This year there are five main categories:
• Product
• Communication
• Packaging
• Interior Architecture
• Professional Concept
Each year, iF invites a number of internationally renowned personalities from the areas of design, business and education to participate in a three-day jury session. Behind closed doors, each entry will be thoroughly investigated, analyzed and, most importantly: discussed. Each entry will be assessed on the basis of clear criteria.
For the iF Design Awards 2014 , 4,615 entries were assessed in intensive discussions. The jury recognized 1,626 entries with an iF design award. 75 entries received the iF gold award for their outstanding design quality.
A registration fee is charged for each entry submitted. Eligibility Participation is open worldwide to manufacturers, planners, designers, entrepreneurs, architects, agencies, developers, constructors and communication design providers. Prize The iF Design Awards include many benefits for participants and award winners.
Prizes will be awarded at a special Awards ceremony, the iF Design Awards Night ( 27 February 2015 ). This glamorous and exciting event will kick off the new design year and will support the exchange between experts, designers and entrepreneurs, marketing specialists and architects, representatives of the press and other communicators.