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Dates
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List of dates for each competition category are as given. To see the detailed calendar click here. For the dates of the exhibition, please refer to A' Design Award Exhibition. For the date and time of the A' Design Award Gala-Night, visit the A' Design Award Gala-Night details page.
Design Award Calendar

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Summary Schedule
A' Design Award - Competition Period Schedule Summary
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01.

 DESIGN SUBMISSION
First step of entry is to submit your work. Submission is free. Update your work anytime until voting begins. You will get free design score and suggestions to improve your entry.		 From
April 21
 To
February 28

02.

 DESIGN NOMINATION
There are three main entry periods: Early, Standard and Late. There are also First Bird, Late and Last periods. We recommend you nominate your work latest by the Late entry period.		 From
April 21
 To
February 28

03.

 DESIGN MODIFICATIONS
You can make unlimited revisions or changes to your entry until the end of Late entry period or once the jury starts voting on your entry, if you had entered during Last or Omega Entry periods. 		From
April 21
 To
March 30

04.

 WINNING DESIGNS
Informal non-official results are announced to winners first, at this stage winners are prohibited from sharing their results since the results are not yet final.		 From
April 15
 To
April 21

05.

 LICENSE AND DECLARATIONS
Designers are asked to upload licenses that permits us to publish their awarded works in books, local and international publications, exhibitions, social media and design platforms.		 From
April 15
 To
April 28

06.

 YEARBOOKS SENT TO PRINT
Yearbook page drafts are created, issues in text, images, naming and account types are resolved, and yearbooks are prepared both digital and hardcover editions, yearbook is sent to print.		 From
April 29
 To
May 5

07.

 OFFICIAL WINNER'S ANNOUNCEMENT
Winners are informed about their final award status and their results are published online at A' Design Award winners' list and syndicated to other design news platforms.		 From
April 29
 To
May 5

08.

 WINNER'S KIT SHIPMENT ORDERS
Pro-edition winner kits are distributed in the stage during gala-night and award ceremony, shipment orders can be made if not attending gala.		 From
April 29
 To
May 31

09.

 EXHIBITION ITEMS SHIPPING
Award-winning designers are invited to send their works for design exhibition in Italy and abroad. Physical exhibition is free of charge for pro-edition entrants.		 From
April 29
 To
May 31

10.

 GALA-NIGHT AND AWARD CEREMONY
Gala-night and award ceremony is usually on June or July, however we may occassionally organize it in September. Pro-edition winners have free invitation to join the gala.		 as noted in
Gala-Night & Ceremony		 as noted in
Gala-Night & Ceremony

11.

 COCKTAIL PARTY, DINNER AND LUNCHEON
Ars Futura Cultura meetins, Pre-Gala Cocktail Party, Post-Gala Dinner and Happy Lunch to bring together winners take place one day before and one day after Gala-Night.		 as noted in
Ars Futura
Cultura		 as noted in
Ars Futura
Cultura

12.

 DESIGN EXHIBITION IN ITALY
A' Design Award - Winner's exhibition is first organized in Italy, in general during the gala-night a satellite exhibition is further organized for the pleasure of our guests.		 as noted in
Design
Exhibition		 as noted in
Design
Exhibition

13.

 DESIGN EXHIBITIONS ABROAD ITALY
Without any additional fees or costs, award-winning designs are usually exhibited in multiple countries and cities each year. In average we hope to have 6 more exhibitions annually.		 as noted in
Further
Exhibitions		 as noted in
Further
Exhibitions

14.

 MEDIA PLACEMENTS
Media campaign starts immediately with the results announcement with preparation of your electronic press kits and reaching out to journalists.		 From
May 8
 To
January 8

15.

 DESIGN RANKINGS
Design rankings are updated once a year, but there are multiple rankings and ratings systems, for example the World Design Rankings gets updated in the beginning of each year on January.		 From
July 8
 To
January 8

16.

 PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN
The Public Relations Campaign for award winners take whole year, and usually lasts from the moment of award results announcement to the conclusion of the competition period.		 From
April 29
 To
April 7
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Detailed Schedule
A' Design Award - Competition Period Detailed Schedule


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01.

 SUBMISSION
Submission is free of charge and is open all year long, except between April 1 to April 15; during this period voting takes place and submission is closed. Submit your work now.		 From
April 15
 To
February 28*
  PRELIMINARY REVIEW
After upload, your work is queued for free preliminary review, your design is check for its compliance with presentation guidelines and your work is assigned a preliminary score.		 From
April 15
 To
February 28*
  DESIGN UPDATES
You can update your design anytime, before or after preliminary review, before or after nomination. Preliminary jury will help you update your design with useful tips.		 From
April 15
 To
February 28*
       
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02.

 EARLY NOMINATION
To have your design voted by the Grand Jury Panel and to be eligible to obtain the A' Design Prize, you should nominate your work. Early nomination costs less.		 From
April 15
 To
June 30
  NOMINATION
There are two major types of nomination: Digital Entry and Pro-Edition Entry. Pro-Edition Entry provides you with the full A' Design Prize while Digital Edition Entry costs less.		 From
July 1
 To
September 30
  LATE NOMINATION
Based on preliminary reviews, you may want to have time to make changes to your entry and its presentation; we recommend nominating latest by February 28th. Late nomination costs more.		 From
October 1
 To
February 28*
       
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03.

 JURY VOTING
The A' Design Award's grand jury members are called to vote on all entries based on pre-established evaluatino criteria. Voting is ethical and anonymous, follows blind peer-review process.		 From
April 1
 To
April 12
  SCORE NORMALIZATION
Jury member votes are normalized and standardized. Standard deviations, t-score and z-scores are calculated. Final sorting depends on standardized scores.		 From
April 12
 To
April 15
  PRE-FINALIZATION REVIEW
Before results are made final, presentations are checked and fixed for small issues with images, text and naming, account types are checked and yearbook pages are reviewed.		 From
April 15
 To
April 20
       
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04.

 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS AVAILABLE
At this stage competition results are not yet public and not yet final, and may be subject to change. Works are reviewed for third-party intellectual properties.		 From
April 15
 To
April 20
  LICENSE AND DECLARATION REVIEW
Designers are asked to upload license and declaration documents that allows the A' Design Award and Competition to publish the awarded designs and feature them in various media.		 From
April 15
 To
April 28
  YEARBOOK PAGE AND ACCOUNT REVIEW
Yearbooks are checked for compliance with presentation guidelines. Images, texts, naming and account types are checked and modified in accordance with A.C.E. Settings. 		From
April 15
 To
April 28
       
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05.

 OFFICIAL RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT
Results of the A' Design Award and Competition are finalized, design competition winners in non-concealed categories are publicly announced at the A' Design Award winner's list. 		From
May 1
 To
May 8
  BOOK INCLUSION NOTIFICATIONS
Winners are informed about their designs getting published in the yearbooks, and informed they are noted as co-editors. Book Volume, ISBN number and pages are communicated.		 From
May 1
 To
May 8
  DESIGNER AND DESIGN INTERVIEWS
Public Relations campaign preparations start with winners filling their Design Interviews, Designer Interviews, Magnificient Designers and Design Legends interviews.		 From
May 1
 To
May 8
       
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06.

 PR MATERIALS UPLOAD
Public Relations campaign preparations continue with asking winners to upload additional images and photographs for their electronic media kits.		 From
May 1
 To
May 8
  ELECTRONIC MEDIA KITS
Each award winner gets an electronic media kit prepared for their award-winning designs. Electronic media kits are made available to journalists and press members worldwide.		 From
May 1
 To
May 8
  PRESS RELEASE TOOLS
Winners are now able to download the electronic press releases in English prepared for their designs as well as upload media releases in their own languages for distribution.		 From
May 1
 To
May 8
       
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07.

 WINNER'S LOGO
A' Design Award winners can now download the A' Design Award - Winner logo for their awarded works. Winners are given license to use the logo to promote their products, projects and services.		 From
May 1
 To
May 8
  EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Award winners are now able to confirm and obtain their Excellence in Design Certificate. Pro-edition winners will have their certificates printed, framed and given on gala night stage.		 From
May 1
 To
May 8
  THANK YOU LETTER
Awardees are further given a thank you letter for their original and innovative contributions to the field of design. Thank you letters may be downloaded from your Control Panel.		 From
May 1
 To
May 8
       
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08.

 GALA-NIGHT REGISTRATIONS OPENS
Designers are asked to review their yearbook pages, check confirmations, and upload license and declaration documents. Submitted licenses and declarations are reviewed.		 From
May 8
 To
May 31
  EXHIBITION SHIPMENTS START
Results of the competition are finalized, winners are publicly announced, press kits are created, winners publicity and winner services as noted in A' Design Prize starts.		 From
May 8
 To
May 31
  DESIGN NEWS SYNDICATION
Award winning designs get distributed through IDNN, DXGN, GOOD, BEST, BDCN, DPRW, RANK, RATE, CLUB, WDIN, WHAT and STAR design news syndication networks.		 From
May 8
 To
May 31
       
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09.

 GALA-NIGHT AND AWARD CEREMONY
Gala-night and award ceremony is usually on June or July, however we may occassionally organize it in September. Pro-edition winners have free invitation to join the gala.		 as noted in
Gala-Night & Ceremony		 as noted in
Gala-Night & Ceremony
  COCKTAIL PARTY, DINNER AND LUNCHEON
Ars Futura Cultura meetins, Pre-Gala Cocktail Party, Post-Gala Dinner and Happy Lunch to bring together winners take place one day before and one day after Gala-Night.		 as noted in
Ars Futura
Cultura		 as noted in
Ars Futura
Cultura
  DESIGN EXHIBITION IN ITALY
A' Design Award - Winner's exhibition is first organized in Italy, in general during the gala-night a satellite exhibition is further organized for the pleasure of our guests.		 as noted in
Design
Exhibition		 as noted in
Design
Exhibition
   
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10.

 DESIGN EXHIBITIONS ABROAD ITALY
Without any additional fees or costs, award-winning designs are usually exhibited in multiple countries and cities each year. In average we hope to have 6 more exhibitions annually.		 as noted in
Further
Exhibitions		 as noted in
Further
Exhibitions
  MEDIA PLACEMENTS
Media campaign starts immediately with the results announcement with preparation of your electronic press kits and reaching out to journalists.		 From
April 29
 To
January 8
  DESIGN RANKINGS
Design rankings are updated once a year, but there are multiple rankings and ratings systems, for example the World Design Rankings gets updated in the beginning of each year on January.		 From
July 8
 To
January 8
   
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10.

 FURTHER SERVICES AND BENEFITS
We have over 80+ services and benefits that we do not list here, make sure to stay subscribed to our newsletter and have your email confirmed to get exclusive invitations and notifications.		 as noted in
A' Design Prize		 as noted in
A' Design Prize
   
  * We note this as part of our transparency policy; there is also last and omega entry periods that allows submission and nomination after the February 28th deadline, however entry fees are much much higher and you may not have time to use our very valuable free preliminary review service to update your presentation, as such we strongly recommend you to take part earlier, latest by Late entry period and not wait last or omega entry periods where entry fees may become prohibitive; please register now for free, upload your work as early as possible, follow preliminary review suggestions and nominate your work preferably latest before February 28th of each year to get the maximum value out of your participation.
   
Category Deadlines
  MAIN COMPETITION CATEGORIES
These are the competitions that are organized internally.		 Starts Early
Application
Ends		 Standard
Application
Ends		 Late
Application
Ends		 Results
Announced

01.

 FURNITURE, DECORATIVE ITEMS AND HOMEWARE DESIGN
Chairs, Tables, Stools, Benches, Seating System, Furnishings, Furniture Parts and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

02.

 PACKAGING DESIGN
Food Packages, Boxes and Casings, Packs, Cans, Bottles, Bags and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

03.

ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND STRUCTURE DESIGN
Residences, Schools, Hotels, Sports Facilities, Bridges, Convention Centers and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

04.

FASHION, APPAREL AND GARMENT DESIGN
Clothing, Accessories, Rings, Hats, Bags, Watches, Sunglasses, Ties, Pins and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

05.

 LIGHTING PRODUCTS AND PROJECTS DESIGN
Torchieres, Wall Washers, Fireplaces, Neons, Backlights, Pendant Lights and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

06.

TOY, GAMES AND HOBBY PRODUCTS DESIGN
Stuffed Toys, Miniatures, Baby Toys, Childrens Toys, Collectibles and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

07.

DIGITAL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES DESIGN
Laptops, Cell Phones, Computers, Handhelds and Electronic Gadgets and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

08.

INTERIOR SPACE AND EXHIBITION DESIGN
Bars, Restaurants, Hotels, Shops, Residences, Convention Centers and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

09.

 VEHICLE, MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION DESIGN
Bicycles, Cars, Motorcycles, Trains, Ships, Boats, Yachts, Planes, Buses and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

10.

 INTERFACE AND INTERACTION DESIGN
Gadgets & Electronic Device Interfaces, Interactive Interfaces, Web Designs and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

11.

HOME APPLIANCES DESIGN
White and Brown Goods, Microwaves, Refrigerators, Stooves, Blenders and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

12.

 GRAPHICS AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Symbols, Logos, Typograhpy, Posters, Books and Page Layouts, 2D Packaging and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

13.

 COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND 3D MODEL DESIGN
Digital Art-Works, 3D Models, 3D Figures, 3D Characters, Special Effects, 3D Scenes and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

14.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTO MANIPULATION DESIGN
Photographs, Photo Manipulations, Scenery, Still Imaging and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

15.

 ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL DESIGN
Highly Technical Products, Schematics, Mechanisms, Mechanical Engineering Designs and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

16.

 SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, MEDICAL DEVICES AND RESEARCH EQUIPMENT DESIGN
Clinical, Diagnostic Products, Bio-Products, Care Projects, Surgical and Therapeutic Concepts and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

17.

 MOVIE AND ANIMATION DESIGN
Movie Trailers, Short Movies, Commercials, Cartoons and Animated Sequences and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

18.

 FOOD, BEVERAGE AND CULINARY ARTS DESIGN
Design for Food, Design with Food, Food Servings and Design of Culinary Objects and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

19.

 BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURES & SYSTEMS
Industrial Materials, Building Materials and Components, Systems, Surfaces and Finishing and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

20.

 SOCIAL DESIGN
Eco-Sustainable Designs, Design for Environment, Design for Sustainability, Social Designs and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

21.

 IDEA DESIGN
Product, Service, Experience or Business Design Ideas, Creatively Challenging Projects and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

22.

ARTS, CRAFTS AND READY-MADE DESIGN
Design of Functional Sculptures, Art Objects, Craftworks, Sculptures, Ceramics, Paintings and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

23.

META, STRATEGIC AND SERVICE DESIGN
Design Strategy, Design Management, Service Design, Franchising Design, Strategic Design and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

24.

UNEXPECTED DESIGN
New Product Categories, Breakthroughs, Trendsetters and Unique Creations and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

25.

 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES DESIGN
Computer Software and Programs, Mobile Applications, Plugins, Algorithms and Functions and More		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

26.

ADVANCED DESIGN AND DESIGN RESEARCH
Design Research, Research Papers, Research Posters, Research Findings and More		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

27.

YOUNG DESIGN
Young Designers, Students, Freelance Designers, Upcoming Artists, Fresh Graduates and More		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

28.

HEAVY MACHINERY DESIGN
Construction, Agricultural, Mining, Earthmoving, Production Equipment and Machinery and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

29.

PERFORMING ARTS, STYLE AND SCENERY DESIGN
Choreography, Dance Moves, Theatre, Costume, Makeup, Sound and Set Design and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

30.

MUSIC, AUDIO AND SOUND DESIGN
Compositions, Generative Music, Audio Designs, Sound Designs, Sound FX, Soundtracks and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

31.

WRITING, LITERATURE AND CONTENT DESIGN
Writings, Journal Articles, Literature, Creative Content, One-liners, Headlines, Texts and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

32.

EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN
Professional Designers, Design Studios, Design Agencies, Design Offices, Design Companies and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

33.

DILIGENCE AND INTELLIGENCE IN DESIGN
Companies, Enterprises, Governments, Businesses, Organizations, Associations and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

34.

 ACTOR, TALENT AND MODEL DESIGN
Model Agencies, Talent Houses, Talent Managers, Talent Agencies, Actor Managers and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

35.

 HOSPITALITY, RECREATION, TRAVEL AND TOURISM DESIGN
Lodging, Restaurants & Bars, Theme Parks, Airlines, Hotels, Cruise Lines, Accomodations, and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

36.

 FUTURISTIC DESIGN
Future products, future gadgets, future services, future cities, conceptual futuristic designs and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

37.

 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES DESIGN
Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Social Psychology, Political Science, Anthropology and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

38.

 NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS DESIGN
Biology, Astronomy, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, Life Sciences, Mathematics, and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

39.

 AWARDS, PRIZE AND COMPETITIONS DESIGN
Awards, Prizes, Competitions, Contests, Cups, Medals, Endowments, Decrees and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

40.

 EVENT AND HAPPENING DESIGN
Conferences, Conventions, Festivals, Symposiums, Trade Fairs, Trade Shows and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

41.

 SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION EQUIPMENT DESIGN
Football Boots, Soccer Cleats, Flying Dics, Balls, Weights, Sports Equipment and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

42.

TEXTILE, FABRIC, TEXTURES, PATTERNS AND CLOTH DESIGN
Smart and Innovative Textiles, Fabrics, Textures, Patterns, Clothes and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

43.

SAFETY CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DESIGN
High-Visibility Clothing, Fire-Protection, Cold Protection, Helmets and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

44.

BEAUTY, PERSONAL CARE AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS DESIGN
Make-up Cosmetics, Skin Care Products, Beauty Products, Masks, Creams and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

45.

 CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND CONSUMABLES DESIGN
Detergents, Soaps, Fuel Additives, Dishwashing Liquids and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

46.

SALES, CONTACT CENTER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE DESIGN
Sales Centers, Customer Support Centers, Contact Centers and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

47.

PET SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS FOR ANIMALS DESIGN
Pet Accessories, Grooming Supplies, Cages, Aquarium Supplies and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

48.

BANKING AND FINANCE INSTRUMENTS DESIGN
Financial Products, Financial Services, Banking Instruments and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

49.

JEWELRY, EYEWEAR AND WATCH DESIGN
Necklace, Pendants, Earrings, Rings, Glasses, Watches and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

50.

BAKEWARE, TABLEWARE, DRINKWARE AND COOKWARE DESIGN
Cutlery, Glassware, Ceramic Ware, Tea Sets, Cooking Sets and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

51.

BABY, KIDS' AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS DESIGN
Baby Products, Kids' Products, Childrens' Products and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

52.

FASHION AND TRAVEL ACCESSORIES DESIGN
Bags, Suitcases, Belts, Backpacks, Luggages, Travel Gear and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

53.

ART MATERIALS, STATIONERY SUPPLIES AND GIFT ITEMS DESIGN
Drawing Materials, Drawing Bases, Films, Structure Materials, Adhesives and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

54.

 PROSUMER PRODUCTS, TOOLS, AND MACHINERY DESIGN
Machinery that Produce Machinery, Prosumer Products, Prosumer Tools and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

55.

 SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE PRODUCTS DESIGN
Security Cameras, Surveillance and Scanning Systems, Monitoring Equipment and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

56.

 BATHROOM FURNITURE AND SANITARY WARE DESIGN
Bathtubs, Bidets, Sinks, Showers, Urinals, Water Closets and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

57.

 MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING MACHINERY DESIGN
Machines that Produce other Goods, Machines that Produce semi-finished products and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

58.

 ENERGY PRODUCTS AND DEVICES DESIGN
Energy Generators, Energy Savers, Energy Production, Batteries, Adaptors and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

59.

 BUSINESS PLAN AND CORPORATE OPERATIONAL PLANS DESIGN
Business Plans, Business Strategies, Corporate Plans, Operational Plans and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

60.

 INFORMATION PROCESSING TOOLS DESIGN
Computer Software, Biological Processors, Information Processing Hardware and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

61.

 STREET FURNITURE DESIGN
Benches, Traffic Barriers, Bollards, Taxi Stands, Public Lavatories and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

62.

LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND GARDEN DESIGN
Landscape Designs, Garden Projects, Small and Largescale Landscape Projects and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

63.

URBAN PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN
Urban Planning, Advanced City Planning, Zoning, Smart City Systems and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

64.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND HR PROGRAMS DESIGN
Human Resources Programs, HR Schemes and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

65.

 EDUCATION AND TRAINING CONTENT DESIGN
Education Content, Training Materials, Courses, Workshops and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

66.

YACHT AND MARINE VESSELS DESIGN
Yachts, Watercraft, Ships, Boats, Hovercraft, Submarines and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

67.

CAR AND LAND BASED MOTOR VEHICLES DESIGN
Cars, Trucks, Pickups, Bus, Sports, Utility Vehicles and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

68.

AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND FISHERIES DESIGN
Design for Agriculture, Design For Horticulture and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

69.

AEROSPACE AND AIRCRAFT DESIGN
Planes, Baloons, Airliners, Helicopters, Rotorcrafts, Turbjets and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

70.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Design Projects and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

71.

CORE RESOURCES MANUFACTURING AND EXTRACTION DESIGN
Core Resources Manufacturing and Extraction Design Projects and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

72.

SPACECRAFT, SPACEPLANES AND SPACESHIP DESIGN
Spacecraft, Spaceplanes and Spaceship Design Projects and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

73.

GENERATIVE, ALGORITHMIC AND PARAMETRIC DESIGN
Generative Architecture, Parametric Designs, Algorithmic Artworks and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

74.

 DIGITAL AND BROADCASTING MEDIA DESIGN
Blogging and Social Media, Broadcast, Podcasting, Newsletters and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

75.

 PRINT AND PUBLISHED MEDIA DESIGN
Traditional Media, Press, Print Media, Publishing and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

76.

 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE PROJECTS DESIGN
Large Real Estate Projects with Total Architecture, Interior, Landscape and Social Designs. 		First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

77.

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS DESIGN
Violin, Viola, Guitar, Trumpet, Clarinet, Piano, Drums and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

78.

 DIFFERENTLY ABLED AND SENIORS' ASSISTANCE DESIGN
Design for Seniors, Design for Differently Abled People and Life-Aid Products.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

79.

 PUBLIC AWARENESS, VOLUNTEERISM, AND SOCIETY DESIGN
Public Campaigns, Volunteerism Projects and Designs for Social Impact.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

80.

 GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SERVICES DESIGN
E-Governance Platforms, Public Services, Subsidizing Culture and Design.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

81.

 CREATIVE LEGACY, RETRO AND EVERGREEN DESIGN
Designs that were made more than 10 years ago and still looking attractive and modern.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

82.

 CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CULTURE INDUSTRY DESIGN
Projects regarding creation, conversion, preservation, restoration and protection of heritage and culture.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

83.

LUXURY DESIGN
Luxury Properties, Exclusive Poducts, Designs and Communication for Luxury Services and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

84.

 MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES, APPLICATIONS AND SOFTWARE DESIGN
Mobile Communication Technologies, Applications for Mobile Computing, Mobile Entertainment and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

85.

 ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Performance-Based Ads, Integrated Campaigns, Guerrilla Marketing, Public Relation Schemes and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

86.

 CREATIVE INDUSTRY AND LIFELONG DESIGN
Managers, Innovators, Pioneers, Executive Officers, Architects, Product Developers and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

87.

 CYBERNETICS, PROSTHESIS AND BIO-ENGINEERING DESIGN
Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Computer Vision, Bionics, Medical Cybernetics, Adaptive Systems and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

88.

 RADICAL INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES DESIGN
Effective Products, Processes, Services, Technologies, Ideas and Solutions that Exceed Market Needs.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

89.

 STRUCTURED PRODUCT DESIGN
Linked Notes and Deposits, Constant Proportion Portfolios, Derivative and Financial Products and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

90.

 ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN
Construction and Infrastructure Projects, Building Engineering and Design, Technical Projects and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

91.

 FOOTWEAR, SHOES AND BOOTS DESIGN AWARD
Boots, Sandals, Shoes, Slippers, High-Heels, Galoshes, Waders, High-Tops, Mules and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

92.

 FURNITURE ACCESSORIES, HARDWARE AND MATERIALS DESIGN
Door and Drawer Handles, Locks, Fittings, Partitions, Hinges, Chipboards, Furniture Materials and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

93.

 LIMITED EDITION DESIGN AWARDS
Designs Produced from 9 to 1001 pieces, Exclusive and Customized Industrial Designs and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

94.

 DESIGN QUALITY AND INNOVATION
Designs with Highest Details, Well Defined and Finished Products, Highly Innovative Designs and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

95.

 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS, PROJECTS AND GREEN DESIGN
Eco Sustainable Projects, Environment Friendly Designs, Bio-degradable Products and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

96.

 DESIGN FOR X
Design for Manufacture, Design for Delivery, Design for Evolution, Design for Operation and More		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

97.

 3D PRINTED FORMS AND PRODUCTS
Products Designed and Realized with Latest Technologies, 3D Printed Products and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

98.

 DISPOSABLE AND SINGLE USE PRODUCTS
Single-use Objects, Disposable Products, One-Time Use Tools and Devices and More. 		First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

99.

 WEBSITE AND WEB DESIGN AWARDS
Websites, Landing Pages, Interactive Applications, Applets, Web Gadgets, Cloud Software and More. 		First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

100.

 EASE OF USE AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Easy to Use Products, Inherently Accessible Projects, User Friendly Products, Services and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

101.

ADULT TOYS AND PRODUCTS DESIGN
Marital Aid Products, Adult Toys, Adult Furniture and Disposable Pleasure Items and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

102.

METHODS, TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES DESIGN
New Technologies, Techniques, Methods and Strategy Designs and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

103.

 LEGWEAR, PANTYHOSE AND HOSIERY DESIGN
Socks, Stockings, Leggings, Knee Highs, Legwarmers, Tights, Pantyhose, Foot-wraps and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

104.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Industrial Design, Product Design, Consumer Goods and Products		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

105.

 SPATIAL DESIGN
Interior Design, Architecture, Landscape Design and Urban Design		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

106.

GRAPHICS DESIGN
Graphics Design, Communication Design, Advertising Design		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

107.

 STRATEGIC DESIGN
Design Strategy, Strategic Design, Design of Systems and Ideas		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

108.

INTERACTION DESIGN
Interaction, Dynamic Mechanisms, Interactive Products, Environments and Services		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

109.

STRUCTURED PRODUCT DESIGN
Linked Notes and Deposits, Constant Proportion Portfolios, Derivative and Financial Products and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

110.

ADVANCED DESIGN AND DESIGN RESEARCH
Design Research, Research Papers, Research Posters, Research Findings and More		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

999.

CONCEALED, HIDDEN AND SECRET DESIGN
Concealed Projects, Projects under development, Non-Public, Exclusive Designs, Services and More.		 First Day of
April		 Last Day of
June		 Last Day of
September		 Last Day of
February*		 15th of
April*

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