FAQ Entry #303

This is a respond to a previously asked question about the A' Design Award and Competition. The full list of frequently asked questions can be accessed here.

#303: We would like to add our product to you award competition. However, it is not entirely clear how much we would have to pay in fees for this - could you please clarify.

Yes, you can actually use the calculate fees tool to calculate the fee for your product entry, the calculate nomination fees function is on the dates and fees page. The fee depends on many factors which include: The quality of entry (you pay less if the design looks very good), The time of the entry (you pay more if you join late and pay less if you join early), the participant account type (you pay less if you are young, academic, government or startup, you pay regular if you are professional, media or non-profit, you pay slightly more if you are an agency and you pay most if you are an international brand or enterprise), furthermore the type of entry effects the fees; there is two major types: 1. professional, 2. digital. The digital option is a low-cost option, mostly used by young participants, but occasionally by agencies and companies, the pro option gives you eligibility for the complete a design prize, there is a comparison page at digital entry method to help you compare, but we suggest professional entry for all participants regardless.

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The following questions could be related:

• #19: How much do I have to pay if I submit a piece of work?
• #105: How can I make a payment?
• #137: Do we need to pay any extra fees if we do not win the competition?
• #231: Is the nomination fee per image or per entry?
• #234: I see from the calendar that the next edition costs less, can I submit for the next edition to have a discounted entry?
• #248: I am interested in applying for the design awards, am I right in thinking that there are no fees for submitting work? Also are there any fees thereafter, for example for getting shortlisted?
• #268: I like to participate with a project but I am confused about nomination prices. Could you give me the price of participation? If you win an award, how much it cost when you have won it?
• #307: Please let us know what are the requirement to enter for the competition, do we need to pay anything?
• #326: Can we know the final fee before nominating each work?
• #327: Are we obligated to pay the fees after we see the final price by uploading our work and receiving a preliminary score but decide not to participate?
• #346: Why the nomination fees differentiate based on entry period.
• #376: If we apply a project as a group of two (2) people, in this case which is the fee due for nomination?
• #410: What is the nominal fee incurred for winning a prize?
• #416: Hello! I am new in design competitions and I would like to know why I have to pay so much money in order to participate in the competition. Thanks!
• #453: Is there any fee for submitting our concept designs and nominating our design concepts for competition?
• #481: I have a nomination ticket that I haven’t used and when I go through the steps to pay and use the nominated ticket there is still a fee shown, how can that be?
• #533: The A' Design Prize is too big, why is the submission is free and nomination fee is so low?

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