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Logo Design Awards

DesignRush Logo Design Awards are a prestigious recognition of excellence in everything logo design. With a strong emphasis on creativity, execution, recall, and brand impact, our panel of expert judges, comprising industry leaders and design professionals, assesses every submission to identify the cream of the crop in logo design. Explore the exceptional logos of our esteemed winners, which showcase the perfect fusion of artistry and branding. Better yet, join our competition and gain the recognition your work deserves. 

Logo Design Awards: Winners of 2022

Logo Design Awards 2022
December
Laboshe's Logo Design

Laboshe's logo design exudes a sense of authenticity and creativity, signifying the brand's dedication to delivering the coveted Korean glass skin to its customers. The logo employs muted shades of pine green, a far cry from the typical burst of colors seen in the skincare industry.

The palette choice signifies freshness and energy while maintaining a minimalist, sophisticated aesthetic. The exquisite typography, incorporating both English and Korean scripts, enhances brand recognition, accentuating the brand's dedication to customer satisfaction and timeless elegance. (Explore the list of best branding companies on DesignRush.)

The logo beautifully exemplifies the "less is more" philosophy, making it worthy of our Logo Design Award!

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Laboshe's Logo Design
Eat, Drink, Play Logo Design

The Eat, Drink, Play logo design strikes a perfect balance between simplicity and modernity, delivering a charming symbol with timeless appeal. It encapsulates the essence of embracing a fulfilling life through excellent food and beverages.

The logo represents a straightforward approach to branding, emphasizing the power of minimalism and effective communication. The color scheme of blue, red, and white evokes warmth and comfort, aligning with the brand's mission and values.

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Eat, Drink, Play Logo Design
Taste Java's Logo Design

Taste Java was recognized with a Logo Design Award for capturing the essence of Villa Borobudur Resort's acclaimed bar and restaurant, located amid the picturesque Javanese Menoreh mountains. It seamlessly blends modern minimalism with rich local culture, reflecting the restaurant's emphasis on heritage and culinary excellence.

The logo stands as a timeless emblem while evoking its origins and opulent nature. The logo's versatility, with separable monogram and wordmark components, ensures its adaptability across various media. Taste Java's logo design is a masterpiece that exudes sophistication and prosperity worthy of this laurel.

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Taste Java's Logo Design
Khozaku's Logo Design

Khozaku's logo design effectively personifies the renowned Indonesian family-oriented dining place while simultaneously modernizing its visual identity.

The logo symbol, a Jelawat fish, holds cultural significance and creates a warm, inviting feeling that matches the brand's concept of bringing togetherness to families and communities. The design skillfully blends local tradition with minimalist and contemporary aesthetics, resulting in a logo that resonates with the brand's heritage and the modern café culture.

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Khozaku's Logo Design
Kyma's Logo Design

Kyma's logo design skillfully encapsulates the brand's mission of enhancing home life through simplicity and quality. The logo's custom sans-serif typography cleverly incorporates the letter "Y" as the symbolic roof of a house, instantly conveying the message of comfort and coziness that Kyma offers.

The color scheme, predominantly yellow with touches of grey, represents home comfort, balance, and tranquility, making it a well-thought-out choice. The design links an inspired lifestyle with quality products, crowning Kyma not only as a Logo Design Award winner but as a notable player in the home-goods retail industry.

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Kyma's Logo Design
Lupta's Logo Design

Lupta's logo design perfectly embodies its core values of inclusivity, diversity, and empowerment. The design features striking, high-contrast background images of individuals from diverse backgrounds wearing Lupta's jewelry, accompanied by bold and unapologetic colors like red, orange, and black.

This modern and versatile logo represents the brand's commitment to innovation and its mission of encouraging people to truly be themselves. With hidden messages and powerful slogans, Lupta's logo design stands out as a symbol of authenticity, creativity, and inclusivity in a highly saturated jewelry market.

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Lupta's Logo Design
Giani's Logo Design

Giani's won its sweet Logo Design Award because its emblem captures the brand's essence of "Love, Legacy & Ice Cream." It leverages the evocative design of the letter "g" to represent the top view of an opened ice cream cup, cleverly incorporating the ice cream lid and the ice-cold treat itself.

Giani's logo relies on its red color and geometric simplicity, maintaining the recognizable legacy of the brand. The streamlined sans-serif typeface complements the brand's reputation for premium quality and accessibility.

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Giani's Logo Design
CAD LAB's Logo Design

CAD LAB's logo design beautifully incorporates the art deco style with a modern touch, representing the brand's forward-looking business credo. The custom lettering is constructed using a continuous line, symbolizing the 3D printing process of building precise forms through layered lines.

The logo showcases elegance and robustness, reflecting CAD LAB's high-end services. Its monochromatic palette, bold lines, and sleek sans-serif font demonstrate the power of simplicity in logo design, while its versatility propelled it to win the Logo Design Awards.

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CAD LAB's Logo Design
Jekyll & Hyde's Logo Design

The Jekyll & Hyde's logo design perfectly captures both the literary duality of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as well as the brand's unique market dichotomy. The logo's bold style effortlessly switches between the professional and wild sides of the brand.

It merges a simple yet eye-catching outline resembling a bagel and an intriguing, somewhat angry face. The vibrant orange color epitomizes this fusion of diverse characteristics, effectively combining symbolism with aesthetics, making The Jekyll & Hyde logo the crowned Logo Design Award winner in the food and beverage industry.

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Jekyll & Hyde's Logo Design
MindThrive Digital's Logo Design

MindThrive Digital won our Logo Design Award in 2022 for effectively conveying the brand's mission and vision within the mental health realm. It incorporates symbolic elements that represent growth and hope.

The dot patterns on the chin-to-neck area represent the technological and futuristic expertise of MindThrive Digital, as the predominant use of royal blue communicates trustworthiness and stability, and marigold complements the design with creativity and optimism. The neat and simple fonts add an elegant touch, making it a well-balanced logo design bound to resonate with target audiences.

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MindThrive Digital's Logo Design
Rubi Residencias' Logo Design

The Rubi Residencias' logo design exudes contemporary luxury inspired by the complexity of a ruby stone. This elegant logo conveys the premium and luxurious character of Rubi's real estate properties.

The "R" in the logo is derived from the intricate inner structure of rubies, showcasing the gem's multifaceted nature. The use of crimson adds liveliness to the logo, with multiple red hues creating a 3D effect reminiscent of the gem's shine and glimmer. The use of a simplistic sans-serif font for the brand name complements the intricate logo, allowing it to truly shine.

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Rubi Residencias' Logo Design
Freeza's Logo Design

The Freeza logo design features a clever monogram that combines a snowflake and the letter "F" to represent the brand's mission and origins. This design successfully merges contemporary geometric practices with a Belarusian traditional folk pattern, creating a memorable corporate emblem.

The color palette includes blue and red, with a smooth transition from magenta to orange, giving the logo a reflective, pseudo-3D appeal. It features a stylized sans-serif font that balances simplicity with nuanced multilayered context, making it a deserving winner of a Logo Design Award.

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Freeza's Logo Design

Logo Design Awards: Winners of 2021

Logo Design Awards 2021
December
You Can Do It Logo Design

The "You Can Do It" logo design expresses a strong sense of assertiveness and determination with its boxy, "retro-futuristic" design. The angular shapes of the letters give them a pictogram-like quality, reminiscent of ancient scripts, while the uniform design of each letter lends the logo a modern feel.

This dualistic character, bridging the past and the future, adds an air of mystery to the logo, resulting in branding that is both familiar and otherworldly, making it a worthy addition to our Logo Design Award winners of 2021.

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You Can Do It Logo Design
Mihi Home's Logo Design

The Mihi Home's logo is a worthy Logo Design Award winner because of its sophisticated form of minimalism, with a timeless appeal rooted in early 20th-century aesthetics.

The logo comes in two versions: a wordmark with custom-tailored fonts for "Mihi" and a sans-serif "Home," and a lettermark featuring a modified "M" resembling a human figure. The design inspiration for this unique font came directly from Mihi Home's organic, free-flowing product shapes. Furthermore, the logo's tranquil lines reflect Mihi Home's brand mission to introduce calm and structure into daily life.

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Mihi Home's Logo Design
Shakesphere's Logo Design

The Shakesphere's logo design stands out with its strikingly contemporary and multifunctional approach. The logo features a simple lettermark "S" with the product's name underneath, cleverly representing both the "S" letterform and the unique capsule shape of the product.

The diagonal cut gives it a dynamic and energetic feel, aligning with the fitness industry's swift nature. The grayscale hues used in the logo introduce a stern touch uncommon in the fitness industry, while the sans-serif font in the brand name ensures readability and brand recognition.

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Shakesphere's Logo Design
Adams Together In Music Logo Design

The Adams Together In Music logo design amalgamates timeless simplicity with modern aesthetics, ensuring the brand's relevance in the ever-evolving music industry.

The logo, with an icon flowing from "A" to "S" inside an oval on a red label, serves as a seal of quality and experience. Additionally, the contemporary lettermark, a distorted "A," signifies dynamism and unity in music, making it a symbol of totality and permanence.

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Adams Together In Music Logo Design
House Of Ellixirz's Logo Design

The House of Ellixirz won the award for logo design because of its heraldic symbol of meticulous cocktail craftsmanship. Just like the bar behind it, the logo draws inspiration from local Romanian tradition, and contemporary bar culture, creating a unique brand position.

It features an abstract, wood carving-style dragonfly, symbolizing a connection to the spiritual world, whose tail transforms into a cocktail stirrer, emphasizing the bar's specialty drinks. The brand name, "House of Ellixirz," exudes authority and suggests a remedy for the soul. The rich typography, combining serif and bold fonts, complements the brand's image of luxury and hospitality.

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House Of Ellixirz's Logo Design
B-Orto's Logo Design

The B-Orto logo design pays homage to the brand's daring personality with a tattoo-inspired pictogram. The logo, rooted in the Explorer brand archetype, features an eye surrounded by drops of sweat, symbolizing the body's response to spice.

The black and white design, a blend of minimalism and roughness, conveys the brand's uniqueness and stands out on retail shelves. The straightforward typography complements the brand's pragmatic approach, and the animated version of the logo adds a modern dynamic touch. B-Orto's logo captures the essence of the business and its commitment to sustainability, making it a commendable Logo Design Award winner.

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B-Orto's Logo Design
Pro Display's Logo Design

The Pro Display emblem exhibits the traits of a Logo Design Award winner because it perfectly reflects the product and brand identity of the display rack store and accessory manufacturer. The logo incorporates two complementary visual elements: a geometrical icon (red dot inside a broken square) and a custom-made, boxy font for the brand name.

The font's sharp angles and straight lines align with the product's purpose while subtly nodding to Chinese characters. This logo stands out in the competitive market, combining Chinese heritage with a modern visual identity.

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Pro Display's Logo Design
Surf's Logo Design

Surf's redesign is worthy of winning the Logo Design Award because it successfully represents the brand's expansion and market growth in more ways than one.

It is symmetrical, modern, and modular, with a wavy element symbolizing synergy. The typography is stylish, clean, and adaptable, enhancing the brand's modern and innovative image. The color palette of blue and magenta represents professionalism, innovation, and inclusivity.

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Surf's Logo Design
Voka's Logo Design

Voka's logo design commands attention with its clever symbolism and minimalist identity. The minimal graphic combines local tradition and contemporary coffee culture to create a unique brand position, featuring three distinct elements: the inner "V" shape as the logotype, a geometric depiction of an elephant's head as a cultural link, and a square frame to ground the design.

It appeals to urban millennials and officegoers in cosmopolitan cities, successfully bringing India's heritage into a modern brand identity while emphasizing quality and affordability.

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Voka's Logo Design
Miorski Krai's Logo Design

Miorski Krais's logo design stunningly combines local culture and natural beauty with modern minimalism, capturing the true essence of the Belarus Miory region. Using minimalist and modular elements, the logo is versatile and can adapt to various contexts, representing different aspects of the region's hospitality industry.

The design incorporates locally significant symbols and points of interest, mirroring the region's flora and wildlife. The carefully planned color palette draws inspiration from both the national flag and nature, creating an inviting and tranquil atmosphere.

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Miorski Krai's Logo Design
DreamStorm's Logo Design

DreamStorm won the award for logo design because it encapsulates the millennial spirit, gaming action, and innovation, reflecting the forward-thinking and techy nature of the brand. The logo successfully combines minimalism and dynamic elements to stand out and evoke a sense of energy and expertise.

It features a sleek wordmark and a zestful illustration with a lightning motif, representing speed, efficiency, and creative charge. The design is sophisticated, modern, and visually captivating, balancing complexity and minimalism.

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DreamStorm's Logo Design
Arden Coaching's Logo Design

Arden Coaching received an award for logo redesign because it effectively conveys the essence of leadership, approachability, and optimism. The logo, featuring a tree, symbolizes growth, support, and well-rounded coaching work to help organizations succeed.

The choice of imagery connects with the company's name and its commitment to transformative experiences for leaders. Overall, the logo's rich symbolism aligns Arden Coaching with its audience, reflecting the positive change and transformation the company offers its clients.

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Arden Coaching's Logo Design

DesignRush Logo Design Awards Methodology and Criteria

Logo Design Awards
Methodology
Brands and agencies interested in joining the Logo Design Awards must submit their designs for evaluation between the 1st and 25th of the month.

When selecting logo design award winners, our jury refers to a clear-cut set of metrics for evaluating a logo, such as impact, creativity, functionality, execution, and branding. Each juror then rates each submission on a scale from 1 to 10, the average of which counts as the final grade.

The entire vetting process takes two weeks, after which the winning designs are published and promoted on all DesignRush channels, including social media.
1. Impact:
  • Does the design trigger an immediate response?
  • Does it capture and retain attention?
2. Creativity:
  • Does the design feature creative design solutions?
  • Does the design offer a new perspective, or does it take an innovative approach in terms of techniques, tools, design concepts, and materials?
3. Functionality:
  • Is the design useful? If so, how?
  • Does it achieve its purpose?
  • Does it facilitate and contribute to the user's experience?
4. Execution:
  • Does the design reflect meticulous execution?
  • Is it detail-oriented?
5. Branding:
  • Does the design reflect the brand it represents?

Meet The DesignRush Awards Jury

Design AwardsJury
Alexandre Silva - Alê Toy
Alexandre Silva - Alê Toy (Creative Director at Bamko)

Expertise & Qualifications:

Alexandre is a Brazilian illustrator, designer, and visual artist based in São Paulo. With a bachelor's degree in advertising and public relations, followed by a postgraduate degree in Design, his career spans 19 years of experience, with a notable 13-year tenure at the American multinational company The Marketing Store. For the past six years, Alexandre held the position of Director of Creative Services for Latin America at the multinational company Bamko, specializing in promotional products for various renowned brands.

Throughout his journey, Alexandre has conceptualized over 350 campaigns and overseen the production of more than 5 million units. His collaborations have extended to globally recognized brands, including Burger King, Avon, Ambev, Unilever, Johnsons, Nestlé, Lactalis, Mondelez, Pizza Hut, Shell, Arcor, Fini, BRF, Fiat, Disney, Universal, Paramount, Sony, Warner, Mattel, MGA, Sega, PlayStation, and TV Globo, among others.
Alexandre Silva
Sean Doyce (CXO at Calibrated Software)

Expertise & Qualifications:

A visionary UI/UX designer boasting over 15 years of industry expertise, Sean led design teams at six startups, consistently proving his creative prowess, innovative ideas, and vast experience.

Sean aims to deliver creative solutions that delight end users while pushing the boundaries of conventional design. He is dedicated to crafting intuitive and innovative product experiences and is always looking for new ways to elevate the UI/UX designs of any product he is working on.
Sean
Ashwin Gobindram (Chief Operating Officer at CXR)

Expertise & Qualifications:

Ashwin Gobindram is a New York native, creative technologist, and visionary. His relentless passion for design and innovation led to the birth of One Arm Bandit, co-founded with his brother, Lucky. What started as a small consultancy for mobile app design and development quickly evolved into the powerhouse that is now CXR.Agency.

Today, with Ashwin at the helm, CXR.Agency boasts a diverse team of over 100 people designing and building creative technology solutions at the intersections of mobile, web, cloud, blockchain, AI, and spatial tech. CXR's illustrious clients range from tech behemoths like HTC and Dropbox to luxury icons of the Richemont group, including IWC and Vacheron Constantin.
Ashwin Gobindram
Vsevolod Syzranov (Brand Designer at Surf Agency)

Expertise & Qualifications:

Working in product design for the past 5+ years, Vsevolod mastered his craft at a popular glossy magazine, where he designed everything from covers to layouts and often everything in between.

On a freelance basis, he was renowned for designing premium posters and other printing collateral for various events and festivals. He was also engaged in developing corporate identity, brand identity, brand books, and mobile system designs, and created presentation designs for various commercial projects.
Vsevolod Syzranov
Sayeed Afzal Khan (Director at Wilson Wings)

Expertise & Qualifications:

Sayeed is a seasoned UI/UX professional with over half a decade of experience, specializing in User Research, UX Design, Branding, and Web Design and Development. He's had the privilege of working with top-tier clients from the fintech, blockchain, and EdTech sectors.

He has successfully designed robust investment apps, social crypto gaming mobile apps, and numerous applications for banking service providers. His keen eye for detail and a 6-phase approach to solving UX problems set him apart, standing among Toptal's top 3% global talent. Besides individual contributions, Sayeed's leadership extends to his design agency, Wilson Wings, where he leads a vibrant team of 20, pushing the boundaries of design and innovation.
Sayeed Afzal Khan
Alisha Womack (Creative & Design Lead at Wunderman Thompson)

Expertise & Qualifications:

Alisha brings over 15 years of experience in visual design and creative leadership with a diverse range of companies including Target, Facebook, Unilever, Walmart, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Etsy, L'Oréal, Papa John’s, Deloitte, and Saint Laurent.

Currently serving as a creative & design lead for one of the world’s most respected advertising agencies, Wunderman Thompson, Alisha excels in inspiring growth for ambitious brands and prides herself in stimulating passion and ideas in others.

The recipient of several industry awards including Most Outstanding Digital Campaign from LVIMA, Most Outstanding Event Marketing Campaign from Event Marketer, Most Outstanding Video Content from The Telly Awards, and Most Innovative Product Launch from Omnicom Media Group, Alisha is a trailblazer in her field and a respected global leader in design.
Alisha Womack

Design Awards FAQ

How many winners will be chosen every month and what will they receive?

There will be a total of 6 monthly winners — one for each category. They will receive:

  • A Dedicated Article in the Design Awards section
  • Newsletter Promotions
  • Social Media Promotions
  • Official Design Awards Badge
  • Certificate of Recognition

When and where are the winners announced?

The winners are informed via email at the start of the month, while they are formally announced on DesignRush.com every 15th of each month, followed by an email newsletter and a social media campaign the following week.

Candidates who fail to secure an award will receive another email with more opportunities for exposure and lead generation on DesignRush.

In how many categories can I submit my designs?

You can submit as many designs in as many categories as you want – as long as they fulfill the criteria for each category.

What happens if my design doesn’t win?

Design Awards is just one of the many perks of connecting with DesignRush. After announcing the winners, our team will contact you for other opportunities like Design Trends articles, Agency Directory, and Marketplace.

What happens if a brand receives a badge, but their design agency goes unrecognized for their work?

Creative solutions rarely bloom in isolation.

At DesignRush we recognize that design is a collaborative process that combines strategic thinking, creative sensibility, and expert guidance.

This is why Design Awards welcome applications not only from agencies and designers but from brands as well.

If a brand’s submission is awarded, we will gladly extend the award to their design partner if they prove their involvement in the project.

Are there any costs I should be aware of?

You can choose from BASIC ($75), STANDARD ($600) or PREMIUM ($1,500) submission packages to have your designs evaluated. One design per category counts as one submission.

Which package should I get?

BASIC is for freelancers who want to get their feet at the door.

STANDARD is for startup creatives building an impressive portfolio.

Last but definitely not least, PREMIUM is for creative teams who want to make the most out of their exposure on DesignRush — with Agency Listing on top of design recognition.

I paid the submission fee. Does it mean my design/s will be featured?

The submission packages allow us to have your design/s evaluated by the jury. It neither guarantees that your entry will win the competition nor is it an assurance to be featured on DesignRush as the Best Design.

About the Author and Editor

Miguel De Guia's creative flair serves as the driving force behind his ability to craft articles that not only educate but also inspire readers and fellow designers. His knack for speaking the language of design has propelled him into meaningful collaborations with renowned brands, including Fenty Skin, Target, and Facebook. Referring to his in-depth understanding of design terminologies and concepts, he now writes informative content on logos, print, and packaging designs for DesignRush.
Lensey Etcubañas is an experienced content marketer with proven results. She has worked in advertising, eCommerce, IT, and creative industries for companies like SVEN, Incrementum Digital, and Martha Stewart. Her promotional email sequence plan for a Process Improvement Management Consultancy yielded thousands of dollars in revenue and an 84% CTR. She takes her diverse industry knowledge and editorial experience to her current role at DesignRush.
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