NY Product Design Awards 2026

Competition Brief

The NY Product Design Awards 2026 is a global design contest that will take place in 2026. It will be open to all product designs, regardless of category or industry, and will award the best ones with prizes. The awards want to show the world the most creative, useful, and powerful product designs made by designers, independent creators, studios, and the new generation of talents from all over the globe. Judges will look at the creative side, ease of use, finish, and the influence the product has on the actual world when making their decisions.

Intent

The main point of the contest is to put emphasis on those products that, in addition to their unique appearance, innovative technology and methods contribute greatly to improving the user experience and even to the advancement of the culture and the industry in general.

Purpose

The NY Product Design Awards have a threefold purpose: to grant effortless products and designers global recognition; to maintain and promote their visibility and credibility in the international design community; and to encourage innovations to cut across disciplines.

Requirements

The competition is open to all professional designers, companies, independent artists, studios, and students from around the world. The projects can be either constructed or conceptual and must demonstrate design quality, innovation, execution, and relevance. The entries are assessed on aesthetics, creativity, execution, and usability, and their impact. The judging process is done without knowledge of the participants to guarantee the fairness and impartiality of the decisions made.

Jury

1. Alexandre Collares, Creative Art Director, Ogilvy Australia — Senior creative leader with extensive international advertising experience
2. Asbjoerk Stanly Mogensen (Brian Hoehl), Chief Executive Officer and Design Director, Bikedezign — Micromobility and industrial design innovator
3. Pancho Gonzalez, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, Inbrax — Advertising and branding expert with global speakership
4. Renato Barreto, Integrated Associate Creative Director, MullenLowe — Multinational advertising professional
5. Vasil Velchev, Media & Product Life Cycle Manager Europe, Ideal Standard International NV — Award-winning furniture & product designer
6. Abhijeet Bais, Data Science Solution Lead, Elevance Health — Data-driven systems innovator and design integrator
7. Abhishek Patel, CEO, Abhishek Patel Environ Design Inc — LEED-accredited interior and product design leader
8. Alessandro Sciortino, Chief Creative Officer, McCann Worldgroup — Global advertising and campaign design expert
9. Angel Iskrev, Co-Founder and Creative Director, proof — Creative director with extensive awards and agency leadership
10. Arvin Maleki, Senior Industrial Designer, Futuredge Design Studio — Industrial design leader blending tradition and modernity
11. Bhanu Gurugubelli, AVP Intelligent Process Automation Infrastructure Lead, Chubb Insurance — Automation and process innovation specialist
12. Bingyi Liu, Senior UX Designer, Eli Lilly — UX strategy and experience design specialist
13. Bret Recor, Founder and Creative Director, Box Clever — Industrial designer with major product achievements
14. Daisuke Nagatomo, Founder and Associate Professor, MisoSoupDesign — Research-oriented Japanese designer and educator
15. Daniel Montiel, Founder and Owner, Gitanos — Branding and international award-winning strategist
16. Deepti Kshirsagar, Partner and Chief Design Strategist, TCT Branding — Strategic design and branding expert
17. Ekaterina Elizarova, Owner, Elizarova Design Studio — Award-winning product and art designer
18. Elham Mirzapour, Head of Design, Arena Design Studio — Accomplished interior and design studio leader
19. Fernando Felicio dos Santos de Carvalho, Assistant Professor of Design, San Francisco State University — Academic and multidisciplinary designer
20. Ivan Sipilov, Head of Platform Design, Citadel — UX and systems design leadership
21. Jae Leong, Judging Committee Chairperson, International Awards Associate (IAA) — Awards governance and evaluation expert
22. Jiaru Lin, Head of Design, Amaffi — Multidisciplinary design leader across global luxury brands
23. Joon Kwon, CEO and Co-founder, LR Seoul — Creativity and social impact design leader
24. Khaled Abdul Hamid Elnems, QC & Industrial Innovation Product Designer — Innovation and mentorship advocate
25. Niko Kapa, Director, Architect and Industrial Designer, Studio Niko Kapa — Architecture and industrial design innovator
26. Oswaldo Sa, Group Creative Director, VMLYR Commerce NY — Global creative direction specialist
27. Ram Nikhil Dodda, Head of Product Management, Amazon — Consumer hardware and UX product lead
28. Sajud E., Data Analyst/Fullstack Developer, Consultadd Inc — Data-centric design and safety technology specialist
29. Samuel Chuffart, Global Design Director, Icona Design Group — Visionary vehicle and concept design leader
30. Tao Chen and Jade Lee, Founder and Co-Founder, DesignRe-explore — Design network and brand strategy experts
31. Vargov Anton, CEO, Vargov Design — Lighting and decorative design innovator
32. Xiaobi Pan, Lead Designer, Amazon — Emerging tech and AR/AI product design pioneer
33. Yafei Zhang, Associate Principal / BIM Lead / Adjunct Professor — Architectural and technical design expert
34. Zhou Wen Jun, Founder and Design Director, 524 STUDIO / NGISED.DESIGN — Creative leader with global awards expertise

Fees

Fees are consistent across all professional/independent entries. Multiple entries in additional categories may have adjusted pricing according to internal guidelines.

Rewards

Winners receive professionally designed certificates and press materials. Top tier recognition includes featured visibility in award galleries and media partner platforms.

Dates

All registered participants may view results when announced.

✦ ArchUp Competition Review

The International Awards Associate runs the NY Product Design Awards 2026 and provides quite a lot of information regarding submission requirements, deadlines, and a full jury list, however, they do not reveal the detailed evaluation criteria. The entry to this competition is highly professional and mainly, it is about getting worldwide recognition rather than academic research or the application of new ideas. There are no monetary prizes just certificates and honors, which is very limiting in view of the efforts put into a complete design development and presentation which would have been the case if there were financial prizes. Participants gain realistic value mainly through building their portfolios, gaining visibility, and professional recognition rather than actually getting the opportunity to execute their designs. The jury pool consists of a mix of very experienced designers, product specialists, and industry leaders which means that the expertise in each category will be broad but also different.

Conclusion

The NY Product Design Awards 2026 offers a reliable global outlet to the designers and brands for obtaining new, and international recognition. The competition with very distinctly marked phases of entry and judging criteria, is in a position to reward not only the ‘brightness’ but also the ‘excellence’ in product design. The whole process centered on the mentioned three aspects of design: quality, impact, and creativity, has opened up a platform for both established professionals and emerging talents to present their strongest work to a diverse and experienced jury.

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