Antwerp Poster Festival
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And get featured at
Us By Night 2025
ANTWERP POSTER FESTIVAL IS AN INTERNATIONAL POSTER COMPETITION AIMED AT SHOWCASING CONTEMPORARY GRAPHIC DESIGN IN ALL ITS STYLES & VISIONS.
01. Introducing
Our Jury
Stephanie Specht, Naomi Kolsteren and Vincent Vrints are leading figures in the Belgian design scene. Together, they’ll review all submissions and select the most outstanding works. They evaluate based on creativity, concept, and execution to determine which posters will be exhibited or awarded. With their distinct perspectives on design, we can ensure a bold, creative, and eclectic final selection. One more jury member will be announced soon, stay tuned.
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02. Entering APF
How does
it work?
Submit your poster(s) online through our entry form (up to 5 per person).
You’ll receive confirmation once your entry is submitted and added to our online archive.
Get reviewed by a diverse international jury of leading designers and creative thinkers
Be selected to join the official APF 2025 installation, seen by thousands during Us By Night.
Get featured in our printed poster catalogue and online showcases.
Final selections will be announced publicly in late summer 2025.
03. Support
Small fee
Big impact
For the first time, APF will charge a submission fee of €15, this covers up to 5 posters. Each poster submitted will become part of our online archive. Your admission fee also doubles as a discount voucher for purchasing the APF catalogue.
Why? Because Antwerp Poster Festival is run entirely on passion and voluntary effort. Every euro goes directly into building a powerful and unique offline and online exhibition to showcase your work in the best possible way.
Your submission will become part of our growing online gallery, a lasting archive of visual voices from around the world. By submitting, you're not just entering a competition, you become a patron of APF and part of its story, now and in the future.
Thank you for supporting independent design culture. We love you!
04. Reason
Why enter?
Whether you're an emerging talent or a seasoned professional, APF is more than a competition, it's a chance to be seen, celebrated, and connected.
Global visibility:
Selected work will be part of a high-profile exhibition during Us By Night, one of Europe's top design events.
Respected jury:
Your work will be seen by influential voices in contemporary graphic design.
Unique publication:
Posters will live in our catalogue, where we experiment with paper types, printing techniques, and sustainable production methods. The result is more than just a book, it’s a tactile object that designers and design enthusiasts alike will want to explore, keep, and return to for inspiration.
No theme:
We welcome all styles, voices, and perspectives. Surprise us and your peers and show us how your standout designs.
05. Prize
What can
You win?
06. YOU!
Who can
Enter?
Everyone.
APF is open to students, professionals, collectives, freelancers, artists, … anyone with a passion for posters. You can enter work created for clients, self-initiated projects, student work, or entirely new designs.
There are two rules: entries must be created between 2023 and 2025, and must follow A-format dimensions.
We accept static posters (JPG/PNG, max 5MB, when you’re selected we will require a PDF).
For the first time, we’re also accepting animated posters (GIF/MP4, max 20MB or link to Vimeo/YouTube). Animated entries must include a still image suitable for print.
07. Go!
Key Dates
and selected designers will be
notified to submit a print-ready PDF.
Posters exhibited during
Us By Night in Antwerp.