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Great design is marked by how it can shape culture, spark emotion, and invite audiences to take part in something bigger.
For September, DesignRush's Best Design Awards honors six outstanding projects that showcase how thoughtful, strategic design drives meaningful engagement.
Selected by a panel of industry experts, these winners stand out for their aesthetics, originality, clarity of execution, and their impact across branding touchpoints.
Best Website Design: Gillen Design
Gillen Design created a website for No Taboo Mom that balances emotional storytelling with refined, user-friendly design.
The site’s collage-inspired visuals and layered textures bring intimacy to deeply personal content, allowing users to engage at their own pace.
Muted tones and understated typography reinforce brand trust while maintaining a strong visual identity.
Simple filtering tools also invite exploration at each user’s own pace, strengthening accessibility.
Overall, the project proves that a well-crafted digital experience can be both emotionally powerful and technically seamless.
Best Logo Design: Second Society
Second Society’s logo for Archetype Aesthetics redefines elegance with bold, modern energy.
Designed for a Florida-based wellness brand, the mark combines custom letterforms with a geometric submark that scales across media.
A refined color palette enhances emotional impact, while the structure grounds the brand in versatility.
The outcome is a visual system that feels contemporary, functional, and definitely memorable.
Best Print Design: Estúdio Mira
For UMA Studio, Estúdio Mira challenged the idea that print is outdated by delivering kinetic, brutalist-inspired layouts.
Large-scale typography and dynamic line patterns create the illusion of motion, commanding attention where digital screens fall short.
This modular system allows scalability across branded materials, giving the identity a sharp, architectural presence.
The design underscores print’s evolving role as a medium for real impact.
Best App Design: Designli
Designli developed Cabin Time, an app that brings camp traditions into daily life.
Built with NovusWay, the design emphasizes warmth and mindfulness through a serene interface and playful storytelling elements.
Dual-format layouts allow users to engage in different ways, while calming visuals foster trust and retention.
The experience aligns with the growing mindfulness market, showing how intentional design can nurture long-term brand engagement.
Best Packaging Design: UNDRDOG Creative
With Hally, UNDRDOG Creative designed packaging that feels collectible as much as functional.
The color-coded system ensures easy recognition, while playful cultural cues spark delight and sharing.
The design transforms packaging into a part of the brand story to bring joy and encourage repeat purchases.
This balance of emotion and performance shows how a product's presentation can directly drive loyalty and sales.
Best Video Design: Fungi Marketing
Fungi Marketing’s "#cutthefluff" campaign shows how effective clarity can be in video storytelling.
The team stripped away excess visuals and focused only on what mattered, leaving space for the message to resonate.
The design relies on simple but deliberate choices:
- Relatable scenarios to hook viewers
- Pared-down visuals that keep attention on the core idea
- Sound design that amplifies emotion without distraction
The result is a piece that feels direct and memorable, standing out in an environment where audiences are often overloaded with content.
Some designs impress with looks.
Others go further, shaping experiences that connect, inform, and last.
The September Best Design Award winners highlight how aligning creativity with precision can translate directly into stronger brand value.
Each project sets an example of how design can work harder for both brands and audiences.
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