2026 TBO Categories

User-experience-oriented projects such as websites, applications, or digital interfaces designed for desktop, mobile, and other electronic devices.

Experience-based or interactive design projects such as exhibits, promotional booths, kiosks, and interior/exterior design installations.

Design pieces or campaigns that engage a target audience for any event type. Materials can be digital, print (such as posters), or a combination of both.

Logos, business suites, or full brand identity systems for a business, service, cause, product, or program. Please specify the project scope in the creative brief.

Moving artwork that utilizes visual effects, animation, 3D, and other cinematic techniques for web, video, apps, or other forms of visual media.

Design of products, labels, or packaging materials for consumer goods that may be sold in stores or used as corporate gifts or sample items.

Campaigns, brochures, vehicle wraps, sales or info pieces, direct mail, etc. designed to promote a business, service, or product line.

Multi-page design projects such as a magazine, catalog, book, or annual report; and editorial layouts, sections, or illustration pieces within any publication.

Anything and everything created by design learners in classroom environments for academic purposes. Please specify the project scope in the creative brief.