FAQs for In-House Design Awards
Frequently Asked Questions for the World Brand Design Society – In-House Design Awards
Q1. Who can enter the In-House Design Awards?
A. The World Brand Design Society In-House Design Awards are only for following organisations, e.g.
• In-House Design Agency
• In-House Design Studio
• In-House Design Consultancy
• In-House Design Team
• In-House Designer
• In-House Creative
For all Agencies and Studios:
www.agencydesignawards.com
For all Creative Freelancers:
creativedesignawards.com
For all Students or recent graduates:
studentdesignawards.com
Q2. What is an In-House Agency, In-House Studio, In-house Team, In-house Creative or In-House Designer
A. What is an In-House Agency, In-House Studio, In-house Team, In-house Creative or In-House Designer? In-House means that its an internal design individual, team, department or resource inside of a manufacturing or brand company.
For example; Apple's or Coca-Cola's design teams are both internal teams. These internal teams are called in-house design teams or in-house design departments that focus only on the design objectives of the company and without assistance from outside an organisation.
Q3. What work can we enter?
A. Any designed brand asset or project deliverables, large or small, that has been created by an In-House designer, team or department can be entered in the World Brand Design Society In-House Design Awards. Entry for the main categories include:
• Brand Identity Design
• Packaging Design
• Graphic Design
• Digital Design
• Spatial Design
• Creative Campaign
• Illustration
• Typography
• Photography
• Writing
Q4. Can we enter our work into multiple categories with the same piece of work?
A. Yes, you may submit your piece of work into as many categories as you wish.
Q5. How old can the project be when entering?
A. The designed brand assets or project deliverables must have been published or gone live in the last three years starting from the final deadline date of that year of entry, that being the 1st December.
Q6. Is there a limit to the number of entries we can submit?
A. You can submit as many works/entries into the awards as you may wish.
Q7. Does the entry need to be in English?
A. Yes, all submissions must be in English; submissions in other languages will not be considered.
Q8. Do we have to send you a physical sample of assets or product?
A. No, is not required that you send the actual sample of your product, asset and project deliverables to the competition. Images and a description of the product are sufficient. However, you have to prove published work is published work, especially if your visuals are CAD visualised. Judges have the right to ask for samples if they believe a stated published work is a concept.
Q9. Who owns the copyright for submitted materials?
A. Copyright and all other rights remain with the the brand, manufactures or producers. However, by submitting your designs into the awards, you are giving the World Brand Design Society right to use your images for marketing and promotional purposes. The World Brand Design Society may use images in any media publications.
Q10. What are the main actions and deliverables required for submitting an entry for the awards?
Prepare the following material:
- A minimum of 5 images
- A description of your submission
- All listed contributors should be credited for the work
- Make sure you have all social media handles (account names) for all contributors
Register your submission and enter your works here.
- Fill out all required field and upload
- Decide what categories you are going to enter per category
- Provide all social media handles so we can share and inform
Submit - Complete your submission
- Proceed and make payment
Q11. Will there be any deadline extensions?
A. No, there will not be any deadline extension beyond the 1st December until 23:59 GMT+0.
Q12. When are the final results presented?
A. Winners works will be presented from the 1st January to the 15th January via all social media channels.
Q13. What does Nominee mean?
All selected In-House work are first nominated in December and are given the title nominee by WBDS Editors and External Judges. It is here where External Judges make their final decisions of what work will receive an award. In-House Black, Gold, Silver, Bronze or Shortlist Awards will be published in January via the WBDS social media channels.
The title 'WBDS In-House Nominee' is not an award that receives a certificate or a trophy. The nomination is a form of recognition as a notable creative work that has been selected by the World Brand Design Society and its External Judges.