The winners of the 2024 Certiport’s Adobe Certified Professional World Championship have been announced! The annual competition challenges contestants from around the world to prove their superior digital design skills using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Now in its 11th year, the annual competition challenges contestants from around the world to prove their superior digital design skills using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Izzul Zafran Abd Razak from Malaysia won the top prize out of 47 finalists who came together in California from July 28 - 31, 2024, for the final round.

The 2024 Adobe Certified Professional World Champions are as follows:

• First place, Izzul Zafran Abd Razak, Malaysia
• Second place, Almendra Celeste Nizama, Peru
• Third place, Ngoc Linh Mai, Vietnam
• Fourth place, Vanesa Kardzheva, Bulgaria
• Fifth place, Ethan Uriel Archundia Torres, Mexico
• Sixth place, David Weir, Ireland
• Seventh place, Alan Tan Khee Sheng, Malaysia
• Eighth place, Jabez Micheal Raja, Singapore
• Ninth place, Hyeji Sakong, Korea
• Tenth place, Al Hussein Kanawati, Lebanon

“We are so pleased to be partnering with Certiport and Adobe for the 2024 Adobe Certified Professional World Championship,” said Josh Cole, Head of Corporate Partnerships at The King’s Trust International. “This year’s event gives us the opportunity to spotlight the importance of digital skills in addressing the global crisis in youth unemployment, while also demonstrating the amazing potential and skills of young people from all over the world. This is foundational to The King’s Trust International’s mission: to help young people from more than 20 countries earn, learn, and thrive through education, employment, and enterprise programs delivered in more than 20 countries. The fantastic artwork created at this year’s Championships will help us celebrate young people and their successes as part of our campaign to mark International Youth Day on 12 August.”

A panel of judges, including representatives from The Kings Trust International and design industry experts, reviewed the final projects and determined the winners based on visual appeal, ability to meet the client’s requirements and brand aesthetics, as well as their professional use of Adobe Creative Cloud applications. The first-place winner received an $8,000 cash prize. The second-place and third-place honorees received $4,000 and $2,000, respectively.

“Together with our partner, Adobe, we are exceptionally proud of the opportunities we have managed to provide to all the contestants and winners over the last decade. Through this unique platform we have and will continue to provide young people with a chance to learn, compete, and gain valuable skills that will help them in their future careers,” said Craig Bushman, General Manager, Certiport. “Seeing what these finalists are able to create in just eight hours, it’s apparent that they have a deep understanding of digital design concepts and will be able to leverage their Adobe skills in a real-world work scenario.”

“The Adobe Certified Professional World Championship is one of our favorite events every year, not only because we get to see the wonderful projects created, but also for the opportunity to connect with ambitious, creative students who are launching their careers with industry-recognized certifications,” said Liana Maharaj, Head of Student Learning and Certification at Adobe. “Seeing what the competitors produced for The Kings Trust International gives us just a taste of their talent. Over the years we’ve watched many of these finalists go on to jobs and internships in creative fields, proving the value of design and technical skills that they learned in the classroom.”

Next year, Certiport will host the 2025 Adobe Certified Professional World Championship in Orlando, Florida, from July 27 through 30.