The Grand Prize is ours: HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL at the World Brand Design Society 2025/26

For several years, students, alumni, and curators of HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL have been taking part in the international World Brand Design Society competition and consistently earning professional recognition. In the first round of 2026, projects from HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL received 12 awards, while student Ekaterina Minchenok won the competition’s top prize, the Black Mark. Congratulations to all the winners of the 2025/26 season!

Throughout the year, the World Brand Design Society (WBDS) online platform selects outstanding projects from around the world for publication. At the end of each season, WBDS announces the results and publishes rankings of leading design schools.

In the 2025/26 season, HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL ranked second in both the Global Design Education Ranking and the WBDS Best Schools 2025/26 ranking, behind only San Diego City College. Year after year, these results place the School among the leading institutions in international design education rankings.

You can explore the achievements of our students, alumni, and curators from previous years on the World Brand Design Society website using the links below.