Make a physical product understandable to someone who has never held it.
A strong entry connects a user need to the object’s form, materials, construction and behaviour. It shows scale, explains the important decisions and distinguishes a concept from a prototype or a manufactured product.
Start with the entry guide if you are choosing a category or planning your presentation. Use the checklist when your images, project description and supporting information are ready for review.
How to Enter a Product Design Award
Define the scope, select a category and assemble evidence for the work you want assessed.
Product Design Award Submission Checklist
Review your project description, images, status, permissions and final submission details.
Build the story around a decision
A description becomes more useful when it explains why a handle moved, a material changed or a component became replaceable. Pair each important decision with an image, observation or test that helps the reader understand it.
Use the design award case-study framework to connect the brief, constraints, decisions and results without repeating the checklist.
Product design inspiration
Browse Product Design Award Winners to explore published work. Each project page identifies its recognition and credited designer or studio. Use the archive to study how work is communicated, then present your own project’s evidence.
Entry requirements vary by programme and edition. Check the Design Skill Awards brief or the International Excellence Awards brief for the current status, categories, fees and deadlines. These preparation guides do not replace the official rules.