RULES
Submission
Early : April 4 - April 28, 2025 (24:00 KST)
Standard : April 29 - May 30, 2025 (24:00 KST)
Late : May 31 - June 30, 2025 (24:00 KST)
Schedule
Announcement of Finalist : July 10, 2025
Announcement of Winner : July 30, 2025
Online Exhibition : August 07, 2025
Winner Ceremony (Seoul) : October, 2025
Winner Package Shipping : October 31, 2025
Qualification for Submission
Everyone around the world can participate
Number of Members
Company / Professional / Student : Max. 5 people
* To qualify as a student submission, students can submit until one year after their graduation.
Entry Fee
- Early
Company (Commercial) : US$ 270
Professional (Non-Commercial) : US$ 245
Student (Non-Commercial) : Free
- Standard
Company (Commercial) : US$ 310
Professional (Non-Commercial) : US$ 285
Student (Non-Commercial) : US$ 70
- Late
Company (Commercial) : US$ 350
Professional (Non-Commercial) : US$ 325
Student (Non-Commercial) : US$ 80
Finalist Judging Fee
Company : US$ 660
Professional : US$ 610
Student : US$ 170
Categories
1. Industrial
- Product
- Funiture
- Transportation
- Outdoors / Leisure
- Medical
- Sports
- Kitchens
- Households
- Lighting and lamps
- Fashion / lifestyle and accessories
- Bathrooms / spas and personal care
- Etc
2. Space
- Restaurants / Bars
- Hotels / Spas
- Exhibitons / Trade Fairs
- Shops / Showrooms
- Residential
- Offices / Workspaces
- Public
- Installations
- Etc
3. Communication
- Corporate Design & Identity
- Brand Design & Identity
- Advertising
- Packaging Design
- Posters
- Typography
- Illustrations
- Publishing & Print Media
- Web / App
- GUI / UX / UI
- Video
- Etc
Submission Method
Online Upload
Pannel
1. Industrial / 2. Space
▲ Mandatory : Minimum 2 ~ Maximum 3 sheets
250x180mm or 180x250mm, JPG, RGB, Max 2MB each file
* Photo or Rendering
* Don't use any text and lines.
* It is possible to synthesize.
▲ Option 1 : Maximum 3 sheets
250x180mm or 180x250mm, JPG, RGB, Max 2MB each file
* Photo or Rendering
* You can also use text and lines.
* It is possible to synthesize.
Option 2 : Video
YouTube or YOUKU Video URL
3. Communication
Mandatory : Minimum 2 ~ Maximum 6 sheets
250x180mm or 180x250mm, JPG, RGB, Max 2MB each file
* There are no restrictions.
Option : Video
YouTube or YOUKU Video URL
Text
Summary (English) : Max. 300 characters
Description (English) : Max. 650 characters
Summary (Native language) : Max. 250 characters
Description (Native language) : Max. 600 characters
* There are separate text entry boxes online.
Evaluation Criteria
Aesthetics
Uniqueness
Practicality
Winner Service Fee
Company : US$ 350 Free
Professional : US$ 300 Free
Student : US$ 75 Free
Awards
Kudos to the Best : 1Team
Grand Prize : 1%
Gold Winner : 3%
Winner : 5~10%
* The figures mentioned above are subject to change.
Winner Service
On-Line Exhibition, License to Display Winner Logo
K-Design Award custom font usage rights
Winner Package : Certificate(1) & Yearbook(1)
* For shipments to Asia: The base shipping fee is $60. For each additional item included in the same shipment, there is an extra charge of $40.
* For shipments to other regions: The base shipping fee is $100. For each additional item included in the same shipment, there is an extra charge of $60.
* This fee structure suggests that the cost increases with each additional item added to the shipment, and the base shipping fee varies depending on the destination region.
