With the late registration deadline for the 2026 PRINT Awards rapidly approaching—February 24—we’re spotlighting our three categories in branding and the stellar jury teams who will be considering your entries.
Branding—Identity Systems: Identity systems for multiple applications such as environmental, wearables, accessories, packaging.
Branding—Full Campaigns: Full campaigns with multimedia deliverables that can include, print, environmental, packaging, web.
Brand Collaborations: Campaigns that join brands with other brands, artists, organizations or influencers where collaboration partners can add artistic value to a product, expand access to diverse audiences, push industry boundaries, or address social issues.
Branding—Identity Systems
Kelly Thorn // Senior Art Director at The Young Jerks
Kelly Thorn is a brand and packaging designer who specializes in illustration and lettering. She has worked for the renowned Louise Fili and was co-founder of Charles&Thorn.
Alfredo Enciso // Co-founder & Recreative Director at PUPILA
Alfredo Enciso is a graphic designer and co-founder of PUPILA. Enciso has worked in advertising, taught in design schools, co-founded a specialty coffee brand, and organized major international creative festivals.
Lisa Smith // Global Chief Design Officer at Uncommon Creative Studio
As Global Chief Design Officer at Uncommon Studios, Lisa Smith leads the agency’s mission to embed design at the core of everything it creates—from brand identity and communications to immersive experiences—sparking attention and driving lasting cultural relevance. Previously Lisa served as the Global Executive Creative Director at JKR, ECD of Chobani, and Head of Design at Wolff Olins New York.
Packaging design for Pa’ante by The Young Jerks and Kelly Thorn
Branding—Full Campaigns
Kristen Shenk // Founder & Creative Director at MLTI NYC
Through MLTI NYC, Kristen Shenk specializes in branding, campaigns, motion design, packaging, and brand films for clients like Pepsi, Wilson, Foot Locker, Superfeet, and Amazon. She began her career at Nike WHQ, where she spent nearly a decade across both Product Creation and Brand Design. She later led global rebrands and product launches for Mountain Dew and Aquafina at the PepsiCo Design & Innovation Center.
Rich Tú // Partner & Executive Creative Director at Sunday Afternoon
In addition to his current role at Sunday Afternoon, Rich Tú has held creative leadership roles at Jones Knowles Ritchie, MTV Entertainment Group, and Nike Inc. He’s also a professor of design at SVA (where he received his master’s degree in illustration), and founded the COLORFUL awards with the One Club for Creativity, dedicated to creating opportunities for early career creatives.
2026 FIFA World Cup poster by Richard Tú
Brand Collaborations
David Delgado // Founder & Creative Director at David Delgado Studio
A former visual and cultural strategist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, David Delgado has shaped projects ranging from new mission proposals to public installations. He continues to create work that bridges scientific precision with immersive storytelling through David Delgado Studio, an evolving practice that unites artistic vision with scientific credibility and cultural meaning.
Christine Taylor // Former Executive Creative Director at Hallmark
Christine Taylor is an expert in entertainment-based licensed consumer products, fan events and experiences, and brand strategy and development. For the last two decades, she was a creative manager and strategist over the creative product development and licensing relationships between Hallmark teams and entertainment partners like Star Wars, Warner Bros./DC, Netflix, NBCUniversal, Paramount, 20th Century, BBC, LEGO, Sony, MGM, Microsoft, Crunchyroll, VIZ Media, and many more.
Jennifer Putnam // Chief Creative Officer at Allen & Gerritsen
Jennifer Putnam leads the Boston and Philadelphia A&G offices with a dynamic, strategic vision rooted in integrated, consumer-centric thinking. She’s also worked at DDB Needham, Leo Burnett, Ogilvy, Digitas, and SapientNitro, and is a champion of broader access for women creators and directors.
Orbit installation by David Delgado
Brand design communicates credibility, values, and personality at a glance — before a single word is read. If you’ve created branding that goes beyond surface-level aesthetics, now is the time to enter the PRINT Awards branding categories. Show how your work communicates a clear brand strategy, connects with its audience, and comes to life through a cohesive identity system—from logo and typography to color, imagery, and real-world applications. Let the judges see your thinking, your process, and the results your design achieved. Highlight the craftsmanship, originality, and production quality that make your work stand out in print. If your branding tells a compelling story and is executed with precision, submit it and let it be recognized.
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