02/12/2025
Do you want to win Best in Design and €1,500? Apply now!
Dear designer,
Do you want to take your career to the next level and show the world what you're made of? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you. Registration for the next edition of the international Best in Design competition, which takes place during the Zlin Design Week festival in May, has just started. So fill out the application form and take the first step towards kicking off your career!
Best in Design is a competition that gives young talents like you a chance to show their talent, get feedback from professionals, meet other designers from different parts of the world, make new contacts and, last but not least, receive financial support for their work.
What can you win? The financial prize in each category ranges from €200 to €500. However, the best of the best across categories will take home €1,000 in addition to €500 for 1st place in their category & the title of Best in Design 2026!
The competition is held in four categories:
• Product & Industrial Design – products, interior, furniture, tools or equipment
• Fashion Design – clothing, textile creation, footwear, haberdashery or jewelry
• Communication Design – graphics, illustrations, new media, visual communication, intermedia or web animation
• Service Design – complex designs of processes, technologies or interactions that govern the provision of services
So, do you want to be Best in Design? The competition conditions are simple:
• the maximum age limit for registration is 30 years,
• the submitted work must not be older than two years,
• the number of works with which you can register is unlimited,
• you can compete both individually and as a team,
• registration is absolutely FREE!
If you want to make the most of all those hours spent on your projects, click below and fill out the application. It costs you nothing and you can only gain! The application deadline is February 1, 2026.
You can find all the information about the competition and the rules here. If there is anything that is not clear to you, do not hesitate to contact the competition director, Šárka Doležalová.
And so that you do not miss anything, do not forget to follow the news on our website or Instagram.
We are looking forward to your application and seeing you in Zlín!
Information an rules: https://zlindesignweek.com/2026/en/best-in-design-en/rules/
Registration: https://zlindesignweek.com/2026/en/best-in-design-en/registration/?utm_source=emailing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=skoly-form-eng
How? The main factors are the creativity and originality of your design. It’s good to have an innovative and original approach to the solution, but it’s also about functionality and use of materials. Take into account that the eco-friendliness of your design may also play a role in the jury.....
