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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 Young Account Type and Preliminary Score (7) general details about this account type and the Preliminary Score (7) are as given below:
| Bronze or Iron |
| About the Preliminary Score (7): A preliminary score of (7) corresponds to an expected Bronze or Iron award status: If nominated, your design is highly likely to win a Bronze or A' Design Award. Your design is less likely to receive runner-up, 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. |
| Young | |||||
Young Account: Designed for individual, upcoming talents and new designers, the Young Account type provides the lowest entry fees as well as complimentary participation options for young designers.
 Good to Know: You could potentially join for free, using this account type. Especially Design Award Scholarship program as well as the Design Ambassador Program can help you earn a free Digital Nomination Ticket. Check the Join for Free pages for other free participation options. |
Eligibility Conditions: A Single individual, young person, below or equal to 25 years of age, aspiring to become a good designer. Does not own a company or work for a company: does not yet earn money by providing design services. Can be a student or not, the field of study is not relevant for account type however is usually in one of creative disciplines such as architecture, interior design, product design, graphic design, communication design, interactive design, service design etc. Choose this option if you are a young designer. 
Restrictions : Must use full name; first name and surname for yearbook, certificates, exhibition posters, gala-badges, design rankings, screen presentations or profile details. Cannot use brand names for yearbook, certificates, exhibition posters, gala-badges, design rankings, screen presentations or profile details. Cannot use nickname, alias or handle. Must fill complete profile details and provide proof of age on demand. Client / Brand / Studio details and logo must relate to their own personal brand; cannot use third party brand, agency or enterprise logo. * Cannot use multiple names: can only use one (1) entity name for yearbook, certificates, exhibition posters, gala-badges, design rankings, screen presentations or profile details. 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 any entities for the team members section of designs, including the account owner; the team member section must be blank; if you have team members you need to choose Young Collective account type. 
Clarifications: Graduate students and academics should use Academic Account type instead of Young Account type. Group of Young Designers should use Young Collective Account type instead of Young Account type. If you have more any team members, please use Young Collective Account type instead.