Design Inspire
Honors
2022
Encouraging and putting the spotlight on design talents by giving them visibility and recognition for their exceptional work.
HONORS
ABOUT
DESIGN INSPIRE
HONORS
DI Honors is an initiative of Design Inspire to encourage and put the spotlight on talented individuals across different Design domains. This initiative aims to celebrate, encourage and inspire Designers for their exceptional design works and/ or contribution to the field of Design.
In the introductory year of DI Honors, we are recognising and rewarding Design students who accommodate different design parameters contextually and efficiently through their projects. The winning projects from each category will be conferred with the title “Greatest Student Design Project 2022”.
What are the benefits?
- Receive recognition
- Gain visibility
- Open doors for new opportunities
- Expand your network
How HONORS works?
Submit your projects by filling the application form
Level one screening by the senior designers of UXG, ValueLabs
Shortlisted entries will be announced on SM channels
Shortlisted entries will be evaluated by our jury members
Top 10 winning projects will be announced on SM and featured on Design Inspire website
Showcase of winning projects and felicitation of winners at Design Inspire Conference
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PROJECT CATEGORIES
Interaction Design
The project provides an Impactful, rewarding and lasting user experience by offering interactive digital products, services, artifacts, or spaces that create an emotional connection with the users.
Communication Design
The project looks at the craft of enveloping the core information using static or dynamic visuals and developing a relationship with the user. The project should grab the viewer’s attention while delivering the message in a clear and captivating manner.
Service & Strategy Design
The project defines the detailed service and elaborates on the stages involved. It focuses on relevant experiences and strategies that make the product/ service a success and features sustainable solution.
New Media Design
The project identifies opportunities and provides outcomes using relevant technological intervention as per contextual stages. The use of technology can be current, conceptual, emerging, or speculative and be properly conceptualized, created, critiqued, and implemented.
Play Design
The project outcome must have the attributes that keep the user actively engaged while also captivating them. The project outcomes can range from a physical to a digital product or service that creates a playful experience for the audience/users.
Rules & Regulations
View PDFPerks to PARTICIPATE
Certificate and winner badges
Final 10 winning projects to be featured on DI website
Feature in DI Conference
Gaining visibility
Opening doors for new opportunities
Networking opportunities
Evaluation Criteria
The projects will be evaluated based on the following:
- Originality and uniqueness of the outcome.
- Alignment of the project outcome to the design brief.
- The design process followed & representation/ documentation.
- Innovation and creativity of the overall concept as well as communication of work.
- For each design category, the relevant ‘design’ details are assessed and are voted for by three different judges.
Jury Panel
To be announced soon.
FAQS
Q. I am an overseas student. Am I eligible for this program?
A. Yes, you are eligible. DI Honours is open to design students of all nationalities based anywhere in the world.
Q. I am from a non-design background but would like to participate, can I?
A. Unfortunately, you cannot. This program is open only for design students from recognised universities.
Q. I am from a non-design background but have done a graduation project related to UX and design domain. Am I eligible to participate?
A. No, you are not eligible. This program is open only for design students from recognised universities and considers their design projects only.
Q. I am a recent design graduate and currently I am working in design industry. Am I eligible to participate?
A. Yes, you are eligible if you have graduated on or after 1 Jan 2021.
Q. I am a first-year design student. I have done a 4-month long project, but it is not a graduation project. Am I eligible to participate?
A. Yes, you are eligible. Any design project done by a design student individually and spanning a duration of 3-6 months is eligible for submission to this program.
Q. How can I apply?
A. You can apply by filling and submitting this link here.
Q. What is the last day of registration?
A. The last day of registration is 30 Jun 2022, 11:59PM
Q. Do I need to pay to participate?
A. No. Participation to the DI Honors is free.
Q. I submitted my application but forgot to add something to my project. Could I request to make a change?
A. We request you to take some time and then register for the DI Honors when your project is ready. We discourage making changes to your application post-registration. However, in case of unforeseen circumstances, you can email your requests to us at designinspire@valuelabs.com. The organizing team will consider the requests on case-to-case basis and make a decision that will be final. We do not guarantee whether the additional details will be added to your original application.
Q. When may I expect to hear the selection decision?
A. The shortlisted projects will be announced on our
social media channels in Aug.
The winners will be announced in Sep' 2022 and
will receive an email about their selection and further details.
Q. I am a recent Design graduate. What should I do if I don’t have my college ID card as my student proof?
A. You can submit your degree certificate as proof or can ask your college for a Bonafide certificate.
Q. My project is not in English, can I still submit it?
A. Currently, we are accepting entries only in English. If your project is in any other language, you are required to translate it to English for our jury to evaluate it.
Q. My project is ongoing, and it will be completed by May 2022. Can I still participate?
A. We are only looking at the complete project. If you could finish your project before the submission deadline, you can participate.
Q. My project is not related to UX design. Can I participate?
A. We are looking for well researched design projects that can fall under the categories of communication, new media, service and strategy, and play Design projects.
Q. Can I submit my project for multiple categories?
A. Yes, you can apply for all relevant categories for a project. However, the jury will have the right to consider it for the most relevant categories and add or remove certain categories if necessary.
Q. Can I submit multiple project?
A. Yes, you can submit multiple projects if they meet
the requirements.
Each project will have to be submitted as a separate entry.
Q. What is the evaluation criteria?
A. The projects will be evaluated based on the following
- Originality and uniqueness of the outcome.
- Alignment of the project outcome to the design brief.
- The design process followed & representation/ documentation.
- Innovation and creativity of the overall concept as well as communication of work.
- For each design category, the relevant "design" details are assessed and are voted for by three different judges.
Q. How can I make my work standout from others?
A. Make sure you provide all the requested details in a
concise and precise manner. Ensure that you highlight the key details of your
project through the materials submitted.
You can also check out our guide on
“How to make a great project entry”.