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Design exercises & briefs to get better FAST

Two Miss Dior perfume bottles, one in peach and one in pink, with black bows on the caps, casting shadows on a light and dark background.

SPEED DESIGN CHALLENGE

Design a perfume bottle based on your assigned architect. Render with photography inspiration.

Download 3D model of perfume cap here.

Two wooden clothes hangers on a black metal rack against a beige wall.

SPEED DESIGN CHALLENGE

Design a hanger based on customer feedback. Render with photography inspiration.

LEGO set box for a miniature model of the Roman Colosseum, featuring an image of the assembled model on the front.

SPEED DESIGN CHALLENGE

Submit a product design idea to Lego! Remember, to get your idea approved, you need 10,000 votes. Execute research on top-selling Lego products and submit your design idea.

Submit your ideas here.

SPEED DESIGN CHALLENGE

The Muuto Design Contest is an open-call design competition that seeks to discover the next generation of icon accessories.

Submit your ideas here.

A vintage gold-bound measure tape on a metallic stand with a clear measuring tape extending from it, cast in sunlight on a light-colored surface.

SPEED DESIGN CHALLENGE

Design a tape dispenser based on your assigned sculptor. Render with photography inspiration.

Download 3D model of tape roll here.

Various metallic HVAC and ventilation components on a green surface.

SPEED DESIGN CHALLENGE

Innovate ideas in furniture parts, components, accessories, and hardware for Mockett. Research the brand offerings, materials, and best sellers to refine your design.

Sumit your finalized ideas here.

SPEED PACKAGING DESIGN CHALLENGE

Take part in the Verallia Design Awards, a prestigious competition open to students and recent graduates in design, packaging and fine arts.

Submit your ideas here.

A black and white human hand holding a collection of colorful toy items, including a stroller, wheelchair, sunglasses, and a bottle with a pump, set against an orange background with abstract dotted patterns.

SPEED DESIGN CHALLENGE

Design and make a 3D printed product or prototype that improves the day-to-day life of someone with a disability or the elderly.

Check out more info here.

SUSTAINABLE SEATING DESIGN CHALLENGE

The Andreu World International Design Contest has become an international showcase to support and promote new promises of design. Open to all ages, students and professionals of design, architecture and creation.

Submit your ideas here.

Three glass jars of candy slices with orange, yellow, and red labels, containing orange, yellow, and red fruit-flavored candy slices.

SPEED DESIGN CHALLENGE

Design a virtual prototype for “Sweets in a Box”

See the Design Brief Here.

A plush toy shark with gray body, small fins, sharp teeth, and a smiling face.

SPEED DESIGN CHALLENGE

Research online trends to design an Open Squish character.

Submit your ideas here.

KOKUYO DESIGN CHALLENGE

Design any stationery, furniture or tool used in working, learning and living scenes.

Start your submission here.

Two hands holding puzzle pieces together, one labeled 'Design' with a graphic of a pen tip and design elements, and the other labeled 'Brief' with an icon of a document and a pen, symbolizing the connection between design and project brief.
A decorative wooden frame with horizontal string or twine wrapped around the bottom corner, casting shadows on a white surface.

Design Competitions

As hard as it is to win a design competition, this is one of the best ways to evolve your work and build your portfolio.

Below, is a comprehensive list of my favorite design competitions and challenges for BOTH students and Professionals.

Boilia Design Awards

Cliff Young Design Competition

Formica Design Competition

Andreu World International Design Contest

Unilever Design Challenges

Kokuyo Design Competition

International Hardware Competition

Rotational Molders Student Design Competition

Zinc Design Challenge

Design Within Reach Champaign Chair Contest

Verallia Packaging Design Competition

Daily Product Design Challenge: Complete each day and the next challenge will reveal itself!