DIA: Digital Interaction entries  need to provide hardware carriers with software (such as a computer with software or a mobile phone with an app). It is recommended that the participants send the installation and usage instructions together. Any Digital Interaction entries  who need the DIA committee to provide hardware support (iPad, iMac only), please send an email to INFO@DI-AWARD.ORG before June 30, 2019, for a written application. Please indicate the title: Hardware Support Apply + ID number. Please specify the required hardware and provide the download method in the body of the email.

DIA: The Design Intelligence Award does not charge the participants for any entry fees, nor pay the participants any costs other than the award bonus..

DIA: Please click DELIVERY in the Entry List, read through the 2019 DIA Risk Disclosure Statement and download the 2019 DIA Risk Disclosure Statement with QR code. Every piece of the parcel is supposed to have at least two copies of QR code and 2019 DIA Risk Disclosure Statement. Stick one QR code on the interior, and one QR on the exterior. Put one copy of 2019 DIA Risk Disclosure Statement inside of the express box with signature and keep the other one to yourself. Make sure the one outside is waterproof.

DIA: Entry arriving after 16:00 on July 10, 2019, UTC+8, will be considered as participants to waive the entry qualifications together with other dissent works.

DIA: Presentation with full features will help the jury understand your work to the utmost degree. The participants must make a decision by yourself before the evaluation.

DIA：The video is required for the Second Evaluation. If you need to replace the uploaded video, please log in on the official website, go to “Entry List”, find the corresponding work, click the “Delivery” button, and upload the video during the process of filling in the delivery information.

DIA: In principle, DIA committee is not responsible for returning the works submitted to the organizing committee.

DIA: The committee will arrange the overall displace area according to the actual situation of the entries. Entries that can be put on the floor will not be provided any booths (e.g., refrigerators, etc.), and entries that can be placed on the floor will be placed in one of three standard booths in a different size. The standard booths are all white, and the size is 600×600×800MM, 1000×400×800MM, 1200×1200×200MM. The appearance and structure of the booth cannot be modified in any way according to the requirements of the Participants. For the fairness of the competition, the participants have no right to choose the type of showcase and the location for displacing. DIA committee will arrange entry displace according to the situation of entry. If the above booth cannot meet the display requirements for a participant’s entry, participants are requested to bring their own booth.

DIA：For those entries  required for on-site installation, DIA committee will arrange an installation time which cannot exceed one day. DIA committee may also arrange for large-scale movable entries  such as vehicles to be dynamically displayed during the evaluation period. Participants who have special requirement must send an email to INFO@DI-AWARD.ORG for written application by June 20, 2019. Please indicate the title: Special Display Demand Application + ID Number. The application should include the particular description of the entry , what kind of displace you want, and the reasons for the application. DIA committee staff member will reply within three working days and discuss specific displace methods.

DIA：Entries that cannot be explained only by ordinary static display or graphics video descriptions can apply for "on-site explanation". DIA committee will transfer the application to the Evaluation committee to decide whether can illustrate on-stie. . The explanation time will be strictly controlled: 1-minute for explanation, 1-minute for judge question, 1-minute for answer, and English for the whole process. Participants must send an email to info@DI-AWARD.ORG for written application by July 5, 2019. Please indicate the title: on-site explanation application + ID number. The body of the email should be accompanied by the necessary information such as the reason for the application, and the DIA committee will reply in before July 10.

DIA：To ensure the progress of the evaluation, exhibitions and other activities, the Non-shortlisted entries works will be retrieved or sent back from July 22, 2019, to August 2, 2019.  The short-listed entries will be recovered or returned from November 1, 2019, to November 15, 2019. The participants will bear the transportation costs incurred due to the return. If special packaging or insurance is required, the participants must apply through the mailing system before July 10, 2019, and the corresponding expenses incurred shall be borne by the participants.

DIA:Yes. No fee will be charged for registration.

DIA:Yes. The same unit or individual may submit many different entries.

DIA:Yes. Both individuals and teams work entries can be accepted participate. TheCandidate team infor the grand fFinal Evaluation must appoint one for oral defense.assign a contestant on behalf of the team to conduct the on-site reply.  Name list on The award  certificate can write up to  be 5 persons at most.

DIA:Yes.

DIA:The same entry is not eligible to apply for both DIA Award and DIA Special Award.No. Once being found, the entry will be disqualified.

DIA:Yes. The intellectual property of all entries is owned by the participants.

DIA:DIA’s registration is mainly divided into public registration and expert nomination. Invitation codes are is used to for distinguishing the sources of entry channels  and can be used for multiple works.

DIA:To attract more outstanding entries, DIA Committee invited worldwide authoritative experts worldwide to nominate excellent entries every year. SuchNominated entries must register online through an exclusive link provided by the expert, and fill in the nomination code for evaluation. Entries approved by DIA Committe will skip to Second Evaluation.Expert’s information for verification by the DIA Committee. The approving entries can skip the preliminary evaluation, and directly go to the second evaluation.

DIA:No. Two mechanisms work independantly.

DIA:Yes.

DIA:During the registration stage, entries for Digital Interaction must submit video, other categories is optional for video.Shortlisted entries for Second Evaluation must provide video before Second Evaluation. Video can be replaced during Entry Delivery Period.

DIA:Please check whether the file format and size meet the requirements. If you are still unable to upload, please email DIA Committee (info@di-award.org).

DIA:Yes. And the system will be open for several days for information modification and final confirmation. The specific time will be announced by email.

DIA:The information cannot be modified after submission. Please save and check the information before submission.

DIA:Concept product is not qualified for DIA Award. Participants should provide the demo before Second Evaluation

DIA:Shortlisted entries should ship physical products to Second Evaluation. Entries will only be accepted from June 28, 2019 to July 10, 2019 (UTC+8). Please consult the express delivery company, estimate the delivery time for arranging delivering in advance.