington Winners of the 2018 Print Futures Awards
- 3 Shillington Winners of the 2017 Print Futures Awards
- 5 Shillington Winners of the 2016 Print Futures Awards
#MadeAtShillington Awards and Recognition
Industry awards for design work produced at Shillington in only 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time.
- Molly Keene wins The Tiliqua Press Best Student Design Award of the 2020 ABDA Awards
- Eva Van der Borght wins a Gold award for the 2020 International Visual Identity Awards
- Jeremiah Idanan wins a World Brand Design Society Award 2020/21
- Caroline Frecker wins a World Brand Design Society Award 2019/20
- Anny Murphy wins a 2019 American Package Design Award
- Megan Dweck wins a Type Directors Club 2018 Certificate of Typographic Excellence
- Alice Q. Lin receives 4 Merit Finalist Awards in The Young Ones 2018
- Katie O’Rourke wins Design Category of Zealous Creative Awards 2018
- Camila Rogelis, finalist in 2 categories for the 2017 Latin American Design Awards
- Moshe Bien wins Goodtype’s Kickstarter Challenge 2015
Industry recognition for design work produced at Shillington in only 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time.
- Adam Waldock’s Wanderer Travel Magazine selected for and displayed at the Here There Exhibition in Beijing, China curated by Adrian Shaughnessy
- Anastasiia Vinnichenko’s Master Julius project featured in On Favourite Design
- Sylvan Hillebrand’s Whiskey Packaging and Ellie Pinney’s Edible Insect Packaging featured by World Brand & Packaging Design Society
- Muneebah Waheed’s Handmade Typeface featured on Creative Pool and published in The Making of Artistic Typefaces
- Selina Lalli-Sangha shortlisted for 2018 Creative Pool Annual
- Shillington projects featured on Packaging of the World: Anu Menon, Rachel Jones, Tania Sheikh, Charlotte Neve, Viktorija Grikevičiūtė, Jane Paek, Jolie Laide, Anna Roberts, Caroline Jackson, Arthur Dimsdale, Krista Kay, Csaba Domboroczki, Wai San Woo, Krista Kay, Ellie Pinney, Sarah Staunton, Helen Xa-Thomas, Fred Trevor, Cali Mack, Jessica Bakker, Siuzanna Aavnesova, Katie Mayze, Jessica Coates and Peter Howell
- Shillington projects featured on World Brand Design: Jim Idanan, Caroline Frecker and Anna Roberts
Industry awards for design work produced at Shillington in only 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time.
- Molly Keene wins The Tiliqua Press Best Student Design Award of the 2020 ABDA Awards
- Eva Van der Borght wins a Gold award for the 2020 International Visual Identity Awards
- Jeremiah Idanan wins a World Brand Design Society Award 2020/21
- Caroline Frecker wins a World Brand Design Society Award 2019/20
- Anny Murphy wins a 2019 American Package Design Award
- Megan Dweck wins a Type Directors Club 2018 Certificate of Typographic Excellence
- Alice Q. Lin receives 4 Merit Finalist Awards in The Young Ones 2018
- Katie O’Rourke wins Design Category of Zealous Creative Awards 2018
- Camila Rogelis, finalist in 2 categories for the 2017 Latin American Design Awards
- Moshe Bien wins Goodtype’s Kickstarter Challenge 2015
Industry recognition for design work produced at Shillington in only 3 months full-time or 9 months part-time.
- Adam Waldock’s Wanderer Travel Magazine selected for and displayed at the Here There Exhibition in Beijing, China curated by Adrian Shaughnessy
- Anastasiia Vinnichenko’s Master Julius project featured in On Favourite Design
- Sylvan Hillebrand’s Whiskey Packaging and Ellie Pinney’s Edible Insect Packaging featured by World Brand & Packaging Design Society
- Muneebah Waheed’s Handmade Typeface featured on Creative Pool and published in The Making of Artistic Typefaces
- Selina Lalli-Sangha shortlisted for 2018 Creative Pool Annual
- Shillington projects featured on Packaging of the World: Anu Menon, Rachel Jones, Tania Sheikh, Charlotte Neve, Viktorija Grikevičiūtė, Jane Paek, Jolie Laide, Anna Roberts, Caroline Jackson, Arthur Dimsdale, Krista Kay, Csaba Domboroczki, Wai San Woo, Krista Kay, Ellie Pinney, Sarah Staunton, Helen Xa-Thomas, Fred Trevor, Cali Mack, Jessica Bakker, Siuzanna Aavnesova, Katie Mayze, Jessica Coates and Peter Howell
- Shillington projects featured on World Brand Design: Jim Idanan, Caroline Frecker and Anna Roberts
The judging panel for the design category included Wallpaper Magazine and Creative Review, so it was amazing to know my student work had been seen by people like that in the industry.
#Shillumni features
Industry recognition for design work produced by Shillington graduates with real-world clients.
- Namoi Jones won a 2018 American Inhouse Design Award
- Holly Ovenden shortlisted for 2018 Book Cover Design Awards
- Kladi Vergine won the Fedrigoni Top Award 2019 and first prize at the Adobe Creative Jam 2019
- Meredith Wallis featured in Inspo Finds Collection I Book
Industry recognition for design work produced by Shillington graduates with real-world clients.
- Namoi Jones won a 2018 American Inhouse Design Award
- Holly Ovenden shortlisted for 2018 Book Cover Design Awards
- Kladi Vergine won the Fedrigoni Top Award 2019 and first prize at the Adobe Creative Jam 2019
- Meredith Wallis featured in Inspo Finds Collection I Book