For the third consecutive year, Design Bridge and Partners has been named Design Agency of the Year at FAB Awards 2026. An international awards programme, showcasing the best of the food and beverage industry, the FAB Awards recognises the critical contribution that outstanding creative work makes to building brands. 

What’s more, our Amsterdam studio’s work with Heineken picked up a Best in Show as well as two Golds for Packaging Design and Collateral & POS. Hawkstone, Aperol, Don Julio 1942 and Hellmann’s also received a further two Golds and three Silver awards across Packaging Design, Collateral & POS and Interiors Design/Retail Environment. 

Huge congratulations to our clients, partners and teams for this fantastic recognition.

##### Winners  

*Design Agency of the Year*   
Design Bridge and Partners  

*Best in Show*   
Heineken StarMark Glass – Packaging Design (Special) Design Bridge and Partners Amsterdam  

*Gold*  
Heineken StarMark Glass – Packaging Design (Special)  

*Gold*  
Heineken StarMark Glass – Collateral & POS (Alcoholic Drinks)  

*Gold*  
Hawkstone – Interiors Design/Retail Environment (Alcoholic Drinks) 

*Gold*  
Hawkstone – Craft in Advertising (Alcoholic Drinks)  

*Silver*  
Aperol – Packaging Design (Alcoholic Drinks)  

*Silver*  
Don Julio 1942 – Packaging Design (Alcoholic Drinks)  

*Silver*  
Hellman’s – Packaging Design (Savoury Foods) 

See the full winners’ list [here](https://fabawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-28th-FAB-Awards-Winners.pdf). 


Design Bridge and Partners named FAB’s Design Agency of the Year 2026 

Design Bridge and Partners is named FAB Design Agency of the Year for the third year in a row. We also picked up Best in Show, four Golds and three Silver awards for our work with Heineken, Hawkstone, Hellmann’s, Aperol and Don Julio.

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Superunion and Design Bridge come together to create Design Bridge and Partners. Redefining what design is and what design can do for brands, businesses, people and the planet. We are a revolutionary design partnership.

Design Bridge and Superunion come together to create Design Bridge and Partners. Redefining what design is and what design can do for brands, businesses, people and the planet. We are a revolutionary design partnership.

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Design Bridge and Partners named FAB’s Design Agency of the Year 2026

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