Apply to JPIA 2027

Put your work forward.

Share the project, the people behind it and the design thinking that turned an idea into a meaningful everyday experience.

Applications close15 March 2027
Application stageProject information
Early EntryThrough 30 Jan 2027 · JPY 17,000
Standard Entry31 Jan—15 Mar 2027 · JPY 18,500
Available FieldsThree design categories
01Project Information
02Applicant Details
03Design Story

Summarise the context, intended users and completed outcome.

Explain the challenge, central idea and key design decisions.

List the studio, client and relevant collaborators as they should be credited.

Submission data is stored privately in WordPress for JPIA administration.

After Submission

What happens next.

01

Application recorded

Your submitted project and contact information is stored privately for JPIA administration.

02

Entry administration

JPIA reviews the submitted details and coordinates the applicable entry administration.

03

Jury review

Eligible entries proceed through the JPIA review process. The finalist fee applies only if the work is shortlisted.