Where scripts bloom – make your culture visible!

The first global communication design award beyond Latin judged by native experts in your script

Own your culture – let the world become a bigger place

Easy to enter. Fair to judge. Made for you.
The world doesn’t write in Latin alone. It writes in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Tamil, Thai – and in so many further scripts that are more than just letters: they are voices of identity, heritage, and creativity. Every submission to the GRANSHAN Bloom Award is evaluated in its original script – assessed by designers who speak the language, understand its typographic conventions, and interpret its cultural resonance.

Add your voice to the global chorus – and let the world truly hear it.

we invite you

  • designers,
    typographers, and
    creative directors

  • studios, agencies, and
    in-house teams

  • publishers, brands, NGOs,
    and cultural institutions

  • students and
    emerging talents

We invite all of you who design with native scripts – to tell stories, connect cultures, and make your identities visible. Because the GRANSHAN Bloom Award is a community project run by volunteers, our entry fees are fair and simple: no hidden extra costs, just price levels that work for different studio sizes and budgets around the world.

submit in nine media categories

From classic print (books, magazines, posters) to digital frontiers (digital media, motion graphics), from complex design systems (Environmental & Experiential Design · Campaigns · Visual Identity & Branding) to Experimental & Unpublished Work – every project and every script can find its place here.

Every submitted project must feature at least one script beyond Latin. And because each category is judged by native experts, your work will be seen, read, and understood in the language it speaks.

Watch the GRANSHAN Bloom Jury grow

Across 8 script groups and 9 media categories, each panel unites script specialists and media experts, with at least four jurors per script group, so your work never ends up in a generic pool but is reviewed by people who live your script and its cultural nuances.

We’ll reveal our jury members step by step, so this page keeps filling up as the GRANSHAN BLOOM AWARD Jury “blooms” script by script and region by region. Above these panels, an international grand jury will later select up to 50 Best of the Best from all Bloom winners.

We're starting with the scripts where we have established native panels. Additional scripts will join as native juries are appointed. Recommend your script for the next edition.

This is your chance to make your script bloom!
What can you look forward to?

Every project chosen by our expert jury receives a Certificate for Excellence and is showcased online.

Certificate of Excellence

A clear mark of recognition you can share with clients, collaborators, and your community.

Global visibility

Exposure through GRANSHAN channels and selected media partners, connecting your work with an international community of designers, foundries, and institutions.

Online exhibition & long-term archive

Your project will be part of our online exhibition and kept in a long-term archive so it can be discovered beyond the award season.

Travelling exhibition

We are also planning a travelling exhibition to present selected works at partner venues around the world. The exact locations, partners, and formats will be confirmed at a later stage.

Planned printed publication

We are developing a printed publication to share a curated selection of recognised works. Final format, scope, and release details will be announced as the programme evolves.

Special distinctions

In addition to the Certificates of Excellence, there may be special recognitions – such as the Supporting Foundries’ Choice.

This award isn’t about gold, silver, or bronze. Every recognition is equal – because every script deserves to be seen.

And at the very end, a special panel of internationally renowned experts will select up to 50 “best of the best” projects – an extra spotlight for outstanding work across scripts, media, and regions.

Why designers look forward to being judged by native experts

  • » Being evaluated by designers who work in my language — and understand its typographic nuance — changed how I think about my practice. They see details I never thought anyone outside my culture would notice. «

    Priya Sharma

    Devanagari Type Designer

    Mumbai, India

  • » For the first time, my Arabic design work is judged by experts who actually read Arabic — who understand the difference between good kerning and culturally meaningful spacing. That's everything. «

    Ahmed Al-Rashid

    Arabic Script Specialist

    Dubai, UAE

  • » Winning entries are profiled in script-specific media within my culture. Having my work evaluated and celebrated in its original context — by people who speak my language — means more than any international award judged by outsiders. «

    Yuki Tanaka

    Japanese Typography Designer

    Tokyo, Japan

Join a growing community of designers whose work is finally evaluated in its original language and cultural context — by native experts at the peak of their careers.

Timeline & Process

Accessible to everyone

  • Students / Freelancers,
    from €30
    per submission

  • Small & Medium Studios,
    from €90
    per submission

  • Larger Companies,
    from €150
    per submission

The GRANSHAN Bloom Award is non-profit and created by the community, for the community. We offer self-assessed fee levels to make participation possible for designers and organisations of all sizes and from all economic contexts. We trust each entrant to choose the fee level that best reflects their situation. Fees apply per submission and per media category — if a project is entered in more than one category, each entry is assessed (and paid for) separately.

This is your chance to make your script bloom, add your voice to the global chorus – and let the world truly hear it.

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