License and Declarations

The License
When you nominate a design to the A' Design Award, you grant permission for your work to be showcased and celebrated across various platforms, both digitally and in physical exhibitions. However, this doesn't mean relinquishing your rights. On the contrary, it means your creations are protected under intellectual property laws, ensuring that any display or use of your design will be legally safeguarded. If you're unable to provide a license, your design will be moved to a "Concealed Category". These are special categories that ensure that your work is still recognized within the competition framework, but it won’t be publicly displayed or published. This arrangement protects your intellectual property and creative rights while still allowing you to be part of the prestigious A' Design Award community.

The Declaration
The Declaration process is a straightforward procedure where you affirm that your submissions are original creations and that you hold the rights to enter them into the competition. This step is crucial as it underlines the integrity and ethical standards of the competition, ensuring that all entries are evaluated fairly and on equal footing. By declaring your work as original, you highlight your commitment to creativity and innovation, which are highly valued in the professional design community. This process enhances your professional credibility, as it demonstrates your adherence to the ethical practices expected in the global design landscape. Future clients and collaborators are more likely to trust in the authenticity and originality of your work, making them more likely to engage with you professionally.

Empowering Media Coverage:
A' Design Award & Competition's licensing process provides journalists and media outlets with the assurance they need to publish your designs confidently. Understanding the legal landscape, many journalists are cautious about featuring works without clear permissions due to the prevalent monitoring for intellectual property infringements by vigilant entities. By obtaining a License from you, the A' Design Award confirms the legitimacy and safety of using your images, which empowers journalists to promote your award-winning designs extensively. This not only alleviates their concerns about potential legal repercussions but also amplifies the reach and impact of your work, giving it the recognition it deserves in the public and professional spheres.

Together, the License and Declaration:
License and Declaration processes are not just procedural necessities but are empowering tools that protect your work, enhance your professional standing, and open up vast opportunities for exposure and recognition. Participating in the A' Design Award & Competition thus becomes a transformative experience, where you not only compete to win but also gain valuable assets for your brand growth and creative journey.

1. Establishing Credibility:
   When you enter the A' Design Award, you're showcasing your work on a platform that is recognized globally for its adherence to the highest standards. Your designs are certified as original and legally compliant, enhancing your professional image.

2. Protection Against IP Theft:
   By signing the license, you declare and confirm your ownership of the design and its intellectual properties. This legal acknowledgment prevents others from claiming ownership of your work. By securing a license for your work, you safeguard your creativity, ensuring that your original designs remain your intellectual property, protected under international law.

3. Enhanced Exposure:
   The license allows for broader and safer promotion across multiple media channels. With the full backing of a legal license, A’ Design Award can freely promote your work across a plethora of platforms, increasing your design’s visibility and potential for recognition without the risk of infringement.

4. Brand Growth:
   The declaration process encourages a thorough review of your own work, promoting brand growth. Engaging in the declaration process is a reflective practice that pushes you to scrutinize your work deeply, ensuring it meets the global standards expected at A’ Design Award, thereby fostering your development as a design oriented brand.

5. Fair Competition:
   Ensuring all participants comply with the declaration and ensuring all entrants to provide a license fosters a level playing field. When you enter A' Design Award, you do so knowing that every competitor's work has undergone the same rigorous verification process, ensuring fairness and meritocracy in judging. You know your work competes only with other original design work.

6. Networking Opportunities:
   Being part of a prestigious event opens up networking opportunities. The credibility gained from passing the License and Declaration process makes you a prime candidate for networking at the A’ Design Award events, filled with industry leaders looking for their next collaboration.

7. Boosting Confidence:
   Knowing your work is legally protected boosts confidence and having a review of your work before publication reduces legal risk from third parties. The assurance that comes from having a legally vetted design allows you to present your work boldly and confidently, both at the A' Design Award & Competition and in future professional settings.

8. Building a Portfolio:
   Participation to A' Design Award adds a reputable credential to your portfolio. Adding A’ Design Award to your portfolio, noted for its strict compliance and ethical standards, distinguishes your professional credentials, appealing to potential clients and employers.

9. Global Recognition:
   A' Design Award & Competition’s extensive promotional activities can offer global exposure. Indeed, this is why we ask for a license because we publish each work in a significant number of publication. Your designs will not only be displayed but celebrated across global platforms, offering an exceptional level of exposure thanks to the comprehensive rights granted through your license.

10. Streamlining Entry into New Markets:
    Having legally declared and licensed work simplifies the process of entering new markets or industries, as the necessary legal checks are already in place, making it easier to expand the business footprint. With a clear IP status, designs and products can more easily be promoted or turned into commercial successes, tapping into new revenue sources without legal entanglements.

11. Building Brand Trust:
    The License and Declaration process enhances credibility, as it affirms that the work is an original creation. This strengthens the professional image of the brand in the eyes of clients, consumers, customers, collaborators, competitors and journalists. Adhering to the declaration process demonstrates a commitment to ethical standards in the creative community, appealing to clients and partners who value integrity.

12. Peace of Mind:
    Your License and Declaration helps minimize future legal concerns. The License and Declaration process provides you peace of mind, knowing that your designs are cleared of any potential legal hurdles, allowing you to focus on what you do best: creating. The process of licensing and declaring work ensures that all legal bases are covered before the design is publicly displayed or commercialized, reducing the risk of future legal challenges.

You, and all winners, runner-ups, and participants in the A' Design Award & Competition, will be asked to provide a license and declaration. Your license and declaration submissions and their subsequent review helps assure that all submissions adhere to the highest standards of originality and legal compliance. By submitting these documents, each participant affirms that their work is an authentic creation and that they possess the full rights required to participate. A' Design Award & Competition's License and Declaration process not only protects the integrity of the A' Design Award & Competition but also safeguards the intellectual property of the award-winners, ensuring that every entry can be celebrated and promoted legally with confidence. The license and declaration empowers A' Design Award to provide you extensive promotion in all media worldwide, and serve as crucial steps in maintaining a fair, meritocratic, and prestigious event where innovation is honored and creative rights are respected.

Joining the A' Design Award isn’t just about entering a design competition; it is about affirming the quality and legality of your innovative designs in the global arena. With our robust License and Declaration process, each entry is treated with the utmost respect and care, ensuring your work is protected, promoted, and celebrated. Imagine the peace of mind you will have, knowing that your designs are legally and safely promoted and that you are competing on a fair, internationally respected platform. This isn't just an opportunity to win a highly prestigious award—it's your chance to shine on the world stage, boost your brand growth, and join a community committed to the highest standards of design excellence, ethics and meritocracy. Embrace the A’ Design Award experience—where your creativity knows no bounds, and every design is a potential global sensation.