KSYDA 2025

APPLICATION GUIDE

- QualificationKorean Designers Aged 34 and Under
  
  Korean national aged 34 years and under as of January 6, 2025 is eligible to apply.
- SubmissionsDesign & Design Introduction
  
  Submit up to three illustrations of design work or design concept
  * JPG files less than 2 MB, minimum 1,000px width
How to applyOfficial Website

Online application is available via the official website for the 1st round evaluation. Qualified applicants will be asked to submit a prototype for the 2nd round evaluation.

Enter Awards

All submitted works will be reviewed according to the following criteria, regardless of category.

Creativity
Does the project offer a new solution to a problem in a creative and simple approach?
Aesthetic
Does the project consider and incorporate beauty that is relevant and/or functional?
Relevance
How is this year's theme reflected and expressed through the project?
Impact
Is the design commercially viable and/or able to bring positive impact to the society that contributes to driving a bigger social engagement?

Benefits for all Finalists: Opportunities for Exhibition; Online Archiving and Promotion; Award Ceremony and Networking Events

Benefits for the Top 3 Winners: All benefits above; (Additional) Design Trip to Sweden^*; *If the planned Sweden design tour for winners cannot proceed due to circumstances like a pandemic, it will be replaced with a monetary prize.

Notice

Submissions may be canceled ordisqualified if they are prize-winning entries, cited works, plagiarized works from other contests, products already on sale in the market, or if they violate the specified submission format and contest rules.
Participants may not request the withdrawal or return of their submitted works until the entire schedule of the award is completed.
Submitted designs, work descriptions, and file modifications can be edited until the deadline for submissions.
On the submission deadline, online traffic may be high, potentially causing system disruptions. Participants are advised to complete their registration in advance.
Copyright for submitted works remains with the participants according to copyright law. The participant is solely responsible for any disputes arising from copyright issues.
Selected Finalists should agree to allow the organizers to use the submitted works to the extent necessary to achieve the purpose and objectives of the competition.
If the planned Sweden design tour for winners cannot proceed due to circumstances like a pandemic, it will be replaced with a monetary prize.