Organizer: Korean Federation of Design Industry Associations（KODIA）.

Deadline: Early-bird period: 15 June 2026 to 16 August 2026; regular period: 17 August 2026 to 16 October 2026; final deadline: 16 October 2026; awards ceremony expected on 11 December 2026 in Seoul, Korea.

Submission Category: Seven categories: Product Design, Visual Communication Design, Environmental Design, AI and New Media Design, Service Design, ESG Design, and Safety Design.

Eligibility: Open to designers worldwide, including individual designers, design companies, design teams, and related creators.

Entry Fee: Jury fee is free during the early-bird period. During the regular period, the fee is USD 50 for individuals and USD 100 for companies. Award package fees: Certificate package USD 1,000; Trophy package USD 2,000.

Awards & Benefits: Main award levels include Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze, with additional special prizes from Korean government and design-related institutions. Winners may receive international jury recognition, exposure through Korea’s design industry network, awards ceremony visibility, and global design exchange opportunities.

Core Introduction: Global Design iT Award 2026 is one of Korea’s representative international design awards and marks its 15th edition. The award aims to discover socially impactful “iT” designs and encourage designers and design companies worldwide to present innovation across product, visual communication, environmental, AI, new media, service, ESG, and safety design.