London Design Awards 2024
A representation of the past and future, the London Design Awards is an international competition that recognises exceptional designs and outstanding creative projects worldwide. We invite product designers, architects, interior designers, graphic designers, UX / UI designers and any designers of all background to participate, whether they are companies, team / departments, innovators, manufacturers, suppliers, freelancers, hobbyists or students.
Through the acknowledgment of existing trends that integrate with diverse insights, the London Design Awards reformulates the perspectives of the world towards this unique language, synchronising the great metropolis of London alongside concepts that symbolise excellence.
Categories:
The London Design Awards categories include Product Design, Architectural Design, Interior Design, Packaging Design, Conceptual Design, User Interface Design (UI), User Experience Design (UX), Communication Design, Service Design and Landscape Design.
Eligibility:
The London Design Awards accepts entries from architects, interior designers, product designers, graphic designers, UX / UI designers and any designers of all background to submit their creative works, whether they are companies, team / departments, innovators, manufacturers, suppliers, freelancers, hobbyists or students.
Submission Requirement:
Entries must be produced within the last FIVE (5) calendar years up through the final deadline.
All entries must be submitted for judging exactly as published or implemented and may not be modified for the competition. The London Design Awards may request proof of initial production and/or publication date.
The awards reserve the right to re-categorise incorrectly classified entries.
Judges reserve the right to withhold an award in a category if submissions do not meet their expectations.
Entry Brief:
We recommend each synopsis to be kept at approximately 350 words. Do utilize this section to elaborate on the piece as well as providing the jury with a better understanding of your subject. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.
Image Submission:
The submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).
Audio/Video Submission:
Upload video/audio to Vimeo/YouTube/Youku or any other related platforms.
Paste the URL link into the URL field.
Entries with audio/videos must be submitted with a direct URL that will take judges directly to the work. If it is password-protected, you must provide a username and password for judging purposes. Web Videos entered are judged solely on the content provided. Upload a PDF brief if explanation is required before evaluations of the work.
2024 Entry Deadline & Fees:
Early Bird:22 Dec 2023 — 19 Jan 2024 ($199)
Regular: 20 Jan 2024 — 8 Mar 2024 ($209)
Final: 9 Mar 2024 — 2 Apr 2024 ($229)
Final Extension: 3 Apr 2024 — 10 May 2024 ($239)
Winning Level:
There are FOUR (4) levels of achievement in the competition:
Design of the Year
(Only ONE highest score point from each category will be recognised as Product / Architectural / Interior / Packaging / Conceptual / UI / UX / Communication or Service Design of the Year.)
Platinum Winner (85-100 points)
Gold Winner (70-84 points)
Silver Winner (50-69 points)
Judging:
Judging is blind. All entrant information is removed from entries to prevent bias/conflict of interest.
The prestige of the London Design Awards competition relies in large part on the high calibre of the juries that convene each year to review submissions. London Design Awards has made a special effort to find a suitable panel of judges whose works exemplify the qualities of top designs. The jury panel comprises experienced professionals in their field and industry, including creative designers and art directors from international agencies, architects, interior designers, product designers, educators, marketers or business owners, and exemplify diversity in professional experience, geography, gender, and ethnicity. All judges are selected based on experience, availability and credibility to their respective industry.
Evaluation Criteria:
Individual criteria differ by category, but the emphasis is on the overall quality of the entry: the merits of the entry, relative to the judges' experience and the claims in other entries, as well as the quality of the entry's narrative itself.
Judges score on a scale of 1-100, based on the below criteria:
Creativity / Originality / Concept / Idea
Content / Brief / Objective / Planning / Execution
Innovation / Technology
Quality / Functionality / Sustainability
Overall Impression / Wow! Factor / Memorable
Results Announcement:
All winners of 2024 will be announced on 27 June 2024 via London Design Awards official page. All registered participants can then login to see the winning works.
Prizes:
The Design of the Year winners receive a complimentary limited-edition LITO trophy and professionally designed certificate.
One professionally designed certificate commemorating the winning entry, which includes entry title, entering company/winners' name and category. Decal will be affixed indicating the level of win.
Top tier (Platinum and Gold) winners will be featured on London Design Awards site's Gallery, where professionals can view your work.
A press release template sent to major industry outlets, celebrating your win.
Professionally designed logos for use on websites, in email signatures, etc.
In addition to the complimentary certificates, Platinum, Gold, and Silver winners may purchase extraordinary LITO statuettes, and/or additional customised certificates.
Platinum and Gold winners will get featured by the awards on social media or our media partner on Muse.World’s website.