Welcome to #TDC71

Our most expansive competition yet.

Building upon its expanded disciplines and categories, the TDC's 71st annual competition provided an unparalleled platform for typographic excellence to shine. Winners received prestigious certificates, had their work published in the esteemed The World's Best Typography® compendium, and gained exposure through TDC's social media channels and eight global traveling exhibitions. This remarkable opportunity allowed the year's finest typographic achievements to be celebrated and appreciated by an international audience, further elevating the craft.

ENTRY DEADLINES

EARLY BIRD: NOVEMBER 1, 2024

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2025

FINAL DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2025


TDC71 EXHIBITION

Tuesday, May 14

The One Club for Creativity

450 W 31st St

New York, NY 10001

Join us in celebrating this year's winners!



Students

All students must enter Young Ones TDC. Please follow the link below.

COMPETITION NOTES

Disciplines: Communication Design, Lettering, Type Design

COMMUNICATION DESIGN

Communication Design is for any creation that uses type, lettering, or written langauge—be it print design, digital design, immersive experiences, architecture, fashion, film titles, social media campaigns, or otherwise.

PHYSICAL ENTRIES FOR THESE CATEGORIES ARE NOW ACCEPTED:
- Packaging Design
- Poster Design
- Publication Design

LETTERING

Lettering is for work where the letters are either modified or created—this could entail traditional or abstract calligraphy, tattoos, wordmarks and custom logotypes, or typefaces that are just a little too out there to be classic typeface design.

TYPE DESIGN

Type Design is for entries showcasing the design of workable font software; this could mean single typefaces, type families, emoji or symbol fonts, or software for generating and creating type.

Global Script Experts

Continuing our commitment to entries from around the world, the TDC71 jury will include native experts for most major writing systems, including Arabic, Cyrillic, Indic, CJK, Latin, Thai, and select African scripts.

Regional Entry Discounts

To make TDC71 as accessible as possible on a global level, the organization is offering significant regional discounts on entry fees. Approximately half of the world’s countries qualify for a 60% discount, and another quarter of them receive a 20% discount, with only the most economically prosperous countries and regions paying the full entry fee. Additional discounts are also available to TDC members. Find out about the regional discounts HERE, and about TDC membership HERE.