National Design Prize


The competition aims to promote the innovation and implementation efforts of design creators and producers in the Slovak Republic, as well as eligible Slovak designers within the European Union, motivating producers in the Slovak Republic towards continued cooperation with professional designers, supporting the development of the theory of design and professional journalism in the field of creative activity, charting and documenting design development in the Slovak Republic. In addition to major national awards since 2005 special awards are granted – the Award from the Minister of Education for student design, the Award from the Slovak Minister of Culture and the Slovak Minister of Economy. The competition is open to any domestic or foreign designers who cooperate with Slovak manufacturers, domestic and foreign manufacturers cooperating with Slovak designers, student designs, design studios and clients.

Competition category:

  • Professional product design (in an odd year)
    The product or device manufactured in a series, regardless of the series size, a product with a new contemporary design produced in an artisanal manner in a small series.
  • Student production design (in an odd year)
    Models and prototypes created by semester, bachelor or master thesis for university with design teaching in the Slovak Republic or during internships at a similar university abroad. The subject specification is analogous to professional and student design and it is the content of competition conditions.
  • Professional communication design (in an even year)
    Graphic design products (as defined in the competition conditions).
  • Student communication design (in an even year)
    Semester, bachelor or master thesis in the field of communication design, created for university with design teaching in the Slovak Republic or during internships at a similar university abroad. The subject specification is similar for both professional and student communication design and it is the content of the competition conditions.
  • Experimental product and communication design
    The result of the creator’s own initiative, professionals or students (without orders) – study and research projects, innovative design concepts.

Further information and competition results available at Slovak Design Center’s website.