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Calculate Nomination Fees: Step 3 |
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The Entry Period
There are three main entry periods and additionally five micro periods that relates to nominations.
The earlier you join the competition, the less the nomination fees but the more you have to wait for learning your results. Early entry period is between April 1st to June 30th of each year, Regular Entry period is from July 1st to September 30th of each year and the Late Entry is between October 1st to February 28th of each year. Last and Omega periods are not suggested for any participant as the fees would be significantly higher, while Special periods such as the First Bird, Earliest Bird or Mid-Season Days could provide great discounts. Here, we have a detailed calendar for the competition and the special periods are explained in the campaigns page.
Please choose the date of entry. If you wish to know the fees for nominating right now, choose "Now".
Further Information
To remind you, you have selected the Professional Account Type and Preliminary Score (6) general details about this account type and the Preliminary Score (6) are as given below:
| Iron or Runner-Up |
| About the Preliminary Score (6): A preliminary score of (6) corresponds to an expected Iron or Runner-Up award status: If nominated, your design is likely to win a A' Design Award. Your design is less likely to receive runner-up status and your design is very less likely to receive participant status. Please learn more about what the Preliminary Score means. To remind you this score is not guaranteed or promised and actual jury voting could be significantly different. |
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Professional Account: Designed for individual design professionals, creators and architects, Professional Account type also includes the complimentary PR Push and Portfolio Evaluation Service. Entry fees are discounted compared to Enterprise or Agency account.
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Eligibility Conditions : A person that produces raw design as output to be used for other companies for their services and products. A freelancer whose core competency is design, architecture, creative consultancy, advertisement or similar. Could be an owner of a design company and could potentially be registered to chamber of commerce or a relevant association. Can be a designer, artists, photographer, architect, stylist or a creative. Generates income by providing design and creative services to others. Choose this option if you are a design professional or if you represent a design professional. Must be a single individual. 
Restrictions : Must use full name; first name and surname for the yearbook, certificates, exhibition posters, gala-badges, design rankings, screen presentations or profile details. Cannot represent a group of designers or architects. Cannot use brand names for yearbook, certificates or profile details. Cannot use nickname, alias or handle. Should not include business name or brand names for the yearbook, certificates, exhibition posters, gala-badges, design rankings, screen presentations or profile details. Cannot use multiple names: can provide only one (1) entity name for yearbook, certificates, exhibition posters, gala-badges, design rankings, screen presentations or profile details. Client / Brand / Studio details and logo must relate to the designers' own brand. Maximum Team Size - number of designers that could be listed as team members at team members section of design details is zero (0) i.e. cannot list aany entity for the team members section of designs, including the account owner; team member section must be blank; if you have team members you need to choose Professional Partnership account type.
Clarifications : Professional Partnership Account should be used when there are any team members or partners who shall be named in yearbook, certificates, exhibition posters, gala-badges, design rankings, screen presentations or profile details. Agency Account should be used when the number of team members or partners is higher than eight (8).