Key Dates & Event Information

• Entries Open: 2 December, 2024
• Entries Close: 20 March, 2025
• Jury deliberation: 24 April 2025 – 23 May 2025
• Shortlist announced: 12 June, 2025
• INDE.Awards Gala 2025: 31 July, 2025

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE INDE.AWARDS GALA BEING HELD THIS YEAR?
The 2025 INDE.Awards Gala will be held in Sydney on July 31, 2025.

Eligibility Requirements

DOES MY PROJECT NEED TO BE LOCATED IN AN INDO-PACIFIC COUNTRY?
Yes. Please refer to the list above for included countries.

I’M ENTERING A PRODUCT. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE INDO-PACIFIC RULE?
You need to be an Indo-Pacific based designer/architect, and you need to have designed your product in an Indo-Pacific country. Please refer to the list above for included countries.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE GRADUATE CATEGORY?
To be eligible for this category the student must attend an architectural school in the Indo-Pacific region. The category is open to architecture students in their final year of study, the entry must be their own work and is to be the final year examination submission made to their school, university or technical college.

The category is free to enter and candidates are to be nominated by course leaders only.

If you are a course leader and would like to nominate students, please contact Jan Henderson, jan@indesign.com.au for more information and for the free code.

Entry Fees and Submission Process

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ENTER?

• First entry: $320 AUD incl GST
• Reduced rate for subsequent entries: $220 AUD incl GST

Payment is required when your submission is finalised and ready for submission. No charges will be applied during the draft stage (see below for details on saving and editing your submission).

CAN I ENTER MORE THAN ONE PROJECT OR PRODUCT?

Yes, you can submit multiple entries, including submitting the same project into multiple categories if applicable. A reduced rate of $220 AUD incl GST applies for each additional entry after the first. This discount will be automatically calculated at the payment stage.

ARE THERE ADJUSTED ENTRY FEES FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES?

To foster inclusivity and recognition across the Indo-Pacific region, adjusted fees apply to entries from the following countries:

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam.

Eligible entrants will receive a code in their registration confirmation email. Use this code during the payment process to access the adjusted fees.

For further assistance or inquiries, please contact us at info@indeawards.com.

CAN I SAVE A DRAFT OF MY ENTRY AND RETURN TO IT LATER? 
Yes, you can save your entry as a draft and edit it at any time before the submission deadline (11:59 PM AEDT, 20 March 2025). Your entry will not be finalised, nor payment required, until the submission is completed.

WHAT’S THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION?
Entries close 11:59 PM on 20 March 2025.

DO I NEED TO GET PERMISSION FROM MY CLIENT/PHOTOGRAPHER/ETC TO ENTER?
Yes. By entering the INDE.Awards, you confirm that you have permission from all involved parties pertaining to your project/s – including clients, copyright holders and collaborators – to allow Indesign Media Asia Pacific and its partners to publish your work across any of its print and digital platforms/brands, as well as any associated promotional materials, without limitation for awards purposes only.

Please ensure you include all photography credits, with reference to particular images in file name to ensure we are crediting these correctly.

Category-Specific Rules & Criteria

CAN I SUBMIT A PROJECT/PRODUCT THAT IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION?
No. All projects/products must be 100% finished works at the time of entry submission. Display suites created for developers’ property sales do not qualify for entry.

IS THERE A TIME PERIOD IN WHICH MY PROJECT/PRODUCT MUST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED?
Yes. Your project/product must have been completed between 23rd February, 2024 and 22nd February, 2025.

Speculative or unfinished projects, client pitches and/or mock-ups will not be considered valid. The only exception to this is The Influencer category, which is open to concepts.

HOW DO YOU DETERMINE THE COMPLETION DATE OF A ‘CONCEPT’ (FOR ‘THE INFLUENCER’ CATEGORY)?
It’s the date you first publicised the project. If you haven’t publicised the project, it’s the date you stopped working on it (i.e. the design was complete).

FOR ‘THE OBJECT’ CATEGORY, MUST MY PRODUCT BE AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET?
Yes. It can be anywhere on the spectrum from ‘mass produced’ to ‘produced on demand’, but it must be available for purchase.

HOW CAN I BE NOMINATED FOR THE LUMINARY AND PRODIGY AWARDS?
The Luminary and Prodigy Awards are not open for self-nomination. Our panel of INDE. Experts and Indesign Media Editors nominate the recipients of The Luminary and The Prodigy accolades. The INDE.Awards Jury will select The Luminary of the Year and The Prodigy of the Year, who will each receive a trophy.

Image & File Requirements

HOW MANY IMAGES CAN I SUBMIT?
You can submit a maximum of 10 images per entry. We recommend at least 6 images. For The Design Studio, please include a headshot or portrait shot of your team.

WHAT SIZE DO THE IMAGES NEED TO BE?
Please ensure your images are of the highest quality. We suggest a minimum of 1920 x 1080 pixels (300 DPI) in landscape orientation. We will NOT accept pixelated images. You’ll be prompted to include your photographer’s name in your entry so the photography can be credited if your entry is publicised.

MUST MY IMAGES BE IN LANDSCAPE FORMAT?
No, we also accept portrait format, but if you have some landscape-format shots available, please include them.

WHAT FILE TYPE DO THE IMAGES NEED TO BE?
Please submit your images in JPG or PNG format. All other file types are not accepted. You are able to upload up to 10 photos, and 5 documents (including drawings and floorplans).

WHAT TEXT DO I NEED TO SUBMIT?
The requested text descriptions vary slightly across the categories. The entry form asks for basic details (such as design/architecture firm’s name, project title, project location and photographer’s name), specification details (for applicable categories), as well as more descriptive paragraphs. To view the entry form for each category, you can register to enter at our Entry Portal accessed through indeawards.com, and view the online entry form for each category with no commitment to lodge an entry.

Submission Support & Additional Information

WHERE CAN I READ THE FULL TERMS & CONDITIONS?
Please find them at the Terms & Conditions page and read carefully.

I’M HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH MY ENTRY. WHO CAN HELP?
Please contact info@indeawards.com and we’ll get right on it!