The ED-Awards Agencies League ranks European design studios based on their performance across the past five editions of the European Design Awards (2021–2025).
The ranking system rewards not only award-winning work, but also the consistency and competitiveness of that success over time.
European Design Agencies League — a new, data-driven ranking and archive that highlights the studios and agencies that have consistently excelled at the ED-Awards.
Rankings can be explored: by official ranking (based on the last five editions)
– by total awards since 2007
– by discipline
– by country
Explore the League and see the bigger picture of European creativity.
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European Design Awards League Badges | Table of contents
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Purpose of the Badges
These badges will serve as official recognition for studios ranked in the Agencies League — either overall, by design discipline, or by country. They must be elegant, serious, and typographically-led, in line with the ED-Awards brand identity.
Style & Visual Direction
• Use the European Design Awards visual identity
• No illustrations or icons
• Focus on clean typography and visual hierarchy
• Keep the badge shape and structure consistent across all versions
Typography Hierarchy
• Main title (e.g. “Top 5 Branding Design Studios in Europe”): strong and readable at small sizes
• Subtitle (e.g. “European Design Agencies League 2021–2025”): smaller, lighter, possibly uppercase
Text to Include on the Badges
A. Overall European Rankings
• #1 European Design Studio
• #2 European Design Studio
• #3 European Design Studio
• Top 5 European Design Studios
• Top 10 European Design Studios
• Top 20 European Design Studios
• (Subtitle:) European Design Agencies League 2021–2025
B. Discipline-Based Rankings
These apply to the following nine disciplines (please use the exact phrasing):
1. Branding
1. Branding
2. Packaging
3. Promotional
4. Editorial & Publication
5. Typographic
6. Illustration
7. Digital
8. Motion
9. Spatial
For each discipline, the following badges are needed:
• #1 [Discipline] Design Studio in Europe
• Top 5 [Discipline] Design Studios in Europe
• Top 10 [Discipline] Design Studios in Europe
• Top 20 [Discipline] Design Studios in Europe (optional if time allows)
• (Subtitle for all): European Design Agencies League 2021–2025
Example:
Top 5 Branding Design Studios in Europe
European Design Agencies League 2021–2025
Top 5 Branding Design Studios in Europe
European Design Agencies League 2021–2025
C. Country-Based Rankings
We will produce badges for selected countries (France, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, etc.).
Use this title format:
• #1 Design Studio in [Country]
• Top 5 Design Studios in [Country]
• Top 10 Design Studios in [Country]
• Top 20 Design Studios in [Country]
• (Subtitle for all): European Design Agencies League 2021–2025
Example:
Top 5 Design Studios in France
European Design Agencies League 2021–2025
European Design Awards League Badges | Overall Ranking
European Design Awards League Badges | Discipline Ranking
European Design Awards League Badges | Country Ranking
