Final Deadline for 2025 is March 25th at 9 PM ESTget to work on your entry now with the help of this guide.Receiving an honor in the Core77 Design Awards takes a little more than just an exceptional design projectit requires turning that exceptional project into an entry that will grab the jury's attention. With the Final Deadline looming on March 25th, there is still plenty of time to submit your best work in a way that thoroughly impresses the jury and helps you stand out from your competition.We've created the following guide to help you nail every step of the submission process, so your entry is presented in the best light possible. Included are tips and tricks to highlight your project's strengths and maximize your entry's potential.Step One: Create a C77DA AccountHead to designawards.core77.com and click "Enter Now" to start the process. By doing so you'll enter the portal to begin your C77DA entry, use your email address and then add a password. If you forget your password, you can tell the system, and it will send you a new link and a way to update your password.Step Two: Begin your EntryOnce you've signed in, click the "Start + Enter" button in the middle of the page to the left. Or if you have started your entry will be listed under "My Entries" where you can click it and review what you've started. Next, choose your entry type: Professional or Student. If the project you are submitting was completed while you were actively enrolled in school between January 1, 2024 and March 25, 2025, select "Student". For all other circumstances, choose "Professional".Then choose from the 20 categories by clicking the perfect category for your project. Fill in your project name and click the button that says you meet all the requirements. NOTE: your project name will be used throughout the system and for the announcement of winners. Click "Save + Next" and head to the next section. You can go back and edit as often as you would like. You can also continue to edit your entry until the final deadline. Step Three: Fill Out the "Submitter + Contact for the Win" Information In this section you are giving the C77DA the submitter's name AND the name of the person to contact should your project win an award. Please don't use a blind email address that's never checked in this section of the form. By giving us the best way to contact you, we are both assured that you learn the results, get your trophy copy confirmed, and your trophy shipped to the right place. Step Four: Fill out the "Entry" InformationAll questions in the "Entry" information section are REQUIRED unless they are marked as "(optional)". The Solution/Project Description is the MOST important section. You have 1500 words to describe the problem, the process, the unique features, and the solution your project provides. Frame the problem you were given and then include all pertinent information such as unique design solutions, materials, sustainability features, or anything that makes your solution special.Following the first section you will insert the "Designer Name"if it is a team project then put your Firm Name in the Designer First Name section followed by the word "Team" in the "Designer Last Name" section. In the Additional Design Credits section, you can give recognition to those who helped your project become fully realized. Make sure to list everyone here who was involved so we can congratulate all the right people if your project is honored.Use the "Other" field to list any other contributors, vendors or fabricators that have not been listed in the previous fields. Step Five: Submit your AttachmentsThis is the "show" in your C77DA submission. You can submit up to 11 attachmentsJPEG or PDF fileseach with a maximum file size of 15mb. Use a video to show how your project works. Video attachments must be hosted on a video site such as YouTube or Vimeo, so all you need to insert is the URL for your video. Make sure website URLs are publicly accessible and are active URLs that lead to a landing page. Please ensure any applicable usernames and passwords are provided and active.Please do not upload any further written material within the attachments. Your project description should fully explain everything about your submission.Don't forget to check the box to be eligible for the Autodesk Fusion prize! If you used Autodesk Fusion as part of your design process then you are eligible. We will follow up during the judging process to collect additional information regarding this prize for those who enter. Tips for filling out entry elements: Your Solution/Project Description should describe your intent as you approached your project. What is your point of view? Talk about the process that informed your project. Think about research, ethnography, subject matter experts, materials exploration, technology, iteration, testing and anything else that went into it. It also helps to describe the stakeholder interests your project considers, such as audience, businesses, organizations, labor, manufacturing and distribution. The jury loves to read about these facets of the project but be sure to keep it to 1500 words or less. The final point to consider when describing your design in your Solution/Project Description section is how your project earns its keep in the world. What is its value? Discuss the type of social, educational, economic impact it has, whether it's paradigm-shifting, sustainable or if it creates an environmental, cultural or gladdening effect. Also check that you haven't exceeded the character limit in your Solution/Project Description, especially if you cut and pasted your text from another file. We don't want your words to get cut off! Your Attachments must be either JPEG or PDF formats. The maximum individual file size is 15MB. Sorry, but we can't accept Zip, Stuffit or other compressed files. When you are uploading your files, double and triple check that your sizes and file types are correct! Think carefully when selecting the category or categories in which you are entering your work. We have full definitions here on the Categories Page. We recommend reviewing them all to ensure you enter the most appropriate category. You can enter the same project in multiple categories. You never know... your design might be perfect as a Consumer Product entry, and it might also fit into the Interaction category. Step Six: Submit and Pay for your EntryAfter you fill in all the required elements, and any of the optional elements you want to include, click on the Submit button near the bottom of the page. This will take you to the check-out page. Here you will be asked to: 1. Add all your entries into the payment process. (So, fill out all your entries, then check-out and pay for all of them at one time). 2. Apply any discount codes you may have received from our partners.Choose your Payment Method and fill in your information. You can use MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB or Maestro. A receipt will be emailed to the email address used by the "Submitter".With this guide, the power to build the perfect Core77 Design Awards entry is now in your hands. If you find you're still running into problems, please contact us at awards@core77.com.The 2025 Core77 Design Awards call for entry closes on March 25th. Start your entry and knock the socks off the Judges today!