Illumi Awards

Celebrate your impact: apply for a 2026 illumi Award!

Recognizing brands using human insights to understand their customers’ perspectives.

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Who can apply?

Award nominations are open to all current UserTesting customers. Recent winners include Alberta Blue CrossCathay PacificCredit SesameIberia AirlinesNAB, and Vitality, to name just a few. Here are the websites that showcase the winners from 2025 and 2024.

Illumi 2026 Application

Why apply?

Winning an illumi Award means gaining industry recognition, increased visibility, and valuable promotion for you and your team. 

Winners receive:

Recognition & credibility – Showcase your achievements and enhance your reputation.
Increased exposure – Press, social media coverage, and promotional opportunities.
Spotlight opportunities – Select winners may be featured in high-profile activations, including billboards, visual installations at Crafted, and/or a high-production video story.
Exclusive trophy – A tangible symbol of your success to display proudly.

Illumi 2026 Application page

Three Simple Steps

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Step 1

Access the application in Google Forms or download either the Google Doc or the PDF

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Step 2

Fill out the application

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Step 3

Submit your application directly via Google Forms, or email your application to: 
illumiawards@usertesting.com 

Ready to showcase your work?

Applications close Friday, April 3, 2026, at 11:59 PM PT. 

APPLY NOW

Tips for a winning application

Your illumi Awards application is your chance to showcase how human insights helped you overcome business challenges, uncover key learnings from customers, and bring amazing customer experiences to life—with measurable impact!

Tell your story – Share the challenges that led you to UserTesting and the insights you uncovered.

Show your impact – Highlight the business outcomes and key metrics that prove success. 

Bring your story to life – Include visuals that add clarity to what you tested, what you learned, and the impact you drove. Supporting materials like slides, prototypes, charts, screenshots, or short videos are encouraged.

In which category does your story fit?

UserTesting may select Distinguished Luminaries outside of the conventional illumi Award categories.

2025 illumi Award winners