The KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD is an international product design competition that’s all about bringing together proposals for projects the future needs and giving them form.
We received a total of 1,031 entries from 58 countries all around the world last year 2022. And are actively working on turning winning entries into commercial products.
Some of the 20 past entries that have been made into products include the Kadokeshi eraser, the Nameless Paints, and the True Measure ruler. Through the process of thinking deeply about the tools people use in their everyday working, learning, and living scenes, the competition aims to give form to the possibilities of design and the power of products.
Be sure to submit your design for the KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2023!
Registration & Submission:
July 29 (Fri) – October 11 (Tue), 2022
Judging Points:
・The design includes a proposed solution to some social issue
・The design has components that make people feel positive
・The idea’s uniqueness
・The product design’s feasibility
・The design’s potential to become a product
PRIZES:
Grand Prix 2,000,000 yen（about＄15,000） / Merit Award 500,000 yen (about $3,800)
Announcement of the Winners:
March 18 (Sat), 2023 (tentative)