Winners service

Better Design Award (BDA) has established an incentive mechanism of "award prize + post-award service" to provide award-winning projects and personnel with systematic services such as incubation, industrial policies support, financing matchmaking, marketing channels, social honor, brand promotion and so on to efficiently promote the implementation and transformation of innovative achievements, demonstrate award-winning achievements, and obtain various value.

01PRIZES, TROPHY & CERTIFICATE
1. A Certificate of Recognition will be presented to all shortlisted entrants of the BDA. 2. Winners of the BDA Design Award will receive a trophy and a Certificate of Recognition. 3. Winners of the BDA Grand Award will receive a cash prize, a trophy, and a Certificate of Recognition.
02USE OF THE BDA LOGO
Award winners are entitled to use the Better Design Award logo free of charge. The BDA logo may be used on packaging, manuals, quality certificates, websites, etc., of the selected designs or products.
03POLICY SUPPORT
Outstanding design institutions and designers are eligible for government support in accordance with applicable policies. Qualified design institutions may enjoy preferential policies, including venue rental subsidies and tax incentives. Eligible high-level design professionals may also benefit from talent policies in the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area, such as preferential individual income tax treatment and free compulsory education for their children. Award-winning enterprises and individuals that meet the relevant eligibility requirements may also receive priority access to industrial space support or talent incentive policies offered by the governments of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou Municipality, and Shenzhen Municipality.
04ONLINE & OFFLINE COMMERCIAL CHANNELS
Resources from industry associations and e-commerce platforms will be provided to assist in design team building, product manufacturing, and sales channel construction, supporting publicity and promotional efforts.
05FINANCING SUPPORT
Support will be given for the incubation of award-winning enterprises, talents, and works, through connections to investment and financing institutions, innovation and entrepreneurship training platforms, and maker incubation spaces.
06SOCIAL RECOGNITION
Enterprises and individuals receiving the BDA Grand Award will be publicly recognized. Eligible lead designers may also be recommended for prestigious provincial honors and awards, including Guangdong Provincial Technical Expert, the May 1st Labor Medal, and the March 8th Red Banner Holder, subject to the relevant selection criteria.
07EXHIBITIONS
Winners will be invited to participate in the annual awards ceremony, domestic and international design competitions, exhibitions, and professional expos. Winning works will also be included in global online and offline exhibitions and permanent museum collections.
08Communication Value
BDA offers the potential for extensive media exposure, including coverage by China Central Television (CCTV) and other domestic and international media outlets, bringing significant communication value.
09NETWORKING WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS
A cross-sector exchange platform will be built to facilitate interaction and collaboration between award winners and global leaders from the design, academic, media, industrial, and financial sectors.
10YEARBOOK PUBLICATION
Each edition of the Better Design Award will publish a yearbook of outstanding works for promotion. Winning works will be included, and each awardee will receive a complimentary copy as a keepsake.

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Organizing Committee of the Better Design Award

Partner Institutions:

Central Academy of Fine Arts, Tongji University, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Technology University, Guangdong Industrial Design Association, Guangzhou Industrial Design Profession Association, Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association, World Design Organization, Hong Kong Design Centre, Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries, Hong Kong Designers Association, Macau Design Centre, Macau Product Design Association, and other relevant organizations

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