This competition from Car Design News is modelled on the highly successful
global student design competition organised by CDN's auto interior design
magazine, Interior Motives. Held for the last seven years, the Interior Motives
Student Design Awards have successfully provided inspiration, raised
standards, delivered innovative designs and, for the winners, been the entry
into a career in professional automotive design.  

 Five Awards categories                  see the briefs         sponsorship opportunities

• Best Exterior Design
• Best Interior Design
• Best Lifestyle Interior
• Best Innovation
• special award for Best Design In Harmony With China's Heritage

Prizes

• fully funded short term placement at a Western Design School for the winners

• promotion, Car Design News membership and magazine subscription to support the automotive design courses at the schools of the winners

PLUS the five winners become automatic finalists in the global Student Design Awards 2010, to be presented at the awards ceremony held during the Paris Auto Show in October 2010

Timing

•  Design briefs announced mid-October 2009
•  Entries close 31st January 2010
•  Shortlist announced late March 2010
•  Awards dinner Beijing 21st April 2010

Competition outline

Design briefs set by OEMs

Support from teachers 

Open to students at China's design schools

Entries submitted over the web

Judging by a panel of distinguished Chinese and Western designers

Glamorous awards dinner at the Beijing Motor Show 2010 - tables available for sponsorship

download official poster