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\n Design Excellence Awards · Nomination\n

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Nominate someone whose work raised the bar.

Based on one project or several — score only what you've directly observed this quarter.

Excellence over effort · Impact over visibility · Evidence over opinion

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Select or enter the designer's name to continue.

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\n Category *\n

Pick a category to continue.

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\n Project(s) this nomination is for *\n

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Add at least one project.

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Design Excellence Awards

A quarterly program recognizing exceptional contributions across the Design Organization — based on observable behaviors, demonstrated outcomes, and peer feedback. Not popularity. Not tenure.

\n Apply Now →\n Takes about five minutes. Open year-round — the panel decides on the 10th of the quarter's final month.\n

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\n Excellence over effortImpact over visibilityEvidence over opinionBehaviors over personalityQuality over quantity\n

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\n Categories\n

Three ways to be recognized

\n CRAFT\n Craft Excellence\n Recognizes exceptional execution quality from concept through implementation.\n

\n INFLUENCE\n Influence & Innovation\n Recognizes individuals whose ideas, critique and innovation improved decisions and outcomes.\n

\n STRATEGY\n Strategic Impact\n Recognizes people who translated business, customer and technical complexity into measurable impact.\n

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\n Eligibility\n

Who's eligible

Every member of the Design Organization — recognized regardless of discipline or tenure.

\n Product Design\n Visual Design\n Motion Design\n UI Engineering\n Brand\n Content Design\n Design Operations\n

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\n Process\n

Nominations never close. Decisions happen once a quarter.

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Nominate — anytime

Nominations are open year-round. Anyone across the organization — not just the design team — can nominate a designer, for any category, based on any project(s).

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Panel decides — 10th of the quarter's final month

The panel reviews every nomination submitted that quarter, along with its scores, and decides the winner in each category.

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Winners announced — 1st of the next quarter

Results are shared at the start of the new quarter, alongside the next round of open nominations.

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\n Before you nominate or review\n

A few ground rules

Review only work you personally observed this quarter.
A nomination can rest on one standout project or several.
Score demonstrated behaviors — not potential.
Leave tenure, personality, and visibility out of it.

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Nominate someone whose work raised the bar.

Nomination sent

Design Excellence Awards

Three ways to be recognized

Who's eligible

Nominations never close. Decisions happen once a quarter.

Nominate — anytime

Panel decides — 10th of the quarter's final month

Winners announced — 1st of the next quarter

A few ground rules

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