Grafik Wellington named finalist at shortlist stage of Type Directors Club TDC72 competition
The Type Directors Club has announced 161 finalists from 40 countries for its prestigious TDC72 competition.
Wellington design and technology studio Grafik has been named a finalist for ‘Beings’ in the Communication Design discipline.
This marks the first time the global organisation has announced competition finalists in its nearly 80-year history. All finalists will win newly created physical Gold, Silver, or Bronze Type-High awards, or Merits, to be announced on July 16, 2026 at a special TDC72 awards ceremony and exhibition taking place at The Lighthouse in Brooklyn.
The annual global TDC competition celebrates creative excellence in three disciplines: Communication Design, Lettering, and Type Design.
For the first time, TDC will present physical Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards starting this year. The new Type-High award was designed and named by longtime TDC collaborator, life member, and organisation Chairman Emeritus Graham Clifford.
In addition to receiving Type-High awards or Merits, winners get a digital seal certifying their work is among the world’s best of the year. Winning work will also be featured in the highly respected TDC Annual, The World’s Best Typography®, and showcased in a number of exhibitions that travel to museums, schools, and design organisations around the world.
TDC72 winners are also part of The One Club for Creativity’s prestigious Global Creative Rankings, earning points alongside winners in The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, Art Director Club of Europe (ADCE), and ONE Asia Creative Awards, to chart the world’s leading independent creatives, design firms, ad agencies, production companies, and brands.
The complete TDC72 finalists list can be viewed here.
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