2025 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The Ac's Design Excellence Awards celebrate innovation, creativity, and excellence in product design. This prestigious program offers an exciting platform for brands to gain recognition and connect with a broader audience.

DEA Voting Is Open

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Winners will be announced on November 3rd.

WHY ENTER?

Gain Recognition: Elevate your product and brand by being named a finalist or winner.

Exclusive “Ac Seal”: Finalists and winners receive the prestigious Ac Seal—a lasting symbol of product excellence.

Unmatched Visibility: The awards generate millions of impressions across Ac Magazine and social media, offering unparalleled exposure.

Feature in Ac Magazine: Finalists are spotlighted in the Fall issue and Winners in the Winter issue, reaching key industry buyers, retailers, and press.

2025 DEA Sponsors

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2019-2023 WINNERS:

ADIDAS
AIMEE KESTENBERG
AKNVAS
AKOLA
AMERICAN OPTICAL
ANNA ZUCKERMAN LUXURY
BAUBLEBAR
BENTZ LUXURY
BRAHMIN
BRUNNACO
BROSWAY ITALIA
BURBERRY
CALERES
CAROLINA HERRERA
CHARLES & COLVARD
CHLOÉ
COACH
COLETTE MALOUF
COMFORBRAND
CONVERSE
DARIA DE KONING
DAVID BECKHAM EYEWEAR
DEEPA GURNANI
DORYN WALLACH
DR. SCHOLL’S SHOES
ECHO
ESSILOR LUXOTTICA
ÉTOILE
EVERINA
FFORA
FRANCO SARTO
FREIDA ROTHMAN
GIGI BURRIS MILLINERY
HAMMITT
JIMMY CHOO
KAMARIA JEWELRY
KBH JEWELS
KELLY WYNNE
KIMBERLY PUCCI
LANFRANCO BELEGGIA
LANVIN
LAQUAN SMITH
LONGCHAMP
LORI SILVERMAN SHOES
LUCILLE
LUCCHESE
MARCHON
MARC JACOBS
MARINA B
MERRELL
MIA BECAR
MONICA RICH KOSANN
NADRI
PIPER & SKYE
POLOGEORGIS
POP BAG USA
POPSOCKETS
PRADA
R. RIVETER
RAY-BAN
ROMEO HUNTE
SAFILO
SAMSONITE
SHAHLA KARIMI
SHED RAIN
SHINOLA
STUART WEITZMAN
TAARACH
THE NO.2 EYEWEAR
THE OCEAN CLEANUP
TIMEX
TRAVELPRO
VERA BRADLEY
VERONICA BEARD
VOGUE EYEWEAR
WALLAROO HAT COMPANY