DesignRush Unveils Best Design Award Winners for October

Great design continues to redefine how brands communicate, inspire, and evolve.

This October, DesignRush recognizes exceptional creative achievements across six categories in its monthly Best Design Awards.

All to celebrate agencies and studios whose work embodies strategy, aesthetics, and purpose.

A panel of industry experts selected the winners based on innovation, craftsmanship, and the strength of brand storytelling, from websites and logos to packaging and apps.

Best Website Design: Brandsite Ltd

STORIES Apartments, a boutique destination in Jurmala, worked with Brandsite Ltd to create a digital experience that mirrors its elegant, modern hospitality.

The new site boasts refined visuals and smooth functionality, elevating the booking process while reflecting the serene atmosphere of its location.

A warm palette of beige, cream, and subtle gold tones echoes natural materials like sand and wood, giving the website a calm, grounded presence.

Elegant typography and intuitive navigation complete the impression of understated luxury, proving that hospitality websites can be beautiful yet efficient.

Best Logo Design: Cubby Studio Limited

Cubby Studio Limited designed a modern and authoritative logo for Acorn Consulting, a firm specializing in strategic management and business advisory services.

The identity emphasizes trust and professionalism through a minimalist monogram and classical symbolism.

Rendered in deep navy and gold, the logo design uses a column-inspired motif that serves as an enduring representation of stability and wisdom.

This thoughtful execution makes Acorn's identity flexible across digital and print formats while preserving visual impact and meaning.

Best Print Design: Coolgrey

Coolgrey transformed Heineken's "Brew a Better World" sustainability initiative into an immersive workplace experience through print installations.

It uses the brand’s iconic green hue, clean white graphics, and dimensional typography to bring the company’s environmental design to life.

The centerpiece is a circular installation featuring layered, 3D lettering of the campaign’s core message.

Natural motifs like leaves and flowers weave through hallways and communal spaces, putting together industrial and organic aesthetics in a seamless visual narrative.

All of which puts Heineken’s sustainability values front and center. 

Best App Design: LunarLab

LunarLab’s MKSAP Audio Companion App transforms complex medical education into a clear, accessible experience for busy physicians.

Built for Oakstone’s Continuing Medical Education platform, the app organizes learning modules by specialty, progress, and completion credits.

This gives users an easy way to track their advancement.

Gamification features such as streaks, badges, and progress bars encourage consistent engagement.

Intuitive navigation and uncluttered layouts ensure users can focus on their studies without distraction.

Best Packaging Design: Attlas Design

Attlas Design created a striking packaging identity for Sumo Brew, a modern coffee brand that keeps things light without losing focus.

Each piece features playful black-and-white line illustrations of sumo wrestlers performing everyday coffee rituals such as drinking, sitting, or balancing on beans.

The monochrome palette conveys sophistication and emphasizes form and composition, making the designs memorable and cost-efficient to produce.

This visual approach reinforces the brand’s friendly yet premium personality, giving Sumo Brew an instantly recognizable shelf presence.

Best Video Design: Badwerks Studios

Badwerks Studios captured the essence of Miami Concours 2025, where luxury cars and design culture meet under the Miami sun.

The video mirrors that energy with controlled pacing and crisp visuals, highlighting precision without overindulgence.

Glitch effects and chromatic blurs give the footage a modern pulse, contrasting vintage craftsmanship with digital rhythm.

The result feels raw yet refined, offering a fresh take on luxury events. 

Some designs do more than attract attention.

They build trust, spark emotion, and create experiences that last.

This month’s winners demonstrate that effective design isn’t just about how things look, but how they work, feel, and connect.

DesignRush’s Best Design Awards continue to celebrate the teams pushing creative boundaries and redefining what design can achieve.