Application Deadline: 11 October, 2023 (Before 12 noon Japan time)
LOCATION: Japan
KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD is an international competition for product design that aims to co-create with talented designers and support their activities.
ELIGIBILITY:
Any stationery, furniture or tool used in working, learning and living scenes are eligible for entry.
Submissions must be the original work of the entrant.
Entry is free
The competition accepts entries from any corporation, individual, or group that fulfills all the following requirements, regardless of their age, sex, occupation, or nationality.
Persons who are able to give a presentation at the final judging (March 16, 2024).
* The contest organizer will pay expenses incurred by participants for travel and lodging (up to two individuals for group entries).
Persons who consent to these Rules.
* In cases when an entrant is a minor, the consent of their parent or other statutory agent is required.
BENEFIT:
Grand Prix (one winner): 2,000,000 Yen
Merit Award (three winners): 500,000 Yen
Yokoku Award (up to twenty winners): 30,000 Yen