International Design Competition and a Chance to Win a Lot of Valuable Prizes

Desall invites you to participate in the Sea Design Contest 2023, the first international contest entirely dedicated to the nautical sector. This edition is open to students and recent graduates from all over the world which aimed at solving problems related to everyday life at sea. Participants are therefore allowed to submit different types of design concepts, it has three categories.

Competition Categories:

• Nautical Design: yachts, motor boats, sports boats, rafts, sails, etc. up to futuristic boats, new solutions.
• Industrial Design: nautical cleats, on-board equipment, diving fins, diving masks, innovative nautical materials, technical clothing, beachwear, etc.
• Design for All: projects dedicated to the world of disability in aquatic contexts, services for the marine/outdoor world for those who experience the marine environment with difficulty due to disability.

If you are among the winners, you will have:

• Participation in the online awards ceremony of the 2023 edition.
• Publication of your project on desall.com, on the Tigullio Design District website, and on Nautic One’s social networks, Facebook and Instagram.
• An interview with the contest organizers.
• The inclusion of your profile in the press releases relating to the event.
• The opportunity to participate as a special guest in the 2024 edition of the Tigullio Design District alongside some of the best designers in the world.
• Participation with a digital content (e.g. video dedicated to the creation and description of the winning project) at the Tigullio Design District in 2024.
• The opportunity to network and connect with companies and professionals in the nautical sector for future collaborations.

Please note: There are three winners (one winner for each category).

You should follow the following criteria:

• Participation is free and open to students and young graduates of any nationality.
• Only those who have completed their studies in 2022 can participate.
• Minimum 1 image, up to 5.
• You will be able to present one or more projects, but only the projects published on the website www.desall.com, from the upload page relating to the contest will be accepted.
• You shall be the official owner of submitted projects and hold all pertaining rights including that of economic exploitation. 
• Both unpublished projects and projects that have been already published or conceived on other occasions are accepted.
• Follow Tigullio Design District, Nautic One, and Desall on Instagram.
• Upload detailed descriptions and images to best present your projects with consideration:
• The uploaded images (maximum 5) have an aspect ratio of 4:3.
• Color mode: RGB and maximum single file size: 1MB.
• Accepted file formats: .jpg, .gif, or .png.
• Maximum size of the .zip archive containing the 3D files: 100MB.
• All texts provided with your uploads (abstract, description, tags, etc.) should be written in English.

Contest Timeline

• Upload phase: 13 October 2022 – 28 February 2023 
• Client vote phase: from 28 February 2023
• Winner announcement: approximately by the end of April 2023

Evaluation Criteria:

Your submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Innovation
• Sustainability
• Functionality
• Aesthetics
• Presentation

About Desall:

Desall is an open innovation and crowdsourcing platform that, through design contests, connects companies and private clients with a worldwide community of creative talents.

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