A brief is provided for all categories.  Judges look for creative, innovative, functional and aesthetically pleasing designs that clearly show entrants have followed the design process, researched, analysed and fulfilled the design brief, and met the end user’s requirements.

It is important to follow the design process (described later in this document) for all submissions
‘Design excellence challenges, creating an environment that makes the world a better place to relax, work, live, think and play in”.

The use of computer techniques is encouraged, and we welcome digitally created submissions in PDF form this year. 

Prizes for 2010 will be announced in the revised criteria document
We are still negotiating the format for YDA 2010 prizes - schools will be informed as soon as possible.

Useful Websites

Entry Fee
The entry fee per individual entry is $45.00.
This entry fee partially funds the administration of the Awards and expenses such as stationery, postage and telephone expenses, collation and storage of entries and packaging and freight to return submissions to schools.

Joint entries or submissions will be accepted in the 2009 Awards in the Junior Sections only.

Please Note: Whilst the closing date for entry forms and fees is Friday, 5 June 2009, the Trust encourages you to submit your entry forms and fees from April 2009 onward - we will send you details about the entry process as soon as possible.

Awards Evening & Prizegiving
Christchurch Boys High School, 26th September, 2009.