2023 Design Excellence Awards

 2023 ARIZONA NORTH CHAPTER OF ASID DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS COMPETITION

The purpose of this design competition is to recognize outstanding projects by Members of the American Society of Interior Designers Arizona North Chapter. These projects represent Excellence in Design by successfully addressing client objectives while demonstrating creativity and skillful problem solving in a variety of categories. 

Qualifying Information for Eligibility to participate

Interior Designers

• Interior Designers and co-designers must be Professional, Allied or Associate members in good standing with the ASID Arizona North Chapter. 
• Interior Design Firms are eligible to participate if the named principal designer on the project is an active member of the Arizona North Chapter of ASID.
• No seated President or awards committee chair can enter awards.
• May only enter Residential/Commercial categories.

Industry Partners

• Industry Partners are eligible to enter their projects if their principal place of business is in Arizona.  
• Employees of these businesses may name the creator of the project with the stipulation that they must be an employee of the business and be the designated ASID Arizona North Chapter industry member. 
• May only enter Industry Partner categories. 

Students

• Design Students that are enrolled in a 2 or 4-year interior design program in Arizona are eligible to enter their projects. 
• May only enter Student categories.
• Membership in the AZN chapter is not a requirement for Student only categories. 
• Winners will receive a mounted certificate

Fees:

• Early Registration February 1-March 15 - $175 per entry for Residential/Commercial IP (Student $75.00 per entry)
• Regular Registration March 16-April 30 - $185 per entry for Residential/Commercial IP (Student $85 per entry)
• Each individual entry requires a separate fee.

Deadline

Registration, completed entries, and payment must be received Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm. Any entry purchased, but not completed, by this date, will be disqualified with NO REFUND. 

Judging

All judging is done ANONYMOUSLY, on a points-based system, by experienced ASID chapter designers, in good standing with the ASID organization. 

Entry Rules

1. Deadline for entries is Sunday, April 30th at 11:59 pm.  There will be no extensions.  Late entries will not be accepted, no exceptions.
2. All entries must be actual, physically installed projects unless otherwise noted.
3. Each individual entry requires an entry fee. 
4. All entries must be submitted in the electronic format outlined below. 
5. Each entry must fall under one of the listed categories. 
6. Project may be entered in multiple categories.
7. Eligible projects must have been completed after March 31st, 2021.  (Two-year window)
8. Projects may be re-entered if they did not win first place, or if they fall within the eligibility date of completion.
9. ALL IMAGES and DOCUMENTS MUST BE LOADED AS JPG or PNG FILES.  No PowerPoint or PDF uploads.
10. A minimum of 3, and a maximum of 10 professional level photographs are required for each project.  High quality photography is important because winning entries are published by Modern Luxury Interiors as well as Desert Design Magazine. They must meet the magazine editor’s criteria.
11. Required photography permission documents include Owner Release Form and Photographer Release Form for all photography.
12. NO identifying information about company or its people may be included on the Design Category Form in written descriptions or photos. This includes, but is not limited to: company descriptions, company addresses/stamps, and photos containing people. Business logos may be included in photos if they are integral to the actual built design.  

Online Design Submittal Process

ASID Arizona North Chapter uses this electronic portal, CPJAM.com, through which design entries are submitted.

How to Purchase a Contest Entry - https://vimeo.com/742368323

How to Complete a Contest Entry - https://vimeo.com/742361339