Design Excellence Award : DEmark 2026

8 Award Categories

Furniture

(1) Furniture Group: Furniture (Industrial Process / Industrial Craft / Hand Craft)

Industrial Process / Industrial Craft / Hand Craft

Lifestyle

(2) Lifestyle Products Group: Lifestyle (Gift & Decorative Items / Household Items)

Gift & Decorative Items / Household Items

Apparel

(3) Apparel/Accessories and Textile Innovation Group: Accessories & Wearable

Apparel / Jewelry / Textile / Lifestyle Fashion ex. hat, bag, footwear

Industrial

(4) Industrial and Technology Products Group: Industrial & IoT

Home Appliances / Equipment and Facilities for Office / Digital Appliances / Transportation / Smart Device / IoT / etc.

Packaging

(5) Packaging Design Group: Packaging Design

Packaging Product – Based / Packaging Branding - Based

Graphic Design

(6) Graphic and Communication Design Group: Graphic & Communication Design

Divided into 5 sub-categories:

Branding & Identity Design

Group A: Branding & Identity Design

Design work related to creating brand identity and image, including marketing communication design to promote brand awareness, such as corporate identity design and promotional materials.

  • Brand Identity Design
  • Brand & Marketing Communication Design
  • Advertising Design
Typography & Editorial Design

Group B: Typography & Editorial Design

Design work related to typography and information to tell stories and communicate content, such as print media design, font design, and infographic presentation.

  • Editorial & Publishing Design
  • Data Visualization & Infographic Design
  • Type Design
Digital & Interactive Design

Group C: Digital & Interactive Design

Design work related to digital media with user interaction, such as interface design for websites or applications (UI) and motion graphics.

  • User Interface Design
  • Motion Visual & Motion Graphic Design
Illustration & Character Design

Group D: Illustration, Character Design & Art Toy

Design work related to illustration art, character design, and pattern creation that conveys meaning or adds beauty to products or projects, such as book illustrations, cartoons, product illustration/pattern design, and art toy design.

  • Illustration Design
  • Character Design & Art toy
  • Pattern Design
  • Art toy
Environmental & Spatial Design

Group E: Environmental & Spatial Design

Design work related to communication design in the context of space and environment, such as exhibition and event design, spatial graphic design, and wayfinding systems.

*Focus on Content/Visual/Events/Graphics

  • Event & Exhibition Design
  • Environmental Graphic Design
  • Wayfinding System & Signage Design
Interior Design

(7) Interior Design Group: Interior Design

Hotel / Restaurant / Cafe / Retail Shop / Co-Working Space / Condominium and Residential Project * Focus on Space & Structure

Digital Platform

(8) System Service and Digital Platform Group: System Service & Digital Platform

Online Interface Design, Apps for Smartphones and Tablets, Website

** 2 Special Awards

Selected from DEmark award recipients:

1) Social Impact Award:

Outstanding work/design project that demonstrates social and environmental impact.

2) Aspiring Designer Award:

Outstanding work designed by emerging designers.