Your Big Break In Design Starts Here—Enter the 2025 A’ Design Award Now

By Mikelle Leow, 07 Feb 2025

The A’ Design Award & Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious design accolades, celebrating creativity in all forms. Open to designers, architects, brands, and other talented minds worldwide, the competition recognizes outstanding achievements in numerous fields, offering a global stage for innovative works. Designers from all backgrounds are now invited to submit their work for a chance to gain international recognition.

With a mission to highlight the best of design and creativity, the A’ Design Award honors entries that question boundaries and contribute meaningfully to their respective industries, from Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design; Photography and Photo Manipulation Design; and Furniture Design; to Architecture, Building and Structure Design; Packaging Design; Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design; and Social Design—allowing a diverse range of talents to show off their craft. An expansive array of additional categories can be found here.

Attaining an A’ Design Award can bring career-defining benefits. Laureates gain international exposure through far-reaching press coverage. Winning designs are exhibited in international showcases, offering exposure to industry professionals, investors, and media representatives. The A’ Design Award trophy itself, plus the accompanying framed certificate, symbolizes excellence and establishes creatives as leaders in their fields.

The competition also provides a unique opportunity for winners to have their work published in the annual yearbook, cementing their place in design history. Furthermore, prizewinning designs are included in the World Design Rankings, positioning awardees among the most distinguished creative professionals on a global scale. With translation services ensuring that each winning design is showcased in over 20 languages, the competition guarantees maximum visibility across different cultural and professional markets.

Beyond recognition, the A’ Design Award facilitates commercial opportunities. Winners gain access to the BuySellDesign Network, where potential clients and collaborators can directly connect with them. Additionally, designers receive free sales listings on SaloneDelDesigner, a platform that enhances market reach and helps bring concepts to commercial success. Participants also benefit from professional evaluation, as entries are judged by an expert panel of distinguished academics, industry professionals, and members of the press.

For those looking to make a lasting impact in the design world, this is a moment to be seized. As usual, winners will be featured on DesignTAXI on May 1, 2025.

2025 might be the time to take your design standing to new heights. Submissions are now open, and you can nominate your work today ahead of the February 28 deadline.

Meanwhile, scroll down for a glimpse of some of the brilliant winning works from the past year.

Tau Murano Small Table