Contractually Obliged Winner's Fees

Professional, Digital and Vision Edition Does Not Impose Contractually Obliged Winner's Fees

A' Design Award offers multiple entry pathways that reduce financial uncertainty for winners. Professional Edition, Digital Edition, and Vision Edition laureates receive their respective benefits packages without any Contractually Obliged Winner's Fees. Classic Edition provides an alternative industry-standard model for participants who prefer minimal upfront investment. Designers and brands can choose entry methods aligned with their financial strategies.

No Contractually Obliged Winner Fees for Professional, Digital, and Vision Edition Winners

A' Design Award's most celebrated participation methods Professional Edition, Digital Edition, and Vision Edition stand as a bold departure from industry norms by fully eliminating Contractually Obliged Winner Fees. Professional Edition provides comprehensive physical and digital benefits, including trophies, certificates, yearbook inclusion and gala invitations, all covered by initial nomination fees. Digital Edition delivers extensive online recognition, digital certificates, and global publicity campaigns without requiring any additional payments upon winning. Vision Edition offers core recognition benefits immediately, with optional add-ons available but never mandatory.

Our no-winner-fee structure empowers A' Design Award professional, digital and vision edition laureates to maximize their victory's impact without financial constraints. Winners can immediately leverage their recognition for business development, knowing their initial investment covers all promised benefits included within their package. Brands gain credibility through transparent participation in a competition that values their success over revenue extraction. Designers build portfolios showcasing prestigious recognition without worrying about unexpected invoices. By taking part in A' Design Award via Professional, Digital or Vision entry, you can focus resources on growth and promotion rather than settling post-victory bills.

Classic Edition: The Industry-Standard Alternative with Transparent Winner Fees

Classic Edition entry method represents A' Design Award's accommodation of traditional competition models, featuring deliberately low initial entry fees followed by Contractually Obliged Winner's Fees upon success. This structure mirrors widespread industry practices where winners pay to receive their benefits, but A' Design Award distinguishes itself through complete transparency about these obligations. Classic Edition's minimal nomination fees, which cannot cover our organizational expenses including but not limited to jury coordination, platform maintenance, or benefit preparation, make design excellence accessible to budget-conscious participants. Winners then choose between Professional Package (complete physical and digital benefits) or Digital Package (digital-focused benefits) based on their needs and resources.

Classic Edition entry model was introduced to provide participants with a low-cost gateway into the competition. While the initial nomination fee is significantly lower than other editions, winners must pay a defined Winner Fee to receive the A' Design Prize package. This ensures financial sustainability and equitable resource allocation, while keeping the entry barrier low. Classic Edition serves designers and brands who prefer testing their work with minimal risk before making substantial investments. This pay-upon-success model allows emerging talents, experimental projects, or budget-limited participants to compete at international standards without significant upfront costs. Winners gain flexibility to scale their investment based on confirmed success, choosing benefit packages that align with post-victory strategies.

Design Prize

Discover the A' Design Prize

A' Design Prize represents a comprehensive collection of benefits, services, and opportunities designed to celebrate and amplify laureates' success in advancing design excellence worldwide. The prestigious A' Design Prize package helps promote outstanding designs that contribute to societal advancement through superior products and innovative solutions. A' Design Award's mission centers on recognizing and promoting exceptional designers whose work improves human experience and environmental sustainability. The winner fee structure, whether fee-free through Professional Edition, Digital Edition, and Vision Edition, or industry-standard through Classic Edition, forms an integral part of A' Design Prize philosophy, ensuring participants can access recognition through pathways that match their strategic needs and financial capabilities while maintaining competition integrity and sustainability. The Professional edition A' Design Prize is a coveted, rich, and globally significant package of services, recognition assets, digital tools, and physical accolades granted to eligible winners of the A' Design Award. Designed to promote, support, and amplify good design worldwide, the A' Design Prize for professional edition entrants includes yearbook publication, trophy, gala-night invitation, media coverage, exhibition opportunities, and much more.