iF - International Forum Design - Talents: iF DESIGN TALENTS GmbH > AWARDS > iF CONCEPT DESIGN AWARD

Masthead
Other languages
- 日本語
- 한글
- 中文
- Portugese
- Spanish
- Turkce
- Polski
Deutsch
iF websites

REGISTRATION + PARTICIPATION

REGISTRATION

You can register your entries to the iF concept design award 2013 online only. Simply click here:

PARTICIPATION open close

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR REGISTRATION open close

Please make sure that your registration form is complete and contains all the necessary information. The earlier you fill in your registration form, the shorter will be the waiting times for answers to questions and for completing your registration.

When you are in the login area, and have registered an account, please fill in one registration form for each entry you want to submit. After you have submitted your online registration, we will immediately send you a confirmation email. This email will contain an entry identification code (xxx-xxxxx) for each submitted entry. The entry ID helps us to clearly identify and assign each entry. Please make sure that the relevant entry ID is contained in all communications with us.

Registration form

Please use the index tab 'address data' of the registration form. Under 'additional address' create a new address as ‘university address’ and enter the full name and address of your current (or former) university.
If you have studied at more than one university, please enter the one where the project you submit has been designed mainly .
Please also enter the full department name and the title, first and second name of the supervising faculty. If your project was not supervised, then please enter the title and name of the department head instead.

Team projects

Teams with up to four members can submit entries together. You can only create one user account for the whole team.
All team members, including the registering team member, have to be listed with their full names in the field 'Responsible designers'. Unfortunately, it is not possible to register an additional team member at a later date. Should the field ‘Responsible designers’ not show under an already existing address, click ‘change’ under the address and the field will show.
All correspondence will be sent to the team member who created and owns the user account for the team. If your team project wins an iF concept design award, all team members will, of course, receive an award.

iF ranking university

Only one university can be named for each team and entry. If the entry wins an award, this university will receive the points in the iF ranking university.

ENTRY DATA open close

1) Description
We need a description of your entry. Please use the text fields under the header 'entry data' to enter a description of your entry and of its special features in English. This description should be no longer than 650 characters (incl. spaces). You may additionally enter a description in German. If your entry wins an award, this text will be publish in the online exhibition.
Only entries with understandable English descriptions will qualify for admission to the jury. Please ensure that your descriptions are proofread by an English native speaker or by a reliable translation agency. Please do not use online translation services.

2) Images
Please upload one or two images of your entry. Make sure you have these images available before you open the registration form. If your entry wins an award, these images will be used for the iF online exhibition and for our PR work. Please comply with these specifications:

File format: JPG
File size: max. 5 MB
Color space: RGB
Naming: your entry ID_name of project_Nr of picture, e.g. 262-222222_car_1

You can find more information concerning your description and images in the downloadable PDF file on the right hand side.

3) Student ID
If you are still a student, please upload a photo or scan of your student ID. If you are a recent graduate, please upload a photo or scan of your graduation certificate. In exceptional cases, an official document from the university proving the student status may be accepted.

4) Presentation Poster
We need a presentation poster for each entry you submit. Please create a digital poster for each entry and upload this poster until registration deadline.
The presentation poster is the foundation for the jury decision. The poster should represent your entry clearly in words and images. The essence of your design should be obvious immediately . Please also add some information about yourself.
To help you with the creation of the presentation poster, we have collected a number of useful tips in the 'Terms of Entry' PDF documents on the right hand side.
Summary of poster specifications:

Format: A1 horizontal (594 x 840mm)
Font size for description and index data: 20pt
Font: Frutiger or other sans serif fonts such as Arial, Franklin Gothic, Futura, Helvetica, Univers
Resolution: 300 dpi at 100% positioning
Data must be sent as platform independent PDF-X3 file
Maximum file size: 5MB
The information about yourself, your team and your entry must also be included: entry-ID code, category, project title, name(s) of designer(s), name of university, city, country and university department, email address
If you wish, a link to a film or video that describes your entry. Only when the link appears on the poster - preferably under the description text - can the film be considered by the jury.

Description and images for the presentation poster
The presentation poster must contain a description and images. You might have uploaded a description and one or two images with your registration form. You can also use these for the presentation poster. If you prefer, you can create an alternative description and images for the poster.
Please note: the description and all other text on the presentation poster must be in English. You may additionally include the text in another language of your choice.

5) Film / Video
You are welcome to explain your concept also in a film /video. If you do so, you need to enter a link to the film or video in the description text you submit with your registration form. This link should also appear on the presentation poster. The film/video must be accessible with standard PC software and must be no longer than 3 minutes. If your entry wins an award, the film/video may be shown in an exhibition.

The intellectual property rights of all submitted designs remain with the participants. The organizers will not implement any concepts submitted to the iF concept design award.

TERMS OF ENTRY:

DATES
REGISTRATION + PARTICIPATION
CATEGORIES
JURY + EVALUATION CRITERIA
WINNERS SERVICE

Contact

Anna Reissert

+49.511.54224-204
Email

FOR SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION

Terms of entry 2013 2,86 MB | PDF
7 steps 1,1 MB | PDF
Tips for description and pictures 315 KB | PDF