Nuts & Bolts – December Design Challenge – 2025 Founders’ Choice Awards

Nuts & Bolts – December Design Challenge – 2025 Founders’ Choice Awards

The countdown begins as we’re practically in mid December. With the final month of the year, amid the joyful holiday chaos GCU relishes the time for this annual wrapup  – December’s Design Challenge.

Winners to be announced in 2026, it’s the Best of 2025 – GCU’s Founders’ Choice Awards!

This end of year challenge will consider ALL cards created in 2025 – not just from prior design challenge submissions. There will be countless cards recognized! This means all artists and all 2025 card submissions are candidates. Stay tuned in early 2026 for the “best of” 2025 winners. We’re considering a few new category additions to the winning mix. 

Winners will receive the same recognition rewards as in prior design challenges (except no card credits), PLUS winners will receive prestigious and coveted Best of 2025 digital awards for their online promotion and bragging rights.

See 2024’s Founders’ Choice Awards Winners

Taking a look back at your creative year is very nostalgic. Take some time to reflect on all of your hard and creative work over the past twelve months. Reflect on a top seller, a popular new series, a design that took you out of your comfort zone, experimenting with a new style or technique, or just the sheer number of new submissions you made. Go ahead, pat yourself on the back! We’ll be doing the same. If you’re not impressed with your year’s work, maybe take this as an opportunity to set a goal for 2026.

The difference is made in the details!

Mindy

GCU Community Manager
mindy@gcuniverse.com