Digital Edge Awards
By Adobe
Meet the 2023 winners.
Celebrating game-changing student projects with the Digital Edge Awards by Adobe. Find out who took their college projects to the next level using Adobe Creative Cloud apps in 2023. Whatever you’re studying, digital skills can make you and your coursework stand out.
One top award of US$10,000
US$1,000 for category winners
A prestigious award for your resume
The Digital Edge Awards winners.
With hundreds of entries from a wide range of subject areas, our judges saw best-in-class examples of digital skills from all over the country. Find out who had the digital edge in 2023.
Art & Design
Ashok S. T. & Nabhya P., California College of the Arts
Synth | A generative music streaming platform
Ashok and Nabhya’s project is a generative music streaming platform developed during their first semester at California College of the Arts.
Business
Crizio S., Western Michigan University
LifeDog WATCH 1 Ad Campaign
Crizio’s project was created for an Advertising and Promotion class. The assignment was to develop an advertising campaign for a strange or unusual patent for which Cruizio created a dog smart watch.
Social Science
Keshawna F., Winston-Salem State University
Role of a Step-Parent
Keshawna’s project is a reflection on her experience as a step-parent. Through a video presentation, she explores the emotional vulnerability, advocacy, and self-actualization that come with fulfilling this role.
Health
Lauren C., University of California, Berkeley
Bayview Hunters Point: A Case Study on Air Pollution
Lauren’s project focuses on air pollution in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco. Working with the environmental justice organization Greenaction, she created an informational documentary to raise awareness and empower the community.
Engineering
Nithisha Nantha K., University of Michigan
Pattern
Nithisha’s project combines computer science, math, geometry, art, and architecture. She created a custom Adobe After Effects plugin from scratch using C++ and the Adobe After Effects SDK files.
Give your coursework the digital edge.
Every year the Digital Edge Awards celebrate excellence in digital skills. Whether you’ve powered up your college presentation using some striking infographics or used your video skills to spice up an assignment, we want to see how you took your project from standard to standout using Adobe products like Photoshop, Illustrator, or Premiere Pro.
Stay tuned for our 2024 submission phase or browse through this year’s winning projects.
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How can I get Adobe Creative Cloud?
Ask your instructor.
Many schools provide Creative Cloud to students,
so check with your instructor to see if you already
have access as part of your course.
Get a free trial.
Got an upcoming deadline and want to make your
next assignment really stand out? Start your 7-day
free trial now.
Get 60% off.
Students save big on Creative Cloud all year long,
so get 20+ desktop and mobile apps and start
creating today.
Meet Past Winners.
See what we're looking for.
Here’s a sneak peek at what the expert judges will be looking for when reviewing your work. All submissions will be judged equally according to these four criteria:
Creativity
Digital literacy
Originality
Overall quality
Questions? We’ve got answers.
If you’re at least 18 years old, you can enter the Digital Edge Awards. Check out the following questions and answers to help you get started.
How can I get Creative Cloud?
Many schools provide Creative Cloud All Apps to students, so check with a professor or administrator to see if you have access. If you don’t have access, you can take advantage of our student deal and get 60% off. Start your 7-day free trial now.
How do I enter the Digital Edge Awards?
Entries need to be submitted via the Digital Edge Entry Portal. Check to see if you meet all the entry requirements, and make sure to register with a US university email address. All contributors to your project must be legal US residents, at least 18 years of age, and enrolled in a US higher education institution for the 2022/2023 academic year.
Will using more apps increase my chances of winning?
At least 50% of your submission needs to be created with Creative Cloud apps. Judges may look at how you have used a range of tools to create your entry, but whether you use one or more apps is completely up to you.
Find more information in our FAQ and the Official Rules.
Meet the judges.
Your hard work was judged by a professional panel of industry and Adobe experts. These were the 2023 judges.
Learn more about Martijn Lancee.
Head of Business Development, Consumer Growth at LinkedIn. Dutch national, wanna be American based in the Bay Area since 2015. Lived in Barbados, Brazil, Cambodia ...
Learn more about Todd Taylor.
Todd Taylor, PhD, is an Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist and English Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research, teaching, and curricular leadership ...
Learn more about Justin Hodgson.
Justin Hodgson is an award-winning educator and digital transformation leader at Indiana University, where he Co-Directs the system-wide Digital Gardener Initiative, ...
Learn more about Drucilla Burell.
Drucilla Burrell is a London-based Art Director and photographer working with the Adobe EMEA Studio.
Her photographic practice is rooted in the study of Classical techniques ...
Learn more about Martijn Lancee.
Head of Business Development, Consumer Growth at LinkedIn. Dutch national, wanna be American based in the Bay Area since 2015. Lived in Barbados, Brazil, Cambodia ...
Learn more about Todd Taylor.
Todd Taylor, PhD, is an Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist and English Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research, teaching, and curricular leadership ...
Learn more about Justin Hodgson.
Justin Hodgson is an award-winning educator and digital transformation leader at Indiana University, where he Co-Directs the system-wide Digital Gardener Initiative, ...
Learn more about Drucilla Burell.
Drucilla Burrell is a London-based Art Director and photographer working with the Adobe EMEA Studio.
Her photographic practice is rooted in the study of Classical techniques ...
Learn valuable digital skills.
Digital literacy is the ability to use digital tools to solve problems, create innovative projects, and enhance communications. These are skills every new graduate needs in order to show employers that they're prepared for the workplace.
Boost your communication skills.
Showing how you can communicate complex ideas in a simple, creative, and impactful way can help you stand out.
Power up your projects.
Employers are looking for creative problem-solving and the ability to collaborate effectively, so make sure you've got the skills.
Be meaningful and memorable.
AI and automation are predicted to replace around 80% of today’s jobs by 2037, so do the things computers can’t – articulate ideas and be creative.
Congrats to all 2023 Digital Edge Awards winners.
Stay tuned for an all new submission phase in 2024.
Power up your coursework.
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