A total of 358 entries were submitted to BalticBest 2026, the joint creativity festival of the small Baltic nations. Of these, 147 were shortlisted.
All shortlisted entries will be judged by an international jury via live online stream on 15–16 September 2026. This means the jury will discuss the work, provide feedback and vote in real time.
Winners will be announced at the Baltic Brand Forum on 25 September 2026. This is what sets BalticBest apart from most creativity festivals: participants get to genuinely hear how the jury thinks, what they value, and why certain work wins.
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Check out, which works made it to the shortlist this year:
DESIGN & CRAFT GRAPHIC DESIGN
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| Creature Algorithm – AI robotics | Lithuania | Godspeed branding | Creature Algorithm |
| Dyslexia | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | Lithuania Dyslexia Association |
| Food on Foot | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | Food on Foot |
| Mea Culpa | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | Mea Culpa |
| Museum of Fun | Estonia | SWEEP | Museum of Fun |
| New exhibition | Estonia | Not Perfect Tallinn | Estonian Theatre and Music Museum |
| PAMATAI – Investigative Journalism Award | Lithuania | Godspeed branding | PAMATAI – Investigative Journalism Award |
| Payments Untangled | Latvia | McCann Riga | NUDL |
| Zone | Estonia | SWEEP | Zone |
| Talleggi päikesekollased pakendid | Estonia | Tabasco | Tallegg |
DESIGN & CRAFT PACKAGE DESIGN
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| KIWIE X GRACI | Latvia | KIWIE | Protein Loops |
| Mea Culpa | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | Mea Culpa |
| Packaging Design MISSED CALL | Lithuania | Great and Golden studio | MISSED CALL |
| RŪTA Cities Collection | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | RŪTA |
| RŪTA Legends Collection | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | RŪTA |
| Talleggi päikesekollased pakendid | Estonia | Tabasco | Tallegg |
| Taste of Island Hiiumaa | Estonia | Kontuur / Leo Burnett | Kivikala |
DESIGN & CRAFT WEB DESIGN
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| brand.estonia.ee website | Estonia | NOPE | brand.estonia.ee |
| estonia.ee website | Estonia | NOPE | estonia.ee |
DESIGN & CRAFT FILM/VIDEO CRAFT
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| A Taste For Life | Lithuania | autoriai | creative agency | Vilnius City Municipality, Vilnius sveikiau |
| Don’t Miss out on Christmas | Lithuania | MILK | Telia |
| Flags of Victory | Georgia | Holy Motors | Todua Clinic |
| Koos on järgmine samm lihtsam | Estonia | Swedbank Eesti | Swedbank |
| Normaalne | Estonia | Optimist Creative | Trade Estonia |
| Paving the Way to the Future | Estonia | Tabasco | Stoneroc |
| Smart Choice | Latvia | Guilty Ogilvy | Rimi |
| Sun-yellow Family | Estonia | Tabasco | Tallegg |
| Teleduetas – Pasaulis Tavo | Lithuania | New! Creative Agency | Tele2 5G Home Internet |
| The Blacklist | Estonia | Kontuur / Leo Burnett | TTJA |
| The Future Is Yours | Estonia | Tank Creative Agency | LHV |
| The Looong Goodbye | Georgia | Holy Motors | Cellfie Unlimited Data Plans |
DESIGN & CRAFT PRINT/OUTDOOR CRAFT
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| IKEA Sale | Lithuania | Ogilvy Vilnius | IKEA |
| Žaliuomenė | Lithuania | Fabula Rud Pedersen Lithuania | Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania and Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Lithuania |
| The First Ride | Latvia | KIWIE | SIGULDA X KIWIE |
ADVERTISING/BRANDING TV ADVERTISING
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| Calmer Death | Estonia | Kontuur / Leo Burnett | Compensa |
| Don’t Miss out on Christmas | Lithuania | MILK | Telia |
| Don’t Stop Playing | Lithuania | MILK | Fantazijos.lt |
| Escape from Hell | Latvia | McCann Riga | Uzņēmēji mieram / Entrepreneurs for Peace |
| Koos on järgmine samm lihtsam | Estonia | Swedbank Eesti | Swedbank |
| Paving the Way to the Future | Estonia | Tabasco | Stoneroc |
| Return it, to meet again! | Latvia | VA Communications Rud Pedersen Latvia | Depozīta Punkts |
| Sun-yellow Family | Estonia | Tabasco | Tallegg |
| Teacher | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | Renkuosi mokyti (Choosing to teach) program |
| The Blacklist | Estonia | Kontuur / Leo Burnett | TTJA |
| What the house | Lithuania | Fabula Rud Pedersen Lithuania | Cgates |
ADVERTISING/BRANDING ONLINE VIDEO & FILM
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| A Cry for Hydration | Croatia | Imago OGILVY | Studena |
| Calmer Death | Estonia | Kontuur / Leo Burnett | Compensa |
| Cgates | Lithuania | Fabuala Rud Pedersen Lithuania | Cgates |
| Failing at the Finish | Latvia | McCann Riga | Iespējamā misija / Mission Possible |
| Flags of Victory | Georgia | Holy Motors | Todua Clinic |
| Kaunas. It’s that good – for real. | Lithuania | MILK | Study in Kaunas |
| Koos on järgmine samm lihtsam | Estonia | Swedbank Eesti | Swedbank |
| M1LK | Lithuania | Ogilvy Vilnius | M1 |
| Powder | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | White Hack |
| The Blacklist | Estonia | Kontuur / Leo Burnett | TTJA |
| The Foundation of Cyber Excellence | Latvia | Magic | The Foundation of Cyber Excellence |
| The Looong Goodbye | Georgia | Holy Motors | Cellfie Unlimited Data Plans |
| Tractor Test-Dance | Georgia | Holy Motors | Weitai |
ADVERTISING/BRANDING PRINT ADVERTISING
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| IKEA Sale | Lithuania | Ogilvy Vilnius | IKEA |
| Life is worth seeing | Estonia | Not Perfect Tallinn | Eagle Vision |
| My connection | Croatia | Imago Ogilvy | Croatian Telekom |
| New exhibition | Estonia | Not Perfect Tallinn | Estonian Theatre and Music Museum |
ADVERTISING/BRANDING OUTDOOR/AMBIENT ADVERTISING
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| BALTIJA – 30 Summers Together! | Lithuania | TOTEM agency | BALTIJA ice cream |
| Failing at the Finish | Latvia | McCann Riga | Iespējamā misija / Mission Possible |
| Hungry? | Estonia | Not Perfect Tallinn | R-Kiosk |
| IKEA Sale | Lithuania | Ogilvy Vilnius | IKEA |
| Stop excuses. Start moving. | Latvia | Magic | HIGH FIVE |
| The Blacklist | Estonia | Kontuur / Leo Burnett | TTJA |
| The police are looking for you | Estonia | Not Perfect Tallinn | Estonian Police |
| Valdovų Rūmų istorijos veidrodis | Lithuania | Rud Pedersen Lithuania | BTA (Baltic Insurance Company) |
ADVERTISING/BRANDING ONLINE/BANNER ADVERTISING
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| A Cry for Hydration | Croatia | Imago OGILVY | Studena |
| Cgates | Lithuania | Fabula Rud Pedersen Lithuania | Cgates |
| Not Today, Scammer | Lithuania | Fabula Rud Pedersen Lithuania | Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania |
ADVERTISING/BRANDING INTEGRATED ADVERTISING
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| A Cry for Hydration | Croatia | Imago OGILVY | Studena |
| Energy Vampires | Latvia | Magic | Ignitis |
| Escape from Hell | Latvia | McCann Riga | Uzņēmēji mieram / Entrepreneurs for Peace |
| Flags of Victory | Georgia | Holy Motors | Todua Clinic |
| How Fast Is Fast? | Estonia | Tank Creative Agency | Elisa Eesti |
| Koos on järgmine samm lihtsam | Estonia | Swedbank Eesti | Swedbank |
| M1LK | Lithuania | Ogilvy Vilnius | M1 |
| National Wellbeing Index | Lithuania | Ogilvy, Vilnius | Eurovaistinė |
| Stop excuses. Start moving. | Latvia | Magic | HIGH FIVE |
| Tarara | Lithuania | Fabula Rud Pedersen Lithuania | Public Institution Lithuanian Deposit System Administrator |
| The Foundation of Cyber Excellence | Latvia | Magic | The National Cybersecurity Centre |
| The Pink Oath | Latvia | McCann Riga | Pink Train Foundation |
| The police are looking for you | Estonia | Not Perfect Tallinn | Estonian Police |
| What the House | Lithuania | Fabula Rud Pedersen Lithuania | Cgates |
PERFORMANCE MARKETING/DIRECT DIRECT MARKETING OFFLINE
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| Emergency Meeting | Latvia | McCann Riga | Uzņēmēji mieram / Entrepreneurs for Peace |
| My connection | Croatia | Imago Ogilvy | Croatian Telekom |
| The Unwanted Lesson | Latvia | McCann Riga | Getliņi EKO |
PERFORMANCE MARKETING/DIRECT SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING (DIRECT MARKETING ONLINE)
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| A Cry for Hydration | Croatia | Imago OGILVY | Studena |
| Cgates | Lithuania | Fabula Rud Pedersen Lithuania | Cgates |
| Don’t Be a Guinea Pig (Ära ole katsejänes) | Estonia | La Ecwador | Republic of Estonia Health Board |
| Flags of Victory | Georgia | Holy Motors | Todua Clinic |
| Powder | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | White Hack |
| The Aluminati | Latvia | McCann Riga | Alumni Association of Stockholm School of Economics in Riga |
| The Foundation of Cyber Excellence | Latvia | Magic | The National Cybersecurity Centre |
| The Pink Oath | Latvia | McCann Riga | Pink Train Foundation |
PERFORMANCE MARKETING/DIRECT PROMO AND ACTIVATION
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| DIGITAL MUSHROOM HUNT | Latvia | WKND | Tele2 |
| Cgates | Lithuania | Fabula Rud Pedersen Lithuania | Cgates |
| Emergency Meeting | Latvia | McCann Riga | Uzņēmēji mieram / Entrepreneurs for Peace |
| Flags of Victory | Georgia | Holy Motors | Todua Clinic |
| Home for Christmas | Estonia | Tabasco | ISKU / Cats Help |
| How much IKEA in your kitchen | Lithuania | MILK | IKEA |
| M1LK | Lithuania | Ogilvy Vilnius | M1 |
| My connection | Croatia | Imago Ogilvy | Croatian Telekom |
CONTENT/COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATE PR
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| The Best Ad Agency in Vilnius | Latvia | McCann Riga | McCann Riga |
| Tractor Test-Dance | Georgia | Holy Motors | Weitai |
CONTENT/COMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC INTEREST COMMUNICATIONS
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| Escape from Hell | Latvia | McCann Riga | Uzņēmēji mieram / Entrepreneurs for Peace |
| Failing at the Finish | Latvia | McCann Riga | Iespējamā misija / Mission Possible |
| Smelly vote | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | Baltosios pirštinės (White gloves) |
| SPEAK UP IF YOU DON’T FEEL SAFE | Latvia | Guilty Ogilvy | The Latvian State Roads |
| Teacher | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | Renkuosi mokyti (Choosing to teach) program |
| The Foundation of Cyber Excellence | Latvia | Magic | The National Cybersecurity Centre |
| The Pink Oath | Latvia | McCann Riga | Pink Train Foundation |
CONTENT/COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT MARKETING, BRANDED CONTENT AND BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| A Cry for Hydration | Croatia | Imago OGILVY | Studena |
| Cgates | Lithuania | Fabula Rud Pedersen Lithuania | Cgates |
| DIGITAL MUSHROOM HUNT | Latvia | WKND | Tele2 |
| Flags of Victory | Georgia | Holy Motors | Todua Clinic |
| Home for Christmas | Estonia | Tabasco | ISKU / Cats Help |
| My connection | Croatia | Imago Ogilvy | Croatian Telekom |
| Powder | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | White Hack |
| The First Ride | Latvia | KIWIE | SIGULDA X KIWIE |
| The Foundation of Cyber Excellence | Latvia | Magic | The National Cybersecurity Centre |
CONTENT/COMMUNICATIONS INFLUENCER MARKETING
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| Don’t Be a Guinea Pig (Ära ole katsejänes) | Estonia | La Ecwador | Republic of Estonia Health Board |
| Failing at the Finish | Latvia | McCann Riga | Iespējamā misija / Mission Possible |
| Powder | Lithuania | Not Perfect Vilnius | White Hack |
| The Pink Oath | Latvia | McCann Riga | Pink Train Foundation |
CONTENT/COMMUNICATIONS EVENTS
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| A Ray of Hope | Latvia | McCann Riga | Uzņēmēji mieram / Entrepreneurs for Peace |
| Emergency Meeting | Latvia | McCann Riga | Uzņēmēji mieram / Entrepreneurs for Peace |
| Failing at the Finish | Latvia | McCann Riga | Iespējamā misija / Mission Possible |
| Take a closer look at your Vilnius | Lithuania | TOTEM agency | Neakivaizdinis Vilnius |
GENERAL MARKETING INNOVATIVE MEDIA & MARKETING/USE OF TECHNOLOGY/AI
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| How much IKEA in your kitchen | Lithuania | MILK | IKEA |
| DIGITAL MUSHROOM HUNT | Latvia | WKND | Tele2 |
| PILDYK: Lithuania’s First Branded Minecraft World | Lithuania | Choco Agency | PILDYK |
| The Unwanted Lesson | Latvia | McCann Riga | Getliņi EKO |
GENERAL MARKETING MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| A Cry for Hydration | Croatia | Imago OGILVY | Studena |
| Don’t Be a Guinea Pig (Ära ole katsejänes) | Estonia | La Ecwador | Republic of Estonia Health Board |
| EUR 1,000 that Saved a Bakery from Bankruptcy | Lithuania | Independent PR & Communications consultant Greta Šeibelytė | Macaroom |
| Getting real about saving and investing | Latvia | Magic | SEB |
| Stop excuses. Start moving. | Latvia | Magic | HIGH FIVE |
| The Aluminati | Latvia | McCann Riga | Alumni Association of Stockholm School of Economics in Riga |
| The Pink Oath | Latvia | McCann Riga | Pink Train Foundation |
GENERAL MARKETING MEDIA PLANNING EFFECTIVENESS
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| Cgates | Lithuania | Fabula Rud Pedersen Lithuania | Cgates |
| Hungry? | Estonia | Not Perfect Tallinn | R-Kiosk |
| The Heart Wants Vapiano | Estonia | Vapiano Estonia | Vapiano |
GENERAL MARKETING B2B MARKETING
| Title | Country | Company | Brand |
| The Best Ad Agency in Vilnius | Latvia | McCann Riga | McCann Riga |
