2017 CorelDRAW International Design Contest
Design your way and win!
July 1 – September 30, 2017
Get creative and win big!
It’s the design contest you’ve been waiting for. The 2017 CorelDRAW® International Design Contest has arrived. Now’s the time to show off your creativity, originality, and the best designs you’ve got. Enter to win over $100,000 US total in prizes, including a Grand Prize valued at over $30,000 US. Here are some of the contest benefits:
- Gain worldwide exposure and recognition of your creative talents
- Enter to win a chance of being awarded one of many incredible prizes that total over $100,000 US
- Find inspiration from other CorelDRAW users from around the globe
- Experience real-time drawing and other new features in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2017

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Prizes
With over $100,000 US in total prizes, the 2017 CorelDRAW International Design Contest is your chance to show the world what you’ve got and win big.
Grand Prize
Our Grand Prize winner will receive a prize valued at over $30,000 US and includes the following items:
- Roland® VersaStudio BN-20 Desktop Printer/Cutter
- Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e3 with All Elements
- iStock Signature 50 Annual Subscription
- $10,000 US in cash
Categories
Enter your designs in any of these categories:

Advertising/Specialty Graphics
Flyers, brochures, logos, signs, banners, awards, engraving, and other designs related to advertising, marketing or point of purchase (POP).
For full contest details, please read the Official Rules.
Important submission information
Your artwork must be saved in CorelDRAW 2017 or Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2017. Also, you must upload (2) files with your entry:
- JPG/PNG file format with a max resolution of 2000px (width or height)
- CorelDRAW 2017 or Corel PHOTO-PAINT 2017 file format
Gallery
Get inspired by past contest entries.
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Watch our Speed Drawing winner in action
Find inspiration from our 1st place Speed Drawing winner from the 2015 contest, Rogelio Hernandez Garcia.
- Download a FREE 30-day trial of Corel® VideoStudio® to create your very own speed drawing video.
- Learn how to create a speed drawing video in this helpful tutorial by Joe Diaz.
*Music and photos rights need to be owned by the artist. You may access free music here.
For full contest details, please read the Official Rules.
Resources to help you design a winning entry
Facebook: View designs, win prizes, learn new techniques and meet other users
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FREE Webinars: Get personal training from the pros
Tutorials: Download step-by-step written CorelDRAW tutorials
Discovery Center: Find inspiration and detailed video tutorials
Case Studies: Learn how others use CorelDRAW on a daily basis
CorelDRAW Gallery: View work from other CorelDRAW artists
"I have been asked several times: 'What's it like to win the CorelDRAW International Design Contest?' My answer is that this whole experience is like a gift that keeps on giving."
-Joseph Diaz, USA – 2011 CorelDRAW International Design Contest Grand Prize Winner, and 2013 CorelDRAW International Design Contest – 2nd Prize Fine & Illustration category