The Philippine Graphic Design Awards (or “PGDA”) is the first and only local awards program in the Philippines that recognizes the most creative and innovative works in the field of graphic design.

PGDA seeks to:

  1. Create growth opportunities for exceptional Filipino graphic designers by showcasing the works they have created within the last year;
  2. Inspire Filipino graphic designers to think originally and produce cutting-edge work; and,
  3. Serve as a reference for Philippine graphic design among its regional and international counterparts.

PGDA (also “Awards”) has three components:

  1. The “Call for Entries”
  2. The “Judging”
  3. The “Show”

The first phase of the PGDA program runs from June to September 2011 and comprises the Call for Entries and the Judging. The second phase is the Show, which is the culminating activity currently set for the last quarter of 2011, where the PGDA 2011 winners will be revealed. More than just an awarding ceremony, it is an exhibition and a celebration of the Filipino creative community at large.


Who Can Join

PGDA is open to all graphic designers, professionals and students alike, who are Filipino citizens.

The professionals eligible to join may be:

  1. Those employed in agencies;
  2. Those employed as in-house artists;
  3. Those who accept work as freelance designers.

Included here are individuals designated as art directors, art production managers, creative heads, creative consultants, graphic designers, illustrators, multimedia artists, or web designers, and the like.

The students eligible to join may be:

  1. Those who are currently enrolled in a college or university;
  2. Those who were enrolled in a college or university at the time their work was produced.