Tulsa's Annual Graphic Design Competition

Graphex

April 30th, 2026 | Doors: 6:00 | Ceremony: 7:00 | Art Show: 7:30

What is Graphex?

Graphex 57 entries are now closed!

Art Directors Club of Tulsa finishes each season with Graphex, an annual art and design competition featuring the best work of Tulsa creatives! Guest judges from across the country critique both professional and student work ranging from self-promotion pieces to full blown multimedia campaigns. Student portfolio winners are awarded cash prizes for first, second, and third place.

Winning work will be on display and celebrated during an award ceremony, held at Tulsa City County Library on Thursday April 30th.

SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, April 30
Tulsa City County Library
400 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK 74103

Doors Open: 6PM | Awards Ceremony: 7 – 7:30PM | Art Show: 7:30 – 9PM
Free Admission for Members + Graphex Entrants | General Public $15

JUDGING PROCESS
Judges review work and score based on concept, creativity and execution. Judges will award one Graphex winner to each category. Runners-up will receive Honorable Mentions. If judges feel a piece is worthy of another category, they may award the entry in another category.

Awards are given solely at the discretion of the judges, whose decisions are final. Winners will receive an email notice when accepted into Graphex.

Opportunities to show off your best work

Submission Categories

Judges review work and score based on concept, creativity and execution. Judges will award one Graphex winner to each category for student and professional divisions. Runners-up will receive Honorable Mentions. If judges feel a piece is worthy of another category, they may award the entry in another category.
Awards are given solely at the discretion of the judges, whose decisions are final. Winners will receive notice when accepted into Graphex

ADCT Spirit Award

Honoring Scott Raffe (1964-2011). Scott was a talented commercial photographer who called Tulsa home and poured himself into his work and ADCT. But Scott’s passion for his personal projects, and the people he shared them with, is what made him special. It is this spirit of pure creativity that we honor with the ADCT Spirit Award, recognizing purely personal work and the drive to create in all of us. All mediums of personal, non-commercial art will be accepted into the Spirit Award category and judged by members of the ADCT board.

Student Portfolio

Student Only
Work created by students currently enrolled or recently graduated. Includes academic, capstone, or personal student projects.

In-House Projects

Professional Only
Work created by internal design teams for the company or organization they are employed by. Includes branding, campaigns, packaging, digital, or internal communications.

Typography

Professional Only
Type-focused design and original letterforms. Includes custom typefaces, hand lettering, and expressive typographic systems.

Photography

Intentional photographic work used for communication or storytelling. Includes portrait, product, lifestyle, architectural, and editorial photography.

Digital Experiences

Design created for screens and digital platforms. Includes websites, apps, UI/UX, interactive projects, and digital campaigns.

Environmental Design

Design that influences or enhances a physical space. Includes signage, wayfinding, murals, exhibitions, and installations.

Identity & Branding

Visual systems that define a brand’s identity and voice. Includes logos, brand systems, and brand guidelines.

Illustration

Hand-drawn or digitally illustrated work. Includes editorial illustration, character design, iconography, and illustrative branding.

Motion & Video

Time-based visual work. Includes animation, motion graphics, video editing, and cinematography.

Multimedia

Work that combines multiple design disciplines or formats. Includes projects blending print, digital, motion, photography, or physical elements.

Packaging & Product Design

Design created for physical products and their packaging. Includes labels, containers, structural packaging, and retail products.

Print

Design created primarily for physical print. Includes posters, books, editorial layouts, direct mail, and printed collateral.

Self-Promotion

Personal branding and promotional work created for yourself. Includes portfolios, personal websites, and self-initiated campaigns.

Previous Years Submissions

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Student

• Free entry to speaker events
• 3 guest passes*
• Discounted entry to special events
• 1 year subscription to Tulsa online publication THE PICKUP
$

22

Professional

• Free entry to speaker events
• 4 guest passes*
• Discounted entry to special events
• 1 year subscription to Tulsa online publication THE PICKUP
$

70

Corporate

• Free entry to speaker events
• Up to 12 guest passes*
• Discounted entry to special events
• 1 year subscription to Tulsa online publication THE PICKUP
$

200