Participate

What to submit

Participation in the award requires uploading the projects after registration. Projects must be uploaded in the dedicated section of the AWDA website (www.aiap-awda.com) , following all instructions provided and respecting the deadlines.

For each project, the category must be clearly specified, including in the file name format:
(surname_name_professionals / surname_name_researchers / surname_name_students).

Uploaded materials may be updated or replaced in the relevant section of the AWDA website until the call closes.
For each submitted project, a PDF file in English, including texts and images, must be uploaded with the following specifications:
— A3 horizontal format
— Maximum 10 pages
— File size under 8 MB
— Images of the completed project
— A clear project description in English, structured as: Abstract (max. 500 characters) + Extended description (max. 1,500 characters)
On the final page, the following candidate information must be included:
name, surname, country, year and place of birth, biography in English (max. 1,000 characters), contact details (email, phone number, website, social media IDs). Any significant collaborations must be indicated in a concise colophon.
For employees or collaborators of studios and/or agencies, a signed and stamped release form certifying intellectual property rights must also be attached.
In addition to the images included in the PDF, 5 high-quality photographs must be sent separately by email to info@aiap-awda.com. Both horizontal and vertical images are required (JPG format, 300 dpi resolution, minimum size 30 cm on the long side).

Exclusion

A design will be excluded from participation in the contest:

a) if it is uploaded after 24:00 (midnight) on the deadline set in the call;
b) if it does not meet the requirements of the call.

Use of the materials submitted

All the materials submitted are meant to be available for publication. Aiap may use them, entirely or in part, during the selection process, and reproduce them, entirely or in part, in publications by Aiap Edizioni and Lazy Dog Press, on their websites and related online tools, in press releases concerning the events related to the publication of books and to any exhibitions related to the AWDA award, always indicating the project’s and the designer’s name The designers submitting their works agree that all the materials (texts and images) may be freely adjusted according to the communication needs of the various tools used, relieving Aiap from any responsibility concerning the violation of third parties’ rights. Similarly, AWDA’s official partners may use the materials submitted for the same communication purposes.

The designers submitting their works agree that all the materials (texts and images) may be freely adjusted according to the communication needs of the various tools used, relieving Aiap from any responsibility concerning the violation of third parties’ rights.

Protection

Aiap is responsible for the safety of all the projects and works received and for the confidentiality of the information. Aiap guarantees that the upload area is private and only accessible to the jury members.

Secretariat

All information are available on AWDA's website. Requests for clarification may be submitted to info@aiap-awda.com

01. Professionals Category

A maximum of one project (including self-production); a short biography; a photo of the designer and all useful contact details (website, email address, phone number) as well as the completed questionnaire. 

The project must be illustrated in a single pdf document, A3 format, for a maximum of 10 pages including the biography (the pdf must not be heavier than 8 Mb). 

Projects’ specifications and credits
Each project must include full credits as follows: designer’s name and surname, project title, client; year and place of production; collaborations; suppliers; produced artefacts; project description.   

The projects submitted must have been realised from 2015 onwards. All texts must be in English. Italian designers only are required to include texts in English and Italian.

Freelancers and designers employed in design firms/agencies must submit a self-declaration, stamped and signed by the studio or firm, certifying the intellectual property of the design submitted. 

02. PhDs, Research and Training Category

A maximum of one documented research project: a short biography, a photo of the designer and all useful contact details (website, email address, phone no.) as well as the completed questionnaire. 

The project must be illustrated in a single pdf document, A3 format, for a maximum of 10 pages (the pdf must not be heavier than 8 Mb). 

Projects’ specifications and credits
Each project must

report full credits as follows: designer’s name and surname, title of the research project, institution; year and country of production; collaborations; publisher (if published); produced artefacts; project description. 

The research projects submitted must have been realised from 2015 onwards. All the texts must be in English. Italian designers only are required to include texts in English and Italian.

03. Students Category

A maximum of one study project (e.g. degree thesis, exams, workshops results);  a short biography, photo of the designer and all useful contact details (website, email address, phone no.) as well as the completed questionnaire. 

The project must be illustrated in a single pdf document, A3 or other format, for a maximum of 10 pages (the pdf must not be heavier than 8 Mb).

Projects’ specifications and credits
The designer’s name and surname, title of the project or thesis, university or institution of affiliation, name of the tutor (and co-tutor if relevant), place, year; name of the workshop leader designer in the case of participation in workshops, setting/event in whose framework the workshop took place, place, year. The projects submitted must have been realised from 2015 onwards. All the texts must be in English. Italian designers only are required to include texts in English and Italian.

What to submit