The independent, interdisciplinary creative agency Elastique. is Red Dot: Agency of the Year 2026. Founded in Cologne, Germany, in 2005 by Prof. Betty Schimmelpfennig and Andreas Schimmelpfennig, the agency has a proven track record in creating striking communication designs that stand out due to its clear stance, experimental approach and bold execution.
Over the years, Elastique. has develope
Entries for the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2027 are now open. Until 15 January 2027, manufacturers and designers from around the world can enter their products in the competition. In March 2027, the international Red Dot Jury, comprising around 40 independent design experts, will come together to assess the entries. Over the course of a multi-day evaluation process, the jury will test, discuss
On 14 September, the international competition for product design, the Red Dot Award: Product Design, enters its next round. Products ranging from forks to forklift trucks can be entered across 52 categories. The international Red Dot Jury, comprising around 40 experts from a wide range of design disciplines, will then deliberate on which products are to receive the distinctions “Red Dot” and “Red
Media representatives can now request tailored extracts from the competition results for their reporting
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The decisions in the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2026 have been made. Agencies, companies, in-house teams and independent designers from around the world have received distinctions for brand identities, campaigns and communication project
Images of the award ceremony can be found here.
A celebration of design excellence
On 7 July 2026, the winners of the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026 came together in Essen for an evening dedicated to outstanding design achievements. The celebrations unfolded across several iconic locations, beginning at the Red Dot Design Museum on the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein.<
On 7 July 2026, numerous cars and motorcycles that have received a distinction in the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026 will be presented at the Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site. Chief designers and high-ranking representatives of the awarded companies will also be present.
For the automotive trade press, this creates concentrated access to current positions in vehicle design: from exclus
On 7 July 2026, the Red Dot Design Award will honour the year’s best product designs at the Aalto Theater in Essen. During the Red Dot Gala, the Red Dot: Best of the Best winners of the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026 will receive their trophies on stage.
The award ceremony will be broadcast live on Red Dot’s YouTube channel. The livestream will begin on 7 July at 5:45 p.m. CEST: to the live
Press invitation
On 7 July 2026, Essen will become an international meeting point for the world of design: leading companies and designers from across the globe – including Fiskars, Honda, BRP, Ferrari and Epson – will gather at the Aalto Theater and the Red Dot Design Museum for the Red Dot Award: Product Design ceremony.
We warmly invite you to accompany this special day as a representativ
Seiko Epson Corporation, a leading global technology company, has been named “Red Dot: Design Team of the Year 2026”. The company operates in four key business areas – printing solutions, visual communications (projectors), industrial robotics, as well as wearable and sensing technologies – and is distinguished by a consistent design strategy and strong innovative capability.
With Epson Design,
The laureates of the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026 have been selected. The awarded products will be published on Red Dot’s platforms from July onwards. Members of the trade press can now request a curated selection of awarded products according to their field of interest.
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From today, members of the press are granted access to the results of the Red Dot Award: Produc
The jury for the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2026 has been confirmed. A panel of 30 experts from design, academia, media and consultancy will assess the submitted projects and brands.
The internationally composed jury brings together a wide range of professional and cultural perspectives. It evaluates submissions in terms of design quality, creative achievement and their ef
From 27 February to 31 May 2026, the Red Dot Design Museum Essen presents “World’s Best Communication Design 2025”, featuring more than 800 awarded brand and communication design projects from 39 countries.
What would usually circulate as a case study, reel or PDF takes shape in a public space here.
The exhibition brings together printed works, objects and digital applications in a curated s
