Entry Fees
The Spark Design Awards have three pricing tiers, depending on the award category. Click on the categories below to see their current fee levels.
Student Design
Graphics
Product
Experience
Packaging
Pro-Concept
Health
Spaces
Digital
Transport
CleanTech
Notes on Fees
The entry fees are established by the price list in effect at the time of registration. Entrant’s payment, fully completed registration form, the design and supporting documents must be received by the competition’s published closing date. This requirement is for Phase 1 registration fees and if certified, Phase 2 Finalist fees. Entry fees may change without notice. However, entrants who have registered and paid their fee are guaranteed entry at their original fee.
This is a two-stage competition process. The first stage will entail an online entry submission of a fee, photo’s, video and descriptions of the design entry. For the second stage, entries that pass administrative review (are certified) will pay a Phase 2 “Finalist Fee” to enter the second competition stage and be judged by the live Spark Juries. These Juries choose the ultimate Spark Award Winners. Note to educators and students: all student design must be entered in either the Spring or the Fall Student competitions. They include all design discipline categories, such as product design and graphics.
Additional fee items below are completely optional and not required for an entry. (For Pro entries only. No Students, sorry!) If you are interested in any of these packages, you can check off the option during your normal entry process, or anytime thereafter.
Optional Entry Packages (Click for details)
Printed Finalist & Winner Certificates – $80 (plus shipping: International- $40; USA- $15)
Value-added Package – $1,250
Winner’s Circle Package – $1,500 (Winners only)
Basic Entry Fee Includes: Administrative review (qualifies Finalists) and live Jury review of Finalists (upon payment of Finalist fee); Website Entrant Gallery Page (for remainder of current competition year); Spark Celebration Passes (if scheduled, depending on pandemic). Finalists also receive a Finalist Certificate (PDF) and logo-badge upon request.
In Addition, Winners Receive: Inclusion in the Grand Winners Directory; PDF Certificate; Logo Rights; Five Celebration Passes (if scheduled, depending on pandemic); General Press Release; Physical Exhibition (if scheduled, depending on pandemic); Inclusion in Website Winners Gallery; Photo Opportunity at Winner’s Celebration (if scheduled, depending on pandemic).
Value-added Package For Entrants $1250 Opt-In (in addition to Phase 1 Entry Fee)
Advanced Customer Service
Social Media Marketing Templates
Inclusion in Website Entrant Gallery
Featured Design Position in Website Entrant Gallery (In Rotation)
Annual Spark Poster
Series Entry At No Additional Charge
Fast-track Finalist Review
No Additional Phase 2 Finalist Fee
Five Printed Gold Foil Personalized Finalist Certificates
Winner’s Circle Package $1500 Opt-In (For Announced Winners Only)
Inclusion in Home Page Rotation (One Year)
Five Printed Gold Foil Personalized Winner Certificates
Featured Design Position in Winner’s Website Gallery (In Rotation)
Ten Celebration Passes (if scheduled, depending on pandemic)
Press Release With Jury Comments
Social Media Marketing Templates
Country-Specific Winner Badge
Winner Celebration Speaking Opportunity (if scheduled, depending on pandemic)
Spark Stickers
Social Media Announcements (Twitter, FB, Instagram & Linked In)
Annual Spark Poster
Inclusion in Spark YouTube Winner’s Playlist
Time to Get it Out There!