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.