2026 Gyeongnam K-Design Award (GKDA)
Gyeongsangnam-do Government / Korea Institute of Design Promotion
September 11, 2026 (45 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Changwon / Seoul, South Korea
Physical exhibition of winning works at the Changwon Exhibition Convention Center and at the prestigious 'Design Korea 2026' event at COEX, Seoul.
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Physical exhibition of winning works at the Changwon Exhibition Convention Center and at the prestigious 'Design Korea 2026' event at COEX, Seoul.
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Open to global university students, the general public, and corporate design teams. Illustrators must enter under the 'Visual, Digital Media, and Content Design' category. Submissions must be highly finalized (A1 size formats at 200 dpi). If generative AI is utilized, entrants must strictly document the prompts, layers, and provide forensic proof of the designer's creative intervention.
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Total prize pool of KRW 30,000,000 (Grand Prize: KRW 10,000,000; Gold Awards: KRW 2,000,000 to KRW 5,000,000).
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Free