Nominate an exceptional designer for the RDI Awards
RDI Nominations are open from 19 February to 7 April 2025
We invite you to participate in the selection process for this year’s RDI Awards by nominating an outstanding designer to receive this prestigious honour. The RDI faculty will review, debate, and vote on nominations from March to July. We are committed to enriching the faculty with a diverse range of designers and disciplines. The expert insights of nominators from both within the design community and beyond are crucial in shaping the final outcome.
Your contribution is greatly valued and significantly impacts the recognition of the continually evolving definition of exceptional design practice.
Selection Criteria for an RSA Royal Designer for Industry
An RSA Royal Designer for Industry is an individual who can demonstrate the highest quality of design and measurable impact.
The highest quality design is demonstrated by the following:
- Sustained excellence
- Design quality
- Ingenuity and creativity in solutions
- Sensitivity and empathy to users and the context of use
- Positive social change
Measurable impact is demonstrated by but not limited to:
- Public awareness and acclaim
- Significant impact on public culture and heritage
- Improvement of quality of life
- Advancement in understanding
- Innovation
- Commercial intelligence
For a full list of current Royal Designers please visit the Royal Designers for Industry website.
Download our guidance and FAQs for more information.
We use an awards platform called AwardsForce. You may find that you already have an account, as it is used for awards schemes elsewhere in the design industry. If you have any queries about using the awards platform please contact Royal Designers at admin@royaldesignersforindustry.org.