Key sites to list your design competition on

You’ve finalised all the details to your design competition and now its time to start sharing your opportunity to get those entries in! But how do you do this?

You could reach out to your contacts individually (and of course everyone appreciates that personal touch), but this may take time and what about all those people that you’ve just not connected with yet but are interested in participating in your opporutnity?

Posting your competition on a listing site might be a good way of sharing your contest to more people. Here are a handful of directories to start you off.

Dezeen

Launched in 2006, Dezeen is a global architecture, design and interior designs magazine in print and online. Their goal is bring the best architecture, interior and design projects and news from around the world.

Infodesigners

Infodesigners is the online platform for designers, architects, illustrators, graphic designers, interior designers, artists and creatives of all kind. They have a wide directory of challenges and competitions for all creative disciplines.

designboom

designboom was founded in 1999 in Milan. In 2022, it joined forces with Architonic and Archdaily and now provides premium Architectural and Design content. They continue to publish the best projects and articles on contemporary culture through articles, interviews, studio visits, exhibitions and products etc.

Boost

Boost is a UK based awards entry consultancy company that help organisers enter and win the right awards. Within their website, they have a handy directory of professional awards that includes Design amongst others including Financial, Marketing, Technology.

Arts Thread

Arts Thread is a leading digital platform for emerging designers and artists worldwide, offering information about competitions, exhibitions and other opportunities. They have a community of 400,000 creatives and is a global creative platform created for the student and university network