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Announcement Summary

Name
2021 International Busan Design Award
Organizers
Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education, Design Council Busan
Host
Design Council Busan
Sponsors
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Busan Foundation for International Cooperation, Busan Ilbo Co., Ltd., Kookje Co., Ltd., Busan MBC, KNN, Busan Federation of Designers, SEDIA, BNK Busan Bank, Design House
Period
2021. 6. 17 (목) ~ 2021. 6. 20 (일)
Location
BEXCO Exhibition Center Ⅱ

Entry Regulations

Entry Regulations
	Entry Qualifications	Entry Fees
General	University student (including graduate school), general public, company ※ Personal entries or maximum 4 designers of joint entries (2 or fewer pieces) accepted ※ For joint entries (less than 4 designers), must designate "one main" and "supporting" designers ※ For joint entries, 1 representative award will be granted per each work (Entries can be issued all submitted members’ application confirmation and award details)	University student (including graduate school), general public: Free Company: 100,000KRW per 1 entry piece (pay at entry submission) ※ Series pieces recognized as 1 piece
Student	Elementary, middle, or high school students, or students preparing for university entrance	Free
Invited/Recommended Designer	Limited to Invited/Recommended Designers of the International Busan Design Award. ※ Invited/Recommended Designers of the Busan Industrial Design Exhibitions are included.	-

Entry Methods

Online submission

2021. 2. 5 (금) ~
2021. 5. 7 (금)
1st Round Online Judging & Results Announcement

1st: 2021. 5. 12 (수)
Announcement : 2021. 5. 17 (월)
Offline Submission of Actual Pieces

2021. 5. 27(Thu) ~
2021. 5. 31 (월)
2nd Round of Review &
final results announcement

Announcement of final results :
2021. 6. 7 (월)

Online Submission and 1st Round of Judging

Submission Period
2021. 2. 5(Fri) ~ 2021. 5. 7 (금)
Submission Office
Official website of the International Busan Design Award (https://adp.dcb.or.kr)
1st Round Online Judging
Expected 2021. 5. 12 (수)
Results Announcement
Expected 2021. 5. 17 (월)

※ Actual pieces of the entries selected in the 1st round of review must be submitted by the specified date for the 2nd round of review offline to determine the winners
(excluded from consideration if actual pieces not submitted)

Offline Submission of Actual Pieces and 2nd Round of Review

Submission Period
2021. 5. 27(Thu) ~ 2021. 5. 31 (월)
Submission Office
Design Council Busan IBDA Secretariat (1F, Exhibition Hall)
By Mail
Design Council Busan IBDA Secretariat, 57 Centumdong-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan

※ Must arrive by the final submission date (not responsible for damaged or lost items)

Entry Restrictions

Entries recognized as copies - Record and prize money of winning pieces will be revoked
Entries recognized as harmful to the public order and established social morals and manners
Entries that do not meet the production standards specified in the guidelines

Entry Categories

Designs in the following categories that motivate the creation and development of industrial design and improve the competitiveness of the products to contribute to related industrial development

Communication Design Category
(Free Theme)

Overall communication design field for advertisements, graphics, CI, BI, multimedia contents, etc.
Product Design and Environmental Design Category
(Free Theme, including service and public design)

Overall product design field for consumer goods, industrial goods, etc. and environmental design filed for environmental and public design etc.
Craft and Fashion Design Category
(Free Theme)

Overall craft design field for metals, ceramics, woodwork, painting and varnishing, textiles, etc. and overall fashion design field for textiles, fashion, accessories, etc.

Entry Standards

Online Entry Standards

Image size	A1 (mm: 594mm X 841mm, pixels: 4677 X 6623), no distinction between length and width, 2 or fewer pages (panels)
Image Resolution and Color Space	200dpi / CMYK
File Format	JPG
File name	Applicant name_PieceName_ImageNo

Offline Actual Piece Entry Standards

Communication Design	Flat Entries: 59㎝×84㎝×5㎜ (size A1) submit foam board (woodrock) (2 or less) 3D Entries: For POP, CIP, packaging designs, display size must be less than 90㎝×90㎝ Multimedia Content/Video Entries Submit finished piece in a CD-ROM or USB, less than 20 pages for web design, less than 5 minutes for video design 59㎝×84㎝×5㎜ (size A1) submit foam board (woodrock) (2 or less)
Product and Environmental Design	Flat Entries: 59㎝×84㎝×5㎜ (size A1) submit foam board (woodrock) (2 or less) Besides panels, 3D models may be submitted ※ However, display size must be less than 90㎝×90㎝×90㎝
Craft and Fashion Design	Flat Entries: 59㎝×84㎝×5㎜ (size A1) submit foam board (woodrock) (2 or less) Besides panels, 3D models may be submitted (mannequins may be used but must be prepared by exhibitor) Display size less than 100㎝×100㎝×200㎝ Textile Design Flat Entries: Length and width less than 100㎝×100㎝

Entry Judging

Panel of Judges Composition: Members from related domestic and international agencies, and experts in the various fields

Judging Criteria

Creativity

Shows creativity
Efficiency

Functionality for its suited purpose and efficient
Proper use of materials

Efficient and appropriate use of the materials' characteristics
Comprehensive aesthetic quality

Comprehensive shape for aesthetic sense
Universal validity

Presentation of enough materials and has universal validity
Compliance with the manufacturing specifications

Strict compliance with the production regulations of each category
Tastes of the consumers

Meets the tastes of the consumers

Judging and Announcement (scheduled)

Final Round of Judging

2021. 6. 2 (수)

Announcement of Results

2021. 6. 7 (월)

Posted on the International Busan Design Award (https://adp.dcb.or.kr) and Design Council Busan (www.dcb.or.kr) websites

Awards Ceremony

Date 2021. 6. 17 (목)

Location BEXCO Exhibition Center II

Ceremony Categories [General: Free Theme Category]

(Unit: KRW)


Award Title	No. of winners	Prize Money	Total
IBDA Grand	1	15,000,000	15,000,000
IBDA Gold	2	3,000,000	6,000,000
IBDA Silver	3	2,000,000	6,000,000
IBDA Bronze	4	1,000,000	4,000,000
IBDA Winner	30	300,000	9,000,000
IBDA Idea	multiple	-	-
The best of designer	2	-	-
Total	40,000,000

※ Staying expenses will be provided for the Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners from foreign countries who wish to participate in the ceremony
- 2 days of accommodation fees and meals (appx. USD300)
- Flight fees are not applicable

Ceremony Categories [Student: Free Theme Category]

(Unit: KRW)


Award Title	No. of winners	Prize Money	Total
IBDA Grand	1	1,000,000	1,000,000
IBDA Gold	2	500,000	1,000,000
IBDA Silver	3	400,000	1,200,000
IBDA Bronze	4	300,000	1,200,000
IBDA Idea	multiple	-	-
Total	4,400,000

※ If a company wins above the Award (from IBDA Grand to IBDA Bronze award), additional points awarded towards applying for a program with Design Council Busan, depending on the number of prize-winning pieces (winning record effective for up to 1 year)
※ Prize-winning pieces from companies granted the right to use the IBDA certification mark
※ Top prize-winning pieces may be exhibited and promoted by Design Council Busan both online and offline
※ Registration of Intellectual Property Right will be supported for Special Award winners upon preference (Registration fee will be supported)

Return of Entries

Return of Exhibitions: 2021. 6. 21(MON)~22(TUE), 10:00~18:00

※ All entries must be returned within the period and entries that are not returned within the deadline will be donated or discarded. (not responsible for damaged or lost items)