2023 Design & Workroom Competition 

NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES!

Awards Ceremony ( In-Person at IWCE 2023) : April 20, 2023

 

Join the elite class of professionals who have gained international recognition by having the confidence to submit their exceptional projects to the prestigious Window Fashion VISION Design and Workroom Competitions.

 

IMPORTANT DEADLINES/DATES: 

• August 1, 2022 Competition Open
• October 15, 2022 - Competition Closed ( ALL SUBMISSIONS / ENTRIES DUE BY MIDNIGHT )
• January 2023 - Winners Notified 
• April 20, 2023 - Winners recognized at the Design Competition Awards at IWCE 2023 in Charlotte, NC.

There is a $50 non-refundable fee per entry. 

 

Do you have an award-winning project?  Of course you do!

Submit your project today!

 

 

NEW GUIDELINES – EASIER SUBMISSION PROCESS!

Prior to entry, please review the following general guidelines and terms for the Design and Workroom Competitions. 

IMPORTANT DEADLINES/DATES

• August 1, 2022 : Competitions open
• October 15, 2022: Competitions close
• January 2020: Winners notified

• April 20, 2023 Winners recognized during IWCE 2023 at the Awards Ceremony held at the Charlotte Convention Center, in Charlotte, NC.

 

WHO CAN ENTER? 

Design Competition: Individual designers, design firms and decorators who design window fashions, along with designers who act as their own workroom. 

Workroom Competition: Workrooms and individuals who create window fashions. Entries must be submitted by the workroom or a person in the business of making window fashions, not by a designer on behalf of a workroom. 

WHAT DESIGNS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE? 

Window fashions that have been previously published in Window Fashion VISION or any other trade or consumer magazines.  Any projects featured in brochures or other collateral material are not eligible for these competitions. 

FEES 

There is a $50 nonrefundable fee per entry.  MAXIMUM 4 entries

MAY I SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE ENTRY? 

Yes, but you may not submit the same design in multiple categories. One person may enter up to four projects, but the same project will not be considered for multiple categories or for both the VISION Design Competition and the VISION Workroom Competition. 

HOW DO I CHOOSE WHICH CATEGORY/CATEGORIES TO ENTER? 

It is necessary to determine which category/categories and competition(s) to enter before beginning the online submission process. Read through the category descriptions to select those most fitting for your entry/entries. 

 

HOW ARE THE COMPETITIONS JUDGED? 

Entries will be reviewed anonymously by a panel of judges. The judges are comprised of design-industry professionals with significant design and/or workroom experience, who will rate the projects through both the photographs and the project description.  They will consider and rate the cohesiveness of design elements, esthetics, workmanship, and attention to detail. 

IMPORTANT TIPS:

1. Submit high quality, preferably professional photography – remember, these could be published in VISION magazine!
2. BEFORE & AFTER are highly recommended.
3. Whole room and detail shots are encouraged.
4. Submit a statement about WHY THIS PROJECT IS A WINNING TREATMENT!

WHAT AWARDS ARE GIVEN? 

First and second place awards may be elected for each category. 

All VISION Design & Workroom Competition entries are eligible for the Award of Excellence. The top award for Design and Workroom of the year. 

WHAT DO YOU WIN? 

Winners are invited to attend the Awards Ceremony at Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC on April 20, 2023. All winners will have VIP passes to Special events, be honored, and recognized at the VISION Design & Workroom Competition Gala at IWCE 2023. 

All winners will be interviewed and published in Window Fashion VISION magazine and posted on the www.wf-vision.com website.

All winners will receive an exhibit hall pass for IWCE 2024.

Winners of the Award of Excellence will receive a full design pass to the IWCE 2024 as well as an $1,000 scholarship to use as an Education Scholarship for classes and seminars at the following year's IWCE conference and/or for WFCP certification. Winners of this scholarship will have 12 months to redeem their prize. 

Additionally, all winners will receive 2 free copies of the VISION Magazine that their winning projects are featured in. 

WHAT HAPPENS TO MY ENTRY AFTER THE COMPETITION? 

All submission materials become property of Window Fashion VISION magazine and cannot be returned. Window Fashion VISION reserves the right to publish any entry in its print or web publications. Copyrighted photography is ineligible. Photographers must give Window Fashion VISION the right to publish the images and to use the work in its print or web publications. 

Window Fashion VISION reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not conform to the terms of the 20203Window Fashion VISION Design Competition and Workroom Competition. 

QUESTIONS? Contact us at competition@wf-vision.com  

 

VISION DESIGN & WORKROOM COMPETITION SUBMISSION PROCESS

 

PREPARATION 

1. You must determine which category/categories to enter before beginning the online submission process. Read the category and competition descriptions to select the most fitting category(s) for your entry/entries. Entries into the competition must be completed and installed (if applicable) no more than 24 months prior to entry deadline date. 

2. Gather high-quality digital images of design(s). High resolution versions of digital images are required in jpg format. 

-  You must submit a minimum of three photos/maximum of six photos.  

-  At least one image should be a close-up highlighting significant treatment detail. 

-  Other images must show the entire treatment in a room setting. 

-  We also ask that you submit before and after pictures showing the transformation of your entry if available.

-  Photos must be high-resolution images: 300 dpi / (2700 x 3450 pixels). 

Photos must be of professional quality. Photos with inadequate lighting, focus, etc. cannot be considered. All photographs must be your property and not copyrighted. By submitting photos to Vision Magazine, you are granting permission for usage in future issues of Vision Magazine, on wf-vision.com or in other VISION and IWCE promotional material. 

3. Prepare your WINNING WINDOW FASHION STATEMENT. This statement is critical to the success of your entry and will be reviewed by the judges. You will need one statement per submission. Prepare your statement in a Word document to be copied and pasted into the Entry Form. Refer to the category descriptions for aspects of the project to address in your statement. 

Answer the question, “Why is this a winning project" This can include: the inspiration behind the project, specific client needs, the challenges faced and how they were overcome, as well as specific details as outlined in each category description. For example, if a treatment is motorized, describe the type of motorization and how it was incorporated into the design. Your design statement can be whatever length you need to justify why you entered this project.  In other words, why is this project so special? Be passionate in your answer!

**You may be asked for more detailed information if you are a winner.