European Design Awards

The ED Awards is an annual award program acknowledging the best communication design in Europe. ED Awards was created in 2007 and has since been endorsed by the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (ICOGRADA), as well as leading European graphic design magazines.

The main objectives of ED Awards are:

- To celebrate European design with all its regional distinctive elements, as well as its common ground.
- To facilitate European designers to meet, be inspired, and develop networks.
- To promote, and raise standards for communication design throughout Europe.
- The jury members are editors from leading magazines.

European Design Festival

The ED Festival consists of a 3-day conference organised around lectures given by speakers and graphic design celebrities from all over Europe, a closing award ceremony, and a party. Participants can also join seminars, workshops, design walks, local exhibitions, and visit local recommended exhibitions.

The festival travels every year to a new city in Europe. This year it is sponsored by Veer, endorsed by Icograda and supported by Rotterdam Marketing.