2022 Design Excellence

ELIGILIBITY

Please submit your entry only in your appropriate category as an ASID Professional, Allied, Associate, Industry Partner, or Student Member.

Your membership must be in good standing with the ASID CA OC Chapter.

Submissions will be open from June 1, 2022 until July 19, 2022.

Extensions for incomplete entries will not be available.
Submissions must be completed during this time frame to be eligible for entry.

All submissions must be entered through this website.
No late entries or hard copy entries will be accepted.

Submissions should not have been previously entered in the ASID OC Design Awards Competition.
 

Projects should have been completed between January 1, 2021 through June 1, 2022.

PRICING

$ 150.00 for first submission

$ 75.00 for subsequent submissions

$ 50.00 for Student categories

Please note price change will appear on payment page (all categories will show initial price on first page)

SUBMISSIONS

The Designer must have permission from the Client to submit project images for publication.

You may enter as many categories as you wish, and submit multiple projects to a single category.

If a project is submitted to an inappropriate category, ASID CA OC reserves the right to place it in the most appropriate category.

Submissions from a Design House or similar may be entered in any appropriate category.

If entry submission is not complete by the contest deadline, the participant is not eligible for a refund.

Entrant must provide ASID OC Member ID - membership will be verified prior to judging and must be in good standing to win.

DIGITAL REQUIREMENTS*

This web application will only accept file types JPG/PNG/GIF/PDF, and a maximum of 10MB file size per image.
(LOW RES PHOTOS ONLY- no High Res-print ready size files will be accepted).

Project Photos (including before photos and floorplans): maximum of 15 files may be submitted within one entry.
(You choose the photos you feel will best represent your entry- no before/after or floor plan is required but can be submitted if you feel it will enhance your entry)

Professional Color Headshot: 1 photo required

Remove designer, client name, logo, and/or watermarks from any photography submitted.
Failure to do so will lead to disqualification of the entry. (Commercial project signage is acceptable if part of overall design)

*HIGH RES PHOTO REQUIREMENTS

One high res photo file will be required of winning projects to be used for publication in Riviera Magazine. Winners will be contacted to collect these photos after the conclusion of the contest.

 

SCORING CRITERIA AND POSSIBLE POINTS FOR DESIGNER AND INDUSTRY PARTNER CATEGORIES
10 Points per category (100 points total), 1 for lowest to 10 for highest rating in each.

Effective Design Concept

Effective Explanation of Goal/Challenges/Resolutions

Quality of and Clarity of Presentation (easy to understand, complete & concise)

Overall Design Meets Stated Goals and Challenges (Solutions Appropriate to the Stated Design Statement)

Creative Use of Space

Functional Use of Space

Scale and Proportion

Color Scheme and Composition (Overall visual appeal)

Functional Use of Materials

Creative Use of Materials

 

SCORING CRITERIA AND POSSIBLE POINTS FOR STUDENT CATEGORY 
10 points per criteria (80 points total), 1 for lowest to 10 for highest rating in each.

Effective Design Concept

Effective Explanation of Goal/Challenges/Resolutions

Quality of and Clarity of Presentation (easy to understand, complete & concise)

Overall Design Meets Stated Goals and Challenges (Solutions Appropriate to the Stated Design Statement)

Creative Use of Space

Functional Use of Space

Scale and Proportion

Color Scheme and Composition (Overall visual appeal)

CATEGORY LIST

Bath up to 100 Square Feet

Bath over 101 Square Feet

Small Kitchen- up to 60 Square Feet of Counter top

Large Kitchen- Over 61 Square Feet of Countertop

Great Room, Living Room, Den, or Family Room

Bedroom

Master Suite - must include bedroom and additional related spaces

Children's Bedroom or Youth/Play Space

Indoor/Outdoor Space

Special Space (includes Laundry Rooms, Garages, Game Rooms, lounge, spa, bar, conversion space, etc.)

Universal and Inclusive Design (Show specific examples of versatility and/or accessibility)

Hospitality or Commercial Space

Showroom Best Aesthetic (well designed space and functionality)

Best New Product (launched within 1/2021 to 7/2022)

Student Project- Residential or Commercial

Whole Home up to 4,000 Square Feet

Whole Home 4,001 Square Feet or more

AWARDS AND JUDGING

Awards will judged by a panel of specifically chosen profesionals vetted and approved by ASID OC.

A special "Riviera Publisher's Award" will be selected by representatives of Modern Luxury Riviera Magazine.

Awards will be annouced at the ASID OC Celebration Gala in September 2022 and will be published in the following edition of Riviera Magazine.