Underrepresented Categories

Networking Effects
Since its inception in 2009, the A’ Design Award has given a significant importance to networking effects that is how participants from different categories create value for each other; we did this while other awards were mostly specialized in a single category or categories in a specific industry where every entrant is your competitor, we designed the A’ Design Award with many different award categories but most importantly these different award categories were aimed at different industries, and with many different participants from diverse fields; such that when you win A’ Design Award you do not interact just with your competitors but you also have the opportunity to connect with people who may become your collaborators. Learn more about Networking Effects.

Creating Positive Networking
In order to increase our Networking Effects, to find more collaborators for our laureates, and to increase the diffusion of the A’ Design Award in different industries, we have created this special campaign to attract designers from diverse fields, to recognize and award good design in all industries, in all categories.

Make it Competitive
We are happy to sponsor your entry via digital nomination, if you created a design suitable for nomination to one of our underrepresented design award categories. If the design award category relevant to your work does not have significant number of past laureates, we will consider this an unrepresented category, regardless of how many participants there were for this category (some categories have low number of winners even though they may have high number of entrants, but we will just take published winners for consideration, and thus this applies to our regular categories only.) We will be pleased to provide you with a complimentary nomination ticket to nominate your work to one of our underrepresented design award categories so that we could have a healthier more diffused competitive environment, with more collaborators, and more reach in different industries. Within the scope of reinforcing our underrepresented categories, we have three campaigns. Of course this program also applies to our newly announced categories.

Categories to Reinforce
The following award categories may benefit from your complimentary participation: Virtual and Digital Art Installations Design (CAT #170), Circular Economy and Regenerative Design (CAT #182), Game Design (CAT #175), Motorcycle Design (CAT #171), Digital Product Design (CAT #80), Electronic and Video Game Design (CAT #96), Costume and Heritage Wear Design (CAT #185), Smart Living and Home Automation Design (CAT #160), Communication Equipment, Devices and Apparatus Design (CAT #70), Eyewear Design (CAT #179), Architectural Lighting (CAT #177), Bicycle Design (CAT #72), Playground Equipment, Play Structures and Public Park Design (CAT #157), Commercial Appliance Design (CAT #68), Entertainment, Content Creation and Streaming Media Design (CAT #34), Video and Broadcasting Equipment Design (CAT #38), Digital Art (CAT #81), Scooter Design (CAT #172), Information Technologies and Software Design (CAT #181) and Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering Products Design (CAT #46). If your design fits nomination to any of these categories, first you must upload your work, and then get a preliminary score. If you obtain a preliminary score of seven (7) or higher, you may contact our support and request a complimentary digital nomination ticket valid for making an entry to one of these categories..

Categories to Innovate
We would wish the following award categories to have more Platinum or Gold winners; Hardware, Power and Hand Tools Design (CAT #26), Idea and Conceptual Design (CAT #21), Social Design (CAT #20), Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design (CAT #65), Wearable Technologies Design (CAT #89), Construction and Real Estate Projects Design (CAT #76), Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design (CAT #82), Furniture Accessories, Hardware and Materials Design (CAT #92), Agricultural Tools, Farming Equipment and Machinery Design (CAT #31), Scientific Instruments and Research Equipment Design (CAT #64), Scooter Design (CAT #172), Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design (CAT #58), Design Quality and Innovation (CAT #94), Vehicle Parts, Auto Accessories and Care Products Design (CAT #59), Meta, Strategic and Service Design (CAT #23), Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Products Design (CAT #32), Trade Show Architecture, Interiors, and Exhibit Design (CAT #180), Audio and Sound Equipment Design (CAT #37), Prosumer Products and Workshop Equipment Design (CAT #54) and Print and Published Media Design (CAT #75). You will notice there are many participants and many great works, but what we are aiming is to have exceptionally good works that could obtain Platinum or Gold to be represented among other amazing Silver, Bronze and Iron level projects, as such if you have a design that fits nomination to one of these categories that obtains a preliminary score of nine (9) or ten (10), regardless of your account type, you may contact our support and request a complimentary digital nomination ticket valid for making an entry to one of these categories..

Categories to Rejuvenate
The following award categories, even though have a lot of entries, may benefit from a fresh perspective of new and original works. Bedding Design (CAT #173), Office and Business Appliances Design (CAT #45), Aerospace and Aircraft Design (CAT #69), Computers and Peripheral Devices Design (CAT #86), Street Furniture Design (CAT #61), Digital Product Design (CAT #80), Musical Instruments Design (CAT #77), Design Quality and Innovation (CAT #94), Art and Stationery Supplies Design (CAT #53) and Scooter Design (CAT #172). Again, you will notice there are many good works, yet still if you have a design that fits nomination to one of these categories that obtains a preliminary score of nine (9) or ten (10), regardless of your account type, you may contact our support and request a complimentary digital nomination ticket valid for making an entry to one of these categories..

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