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Red Dot Award provides international recognition for design excellence through competitions in Product Design, Brands & Communication Design, and Design Concept, with winners gaining global visibility and prestige.
Designers, design studios, brands and manufacturers submitting design projects; universities and students (Junior Prize); trainees and young professionals (Red Dot: Junior Award); universities and design professionals involved in manufacturing and services.
Independent international jury evaluating entries; Red Dot Label as a widely recognised mark of quality; three distinct competitions with additional metacategories for Sustainable Design and Innovative Design; multiple prestige distinctions (e.g., Red Dot: Best of the Best, Red Dot, Red Dot: Grand Prix, Luminary, Peter Zec Prize) and a global awards ecosystem including ceremonies and exhibitions.
{"Product Design: Regular registration phase for 2026 opens with deadlines; for 2026, registration is possible until 12 December 2025; results are expected by early April 2026; Award ceremony planned for 7 July 2026 at the Aalto Theatre in Essen.","Brands & Communication Design: Registration phase for 2025 is over; Award ceremony planned for 7 November 2025 at Konzerthaus Berlin.","Design Concept: Established in 2005; 2025/2024 content references indicate ongoing annual activity with contemporaneous award ceremonies (e.g., 15 October 2025 ceremony noted in the content)."}
Student Chuantao Zhu won the Red Dot: Junior Prize in 2024 for the project 'La Divina Commedia' under the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design category.
LG was recognized as the winner of the Red Dot: Peter Zec Prize 2025.
Over the years, Red Dot: Luminary winners have included design projects from Hyundai Motor Company, Lilium, BionicM Inc., Yamaha Motor and Google Inc., illustrating cross-industry recognition across automotive, aerospace/tech, and consumer tech.
An international design competition recognizing excellence across three disciplines: Product Design, Brands & Communication Design, and Design Concept.
Designers, design studios, brands, manufacturers, universities, trainees and young professionals seeking international design recognition.
Trusted by a global design community; independent jury evaluates quality; prestigious Red Dot Label; multiple award paths and winner benefits; global ceremonies and exhibitions.
Entry via the My Red Dot portal; materials upload and documentation required; some categories may require a physical original; costs vary by registration date; winner packages are required to access full benefits.
Registration fees vary by date; for Product Design 2026, registration is possible until 12 December 2025; winner packages are obligatory to access all winner benefits; detailed cost information is available in the guidelines.
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