Participation Process
Application
Application for GOOD DESIGN AWARD is required through the Entry Site. Applicants should complete the application on the Entry Site by 1.creating account, 2.registering entry information, 3.submitting entry. After the entry deadline, organizer sends out the payment request email for 1st screening fee, applicants should complete the payment within the deadline. Applicants should complete the application within the following application deadline.
GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2024 Application Period
April 1, 13:00 JST ~ May 23, 13:00 JST
1Create account2Register entry information3Submit entry4Pay 1st screening fee5Confirm 1st screening result
1 Create account
Applicants applying for the GOOD DESIGN AWARD for the first time should create a new account from "Register for a new account" on the entry site. Applicants who applied for the GOOD DESIGN AWARD in the past can continue using their existing accounts.
2 Register entry information
After creating an account, applicants should log in to the Entry Site and register entry information. The procedures for 2 to 3 below can be reversed. When the deadline is approaching, the Entry Site will be visited intensively and it will take more time to upload the information. Please allow enough time for registration. After the deadline, the organizer will not accept any requests for changes of text, image, or video information for any reason.
2-1 Register applicant information
On the "Applicant List" page, click "Add Applicant" to create an applicant and fill in the relevant information. This information will be used as the winner information after the awarded. The winner information will be posted on the official website and certificate, and will be used as the basis for applying G Mark usage. After the award announcement, the organizer will not accept any request to add or change the winner information for any reason.
In addition, if there are multiple business owners and design contractors, a joint application can be made. For example, if 3 companies apply jointly, each of the 3 companies must be registered as an applicant.
2-2 Register entry information
On the “Entry List” page, click “Add New Entry” to create an entry. Select the entry category for the entry, fill in the entry name and business owner, and associate with the previously registered applicant. Once applicants have completed the registration, save it and enter the page for detailed entry information.
*Each entry can be assigned to the applicant. If there is more than one applicant for an entry, it will be a joint application, and if the entry is awarded, it will be a joint award.
3 Submit entry
After completing the registration of detailed entry information, click “Apply” to submit an entry. Applicants can revise the entry information, withdraw the entry, and submit the entry again before the deadline.
Notes on application determination
Organizer will not accept any requests for additional registration or correction of entry information after the deadline, May 23, 13:00 JST.Applicants should refer to the following instructions, and confirm whether or not their entries have been submitted successfully by themselves, and the organizer will not notify them individually.
Whether the progress bar of the entry information is 100% or not
Whether the status of the entry is "Applied" or not
Whether the registered e-mail address has received the notification e-mail that the application has been accepted or not
(the entry system will send it instantly after the application is submitted, if you do not receive it, please check whether it has been categorized as spam e-mail)
4 Pay 1st screening fee
After the entry deadline, an invoice for the 1st screening fee will be sent by email. Applicants should make the payment by the following deadline. If payment is not confirmed by the payment deadline, the entry shall be disqualified.
Payment deadline for 1st screening fee
June 3
5 Confirm 1st screening result
Applicants can check the 1st screening result on the Entry Site from July 2, 13:00 JST.
Types of result
Passed 1st screening: Entry passed the 1st screening
Failed: Entry did not pass the 1st screening
