FAQ Entry #149

This is a respond to a previously asked question about the A' Design Award and Competition. The full list of frequently asked questions can be accessed here.

#149: How can I learn if my design is applicable, or if my entry be counted or if my design is eligible for winning the award?

It is really simple, please first of all, upload your design and fill in design details, within a short period of time a jury member will perform the preliminary checks. If the jury member believes that your design is good, it will be approved. If your design is approved, it means your design is applicable, and your entry be counted if you nominate your design, and your design is eligible for winning the award. If the jury member believes your design is not good enough, it will be rejected. When your design is rejected, it means that your design is not eligible for winning the award, your design is not applicable and your entry will not be counted, and your design will not be scored. You do not need to nominate your design to learn if your design is applicable or not, after you upload your images and enter your description, your design is automatically queued for review, at this step, without making any payments, your design will be checked and you will receive an email notification regarding the status of your design. If your design is approved, it is up to you nominate your design for an award category. If your design is not approved, you need to make changes in your project, usually the jury member will make suggestions for improving your submission. When you make changes in your project, it will be again queued for review, and the process repeats.

Keywords: eligibility, applicable designs, counted designs, entry, preliminary checking, reviewing, filtering

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