Everything you need to know about the IF Award

What do you know about the IF Design Award?

The IF Design Award competition should be considered one of the most prestigious, famous and attractive competitions in the field of design of various products. This competition, which is held every year in Germany, is of interest to many people for the reasons mentioned above. It is enough to mention the popularity of this competition that in 2022 alone, about 11,000 works from 57 countries around the world participated in this competition. In this article from the Elora blog, we intend to provide more information about the IF Design Award competition. Stay with us until the end to learn more about this competition.

Introducing the IF Design Award Competition

As we mentioned, the IF Design Award competition should be considered one of the most attractive competitions in the field of different designs. This competition was first held in 1953, and since then, many participants have been sending their designs and works to this competition and participating in this exciting competition every year.
The organizers of the IF Design Award competition have been paying attention to 6 principles from the very beginning and have made them the focus of their work. These six principles are:

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Identifying, supporting and promoting excellent designs and works

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Helping to increase public awareness of product design

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Supporting companies to integrate different designs into long-term strategies

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Maintaining the role of professional designers and helping to increase awareness of the product design profession

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Creating positive social change through design

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Supporting young and talented designers and creating a platform for their growth and development

The designs submitted to this competition are reviewed by a jury. This jury consists of
132 of the world’s top designers from 20 countries, and they pay more attention to designs that use more innovation. They also try to discover emerging stars in the world of design. Of course, these things do not make the participants’ chances of winning equal. The jury judges different effects in the same way and has the same evaluation standards for this. The most important criteria that the judges pay attention to when choosing the winners include the following:

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Innovation and attention to detail and functionality

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Functionality and ergonomics and safety

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Environmental aesthetics

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Attention to spatial and emotional use

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Responsibility for production efficiency and the environment

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Having global and social standards

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Adherence to branding principles

As we mentioned, one of the goals of the IF Design Award competition is to pay more attention to and support emerging talents in the design industry. You should know that every year many large companies in the world such as Samsung, Miniso and Haier sponsor this competition. Many other major companies in the world also send representatives to this competition so that they can recruit promising designers and use them to advance their goals and surpass their competitors.

What do you know about the history of the IF Design Award?

After World War II, Germany made great efforts to improve the quality of design of different products. This led to the holding of different competitions in this country, such as the IF Design Award competition. These competitions allowed young and talented designers to introduce their attractive products to companies and receive support and encouragement. Over time, this competition played a very important role in optimizing and beautifying the country’s products and allowed German products to gain a suitable position in the markets of other countries. The IF Design Award competition played a very important role in this process because it paid great attention to designing products in a new, beautiful and practical way.

In what fields of design are participants in the IF Design Award competition?

The IF Design competition is held in different fields. Designers submit their work in a variety of fields for this competition. Below we will review some of the most important categories in this competition.

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Product Design (including subcategories Automotive, Sports, Outdoor, Bicycle, Leisure, Children, Jewelry, Audio and Video, Camera, Telecommunications, Computer, Virtual Reality, Gaming, Office, Lighting, Lighting Design and Lighting Products, Home Furnishings, Kitchen, Household, Bathroom, Garden, Building Technology, Retail, Healthcare, Industry and Textiles)

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Packaging Design (including 8 subcategories)

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Communications (including 9 subcategories)

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Interior Architecture (including 8 subcategories)

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Professional Concept and Conceptual Designs (including 10 subcategories)

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Service and User Experience Designs (including 8 subcategories)

How much does it cost to participate in the IF Design Award?

The cost of participating in the IF Design Award can vary depending on several different factors. In general, the cost of participating in this competition should be examined in three parts. These sections are:

Part One, Product Design

The registration fee for the Product Design competition is 340 euros for each work or product to be entered in the competition. However, if you register late and use the deadline to register for the competition, you will have to pay 490 euros.

Part Two, Other Competition Areas

To participate in the other areas of the competition that we mentioned in this article, you will have to pay 250 euros for each work. Of course, this section also includes a price increase for late registration and if you use the deadline to participate in the competition, you will have to pay 425 euros for each work to be entered in the competition.

Part Three, Young Talents

Registration on time in the Young Talents section is free. However, those who want to participate in this section