FAQ Entry #307

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.

#307: Please let us know what are the requirement to enter for the competition, do we need to pay anything?

It depends on who you are, how you join, when you join and why you join. Sorry for a complicated answer, but the reality is as follows: 1. The A' Design Award has many ways for free entry for young designers, start-ups, media members, academics etc. but this does not apply to companies, design professionals (people who earn money through their design services) large enterprises, big brands; we ask companies to make a payment in almost all situations. Search and browse our campaigns page or dates and fees page to find a link to free entry possibilities 2. Free entry is also possible if a jury member or design association or design publication provides you a free entry nomination ticket from their quota. 3. Free entry is possible if someone paid for you; such as a gift card for making a nomination (present an opportunity campagin). That being said, the design competition and award is not free, however if you check the design prize, you will understand why. The fees can be found from the Dates and Fees page, which is available as a link from all pages. Furthermore please do not be confused: We say that the registration is free; you create an account at adesignaward.com which lets you access to platforms and tools such as world design index. Second, we say that submission is free; i.e. you can upload a design to A' Design Award and a preliminary jury member checks it free of charge and gives you a free score. Then there is the nomination; i.e. the decision to push your design for award nomination, this step is not free, and requires a payment to be made (but as I said it could be bypassed if you have a nomination ticket).

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The following questions could be related:

• #19: How much do I have to pay if I submit a piece of work?
• #25: Is this a free competition or not?
• #65: I do not have the sufficient funds to cover for the processing fees and payments, do you have any suggestions?
• #231: Is the nomination fee per image or per entry?
• #248: I am interested in applying for the design awards, am I right in thinking that there are no fees for submitting work? Also are there any fees thereafter, for example for getting shortlisted?
• #303: We would like to add our product to you award competition. However, it is not entirely clear how much we would have to pay in fees for this - could you please clarify.
• #326: Can we know the final fee before nominating each work?
• #327: Are we obligated to pay the fees after we see the final price by uploading our work and receiving a preliminary score but decide not to participate?
• #346: Why the nomination fees differentiate based on entry period.
• #376: If we apply a project as a group of two (2) people, in this case which is the fee due for nomination?
• #416: Hello! I am new in design competitions and I would like to know why I have to pay so much money in order to participate in the competition. Thanks!
• #480: We really wish to join as a company, unfortunately we don’t have marketing budget available to submit.

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