Design competitions promote team building, creativity, and superb craftsmanship, boost morale, elevate team rapport, and start careers. Furthermore, winning brings validation—and it feels great! Additionally, Submitting work to design competitions is a fantastic exercise for any design studio or creative agency because it demands time, resources, collaboration, and patience. Since I was a design student, his professors encouraged him to participate in design competitions. I often refer to design competitions as my happy place.

Design competitions have helped me improve, market, validate, and celebrate my work. They have also been a great resource in encouraging my teams, colleagues, and students to participate. But more importantly, receiving recognition in design competitions is the best way to thank clients who have trusted the designers’ skills and services.