DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2025: Application is Now Open until 25 June

Empowering the Next Generation

Nurturing Innovative Visions from Emerging Designers forHong Kong 

HONG KONG,April 17, 2025/PRNewswire/ --'DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award'(DFA HKYDTA), organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) since 2005, with Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) as the Lead Sponsor, Hong Kong Design Institute and the School of Design of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as Sponsors. DFA HKYDTA has been nurturing the talents of young designers inHong Kong, thereby promoting the advancement of the local creative industry, 2025 edition's application is now open until26 June 2025.

Over the course of over a decade, DFA HKYDTA has celebrated and recognised the outstanding talents of more than 230 young designers fromHong Kong. The programme offers awardees a sponsorship of up toHK$500,000, allowing them to embark on enriching international experiences. Through this initiative, awardees could broaden their perspectives by either gaining 6 to 12 months of work experience at prestigious design firms or pursuing further academic studies for 6 to 18 months at renowned institutions outsideHong Kong.

DFA HKYDTA has been instrumental in fostering the growth of young design talent inHong Kong. By providing substantial sponsorships and international opportunities, it not only recognises their exceptional skills but also empowers them to gain invaluable global experiences. This initiative is a testament to its commitment to nurturing the next generation of designers and driving the evolution of the creative landscape inHong Kong.

Online Application Details

Application period:17 April 2025(9:00 am) –25 June 2025(5:00 pm) (Hong Kongtime)

Online application:ydta.dfaawards.com

Application Requirements

Hong Kongpermanent residents aged 18 to 35, who are (1) designers with relevant working experience; or (2) 2025 design graduates with Higher Diplomas, Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's Degrees from accredited local educational institutions; or (3) 2025 design graduates with Master's Degrees obtained from accredited educational institutions outsideHong Kong, and Bachelor's Degrees completed locally under accredited local educational institutions. Every applicant needs to be nominated by a design-related organisation or professional.

Judging Criteria

A judging panel comprised of locally and internationally recognised professional designers and experts will assess the candidates based on their (1) potential contributions to the design and innovation development inHong Kong; (2) personal aspirations, talents and achievements in specific fields with potential for continuous development; (3) effectiveness of communication and presentation skills; (4) portfolio of design works; and (5) proposals of working or studying outsideHong Kong.

DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2024

The'DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2024'has conferred awards to 17 young designers in total. Among them, 13 awardees entitle a sponsorship totalling up toHK$5,000,000for work or study outsideHong Kong.

Visit our website and social media pages for more information:

Website:ydta.dfaawards.com

Facebook:www.facebook.com/HKDC.Awards

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AboutDFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award(ydta.dfaawards.com)

Established in 2005, DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award, one of the programmes of'DFA Awards'organised by Hong Kong Design Centre, aims to support and nurtureHong Kong'sup-and-coming designers and design graduates aged 18 to 35. Awardees may receive sponsorship to work in renowned design companies or study in institutes outsideHong Kongto unleash their potential and contribute toHong Kong'sdesign and creative industries upon their return.

About Hong Kong Design Centre (www.hkdesigncentre.org)

Hong Kong Design Centre is a strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in leveraging the city's East-meets-West advantage to create value from design.

To achieve our goals we:

• Cultivate a design culture
• Bridge stakeholders to opportunities that unleash the value of design
• Promote excellence in various design disciplines

About Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency(www.ccidahk.gov.hk)

The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) established inJune 2024, formerly known as Create Hong Kong (CreateHK), is a dedicated office set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau to provide one-stop services and support to the cultural and creative industries with a mission to foster a conducive environment inHong Kongto facilitate the development of arts, culture and creative sectors as industries. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, promoting cross-sectoral and cross-genre collaboration, promoting the development of arts, culture and creative sectors as industries under the industry-oriented principle, and promotingHong KongasAsia'screative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community to implementHong Kong'spositioning as the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange under the National 14th Five-Year Plan.

Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to some of HKDC's activities/projects only, and does not otherwise take part in such funded activities/projects.  Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication and relevant materials/events (or by members of the project teams) are those of HKDC only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.

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