RSA Student Competition Design Awards 2017/18 | Design Competitions

RSA Student Design Awards

2017/18

BRIEF

The RSA Student Design Awards is a global curriculum and competition for emerging designers that’s been running since 1924.

We challenge students and recent graduates to tackle pressing social, environmental and economic issues through design thinking.

How might we improve wellbeing in the workplace? Design ways to improve sleep quality? Make financial services more inclusive? Redesign toys to eliminate waste? These are some of the challenges posed by this year’s RSA Student Design Awards briefs, launched this week.

SCHEDULE

August 2017 – Briefs launch online + registration opens

Mon 15 Jan 2018 – Competition opens for submissions

Wed 14 Feb 2018 – Deadline for ‘early bird’ submission by 4 pm GMT

Wed 14 March 2018 – Final deadline for submissions by 4 pm GMT

Wed 21 March 2018 –
2-stage judging begins

Tuesday 22 May 2018 – Winners announced

June 2018 – Awards Ceremony at the RSA

AWARDS

One of the purposes of the RSA Student Design Awards is to offer practical and financial support to young designers starting out on their careers.

What awards do you get?

The award for the winning submission/s varies from brief to brief, depending on what sponsorship is available. Some briefs carry cash awards, while others carry a mixture of cash awards and paid industry placement awards. These are distributed at the jury’s discretion.

All winners are invited to the Awards Ceremony at the RSA – which includes a keynote talk by a high profile figure, the presentation of the awards and a drinks reception with networking.

All winners also receive a year’s complementary RSA Fellowship, which means they can access the RSA’s networks and resources.

FEES

Early Bird Rate – for entrants submitting their work before or on 14 February 2018, the entry fee is charged at the reduced early bird rate of £25 per entry.

Standard Rate – after 14 February 2018 and until the final submission deadline on 14 March 2018, the entry fee is £35.