Basic information on the work is required to complete the application form.
You are advised to have the texts prepared in text editor before filling in the form.

Information on the Work

• Name of representative for the work
  • If selected for an award, the project’s representative will be recognized as the recipient. During the judging process, the informartion will not be disclosed to the judges. Please register one representative who was involved in the design of the work.
  • Joint names are not accepted. If multiple names are entered, only the first will be accepted. Registration under a corporate name is also permitted.
  • In the “Affiliation” field, please enter the company name, corporate name, or trade name. If the organization has a legal designation (e.g., Kabushiki Kaisha [Co., Ltd.], Yūgen Kaisha [Ltd.], Gōshi Kaisha, Public Interest Incorporated Association, General Incorporated Association, Educational Corporation, etc.), be sure to include it. Do not include branch names, departments, or job titles.
    (Example: SDA Co., Ltd. /  Not: SDA Tokyo Branch, Design Department)
    • Full Name
    • Affiliation
• Name of Work (Name of Project)
  • Title of the Work
• Official Name of the facility
  • Official name of the facility where the work is installed. (Proper name)）
    • Official Name of the facility
  • * Name of the facility should be registered even when the name of the work contains the facility’s name.
    • If the work is installed across a wide area or spans multiple facilities, please provide a representative facility name.
    • Examples: “XX City XX Hall,” “XX Department Store XX Branch,” or, in the case of installation across an entire railway line, “XX Line, XX Station and 20 other stations.”
• Location where the work is installed
  • Prefecture: (Select, if located overseas, please select “Overseas.”)
  • Address (for overseas locations, please include the country and full address)
• Month and Year of Completion
  • Month of Completion
    The definition of the completion date may be either the handover at completion or the opening (inauguration/opening of the facility). Please choose one at your discretion. However, to avoid submitting the same work multiple times across different years, coordinate this among all relevant parties.
• Select Category
  Please select the appropriate options for each of the two categories: classification by spatial characteristics and classification by design characteristics.
  • ・1st Category Selection – Space Setting
    　Select applicable method(s) from the list (you may select multiple methods)
  • ・2nd Category Selection – Design Method
    　Select applicable method(s) from the list (you may select multiple methods)
  • On Category
• Design concept
  • Please provide a concise summary of the project’s overview and key features.
  • Do not include the names of individuals or organizations involved in theproduction of the work (such as architects, facility designers, or designers from fields other than signage). (Not acceptable sample: “Handled the signage plan for XX Hall designed by architect XX.”)
  • The name of the client (commissioning party) may be included; however, in the case of in-house production, please describe it in a way that does not reveal the creator. (Not acceptable sample: “The signage system for SDA Co., Ltd. headquarters was developed in-house.”)
    • Description of design intent and point of appeal in 400 characters or less.

Information on Parties Involved

“Parties Involved” refers to those involved in the design or production of the submitted work, as well as the client (commissioning party) and the photographer of the submitted images.

• Role / Responsibility: Select or enter (in Japanese) from options such as direction, design, construction, client, photography, as well as architectural design, interior design, graphic design, lighting design, planning, project planning, building construction, agency, producer, etc.
• Affiliation (official name such as company, corporation, or trade name): in Japanese and English
  • If the organization has a legal designation (e.g., Co., Ltd., Ltd., Public Interest Incorporated Association, General Incorporated Association, Educational Corporation, etc.), be sure to include it.
  • If registering only a corporate name without an individual’s name, check the “Corporate entity” box.
• Name of Person in Charge (one person per form): in Japanese and English
  Please be sure to register individuals corresponding to “Direction,” “Design,” “Construction,” “Client,” and “Photography” (unless no applicable person exists). For “Client” and “Construction,” please register the corporate name only.

You may also register individuals who were directly involved in the work under roles other than those listed above. Up to 15 individuals or organizations can be registered as related parties. It is acceptable to register either a corporate name only or an individual name only.

In the corporate name field, do not include branch names, departments, or job titles.If there are multiple people responsible for the same role, please enter them separately for each role.

If credit attribution is required, for example, photographers, be sure to register them.

If the same person is responsible for multiple roles, please register them separately for each role.

Example 1
If Ichiro Yamada is Director and Designer, the form should be written as:
Direction: Ichiro Yamada
Design: Ichiro Yamada

If multiple people share the same role or responsibility, please register each person separately. If multiple names are entered in a single field, only the first will be accepted.

Example 2
If Ichiro Yamada is Designer and Applicant is Hanako Tanaka, the form should be written as:
Direction: Ichiro Yamada
Design: Hanako Tanaka

Not as Design: Taro Yamada, Hanako Tanaka

• Function / Role
  • Function served in the production of work such as: Direction / Design / Construction / Client / Photography / Graphic design / Architectural design / Interior design / Lighting design / Planning / Production / Agency / Building construction etc, are to be selected from the list or described as necessary
• Name of Individual (in charge) or Name of Company
• Affiliation (Not required if Corporate Entity)

As a general rule, image data should consist of color photographs of the work, or scanned data of developed film photographs. This also includes cases where the work itself is digital data (e.g., digital signage or display data for smartphone-based signage systems).
Please prepare the image files in accordance with the following notes.

Specification for Image Files

• The number of image files: No limit
• Image Data Format: JPEG (with file extension jpg or jpeg)
• File Size: 1MB or less per image
• Number of Pixels and Aspect Ratio: No limit
• Color Mode: RGB color is recommended
• File Name: Use only half-width alphanumeric characters (Do not use 2-byte characters such as Kana or Kanji)

If you do not own file compression tools to reduce image data size, please look for such tools by searching the web with keywords such as “image compression” or “image size reduction”

Preparation of Concept Sheet (Optional)

• The applicant is allowed to submit as the first image, a concept sheet,a single image combining charts, figures, text and multiple photographs (group of photographs). The number of photographs composed into the sheet should be within reasonable number so the judges are able to view them on a computer or tablet screen.
• The same specifications for image data (stated above) apply to the concept sheet. PDF and other formats are not accepted.

Notes on Preparation of Image Files

• Except for adjustment within common sense (such as the change in exposure or fine adjustment of color temperature or trimming), intentional processing (change of color tone, composition of image etc.) to modify the real appearance of work will result in disqualification.
• Only color photographs are accepted. Applicants should take special note that black and white photographs (including the digitally processed monochrome photographs) cannot be used in the entry.
• As a general rule, CGs and illustrations cannot be used.
• If text, such as captions, needs to be included on the image to explain each photograph, the text may be superimposed onto the image. Under the circumstance, it is allowed to add blank space on the photographic image.
• If it is an essential part of the work, images such as system diagrams and other figures may be submitted for entry, however, all images must be in jpeg format, as specified for photographs.
• Do not include the names of individuals or organizations other than the client in the captions. Also, please ensure that corporate logos are not included in the images.
• Any images found to be in violation will be excluded from the judging materials.

As a general rule, video data should consist of color footage capturing the work. This also includes cases where the work itself is digital video (e.g., digital signage or display data for smartphone-based signage systems). Please prepare the video files with attention to the following points:

Specification for Video Files

• The Number of Video Files: No limit
• File Format: The video data should be in MP4 format of H264/AAC (with file extension: mp4)
• File Size: Should not exceed 20MB.
• Number of Pixels: Should not exceed 1920 pixel in width, 1080 pixel in height
• Aspect Ratio: No limit
• Length of Video: Should not exceed 60 seconds
• File Name: Use only half-width alphanumeric characters (Do not use 2-byte characters such as Kana or Kanji)

Notes on Preparing Video Files

• Except for adjustment within common sense (such as the change in exposure or fine adjustment of color temperature), intentional processing (change of color tone, composition with CG) to modify the real appearance of work will result in disqualification.
• High-speed or slow motion playback is admitted, provided they are necessary to express the intention of the work.
• Applicant may add subtitles or narration to the video, however only the sound emitted by the sign itself, as in the case of sound sign, will be subject for consideration, and other sound effects or music will not be considered.
• Other visual effects added to the video will not be subject for consideration.
• Do not include the names of individuals or organizations other than the client in the captions. Also, please ensure that corporate logos are not included in the images.
• Any images found to be in violation will be excluded from the judging materials.