The 59th Japan Sign Design Award Application Information
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Deadline for Application
Friday, May 30, 2025 24:00 JST
Annual schedule (currently reorganizing)
*The following is the initial schedule.
Application Period
Monday, April 1, 2025 to Friday, May 30 closes at 24:00 JST
Primary screening
Friday, June 6, 2025 to Sunday, June 15 Web-based screening
Secondary selection
Friday, June 20, 2025
Final selection, SDA Contribution Award selection
Saturday, July 5, 2025 in Tokyo
Award Announcement
Early September 2025
Award Ceremony
Friday, December 5, 2025 in Tokyo
Publication on the SDA website
Early December 2025
Publication in the Yearbook and Panel Exhibition Tour
From December 2025
Eligibility for Application
Signs completed in the year from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
Awards
Japan Sign Design Award Grand Prize – Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award (Provisional): 1 winner (Certificate and trophy)
Japan Sign Design Award Gold Prize: 4 winners (Certificate and trophy)
Japan Sign Design Award Silver Prize: 15 winners (Certificate and trophy)
Japan Sign Design Award Bronze Prize: 30 winners (Certificate)
Japan Sign Design Award Finalists: 100 winners (Certificate)
Japan Sign Design Award Commissioned Jury Prize: One winner each selected by commissioned jury (Certificate and trophy)
Japan Sign Design Award Contribution Award – Chairman of Japan Institute of Design Promotion Award: maximum 2 winners (Certificate)
Number of the Grand Prize, Gold Prize, Silver Prize, Bronze Prize and selected entries will be determined by the final judging panel.