Why do I need to pay to participate in the IAI Design Awards?

The IAI Design Award is an independent and professional global design award. In order to ensure absolute independence and the fairness of the evaluation results, awards are giving only based on innovation and design quality of the work, rejecting any sponsorship from companies or institutions who participate in the competition or may influence the results of the competition due to certain motives. company to sponsor. Therefore, in order to endow prizes received by the winners with a higher value, remaining independent is a fundamental principle for IAI, and IAI refuses any sponsorship funds for the competition that will impair the impartiality, so that IAI Design Award can remain independent and run in a long-term, and this is why we charge entry fees. Therefore, IAI has always adhered to the principle of independence and rejected those sponsors who may hinder IAI’s impartiality, ensuring the fairness and transparency of the IAI Design Award.

What are the services provided to the winners?

Winner services refer to a series of comprehensive services used to promote the achievements of winners, including the annual IAI yearbook and online exhibitions on the official website of IAI and APDF, holding touring exhibitions of works in various countries, promoting by media report, and the right to use exclusive logos of winners.

What else do I need to do after I receive the winner notification?

Please book winning services within the deadline indicated in the winner notification letter. In addition, please update your contact information and upload any award materials needed to produce the yearbook.

Can I use the award-winning logo as soon as I win the prize?

Yes, you can use the winner's logo after receiving the award notification, and the winner's logo can be used throughout the life cycle of the winning design.

When could I publicize my award-winning news?

We want to ensure that competition results are released at a consistent time. Therefore, we hope that you will not disclose the news of your award before the award ceremony.

If I want to participate the award ceremony, how can I get more information about that?
The award ceremony will be held in April 2023 in Xiamen, China. Follow us to get more information (including the ceremony site and details of the nearby hotels).

May I refuse to order winner services?

Sorry, the basic winner services are mandatory for all winning entries.

Who wins the honor if my entry works win the prize?
It depends on which kind of participants groups you are.

Companies(more than ten)

Group leaders and at most 10 designers involved in the design. If you have design and manufacturing partners, the leaders of partnership also can get the honor.

Companies( ten or less)

Group leaders and at most 9 designers involved in the design. If you have design and manufacturing partners, the leaders of partnership also can get the honor.

Design Studio

Group leaders and at most 9 designers involved in the design. If you have design and manufacturing partners, the leaders of partnership also can get the honor.

Institutions

Leaders of academy and at most 9 designers involved in the design.

Designers (personal)

The designer himself can get the honor.

Designers (groups for 2 designers)

Groups for 2 designers involved in the design can get the honor.

Designers (groups for 3 designers)

Groups for 3 designers involved in the design can get the honor.

Designers (groups for 4 designers)

Groups for 4 designers involved in the design can get the honor.

Designers (groups for 5 designers)

Groups for 4 designers involved in the design can get the honor.

After I pay, how do I know you have received my payment?

Please provide us with your remittance information or a scanned copy of the bank transfer voucher via the competition designated email address. If we do not receive the corresponding transfer or remittance funds, we will contact you. After we receive the fee, we will send you an email to confirm.