Deadline: September 15, 2026
2026 Oriental Creative Star Ceramic Innovation Design Competition
Hosted by: Oriental Creative Star Design Competition Organizing Committee, Jingdezhen Creative Design Association
Undertaken by: Yungeng Cultural Creative Platform, Oriental Creative Star Jiangxi Regional Competition
Supported by: Jingdezhen Creative Design Center Co., Ltd., Jingdezhen Official Ceramics Flagship Store Operation Management Co., Ltd., Oriental Creative Star Industry-Education Alliance, Oriental Good Creative Design Practice Workshop Alliance
China (centered on Jingdezhen); open globally with regional divisions: Jiangxi, Northern China, Southern China, and Overseas
September 15, 2026 (submission deadline); Evaluation & prototyping: September 16–30; Awards ceremony: October 18
- Daily-use Ceramic Innovation Design — tea sets, tableware, incense vessels, scholar's objects, bathroom ceramics, lifestyle ceramics
- Cultural & Creative Ceramics and IP Derivative Design — five sub-directions: Brand Co-creation, IP Collaboration, City Cooperation, Chinese Zodiac Theme (2027 Year of the Goat), Open Innovation
- Cultural & Artistic Ceramic Design — display porcelain, ceramic sculpture, ceramic installation art, contemporary ceramic art
- Digital Ceramics & Future Innovation Design — AI-assisted ceramic design, ceramic digital twins, immersive interactive experiences, digital imagery, material cross-disciplinary experiments
- Other Creative Design — ceramic-themed visual communication, spatial/environmental design, ceramic narrative short films, ceramic public art proposals, conceptual planning
Two categories:
- Student Group: undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students from regular universities; vocational college students
- Professional Group: university faculty, ceramic designers, industrial designers, independent creators, cultural creative design agencies, art groups, ceramic industry practitioners
Both individuals and teams may enter; cross-institutional teams are allowed; recommended maximum of 5 authors and 3 advisors per work
Free
- Regional Competition: Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Excellence Awards with certificates; no cash prizes
- National Finals:
- Grand Gold Award: ¥100,000 (pre-tax) copyright acquisition + featured exhibition at the China International Ceramics Expo + inclusion in the "Gaoling Designer Program" with priority access to brand collaborations and industrial partnerships
- Gold Award: Free high-end physical prototyping and product optimization + free copyright registration + 5% revenue share on agreed wholesale price for 3 years after product launch + featured media exposure + priority recommendation for domestic and international brand collaborations, IP licensing, and exhibitions
- Silver Award: Free physical prototyping + featured showcase in the "Gaoling Designer Zone" on the Jingdezhen Official Ceramics Flagship Store + sales revenue share (3-year period) + priority recommendation for brand collaborations, city gifts, and cultural creative development + priority access to premium Jingdezhen market stalls
- Bronze Award: National industry exhibition tour qualification + priority access to Jingdezhen market stalls + priority participation in official product development projects + inclusion in the Jingdezhen Ceramic Designer Talent Database
In 2026, the "Handmade Ceramic Heritage of Jingdezhen" was successfully inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Seizing this milestone, the competition is themed "New Starting Point for World Intangible Cultural Heritage · Designing the Future of Jingdezhen," rooted in Jingdezhen's millennia-old ceramic culture and traditional intangible ceramic craftsmanship. Guided by the core philosophy of "Earth and Fire Forging Art, Ceramics Initiating Innovation, Industry-Education Synergy, Practical Empowerment," the competition emphasizes the role of industrial design in driving the innovative transformation of traditional crafts, encouraging the integration of ceramic materials, techniques, forms, and functions with modern lifestyles, new technologies, and new processes. The competition follows a three-tier system: school-level → provincial → national, building a full transformation pipeline from "creative collection — professional evaluation — design refinement — physical prototyping — industrial matching," advancing outstanding creative works from concept to product and from design outcomes to market results, injecting new design, new talent, and new momentum into the future of Jingdezhen's ceramic industry.
