Screening perspectives

Human perspective

• Whether due considerations, including usability, understandability, and friendliness, etc., are given to users
• Whether various considerations, including safety, security, environment, physically weak persons, etc., are given to maintain the credibility
• Whether the design gains sympathy of users
• Whether the design has attractiveness and induces users' creativity

Industrial perspective

• Whether issues are skillfully solved by using new technology and materials or through creativity
• Whether the item is reasonably designed or planned with appropriate technology, method, and quality
• Whether the item contributes to the creation of new industry or business

Social perspective

• Whether the item contributes to the creation of new culture, such as a new method, lifestyle, communication, etc.
• Whether the item contributes to the realization of the sustainable society
• Whether the item suggests new value, such as a new method, concept, style, etc. to society

Time perspective

• Whether the item puts past contexts and accumulated achievements to propose new value.
• Whether the item proposes a highly sustainable solution from medium- and long-term perspectives.
• Whether the item represents continual improvements in accordance with the times.

Project Policies for This Year

The Good Design Award 2019 was executed to aim to augment the value of the award and return it to the society, reinforcing "Discover", "Share" and "Innovation" cycle. Below is a summary of the implementation.

New field of entries and Advance of globalization
The field and definition of design are expanding year by year, and there are excellent designs in the field that was not considered as design before.
In addition, the world is changing every day, and new fields of business and enterprise appear. We do our best to collect emerging information and encourage them to join GOOD DESIGN AWARD.
And, with the rapid development in recent years, especially represented by China, which has a large number of applicants, we have actively held GOOD DESIGN AWARD briefing events in China, Taiwan and South Korea, explaining in detail the purpose and screening perspectives of the GOOD DESIGN AWARD.

Establish talent training plan through GOOD DESIGN AWARD
Every year, you can learn the most advanced designs from GOOD DESIGN AWARD winners. It is also a treasure trove of design archives, that have been stored for more than 60 years. These resources will be passed on to students as internship programs through assistant work on the screening process. In 2019, the number of participating universities and faculties, increased to provide more students within GOOD DESIGN AWARD experience.
In addition, we provided a subject to the 57th SENDENKAIGI AWARD for Junior high school students and high school students to call for a catchphrase convey briefly "What is Good Design Award?". We also endeavored to raise the awareness of young people.

GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION for all the people
GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION that displays all the award items has become admission free from this year. At the same time, GOOD DESIGN Marunouchi and Tokyo Midtown Design Hub will also hold related events and activities. We are committed to making the participants of the exhibition from winners and design relevant personnel to the general public, and making it easy for them to visit and understand award design.

Rules & Regulations

-> Principal Regulations for the Good Design Award 2019 (PDF/84KB)
-> Application Regulations for the Good Design Award 2019 (PDF/113KB)
-> Judgment Regulations for the Good Design Award 2019 (PDF/66KB)
-> Outline of G Mark Usage Rules (Good Design Award 2019) (PDF/60KB)
-> Regulations for Good Design Exhibition 2019 (PDF/62KB)

Good Design Award 2019 Schedule

Good Design Award Application period (April 3 - May 23)

1st Screening (May 24 - June 26)
Entries were divided into screening units and judging was executed.

Results notification of the 1st screening (June 27)

2nd Screening (July 5 - September 3)
Held at Makuhari Messe and overseas.

Good Design Award and BEST 100 Board (August 21)
The Judging Committee Chair, Vice Chair and respective Unit Leaders confirmed the outcomes of the Second Screening. This was followed by deliberations by the Judging Committee Chair, Vice Chair, respective Unit Leaders and Focus Issue Directors, in which the Good Design Best 100 were chosen from the candidates nominated by the respective units.

Results notification of 2nd screening (September 4)
With regard to the Good Design Award and the Good Design Best 100, screening results were notified through the entry site.

Announcement of the award results (October 2)
The 2019 Good Design Award winners and the Good Design Best 100 winners were announced.
→ GOOD DESIGN AWARD BEST 100

My Favorite Design 2019 Exhibition (October 2 – 25 at Tokyo Midtown Design Hub)
→ My Favorite Design 2019 Exhibition

Good Design Special Award Panel (October 9)
→ Good Design BEST100 presentation screening panel

GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2019 (October 31 - November 4 at Tokyo Midtown)
→ GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2019

Good Design Award ceremony & Grand Award selection (October 31)

Announcement of the Good Design Special Awards (October 31)

Yearbook "GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2019" Publish (March 2020)