2009 Good Design Awards: Application Process

1-1. Subjects Eligible for Entry

• Subjects eligible for entry are objects or conceptual embodiments that belong within five domains (Human Body, Living, Work, Society, and Network) proximate to human activity or society, that allow a public announcement by the Good Design Awards announcement date of October 1, 2009, and that become available for purchase or usage by individuals no later than March 31, 2010.
• If public release cannot be made on the awards announcement date, then the release date can be extended up until December 31, 2009.
• Identical entries cannot be made with multiple applications.

Details are provided in Subjects Eligible for Entry.

1-2. Applicants Eligible for Entry

• An applicant may be either the principal implementing business of the entry, or the design service business of the entry.
• The principal implementing business of the entry means a corporation or an individual who has the main responsibility in providing the entry, such as the manufacturer and distributor of the product, the client of an architected facility, the provider of communications media, the lead sponsor of the business or activity, etc.
• If multiple implementing businesses and design service businesses are involved, the application may be entered in the names of all such parties.
• When the design service business enters an application, one of the following conditions must be satisfied:
  - Applying jointly with the principal implementing business of the entry
  - Submitting a letter of consent signed by the principal implementing business to the Organizer no later than the beginning of the second screening

3-1. Application to the Good Design Awards

The application acceptance period runs from April 28 until June 10, 2009.
Applicants make entries in accordance with the following steps (1) to (3).

3-2. Procedures after the First Screening up until the Second Screening

The Organizer releases the First Screening results on July 15 to respective applicants through the Good Design Awards website. The First Screening results notice is also sent out.
Applicants take the following steps for entries that pass the First Screening (entries eligible for the Second Screening).

3-3. Second Screening Panel, Good Design Expo Procedures

The Organizer will host the Second Screening Panel and Good Design Expo at the Tokyo Big Sight from August 27 to 30.
The Second Screening involves the actual product, as a general rule.

3-4. Procedures after Second Screening Results

3-5. Procedures after Announcement

(1) First Screening fee (due for all entries)

10,000 yen for each entry
Payment deadline: June 30

(2) Second Screening fee (due for all entries proceeding to Second Screening)

50,000 yen per entry for the Second Screening, plus Exhibition fee (depends on application content)
Payment deadline: August 14
* Details regarding Exhibition fees are found in Exhibition Information.
** Screening fees and other information for screening of publicly unreleased entries and on-site screening are found in 5) Important Notices Concerning Applications below.

(3) Yearbook publication fee (all awarded entries)

15,000 yen for each awarded entry
Payment deadline: November 30
- After the yearbook is published, one copy is presented to the award recipient for each awarded entry.

(4) G Mark usage fee (election)

In order to use the G Mark for sales promotions of a winning entry that receives a Good Design Award, an application to use the G Mark is required annually.
- Details are provided in G Mark Usage Guide.

5-1. Applications for Entries Unreleased to the Public

Publicly unreleased entries may apply, as long as they satisfy the conditions listed in the Principal Guidelines. A separate screening fee is required for publicly unreleased entries that ask for highly confidential screening.
Judging of publicly unreleased entries is described in Entry of Undisclosed Entries.

5-2. Applications for Entries Difficult to Ship or Exhibit at the Venue

For entries difficult to exhibit the actual product at the Second Screening venue, such as architected structures, the exhibit shall comprise illustrative overview panels (B1-sized, vertical, descriptive content at discretion of applicant), models, videos, etc.

5-3. Withdrawal of Application

During the period after completion of application procedures up until the announcement of awarding, applicants may withdraw any specific entry that cannot continue as a consequence of unavoidable reasons.
In these cases, the applicant shall promptly notify the Organizer in writing via email or facsimile transmission. Fee payments that accompany a withdrawal consist of the following arrangements.

• First Screening fee

  When the applicant withdraws after the Application Confirmation Form submission deadline (June 17), the Organizer will invoice the First Screening fee.
  
  

• Second Screening and Exhibition fees

  When the applicant withdraws after the exhibition format confirmation deadline (July 22), the Organizer will invoice the Second Screening and Exhibition fees.

5-4. Entries Deemed Impossible for Screening

For reasons relating to inadequate screening capacity, the Judging Committee may determine certain entries impossible to screen. In these cases, the Organizer will so advise such applicants, and promptly return all screening fees deposited.

5-5. Screening Fees for Special Screening Work

• Screening fees for publicly unreleased entries

  Applicants who have publicly unreleased entries for screening shall pay a screening fee of 100,000 yen for such an entry, in addition to the regular Second Screening fee.
  
  

• On-site screening fees

  For on-site screening conducted at the request of the Judging Committee, the applicant shall pay 100,000 yen for each entry within Japan or 300,000 yen for each entry outside Japan, in addition to the regular Second Screening fee. Actual out-of-pocket expenses are paid separately in addition to travel and transportation charges of Judging Committee members and attending secretariat.

5-6. Entries nominated by Judging Committee members

For products or embodiments not entered in the Good Design Awards, committee members may call for their entry according to individual member judgment.
Entries made subsequent to calls from Judging Committee members are considered to have passed the First Screening, and are presented for the Second Screening.
The Second Screening fee for nominated entries is 50,000 yen, but the Exhibition fee is waived (no charge).
The yearbook publication fee and G Mark usage fee are established as provided in 4) Fees Associated with the Good Design Awards above.