Timeline
| 09 November 2020 | Open for Submissions |
| 15 January 2021 |
Submission Deadline |
| 10 February 2021 | Extended Submission Deadline |
| February – March 2021 | Online Screening |
| End April – Early May 2021 | Award-Winners Notification |
| June 2021 | Second Screening (by jurors’ request) |
| September 2021 | Award Ceremony |
Categories
1. Product
Automobiles/mobility vehicles, home appliances, office and home furniture, office and housing fixtures, building technology, food & beverage, equipment/machines, ICT equipment, consumer goods, healthcare tools, fashion & textile
2. Architecture
Buildings, residential properties, office/industry spaces, retail/hospitality facilities, urban/landscape or other structures.
3. Interior Design
Internal space and decoration of buildings, residential properties, office/industry spaces, retail/hospitality facilities, shops/showrooms, installations or other structures.
4. Experience Design
Service innovations designed in a customer-centric way, all aspects of user experience interacting with products and services, the environment or facilities.
5. Digital Solutions
Apps/software, systems/service for public or professional use
6. Branding
Visual communication, logo, tagline, typography, website, film/video, corporate identity, media, publishing, advertising campaign, annual reports, signage, events, packaging
7. Sustainable Design
Any project that reduces or eliminates negative environmental impact through thoughtful designs and/or design processes. This concept can be applied across all design disciplines.
8. Special Category: Singapore Together
It is created in partnership with Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY)’s SG Together* movement to celebrate the ingenuity of creative and collaborative solutions that build a stronger Singapore. This concept can be applied across all fields of design.
*while the project submitted must be in the Singapore context, the idea/principle can be applied to contexts outside of Singapore
Fees
Each submission is required to follow through the award process and no withdrawal is allowed after submissions are closed.
| SUBMISSION FEE | |
|---|---|
| Submission phase Early bird (1-for-1 9 Nov 2020 – 15 Jan 2021) Regular (16 Jan 2021 – 10 Feb 2021) SMEs (Single entry) |
Submission fee / SGD $200* $200 $100** |
*As a relief for COVID-19, we are extending a special rate for the stipulated period (9 Nov 2020 – 15 Jan 2021). Simply submit 2 entries for SG Mark 2021 and the second one is free of charge!
**Applicable for Small Medium Enterprises with annual sales turnover of $3M and below.
| AWARD-WINNER PACKAGE FEE (COMPULSORY FOR ALL AWARDED SUBMISSIONS) | |
|---|---|
| Award-Winner Type DBCS Member Non-DBCS Member |
Package fee for each awarded project/ SGD $4,800 $5,400 |
| MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNER PACKAGE FEE (FOR 3 OR MORE PACKAGES) | |
|---|---|
| Award-Winner Type DBCS Member Non-DBCS Member |
Package fee for each awarded project/ SGD $4,500 $5,000 |
For more information about joining DBCS Membership, please visit https://www.dbcsingapore.org/why-join-us/
AWARD-WINNER PACKAGE
Submission Information
The following materials should be submitted via our online awards portal:
- Project description (150-250 words)
- Project Summary (max. 80 words; This will be used on our website, exhibition panels and/or other marketing collaterals.)
- Write-up based on each evaluation criteria (max. 100 words each)
- Contact details of designer company and client company (if applicable)
- 3-5 hi-res images
Terms & Conditions
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