About ADAA
The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards celebrate student achievement reflecting the powerful convergence of technology and the creative arts. The competition — which showcases individual and group projects created with industry-leading Adobe creative software — honors the most talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers and computer artists from the world's top institutions of higher education.
Official rules
Open to students around the world.
ADAA Live!
See students around the world submit their competition entries in real-time on ADAA Live!
Categories
Twelve categories in three media areas.
Prizes
Win a trip to Beijing and cash.
Finalist will attend the Icograda World Design Congress in Beijing, China and be honored in an awards ceremony!
Judges
Seven distinguished industry professionals.
Board members
Meet the board members who help keep the awards the world's premier design, film, and interactive competition for higher education students.
ADAA experience
Hear and see the experience of 2008 and 2007 ADAA winners.
Have questions about the contest?
Read the frequently asked questions to learn more about the ADAA.
Faculty information
Faculty - Register here and receive print materials for promoting the 2009 Adobe Design Achievements Awards on your campus (or download the package)
