You can register online via the my iF section on our website. As new participant you need to create a my iF user account first.

The following data are required for each entry:

Form Basic: Entry name, type of entry, selection of discipline and category

Form Media: Minimum of 4 images of the entry/product. One image should be in portrait format. (File types: JPG, PNG, max. resolution: 15-megapixel, max. file size: 5 MB, color Mode: RGB) Additional optional media: PDF, video link or weblink presenting your entry more detailed.

Form Description: Design statement = short product/entry description (max. 650 characters) as well as five short descriptions focusing on each of the five criteria (max. 650 characters each).

Form Details: Target group, market region, development time, project/product launch

Form Credits: Minimum one company each for design and client/manufacturer

No. Unfortunately, we can not accept descriptions written in Chinese. Please enter all information and descriptions in English, otherwise we are not able to process your registration.

Entries must be less than two years old at the date of registration, or must be launched, published or realized in the award year. Future-oriented, professional concepts and studies whose implementation is not planned or expected can be entered to the discipline Professional Concept.

No, the iF DESIGN AWARD is a professional award, and student concepts are not eligible.

As a student you are encouraged to participate in the iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD, free of charge.

Please send us an email with your entry-ID within 14 days. We will cancel the entry for you.

According to our terms you can cancel your entry free-of-charge within 14 days of submitting your online registration. Please also see our terms, point 3. After this date we will charge 100% of the Registration fee as cancellation fee.

Important: If you are a Finalist, meaning your entry has successfully made it through the iF Online Preselection and is sent to the iF Final Jury, it is no longer possible to cancel registration.

Yes, a product series can be registered as one entry.

There are a few requirements when submitting a series of products: All elements of the series must be made available to the jury, and at least one element must be submitted as an original product for the iF Final Jury. Other elements can be submitted in print format (brochure or charts/boards) or in digital format. In addition, please enter the following information in the online registration form:

Basic: Enter in the field 'Type of entry': Series of …

Media: Upload images that show all elements of the series

Description: Specify that your entry is a product series

Please keep in mind that when submitting a product series, the weakest element might negatively impact the jury’s decision. If the series does not have a very consistent design quality, it might be better to submit individual elements of the series as single entries. If you register a series and one or more individual elements of the series as single entries, you do not have to ship an extra product for the individual entry, since you will need to send the product as part of the series anyway.

Final products are best, but you can also submit prototypes or digital media (PDFs and/or video links).

Good to know: the closer your entry is to the final product, the better your chances are. A non-working model usually has fewer chances to win than a working prototype would. The final product always has the best chance of winning.

Yes. Please feel free to register the product for the iF DESIGN AWARD.

All registrations will be treated confidentially during the two judging steps, and only published afterwards.

The iF Online Preselection and the jury session itself are not public, and all jury members are requested to treat the entries confidentially. After the iF Final Jury session, we will publish all award winners on the iF Design Website. Non-winning entries will not be published. If you wish for your awarded entry to not be published, you can enter a publication restriction date on form details of the online registration form. We will keep your entry secret until thatb date.

Important note: If your restriction date is later than the official publication date of all winners, we will have to remove your entry form the gold nomination process. Your entry can still be awarded.

Unique characteristics and innovations not visible at first glance.

Concentrate on the main innovation: you are limited to 650 characters including spaces and punctuation marks, so be brief! What makes your entry special and different from your competitors? What makes it relevant?

Avoid descriptions of the design quality (this is up to the jury to decide). Keep in mind that the jury can see your entry (either physically or digitally), so avoid describing anything the jury can see already by looking at the entry. Instead, explain something they cannot see (technical features, patents, production methods, innovative construction methods). Avoid describing the design process (your inspiration, thoughts, or methods), as in most cases these considerations are not relevant for the jury.

Yes, but you will need to create a separate my iF account for each client.

Here‘s why: For each registration there are different roles/addresses:

• participant

• client/manufacturer

• designer (can be more than one address)

• invoice recipient
  

In general, all roles/addresses can but do not have to be different. All roles/addresses consist of a postal address as well as a contact person (phone, email). All the communication concerning the award is done with the participant mostly via email. The invoice is sent via email to the contact person of the invoice recipient. The legal contract is between iF Design and the participant.

Yes, you can edit and change the text and image data of your entry in your my iF user account until the final registration deadline.

After the final registration deadline, you cannot change any data yourself anymore, but you can request the change by Email.

Please choose the discipline and category for your entry according to the most relevant industry and sector.

If you have trouble finding the most suitable Discipline/Category, you can select “Not sure” in the corresponding input field of the registration form. The iF team will assign your entry to the correct discipline and/or category.

In case you will choose a wrong category, the iF Team might change the “category” for you during the screening process. This is to ensure that your entry is being placed in the correct category and to be judged by the right group of experts.

After successful registration you will receive an entry registration confirmation via email.

The confirmation includes a 6-digit-Entry-ID, and the registration status at my iF/my entries for your entry will show “REGISTERED, ENTRY COMPLETE” (all data complete) or “REGISTERED, ENTRY INCOMPLETE (data missing).