Inspired Design Awards 2024

This contest awards outstanding design talent within our La-Z-Boy SWTN Region. These projects represent Inspired Design by achieving client goals and displaying creativity in design solutions.

 

Photo Shoot Deadline: October20th 2024

Final Submission Deadline: October 31st 2024

 

Requirements for Entries

1. Captions on each photo: Tell the judges your design/client goals and how you used your design skills to solve them. Use design terms and principles of design. Be concise but tell your design story.

2. Signed Publicity release form required with each entry. (Judges do not see these/names).

3. Budget will be used in Design Books to show future In Homes clients. Your budget amount needs to reflect the “Preferred Publicity” image of your entry. Judges will NOT see budgets.

4. Project Images:

Categories 1-5:

·       Room Photos and detail shots (up to 10 images ) must be professionally shot, min 300dpi & size 2MB-10MB max, JPG or PNG formats only. Photos must be a majority of LZB purchased products, NO staging decor just for photos. Project photos must be new & not previously submitted in any of our previous contests.

·       Before Photo (1) of ‘Preferred Publicity’ shot, choose the before photo that best matches the 'Preferred Publicity' image orientation. To keep it anonymous, block out any identifiers, people, or personal bags. Pets ok.

·       2D floor plan (1) overhead shot, rotate to match 'Preferred Publicity' view.

·       3D floor plan view (1), rotate to match 'Preferred Publicity' view.

·       Design Board (1) of your design only, no text, no backgrounds, no flooring, no paint walls, no floor plans, remove name identifiers.

Categories 6-8:

·       Room Photos and detail shots (up to 5 images) must be professionally shot, min 300dpi & size 2MB-10MB max, JPG or PNG formats only. Photos must be a majority of LZB purchased products, NO staging decor just for photos. Project photos must be new & not previously submitted in any of our previous contests.

·       Before Photo (1) of ‘Preferred Publicity’ shot, choose the before photo that best matches the 'Preferred Publicity' image orientation. To keep it anonymous, block out any identifiers, people, or personal bags. Pets ok.

Category 9: Photo (1 per tip) and design tip described in caption

 

Judging Criteria                                                                                                         

• •  Captions clear, effective explanation of challenges, goals, and design solutions
• •  Design Basics: Scale/proportion of elements, color composition, materials, pattern mixing, variety of textures & materials
• •  Design Board: Page layout and Creativity/Originality of Furnishings Design
•     Overall Success – the WOW factor

Let’s show our best work. Good Luck!