Indie Agency News Top 40

Indie Agency News Top 40 Awards

Indie Agency News Top 40

No Categories, Just Great Indie Work

Counting down the top 40 from indie agencies and companies worldwide

Four Celebrations of Independence

The Global Celebration of Independent Excellence

It's one of the easiest entry processes in creativity, and unlike other shows, there are no categories. You may have already done a ton of work on awards entries, so we're making this easy. In most cases, it's copy, paste, done.

Why enter the Indie Agency News Top 40?

  • Be part of the only global creativity program for all independent agencies and companies
  • Raise your visibility in the indie community and with brands—we're big on sharing with marketers and CMOs
  • Share your achievement and creative excellence—all entries make either the top 40 or receive an award of merit, and everyone receives assets to use to promote/market their work
  • Upon request, anyone can receive feedback on their entries and work to help future awards entries in other shows
Weirdos, Misfits + Underdogs
2025

Weirdos, Misfits + Underdogs

Celebrating the people who make indie agencies special. Their different perspectives on business, creativity, and culture. Plus Hall of Fame nominations.

Entries Open: May 20
Final Deadline: Sept 12
Live Reveals: Sept 29 - Oct 3
Enter Now
Pet of the Year
2025

Pet of the Year

The beloved people's choice award celebrating the furry, feathered, and scaled heroes of agency life. Public voting determines the cutest colleagues.

Entries Open: July 2
Public Voting: Oct 2-15
Live Reveals: Oct 20-24
Enter Your Pet
Classic Top 40
2025

Classic

Creative excellence across every medium. No categories, no boxes – just the 40 best pieces of work from indies worldwide. All work welcome.

Entries Open: Sept 15
Final Deadline: Nov 14
Live Reveals: Dec 8-12
View 2024 Winners
Design + Craft
2026

Design + Craft

Celebrating how indies value craft alongside design. From large-scale rebrands to intimate details that matter. The thinking and the making.

Entries Open: Jan 13
Final Deadline: Mar 20
Live Reveals: Apr 20-24
View 2025 Winners

Ready to Join the Movement?

Start with any award that fits your work. All roads lead to celebrating indie excellence.

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Budget-proof your brilliance today. Packages for as little as $100 per entry. Use anytime, for any show—and they NEVER expire. Prefer to pay in your home currency? We’ve got you.