Design Business Index

Rigorous, Merit-Based Rating System for Design Excellence: Measurable Credibility and Global Recognition

The Design Business Index (DBI) is an exclusive merit-based rating system that transforms subjective design excellence into objective, verifiable credentials. By providing objective ratings and curated listings, DBI serves as a reliable reference for design clients worldwide, while empowering professionals to stand out in a competitive industry.

DBI Ratings : Currency of Creative Excellence, Building Credibility Through Objective Recognition

A DBI Rating is awarded to designers and creative professionals who have demonstrated true excellence in their work. The DBI Rating process entails rigorous, blind-reviewed assessments based on standardized criteria. As a result, clients can instantly distinguish designers and agencies who have proven their capacity for innovation and quality, while professionals benefit from showcasing clear, measurable indicators of their expertise. This standardized approach transforms subjective quality assessments into clear, comparable credentials that resonate across international markets and industries.

For A' Design Award winners, the DBI Rating, highlighting proven merit, becomes a powerful differentiator in competitive markets, enabling them to communicate their verified excellence to potential clients while justifying premium positioning. The objective DBI Rating validation helps transform award-winning achievement into tangible business advantage. The DBI Rating guides potential clients about both the talent and reliability of the designer, ultimately enabling those laureates to command higher premiums and gain a sharper competitive edge in global markets.

DBI Certificate : Your Seal of Excellence, Turning Verified Achievement into a Powerful Statement

The DBI Ratings Certificate offers a tangible embodiment of creative excellence, visually compelling testament to a designer's outstanding work. It serves as both a formal credential and a conversation starter, neatly encapsulating the measured strengths and recent achievements of the creative professional who earned it. The DBI Ratings Certificate is a formal credential transforms abstract excellence into concrete proof of capability.

Receiving a DBI Ratings Certificate is particularly advantageous for A' Design Award winners. The DBI Ratings Certificate magnifies your triumph by transforming abstract praise into a formal, validated endorsement. Displayed in an office lobby or featured prominently online, the certificate helps winners build trust with clients and collaborators, effectively communicating their success through an instantly recognizable, authoritative format. DBI Ratings Certificate is an official documentation helps convert creative recognition into business opportunities.

Design Business Directory : Join a Global Stage for Excellence

The Design Business Directory is an exclusive, merit-based listing that showcases A' Design Award laureates with verified DBI Ratings. Inclusion in the carefully curated DBI database provides global visibility, enabling prospective clients worldwide to discover and connect with top-tier designers. DBD's focus on recognized quality also fosters a more efficient marketplace, encouraging higher standards across the entire creative industry. Via the DBD, DBI combines comprehensive credentials with achievement records, creating a trusted resource for clients seeking proven talent.

For A' Design Award laureates, inclusion in the prestigious Design Business Directory and Design Business Index provides enhanced visibility to a global audience of decision-makers, while the merit-based nature of inclusion helps differentiate them in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Clients benefit, too, through quick access to designers, architects and creative agencies that have proven their excellence. The inclusive DBI system amplifies each eligible A' Design Award winner's professional reputation, underscoring trustworthiness and global relevance.

Design Prize

Discover the A' Design Prize

The A' Design Prize is a coveted, comprehensive package of services and promotional opportunities awarded to winners of the A' Design Award. The high-value A' Design Prize not only celebrates design excellence but also amplifies each winner's visibility on the global stage. As part of the A' Design Prize, laureates gain access to the Design Business Index (DBI), a merit-based platform that highlights outstanding design talent and boosts professional credibility. The inclusion of A' Design Award winners in the DBI and their DBI Rating helps them communicate their excellence better, which in return strengthens the mission of A' Design Award in promoting designers who create products and projects that enrich society with superior and beneficial solutions.