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International Busan Design Award

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Guidelines of the 2020 International Busan Design Award

1. Announcement Summary

  • Name: 2020 International Busan Design Award
  • Organizers: Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Office of Education, Busan Foundation for International Cooperation, Design Council Busan
  • Host: Design Council Busan
  • Sponsors: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Busan Ilbo Co., Ltd., Kookje Co., Ltd., KBS Busan, Busan MBC, KNN, Busan Federation of Designers, SEDIA
  • Period: Nov. 25 (Wed.) ~ Nov. 27 (Fri.), 2020
  • Location: Design Council Busan

2. Entry Regulations

  • Entry Qualifications
  1. 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)
  2. Student: Elementary, middle, or high school students, or students preparing for university entrance
  3. 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 Fees
  1. General:
    - 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
  2. Student: Free

3. Entry Methods

  • Online & Offline Commencement of the Award
  1. 2020 International Busan Design Award commencing announcement: Apr.24(Fri.), 2020
  • Online Submission and 1st Round of Judging
  1. Submission Period: Jun. 1 (Mon.), 2020 ~ Oct. 16 (Fri.), 2020
  2. Submission Office: Official website of the International Busan Design Award (www.ibda.kr)
  3. 1st Round Online Judging: Expected Oct. 23 (Fri.), 2020
  4. Results Announcement: Expected Oct. 26 (Mon.), 2020
    ※ 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
  1. Submission Period: Announcement of 1st round results date ~ Nov. 10 (Tue.), 2020
  2. Submission Office: Design Council Busan IBDA Secretariat
  3. 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)

4. 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
  • Entries entered into domestic or international competitions

5. 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.

6. Entry Standards

  • Online Entry Standards
    Online Entry Standards
    Category Contents
    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 ApplicantID_PieceName_ImageNo
  • Offline Actual Piece Entry Standards
    - General Category Entry Standards
    General Category Entry Standards
    Entry Field Standards
    Communication
    Design    		 1. Flat Entries: 59㎝×84㎝×5㎜ (size A1) submit foam board (woodrock) (2 or less)
    2. 3D Entries: For POP, CIP, packaging designs, display size must be less than 90㎝×90㎝
    3. 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    		 1. Flat Entries: 59㎝×84㎝×5㎜ (size A1) submit foam board (woodrock) (2 or less)
    2. Besides panels, 3D models may be submitted
      ※ However, display size must be less than 90㎝×90㎝×90㎝
    Craft and
    Fashion Design    		 1. Flat Entries: 59㎝×84㎝×5㎜ (size A1) submit foam board (woodrock) (2 or less)
    2. Besides panels, 3D models may be submitted
      (mannequins may be used but must be prepared by exhibitor)
    3. Display size less than 100㎝×100㎝×200㎝
    4. Textile Design Flat Entries: Length and width less than 100㎝×100㎝

 

7. Entry Judging

  • Panel of Judges Composition: Members from related domestic and international agencies, and experts in the various fields
  • All Entry Categories (Free Theme)
    - Shows creativity
    - Functionality for its suited purpose and efficient
    - Efficient and appropriate use of the materials' characteristics
    - Comprehensive shape for aesthetic sense
    - Presentation of enough materials and has universal validity
    - Strict compliance with the production regulations of each category
    - Meets the tastes of the consumers

8. Judging and Announcement

  • Final Round of Judging : Nov. 12 (Thu.), 2020
  • Announcement of Results: Nov. 16 (Mon.), 2020
    - Posted on the International Busan Design Award (www.ibda.kr) and Design Council Busan (www.dcb.or.kr) websites

9. Awards Ceremony

  • Date: Nov. 25 (Wed.), 2020, 16:00
  • Location: Design Council Busan 6F Event Hall
  • Ceremony Categories
    [General : Free Theme Category] (Unit: KRW)
    General: Free Theme Category
    Award Award Title No. of Winners Prize Money Total
    Grand Prize IBDA Grand 1 15,000,000 15,000,000
    Gold Prize IBDA Gold 2 3,000,000 6,000,000
    Silver Prize IBDA Silver 3 2,000,000 6,000,000
    Bronze Prize IBDA Bronze 4 1000,000 4,000,000
    Special Award IBDA Winner 30 500,000 15,000,000
    Idea Award IBDA Idea multiple -  
    Invited/Recommended Artist Award The Best of Designers 2 -  
    Total     46,000,000
    ※ 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 (about USD300)
    - Fight fees are not applicable
    [Student: Free Theme Category] (Unit: KRW)
    Student: Free Theme Category
    Award Award Title No. of Winners Prize Money Total
    Grand Prize IBDA Grand 1 1,000,000 1,000,000
    Gold Prize IBDA Gold 2 500,000 1,000,000
    Silver Prize IBDA Silver 3 400,000 1,200,000
    Bronze Prize IBDA Bronze 4 300,000 1,200,000
    Idea Award 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)

9. Return of Entries

  • Return of Exhibitions: Nov. 28 (Sat.) ~ Nov. 30 (Mon.), 2020, 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)

11. Enquiries

  • Design Council Busan Tel: +82 51 790 1091 / 1092
  • For other details, refer to the awards guidelines on the website (www.ibda.kr)

    ※ The establishment of the Asia Design Platform (ADP) will be completed in November 2020, and the International Busan Design Award will be operated through the Asia Design Platform.