2008 Schedule

Terms marked with "  * " indicate issues related to actions by applicants.

Application Stage

2008

*April 1

Start of the Good Design Awards 2008

*May 8

Start of acceptance of application

*June 11

Deadline for application

*June 18

Deadline for submitting Application Confirmation Form

First Screening Stage

*June 12 - July 15

First screening period

*July 10

Deadline for payment of the first screening fee

*July 16

Notification of results of the first screening

Second Screening Stage

*July 16 - 23

Period for finalizing information for public release and exhibition applications

*July 23

Deadline for submission of the Letter of Consent (if design companies independently applied and passed the first screening)

*July 16 - September 10

Second screening period

*August 1 - September 3

Period for publication of subject entries eligible for the second screening on the organizer's website

*August 15

Deadline for payment of second screening fee and exhibititon fee

*August 20

Carry-in/ inbound receiving to the second screening

*August 21 - 22

Second screening

*August 22 - 24

GOOD DESIGN EXPO open to the public

*August 24

Carry-out/ outbound shipping from the second screening

*Early September

Special Awards screening panel

Announcement Stage

*September 12

Notification of results of second screening

*September 12 - 19

Period for finalizing information for public release and information to be inscribed on award certificates

*October 1 - 8

Period for finalizing information for yearbook

*October 8

Awards announcement and notification of final results

*October 8 - November 8

Campaign period for using G Mark logo free of charge

*November 6

Awards ceremony

*November 28

Deadline for payment of yearbook publication fee

2009

*Late January

Publication of yearbook