"I believe CGD' Contemporary Good Design' Award will become one of the best design awards in the world."
-Peter Zack, Founder and Chairman of Red Dot

"The biggest highlight of the CGD's 'good contemporary design' lies in the name itself. The three words 'good design' can resonate with consumers, just as the award-winning products are labeled 'trust', which will surely form widespread recognition on the consumer side of the market and promote deeper consumer behavior."
-- Qiu Zhijian, Chairman of Red Dot Asia

The "Contemporary Good Design Award" (CGD) is an international design award initiated by German Red Dot in 2015. It aims to select good designs for contemporary society and expects to provide the winners with the best quality service.

Since its establishment, the CGD "Contemporary Good Design" award has been successfully held for four consecutive times, and has received more than 10,000 works from more than 30 countries and regions around the world.

Global registration for the 2019 CGD "Contemporary Good Design" Award is in progress. For registration, please click registration channel or scan the two-dimensional code at the end of this article.

Red Dot Hosts Quality Assurance of Outstanding Design

The CGD "Contemporary Good Design" award is hosted by Red Dot. Red Dot will use more than 60 years of international top design award operation experience and design resources to ensure the professionalism, seriousness and authority of the "Contemporary Good Design" award. From the organization of the event, to the holding of the award ceremony, to the service of the winners, the red dot will follow up and support the whole process.

International positioning, independent and impartial evaluation criteria

CGD continues the international evaluation standard and organizational process of the Red Dot Design Award, adheres to the principles of high standards, openness, fairness and impartiality, selects 12 senior design reviews from all over the world, and conducts on-site scoring, testing and individual evaluation of the participating products.

In the eyes of these masters, the value and significance of the "Contemporary Good Design" award is extraordinary:

"The CGD 'Contemporary Good Designing Award has developed rapidly in a very short period of time and is recognized as a valuable award. ...... At the same time, I hope that young people will participate in the competition more. Even if they do not win the award now, as long as they persevere, the trophy will eventually belong to them."
-- Gordon Bruce USA (President of Gordon Bruce Design Consulting Company, winner of "Lifetime Achievement Award" for design of California Art Center School of Design, 10 years of red dot design review experience)

"The CGD 'Contemporary Good Designing Award gives the international judges the opportunity to come to China to see the current development of Chinese design on the ground, whether it is in the user experience, or the manufacturing process, or product styling, as well as human-computer interaction. It can be said that it has enhanced the reputation of our Chinese design internationally."
-- He can China (Dean and Professor of the School of Design of Hunan University, Director of China Industrial Design Teaching Committee, Vice Chairman of China Industrial Design Association)

World-class exhibition platform for global touring exhibitions

CGD will provide all previous award-winning companies with opportunities for global touring exhibitions, including the world's three major red dot design museums. Take the Red Dot Design Museum Essen as an example. The museum brings together internationally renowned brands including Apple, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Adidas, Gaoyi, etc., and works with these industry leaders to talk about their respective brands. Unique insights, through product design, convey brand culture, and show design power.

As the main support of CGD "Contemporary Good Design" award, the Red Dot Design Museum Xiamen has set up a CGD permanent exhibition area.

In the past few years, CGD "Contemporary Good Design" award-winning works have been exhibited in Essen, Germany, Madrid, Spain, Florence, Italy, Malta, Seoul, South Korea and other countries, as well as Shenzhen, Shenyang, Chengdu and other cities in China.

Exhibition site in Essen, Germany

Exhibition site in Seoul, South Korea

Malta exhibition site

CGD Italy Milan Promotion Conference

Custom Service Opens Design Award 2.0

In 2019, CGD started the 2.0 of self-upgrading, providing 15 customized services for the winners, so that more well-designed products can further reach the consumer market, win the market and enhance the brand influence.

In addition to global touring exhibitions, CGD winners will receive 3-10 exhibitions in national airports, high-end commercial complexes, cultural and creative complexes, design bookstores, universities, and exhibitions.

In addition, CGD also provides five categories of winner services including product promotion, brand promotion, sales promotion, public relations activities and brand support.

CGD Award-winning Enterprise Speech:

"The CGD' Contemporary Good Designing Award has enabled good design to be more widely and effectively disseminated."
-Xiaomi co-founder Wang Chuan

The "CGD' Contemporary Good Designing" award is a stage for integrating brands and innovation. Winning the "Contemporary Good Design" award has further enhanced the company's brand awareness and allowed more consumers to have channels to understand and purchase contemporary good designs."
-Li Xiaowen, Director of Cobos Robot Industry Design

"The CGD' Contemporary Good Designing Award has given Daguan full affirmation in design and other aspects, and has laid a solid foundation for Daguan from domestic brands to international brands."
-Ling Zida, Design Director of Daguan International Design Firm

In 2019, the CGD "Contemporary Good Design" award category was increased to 49 categories, including the new packaging design category. Designers and manufacturers from all over the world, and products that have entered the mass production stage can participate.
At the end of the year, CGD "Contemporary Good Design Award" award ceremony and designer night will be held. At that time, Professor Peter Zack, founder and chairman of Red Dot Institution, and international judges will come to the scene to award the winners. Winners can also communicate with entrepreneurs, design media and design masters from all over the world.

Registration fee:
Regular registration fee 1000RMB/piece
(June 6-August 12)
Additional registration fee 1200RMB/piece
(August 13-September 11)
Rookie Plan Registration Day (August 1)
The top 50 applicants can be exempted from all fees (including preliminary evaluation fee, re-evaluation fee and award-winning service fee). Designers who have graduated less than 5 years can apply

Registration method:
(1) Sign up at the official website cgdaward.com
(2) Pay attention to WeChat Public Number "CGD Contemporary Good Design"

Click "Sign Up Now";
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Global registration for the 2019 CGD "Contemporary Good Design" Award is in progress. For registration, please click registration channel or scan the two-dimensional code above ↑