The STA100 | 2026

The Society of Typographic Arts

Be part of the celebration as the STA and the type community gather to honor 100 exceptional works of typography from across the globe.

Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts

The NightCelebrate the STA100 with judges Dan Cederholm, Lauren Hom, Lisa McCormick, Damian Orellana, and Simon Walker. Grab a drink, mingle with fellow creatives, and find out who takes top honors this year. The HistoryThe STA 100 competition is 48 years in the making. Each fall, we bring our global and local design communities together by inviting all creative professionals to submit typographic work and get recognized for it while building a network with unique industry opportunities in Chicago and beyond. The CompetitionWe honor the 100 best examples of typographic excellence produced around the globe each year—in a wide range of categories, including personal and student work. Entries must have been published between May 2025 and May 2026. The fee structure for the STA 100 competition is designed to stimulate submissions from designers, agencies, freelancers, students, and organizations while encouraging new membership to our non-profit.The JudgesJudged by a panel of distinguished industry professionals, each member of the STA 100 jury has made a significant contribution to the field of communication design. Together, the panel brings unrivaled expertise to their selections, identifying only 100 winners and one Judge’s Choice award each. The winners are announced during a live event, which is followed by an open discussion of that year’s work.

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