First Submissions Received!

Hello all - just a quick post to announce that we have today started receiving design submissions!

Well done to all those super-organised people and good luck to everyone taking part.

The submission deadline is Thursday 7th July 2011 - just one week to go!

Submission Countdown - Only 2 weeks to go!

The response we've had to the first ever NDA National Design Award has been fantastic, but with such a huge prize on offer it's easy to see why!

Anyone currently working on their submission is, I'm sure, fully aware of the deadline looming...Now only 2 weeks away.

We're very excited to see all your hard work and begin the task of short listing the most impressive designs.

We really do wish you all the very best of luck - from everyone at the National Design Academy

One Month until Submission Deadline!!

To all those budding interior designers out there that are hoping to enter this fantastic competition - there's now exactly one month until the submission deadline of 7th July 2011!

Remember, you also need to fill in an entry form so we can match the work up with the correct entrant - so if yuou haven't already filled in our online entry form... CLICK HERE and fill yours in TODAY! You will then recieve an email to confirm your entry.


We wish everyone the very best of luck - the prizes on offer are an amazing opportunity for those starting out in the industry. Plus, the work you produce can be used for your portfolio whether you have the winning design or not, so use this time to your advantage!

As a reminder of what needs to be submitted (taken from the brief);

Applicants will be required to submit the following:

•     1x Rationale of no more than 1000 words outlining your design concept, how your design meets the brief and how you have allocated your budget.
•    1x A3 scale floor plan of penthouse, scale 1:100. This should clearly indicate where you plan to place all furniture and how each area will be used according to the given brief.
•   3x A3 presentation boards of the open plan living area (lounge, dining area, kitchen area and terrace)
•   1 x A3 presentation board of master bedroom.
•   1 x A3 presentation board of remaining bedrooms.
•   1 printed email confirmation of entry. This will be sent to you once you have completed the online entry form.

What should the presentation boards contain?

• Content and layout of boards are at the designer’s discretion.
• Your boards may include: Rendered perspective visuals of the spaces which may either be produced in CAD or hand drawn, images of selected furniture, lighting, window treatments, samples of floor and wall coverings and suggested artwork and accessories.
• Boards should not be larger than A3.
• Each board must contain your name and email address.

·         Design submissions must be sent by Royal Mail Recorded Delivery or Courier Service before the deadline to:

The National Design Award 2011

National Design Academy

Rufford Hall

Waterside Way

Nottingham

NG2 4DP

·         The deadline for receipt of submissions is midnight of Thursday 7^th July 2011.

There's still time to enter and be in with a chance of WINNING!

Good morning folks! If you're worried that its too late to enter the NDA National Design Awards, don't! You still have time to get your entry form in and receive regular e-mail updates about the competition.

Remember, as long you've got less than one years industry experience, are currently studying a design related subject or recently graduated in the last 12 months. There's no age limit so it doesn't matter if you're 16 or 60, you can have a go!

We even have a dedicated competition co-ordinator who is ready and waiting with any questions or quires you may have about the competition, just send them to designaward@nda.ac.uk

If you don't enter you could miss out on £3000 cash, seeing your design become reality, a work placement with NDA Private Clients, professional portfolio and a fab VIP award ceremony. Now that's a lot of temptation to resist.

So if you'd like to challenge yourself and work those creative fingertips, click this link www.nda.ac.uk/competitions to register.

Good luck!