The International Awards Associate (IAA) returned to honor their vision with the MUSE Design Awards. “The reception for 2022 was strong, despite initial estimates,” Thomas Brandt, spokesperson of IAA, said. “We are awed by the multitudes who participated with hopes to elevate their careers to greater heights in the first season, and we look forward to seeing a new wave of talented individuals be recognized when the second season closes.”

The MUSE Design Awards is one of the fastest-growing awards programs in the design field, making it one of IAA’s flagship programs.

With MUSE’s theme being “Stride Forth” for 2022, the awards program will emphasize and commend the unwavering will shown by professionals in the field in facing the challenges thrown by the pandemic in their career journey.

The MUSE Design Awards caters to design professionals in architecture, interior design, lighting design, fashion design, product and packaging design, furniture design, transportation, landscape, and conceptual design.

Entries can be submitted as individuals or teams, regardless of location or nationality. Submission can be done online, with a small fee charged for administrative purposes. The submitted entries will be individually assessed by an international panel of distinguished judges using the blind judging method, so as to ensure impartiality.

The 2022 MUSE Statuette is composed of a crystalline material as a nod to the transcendental abilities held by winning MUSEs – creativity and design acuity far beyond the reaches of common men. The statuette is available in Blue Aquamarine, Red Garnet, and Clear Quartz colors for the winning levels of Platinum, Gold, and Silver respectively.

IAA is an international group of award-winning industry professionals who are dedicated to honoring, promoting, and encouraging creativity and design acuity. IAA hopes to set a new standard of excellence by acknowledging talented creative and design professionals worldwide using their awards programs.

“Seeing talented individuals taking hold of the chances given to them is reassuring,” Thomas said. “I look forward to having more aspirants take their shots and be lauded for their grit and excellence.”

The Season 2 competition will be accepting entries until August 18, 2022 (Final Extension deadline). Early results are expected to be out in September 2022, with late results out in October 2022. This will be the final opportunity for interested parties to submit their works for the 2022 awards and to honor their works with MUSE.

The submission guidelines can be found at https://design.museaward.com.