Why should we enter Cresta?
Cresta is one of the most prestigious benchmarks of creative standards. We run a highly accessible, agile, independent and fair awards. Our jury of leading talents, full of top creative experience and credibility, reviews your work with immense care and truly individually. There's no room for groupthink at Cresta and this ensures the best works shine. It's not how big or established you are, it's how good you are: that's what defines our winners. And winning brings many benefits, including international ranking points and the opportunities to get into customised publicity. Success brings winners global attention. We have a simple, focused aim: to be the best awards for you by being simply, purely, focused on recognizing and celebrating creative excellence.

Cresta 2025 will showcase and benchmark work of the very highest creative standard worldwide.
Recognising your own economic constraints at this time, we’ve done our best to make Cresta accessible to all. (Contact us if you need special help.)
So, now that entry fees are less of a barrier, why else should you enter?
- Cresta is a respected global benchmark of creative excellence.
- Winners earn World Creative Rankings points.
- Your work is judged by an independent, impartial jury of over 120 industry leaders.
- We are supported by the world’s top networks and independents.
- Entries into Cresta come from over 70 countries.
- We have comprehensive (and comprehensible) and unique categories.
- ALSO IN 2025: More coverage in the world-famous magazine and website Lürzer's Archive. Cresta is one of just four leading awards that are analysed as part of the Annual of Creative Excellence, which is distributed globally to 100,000+ creative leaders and clients.
- Cresta is one of the most environmentally sustainable awards, socially responsible and creatively driven.
The 2025 Cresta Awards opened for entries on 11 February.
If you entered in 2023 or 2024, you will be able to login using the same user name and password.
If you would like a 2025 Entry Kit, or have any questions or suggestions, please email us here
Image above: from The Boy and the Moon by Ruffian, Los Angeles. A former winner.