World Campus Masters Selective Graduation Design Program (short for "WCM Program”) is launched by an international design competition platform Young Bird Plan, and it is committed to recognizing the fresh blood of contemporary design through evaluating graduation designs from global young designers in different regions and cultures. It encourages original design and design thinking in campus to conduct a positive dialogue with global design industry and industrial development, bringing young designers and their graduation works to one of the world's most influential design platform and the cutting-edge design ecosystem.
Designers who graduated between 2015 and 2019 and major in Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Design, Interior Design, Industry Design, Public Art, etc. are welcome to participate, including undergraduates and post-graduates within 5 calendar years after the current competition launched. In the era of pursuing professional subdivided and transboundary design, WCM Program is committed to creating a display platform that witnesses the evolution of design thinking and gathers the most pioneering ideas.
The Judging panel for this Winter World Campus Masters Selective Graduation Design Program 2019 includes Big Name Jury, Super Nova Jury and Professional Representatives. They will evaluate works, based on their perspectiveness and response to current and future challenges, and select the design that best fits the temperament and ideas of contemporary youngers. The Big Name Jury and the Super Nova Jury will have the right to increase the selection criteria.
EVALUATION SYSTEM
The evaluation for WCM Program will be conducted quarterly and annually:
Every quarter (three months) is a round. Therefore, a year has four rounds, include the winter contest of the previous year and the spring, summer and autumn contests of the year.
Three works will be selected every quarter, and 12 works will be selected in four quarters. They, together with works resurrected by Supe Nova Jury, will compete for the grand award of the year.
Evaluation Mechanism for Quarterly Awards:
[Jury involved: Super Nova Jury and Professional Representatives ]
Mass-selection Phase: Young Bird Plan competition organizing committee will make a preliminary evaluation of all submitted works and announce the shortlist;
Final Evaluation Phase：Super Nova Jury and Professional Representatives will score shortlists. After a comprehensive calculation of their scores, in which the former accounted for 60%, the latter accounted for 40%, three works with the highest comprehensive scores will be awarded with the title of World Campus Masters of the Quarter.
Each judge from Super Nova Jury has the right to resurrect a work for that quarter and the resurrected work will be eligible for competing for the World Campus Masters of the Year Award.
Evaluation Mechanism for the Award of the Year:
[Jury involved: Big Name Jury and Super Nova Jury]
"World Campus Masters of the Quarter" winners and resurrected participants are required to complete the relevant processes in accordance with the requirements of the organizer to enter the annual selection.
For selecting out the world Campus Masters of the Year, Big Name Jury and Super Nova Jury need to score entries, based on the perspectiveness, pioneer spirit, epochal character, and thinking about optimization of the works. The final score will be 70% of Big Name Jury score and 30% of Professional Representatives score.
The work with the highest scores will be awarded with the title of World Campus Masters of the Year.
Note: Only people who registered as designverse users and have been certified as a member of the Professional Representatives (see below for the application process to become a member of Professional Representatives) are eligible for online voting.
REGISTRATION
Participants:
1. Designers who graduated between 2015 and 2019 and major in Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Design, Interior Design, Industry Design, Public Art, etc. are welcome to participate, including undergraduates and post-graduates within 5 calendar years after the current competition launched. Both individuals and teams can participate in WCM Program and the submission is your completed graduation design works.
2. Team entries should be designed by the actual participants of the graduation project. There is no limit on the number of participants in each group. Only one work is allowed to submit for each group.
3. All team members are required to register on designverse. For common questions, please visit Q&A on our website.
4. You can register for the competition at www.designverse.com.cn. If you have any questions, you can add WeChat: youngbirdplan for consultation.
Processes for Join in:
1. Register as a user of the designverse and then complete the information table;
2. Complete the payment of the registration fee;
3. Submit your master's/undergraduate graduation design work.
TIMELINE
[The Evaluation for WCM Program will be conducted quarterly]
Registration for Winter WCM Program 2019 opens from Oct. 23, 2019 00:00 to Dec. 31, 2019 24:00
Early registration: until November 13 12:00
Regular registration: until December 3 12:00
Late registration: until December 31 24:00
Project submission deadline: December 31 24:00
Mass-selection: January 1, 2020 0:00 - January 5, 2020 24:00
Super Nova Jury and Profefessional Representatives deliberation: In the middle of January 2020
Announcement of Top3: at the end of January 2020
Registration for Spring WCM Program 2020 opens from Jan. 1st, 2020 00:00 to Mar. 31, 2020 24:00
Early registration: until January 30 12:00
Regular registration: until March 20 12:00
Late registration: until March 31 24:00
Project submission deadline: December 31 24:00
Mass-selection: April 1st 0:00 - April 3rd, 24:00
Super Nova Jury and Profefessional Representatives deliberation: in the middle of April 2020
Announcement of Top3: at the end of April 2020
Registration for Summer WCM Program 2020 opens from Apr.1st 00:00 to Mar. 31 24:00
Early registration: until April 31 12:00
Regular registration: until June 20 12:00
Late registration: until June 31 24:00
Project submission deadline: June 31 24:00
Mass-selection: July 1st 0:00 - July 5, 24:00
Super Nova Jury and Profefessional Representatives deliberation: in the middle of July 2020
Announcement of Top3: at the end of July 2020
Registration for Autumn WCM Program 2020 opens from Jul.1st 00:00 to Sep. 30 24:00
Early registration: until July 31 12:00
Regular registration: until September 20 12:00
Late registration: until September 31 24:00
Project submission deadline: September 31 24:00
Mass-selection: July 1st 0:00 - July 5, 24:00
Super Nova Jury and Profefessional Representatives deliberation: in the middle of October 2020
Announcement of Top3: at the end of October 2020
The winner of WCM Program 2020:
The submission deadline: In consideration of the fairness and justice of the competition, the winners of WCM quarterly award shall submit the relevant contents required by the competition organizer within 30 days after the announcement of the quarterly award, otherwise, he/she will not be able to participate in the Final Battle of the Year.
Jury deliberation: in November 2020
Announcement of the winner of 2020: in November 2020
Note: GMT+8 time zone for all dates. In case of public holidays, it is appropriately postponed.
AWARDS
The winner of the WCM of the Year will gain:
1. RMB 20,000（before tax）
2. Entry will be permanently included in the list of the world campus masters.
3. 3 days homepage display on designverse (within 24 months after the award is announced, it will be invalid after expiration)
4. Have the opportunity to attend the Young Architects Speech Show held by designverse
5. Award certificate
The winners of the WCM of the Quarter will gain:
1. An opportunity to compete for the World Campus Masters of the Year
2. RMB 1,500 book taken per work
3. Entry will be permanently included in the list of the world campus masters works.
4. 1 day homepage display on designverse (within 24 months after the award is announced, it will be invalid after expiration)
5. An opportunity to have a tea time with famous designers
6. Award certificate
The shortlists of the WCM of the Quarter will gain：
1. Shortlist Certificate
2. Entry will be permanently included in the list of the world campus masters shortlist works.
Corporate-tailored Award：
The WCM Program invites global companies and organizations to set up their own exclusive award. The tailored award will be set up by company and Young Bird Plan competition committee and it will be updated and released in real time.
The WCM World Campus Masters is a positive dialogue between the rising stars of the design world and all industries in the world. The establishment of corporate-customized award is not only an output channel of corporate culture and brand concept, but also our care and attention to young designers. Therefore, the WCM corporate-customized award is a support to young designers from strong and forward-looking company.
Companies interested in setting up your own award can contact us through this email: competition@designverse.com.cn
Title
Winter World Campus Masters Selective Graduation Design Program 2019Type
Grants, Scholarships & AwardsOrganizers
Registration Deadline
December 31, 2019 11:30 PMSubmission Deadline
December 31, 2019 11:30 PMPrice
RMB 50 per work