PREPARE YOUR ENTRY

What You’ll Need

Before starting your XCL Design Awards entry, please have the following information andmaterials ready.

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Project Information

Project name, award discipline and subcategory, project status, year of completion or development, and relevant project details.

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Project Description

A clear description of the project, the challenge or opportunity it addresses, the design approach, and what makes the work distinctive.

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Project Images

Prepare 4–8 high-quality images that clearly present your project. These may include finished-product photography, prototypes, sketches, renderings, interfaces or development images. Include at least one strong primary image that can represent your project.

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Supporting Materials

Where relevant, you may provide additional materials such as a PDF presentation, video, animation, website link or other documentation that helps the jury understand your project.

05

Project Credits

Names of the designer, design team, studio, company, client or collaborators who should be credited for the work.

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Declaration & Rights

You will be asked to confirm that you have the right or authorization to submit the project and agree to the XCL Design Awards entry terms.

Start Your Entry
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Entrant
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Project & Category
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Description
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Images & Media
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Project Details
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Credits
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Declaration
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Review
XCL Design Awards — Entry Form
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Step 01

Entrant Details

Who is submitting this project?

Full Name *
Email Address *
Phone Number
Country / Region *
City
Entrant Type *
Studio / Company / Institution
Website / Portfolio
Are you applying as an Emerging Designer? *
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Step 02

Project & Category

Tell us about your project.

Project Name *
Award Discipline *
Subcategory *

Options change depending on the discipline selected.

Year of Development / Completion *
Country of Origin *
Project Status *
Is the project currently on the market?
Launch Year
Primary Market / Region

Shown only when the project is already on the market.

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Step 03

Project Description

Design Statement *

Describe your project, its purpose and the idea behind it.

0 / 1,000 characters

Judging Criteria
Originality *

0 / 650 characters

Design Quality *

0 / 650 characters

Function *

0 / 650 characters

Innovation *

0 / 650 characters

Impact *

0 / 650 characters

Sustainability

Optional.

0 / 650 characters

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Step 04

Images & Media

Link to Project Images *

Paste a link to a Google Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer folder holding your project images. Make sure the link is set so that anyone with it can view.

Additional Materials
Presentation Document

Optional. Upload your presentation here.

Max file size 10MB.
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One PDF, maximum 10 MB. If your file is larger, add it to the folder you linked above instead.

Video Link
Project Website
Additional Link
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Step 05

Project Details

Who was the project designed for?

Target User / Audience *
Primary Market / Region
Client / Manufacturer
Development Period — Start Year
Development Period — Completion Year
Project Launch Date
Current Project Stage *
Was this project developed independently or for a client? *
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Step 06

Credits

Give credit to everyone behind the work.

Lead Designer *
Additional Designers / Team Members
Name
Role
Company or Institution
+ Add Person
Design Studio / Company
Client
Manufacturer / Development Partner
Other Collaborators
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Step 07

Declaration

Full Name *
Date *
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Step 08

Review & Submit

Check your entry before you submit it.

Entrant
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Name, email, country, entrant type.

Category
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Award discipline and subcategory.

Project
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Project name, status, year and country of origin.

Description
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Design statement.

Judging Responses
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Originality, design quality, function, innovation, impact, sustainability.

Images & Media
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Project images, primary image and additional materials.

Project Details
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Target user, market, development period and project stage.

Credits
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Lead designer, team members, studio, client and partners.

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