2023 Core77 Design Awards
The Core77 Design Awardscelebrates the best professional and student design work across 23 distinct design disciplines
23 Categories of Design Discipline
In addition to the beloved standards, you’ll find several unconventional design categories that are analogous to the diversity of today’s design disciplines. Across all categories we offer distinctions for both Professional and Student entries. For more information, see the full category and descriptionlist.
- A/V & Photography Equipment
- Apps & Platforms
- Branding & Identity
- Built Environment
- Commercial Equipment
- Consumer Technology
- Design for Social Impact
- Emerging Technologies
- Furniture & Lighting
- Gaming
- Health & Wellness
- Home & Living
- Interaction
- Lifestyle Accessories
- Packaging
- Robotics
- Speculative Design
- Sports & Outdoors
- Sustainability
- Tools
- Toys & Play
- Transportation
- Visual Communication
Dynamic Critique from Industry Leaders
Our hand-picked panel of esteemed Jury Captains lead the charge in honoring the most deserving design work across our 23 categories. Every Captain builds their own jury team of diverse design experts to ensure a broadly informed discussion and deliberation. Check out the roster of design heavy hitters that made up our 2022 Jury Teams.
Resources
Below are resources to help you get acquainted with Awards, become familiar with the important program dates and tips for preparing your entry.
Still have questions? See our FAQor shoot us an email.
- January 09
Open for Entries - February 06
Early Bird Pricing Ends - March 15
Regular Pricing Ends - April 06
Final Deadline
How to Enter
It’s easy! Create an account with Core77, complete an entry form for each project, submit each project and pay for your entries. You can enter as many projects as you want and enter a project into as many categories as applies. For tips on how to create the perfect Core77 Design Awards entry, take a look at our step by step guide.
Create an Account
You’ll need a Core77 account in order to enter the Design Awards. If you don’t have an account, it’s easy to create one. If you do, sign inand get started today.
After creating and confirming your account, sign in and click on the Awards. Here, you can create a new entry, work on a previous draft or view completed and paid entries.
Required Entry Elements
The following elements of your entry are required for submission, so your entry won’t be complete without them:
- Project Title
- The Designer Name (whether it’s you or someone else)
- The Client Name
- The Thumbnail Image (must be at least 400 pixels tall and 400 pixels wide)
- The Project Overview
- At least one Project Image
- The Project Details
- At least one Category selected
Project Overview
After you fill in your Project Title, the Designer Name, the Client Name and you upload a Thumbnail Image, write a brief summary about your project. This should give the jury a brief overview of what your entry is and is limited to 500 words or less. You will have an opportunity to write in greater detail about your work in the “Project Details” section.
Prepare Your Images
You must upload at least 1 image to the Project Images section.
All images must be JPEG, GIF or PNG format.
The maximum image dimension is 3000 pixels tall or wide (whichever measurement is greater).
The maximum individual file size is 15MB. No Zip, Stuffit or compressed files.
Project Details
Your Project Details section should describe your intent as you approached your project in 1500 words or less. What is your point of view? The juries would love to know about this, as well as the process that informed your project. When describing your process, think about research, ethnography, subject matter experts, materials exploration, technology, iteration, testing and anything else that went into the project. It also helps to describe the stakeholder interests your project considers, such as audience, businesses, organizations, labor, manufacturing and distribution.
Optional Entry Elements
The following elements of your entry are optional for submission, so you can submit your entry without them:
- Team Credits
- Project Video
- External Link
- Project PDF
Support PDF Document (optional)
You may upload one supporting document about your project. File must be PDF format with max file size of 15MB with a maximum of 30 pages.
Video Testimonial (optional)
Keep your video at or under 2-minutes-30-seconds. All videos must be in mp4 format. The maximum file size for video is 200MB. See our Video Making Tipsin the Resources section to learn more, gets tips for making your video and see a variety of successful examples and approaches.
Tips for Uploading Your File
Ensure that your file is one of our listed compatible file types. Double check the size; if it’s too large, it won’t upload!
Please note that if you are selected for an honor in the 2023 Core77 Design Awards, all project assets will be posted for viewing on our website. Do not include anything in your entry you do not wish the general public to view.
Frequently Asked Questions
Getting Started
Who can enter the Awards Program?
Professionals and students from around the world can each enter into any category in the program. Please note the Design Education Initiatives category is a Professional category only.
Does the work need to have been done in 2022?
Your project must have been completed between January 1, 2022 and April 6, 2023 (the 2023 awards final deadline). For Professional work, this means launched on the market, produced and released to the public or made available for pre-order to the public. If you’re not sure if your submission fits these guidelines, send us an email. We can help you determine if it’s eligible. If it’s a Student or Speculative entry, it must have been completed/presented between January 1, 2022 and April 6, 2023.
Can I enter a project that has already won a different design competition?
Of course! Why not get more appreciation for your project? As long as the project was released, launched, completed or made available for public pre-order between January 1, 2022 and April 6, 2023 (see above), you can enter it into this year’s Core77 Design Awards.
Can I enter a collection of designs as a single entry or are they separate submissions?
You can absolutely enter a collection or series as a single entry as long as they share an apparent theme. And keeping in line with our date requirements, the collection must have been released/done between January 1, 2022 and April 6, 2023 (see above).
Can I submit work that I created as a student even though I graduated?
Absolutely. If the work was done while you were enrolled as a student, then it is student work. If, however, you conceived of the idea as a student but then redesigned and launched it after graduation, then the project will be considered a professional entry. You must have been a student at the time of your project’s completion for the work to be considered student level.
Can I enter professional work that has not been published or entered the market?
No. Work must have been launched on the market, produced and released to the public or made available for pre-order between January 1, 2022 and April 6, 2023.
However, if your work is of a speculative/conceptual nature (i.e. eligible for the Speculative category) this rule does not apply because such work is not designed with the goal of being fully realized. In this case, proof of production/manufacturing/market entry is not necessary, but the project must have been completed between January 1, 2022 and April 6, 2023.
Can I submit work by snail mail?
No, all submissions must be made through the Core77 Design Awards website and any work submitted by snail mail will not be considered.
Can I enter work if I am the client?
Absolutely. We want to see the stuff you’re proud of. But we’d recommend hitting up your consultants or in-house design team for the best images and team credits etc., and you are welcome to be in the video testimonial.
Categories and Entry Types
How do I know which category to enter? What if my work fits into more than one?
We understand that design disciplines are blurring more and more so we encourage you to enter more than one project or the same project in multiple categories. If you’re having trouble deciding which categories are appropriate, just shoot us an email and we’ll help you decide.
Note that you will need to go through the submission process—submit the entry form, complete the full description, upload all the assets and pay an entry fee—for each project you enter. You are allowed to enter a single project into multiple categories through a single submission. Payment for the entries will be taken once you have concluded and fulfilled all the requirements of your submission.
Is there an Architecture category?
No, but we do welcome you to submit your interior architectural or exhibition designs into our Built Environment category.
What happened to some of the previous categories?
You probably noticed that some of our past categories have changed or are no longer part of the program. As of 2015, we streamlined our system and simplified our categories. Please review the changes below:
Built Environment – Previously Interiors & Exhibitions.
Food Design and Soft Goods are now distributed through a number of separate categories, such as Commercial Equipment and Built Environment.
Writing & Commentary is no longer available.
Video Testimonials
How important is the video? Will my entry be less appealing if I don’t provide a video testimonial?
There is great value added by designers when they describe their process, talk to clients, make pitches and/or argue for the validity of their work. The video is a great option to keep in mind. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a fully produced video; it could low-production and brutally frank. Just have fun with it. If you choose not to include a video, this will not jeopardize your project. We trust our jury to judge work on its merit and not on its bells and whistles.
Will these videos be published, or are they solely for the jury to watch?
Winners, Runners Up and Notables will have their videos published as a compelling part of their entry. You don’t need to worry though; if it’s good enough to help you win, it’s probably something you’re going to want to share.
Will you edit my video at all?
No. We do not edit the contents of the entries at all. If your video does not play, is incomplete or difficult to view, it will not be admissible.
What are the supported file types?
Videos must be in mp4 format.
Other Submission Assets
How many images are we allowed to upload?
You must include at least 1 image in your entry and may include no more than 12 images. We recommend you make the most of the 12 available slots to show off aspects of your design to the jury.
What are the dimensions allowed for each image?
All images must be JPEG/PNG format and prepared in RGB mode. The maximum image dimension is 3000 pixels tall or wide (whichever measurement is greater). The maximum individual file size is 15MB. No Zip, Stuffit or compressed files are acceptable.
What is the maximum dimension allowed for the Supporting PDF?
The maximum file size for the PDF is 15MB.
What about documentation?
For extended documentation of any research or process oriented portion of your project, please use the Supporting PDF option.
Honoree Selection
How do I find out if I won?
All Winners, Runners Up, and Notable award honorees will be notified by email.
What do I get if I win?
The selected Professional and Student Winners will receive the Core77 Design Awards trophy.
All Honorees (Winners, Runners Up and Notables) will be published in the 2023 awards gallery and across the Core77 online. All Honorees will also receive a digital “ribbon” that they can add to their website, portfolio, etc. stating their honor and category.
Can I enter a project that’s on Kickstarter?
In order for a Kickstarter project to be eligible, it needs to have been a campaign that was successful, completed, and the products have been made available for pre-order, if not shipped. If you chose to fund the project yourself regardless of the campaign outcome, then the project must be finished, fully realized and available for public ordering / use. Campaigns that are still in process or campaigns with products that have not yet shipped are not eligible. Please submit them in a future program year.
Why should I submit my work early?
There is an Early Bird Discount if you submit your work by January 31, 2023. In general, it’s still best to submit your projects early to avoid the risk of encountering potential technical problems or delays in the deadline rush.
When is the submission deadline?
The absolute final deadline is April 1, 2023. Any work submitted after April 1, 2023 will not be accepted. We encourage you to enter as early as possible.
When will the winners be announced?
The announcements will be available in June 2023.
Have a Twitter account?
We’d love to stay in touch and follow what you’re up to, so please include your team member’s and your @twittername in the Team Credits portion of your entry. You should also sign up for Core77 email updates, follow us on twitter @core77awards, and visit our facebook pageto stay in the loop.
Still have questions? Send us an email at awards@core77.com.
Please note: Entry fees are non-refundable.
相關連結:
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