Design Competitions 

1. A' Design Awards Competition
http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/multiple-disciplines/a-design-awards-competition

 2. Love Your Body 2013 Poster Contest
http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/multiple-disciplines/love-your-body-2013-poster-contest

3. Design For (Your) Product Lifetime Challenge
http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/students-only/design-for-your-product-lifetime-challenge

4. Gentletude Design Award 2012
http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/graphic-design/gentletude-design-award-2012

5. Tapirulan Illustrators Contest
http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/illustration/tapirulan-illustrators-contest

6. Communication Arts Design Competition
http://www.commarts.com/competitions/design

7. D&AD White Pencil The White Pencil is awarded to a creative idea that changes the world for the better; galvanising the community around a single pressing global issue. http://www.dandad.org/dandad/white-pencil

8.ito jakuchu inspired designboom in collaboration with DA - japan design association - promote an international art + design competition. participation is open to applicants from every country in the world, to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts. free registration required. http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/22108/ito-jakuchu-inspired.html