Design Excellence Awards 2023

WELCOME TO

THE CALIFORNIA PENINSULA CHAPTER OF ASID 

2023 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS COMPETITION

This design competition recognizes projects by members of the California Peninsula Chapter (CaPen) of ASID that represent excellence in interior design by successfully addressing client objectives and demonstrating creativity and skillful problem solving in diverse design criteria categories. 

We encourage all CaPen ASID members to enter for an opportunity to gain recognition for their exceptional work, make their designs the benchmark of the industry, and to inspire a new generation of students and emerging professionals.

QUALIFYING INFORMATION

• Professional, Allied, Associate, Student and Industry Partner members who are active and in good standing with the California Peninsula Chapter of ASID are eligible to participate.  
• Interior Design firms are eligible if the named principal designer on the project is an active member of our Chapter.  Any team member/collaborator who is not a CaPen ASID member cannot be named on the entry form and will not be considered for an award and publication.
• Industry Partner members may name the creator as an additional entrant if they are employees but not a CaPen ASID member.  Industry Partners must have their principal place of business in California.  

ENTRY RULES

• All participants must have an active California Peninsula Chapter of ASID membership.
• Projects must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2019.
• Entry fees are due at time of entry and are non-refundable.
• Projects and entry fees must be submitted digitally through this platform, CPJ Association Management.
• All entries must be actual, physically installed projects, except Student and Best Use Of Product.
• Up to 5 before photos and 10 after photos may be uploaded. All photos must be submitted in .jpg format with a 300 dpi resolution and a file size of min. 2 Mb (4 Mb preferred) and max.10 Mb. each.
• Concept statement has a maximum of 300 words, separate publication statement. 
• Publication Statement (75 words or less) submitted in .pdf format must be accompanied by one image selected as your preferred publicity image.    
• Projects that have previously won an ASID CA Peninsula Chapter Design Excellence Award are ineligible for re-entry. Projects previously submitted that did not receive a Design Excellence Award are permitted, but entry must contain new information (e.g. photos, plans, or elevations).
• Projects may be entered in more than one category or as a whole house project, but not both. Unique images are required for each entry.
• Photography Release Form and Owner Permission Form have to be submitted with project.
• Industry Partners must also submit the Designer Permission Form (IP).
• Submissions must not bear any logos, insignias, watermarks, writing, or any other marks that identify their authorship. Failure to comply will result in disqualification and forfeiture of entry fees.
• Projects will be scored anonymously online by design professionals not belonging to the California Peninsula Chapter. This includes members of other ASID chapters, as well as other qualified architects, builders, and educators.
• Projects will be judged strictly on a point system based on clarity and quality of the presentation, appropriateness of the design solution, and the successful integration of the elements of design. See the Judging Criteria for more information on how the scores will be allocated.

Judges shall remain anonymous and reserve the right to not award a winner in any one category should the score for any entry not meet the minimum required points.

EACH PROJECT SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Payment of entry fees.
• Design Concept Statement (max. 300 words) submitted in .pdf format that includes a description of the design program, challenges, design solution, designer's scope of work, etc.
• Floor plans to scale with square footage and scale noted, submitted in .pdf format.  Size when printed to be at least 11" x 17".
• Elevations, details and renderings are encouraged, but not required.
• Project photos (except conceptual projects) should be professional or of professional quality.
• Before photos (optional but strongly encouraged).
• Concealed Identity Form (online on this site).
• Project Contributor Declarations Form (online on this site).
• IP Acknowledgement Form (if applicable - online on this site).*
• Owner Permission Form - submit in .pdf format 
• Photographer Release Form - submit in .pdf format 
• Designer Permission Form (required ffor 'Best Use of Product' submissions by Industry Partners) - submit in .pdf format
• Publication Statement (75 words or less) submitted in .pdf format to accompany photograph chosen for publication.  

*The California Peninsula Chapter of ASID has industry partners who host CEU events, social events, etc.  If one of the Industry Partners has been helpful to you in a project, the IP Acknowledgement Form provides a way to let them know that Interior Designers appreciate them! For a list of industry partners, check here:

https://capen.asid.org/chapter-sponsorships

Entries failing to meet eligibility and/or fulfill entry requirements will result in disqualification, no fees will be refunded.

PRICING

Early-bird pricing period from February 1, 2023 through February 28, 2023, 11:59 pm.

• ASID Professional, Allied, Associate, Industry Partner: $180 first entry, $60 each additional
• Emerging Professional: $150 first entry, $40 each additional
• Student: $85 first entry, $30 each additional

Regular pricing period from March 1, 2023 through May 7, 2023, 11:59 pm.

• ASID Professional, Allied, Associate, Industry Partner: $240 first entry, $120 each additional
• Emerging Professional: $220 first entry, $110 each additional
• Student: $125 first entry, $75 each additional

*The entry fees only cover (1) acrylic award per project. There will be a $26 additional acrylic award fee, for each additional person that needs to be recognized.

*Please note: Any additional design team members that need to be recognized must also be a current CaPen ASID member.

COMPETITION TIPS

• Your entries will save automatically as you go.
• Judges read the Design Concept Statements very carefully.  Any details that are mentioned in the Design Statement need to be noted on the Floor Plan/Specifications.  The story told in the Design Statement must match the story of the Plans and photographs.
• Use bullet points and short sentences in the Design Statement.
• Design Statements should present design challenges and solutions with clarity of thought and good flow.
• For kitchen and bathroom design categories, if NKBA Design Guidelines are not followed due to Client's wishes, it is a good idea to make a note of it either on the floor plan or in the caption under your image.
• Judges like to view floor plans to better understand the images you submit.
• A Before Plan is optional, but is recommended if your Design Statement outlines major improvements to the Plan.
• Use your 150-character space under the submitted photos to enhance the Design Concept Statement, or to clarify your design decisions. 
• Try to have every Plan face the same direction (portrait or landscape) so the Judges do not need to rotate Plans.  This is also true for photographs.
• Have photographs that show every special feature you list in your Design Statement. 
• Make sure that you do not include the Facility Name, Designer, Firm or Project Name or Logo on ANY submitted material.  Check photo filenames and submitted plans carefully!
• Include contributors.  For instance, if an architect was involved, explain the architect's role on the Project Contributor Declarations Form. 
• Submit professional or professional-quality photos of the completed project.  Poor quality images will not be acceptable to the editors of any professional magazine.
• See complete rules and regulations in the downloadable files tab.