THE DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The Ac's Design Excellence Awards celebrate innovation, creativity, and excellence in product design. This prestigious program offers an exciting platform for brands to gain recognition and connect with a broader audience.
Categories Include
• Brand Collaborations
• Eyewear (Optical) Independent (1-2 Brands)
• Eyewear (Optical) Multi-Brand (3 or More Brands)
• Eyewear (Sun) Independent (1-2 Brands)
• Eyewear (Sun) Multi-Brand (3 or More Brands)
• Fashion Jewelry Under & Over $100
• Fine Jewelry Under & Over $10,000
• Footwear Under & Over $250
• General Accessories (Soft Accessories, Scarves, SLG’s, Gloves, Belts, Hats, and Umbrellas)
• Handbags Under & Over $1,000
• Made in the USA
• Millinery & Hair Accessories
• Social Impact & Sustainability
• Tech & Innovation (Smart & Tech Accessories, Including Luxury & Fashion Watches)
WHY ENTER?
Gain Industry Recognition: Elevate your product and brand with the distinction of being named a Design Excellence Awards finalist or winner. Recognition from industry peers, retailers, media, and tastemakers helps validate your innovation and design leadership.
Drive Visibility During Key Selling Seasons: Finalists and winners receive significant exposure throughout the critical third and fourth quarters, helping keep your brand top-of-mind during the industry's most important selling periods.
Engage Consumers & Inspire Purchase: The Awards program is designed not only to recognize excellence, but also to create excitement around the winning products. Through editorial features, social media promotion, and ongoing storytelling, consumers are introduced to the products that are defining the market.
Earn the Exclusive Design Excellence Seal: Finalists and winners receive the prestigious Design Excellence Awards Seal—a lasting symbol of quality, innovation, and achievement that can be leveraged in marketing, sales materials, packaging, websites, and retail presentations for the life of the product.
Receive Unmatched Exposure: The Awards generate millions of impressions through Ac Magazine, digital communications, social media channels, industry events, and retailer outreach, delivering valuable visibility to buyers, press, influencers, and consumers.
Editorial Spotlight: Finalists are featured in the Fall issue of Ac Magazine, while winners receive additional recognition in the holiday issue. These editorial features provide meaningful storytelling opportunities and place your products in front of a highly engaged audience of retailers, media, and industry decision-makers.
Celebrate with Your Team: Success is meant to be shared. The Design Excellence Awards provide an opportunity to recognize the hard work of your design, product development, marketing, and leadership teams while building pride across your organization.