About Us

The HONOR Talents Global Design Contest is a gathering of top artistic talents. With the rich resources of the HONOR brand, this event will connect, foster, empower and incubate more original creativity. As a global platform for dialogue, this contest will further promote exchanges surrounding artistic design, smartphone user experience, and new design language/expressions.

Not only is HONOR Talents a global competition about design, but it is also a place to explore, resonate with, and satisfy the spiritual needs and values of consumers. By continuously incorporating better design elements into HONOR products, we will showcase how people's lives can be enriched when technology and design truly work together.

Contest Timeline

Artwork Submission

Jun. 16th

Artwork Submission

Submission Deadline

Aug. 31st

Submission Deadline

Review

Sept. 1st - 15th

Review

Awards Announcement

September

Awards Announcement

Contest Timeline

Jun. 16th

Aug. 31st

Sept. 1st - 15th

September

Artwork Submission
Submission Deadline
Review
Awards Announcement

Artwork Submission

Submission Deadline

Review

Awards Announcement

Awards

Global 1st Place x1

¥80,000

Category Awards x4

Wallpapers

Themes

Watches

Open Designs

Seasonal Design Awards x5

¥10,000

Create designs surrounding seasons

Logo Design Awards x5

¥10,000

Create designs based on the HONOR LOGO

Frist Snow Crystal Design Awards x5

¥10,000

Create designs based on the exterior design elements Frist Snow Crystal model of HONOR 50 Series

1st Place x1

¥40,000

2nd Place x2

¥30,000

3rd Place x3

¥15,000

1st Place x1

¥30,000

2nd Place x2

¥15,000

3rd Place x3

¥10,000

1st Place x1

¥30,000

2nd Place x2

¥15,000

3rd Place x3

¥10,000

Special Awards

Best New Talent Award x10

¥5,000

Entries selected from university student submissions worldwide

Creative Animation Award x6

¥5,000

Entries selected from creative video or animation submissions

Best Design Award x16

¥5,000

Entries selected from all submissions

Most Popular Award x3

¥500

The top three with the highest number of likes in the gallery by 6pm 15th September (Beijing Time)

Recruitment PASS card

A recruitment PASS will be issued to all award winners. This PASS grants direct access to a final job interview at HONOR.
Valid for design positions. Opportunities for other positions will be explained separately to the winners at a later date. (Reference: Design Positions)
This PASS is good for one interview only. For on-campus recruitments, this pass is vaild for current students until their graduation. For social recruitment, current employees can use this pass within one year of award announcement.

*All award amounts are in cash and before taxes.

Invited Artworks

The Enchanted Bird-and-Flower Series: Heavenly Essence

The Enchanted Bird-and-Flower Series: Butterflies Adrift

The Enchanted Bird-and-Flower Series: Fluid Moon

Invited Judges

Xiao Yong

Professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts
Chief Medal Designer for the Beijing 2008 Olympics

Yuan Youmin

Professor of China Academy of Art
Executive Director of the China International Design Museum at the China Academy of Art

Xiao Hui Wang

Crossover Artist

Ge Feng

Director of the UX Design Department at HONOR

Andrew Pourtov

Professor of British Higher School of Art & Design (Russia)

Design direction

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National Cultural Treasure

Cultural Lineage

Ethnic, but also global

A tribute to culture using contemporary thinking and techniques. present, heritage, innovation, and development, your design may belong to this moment, but is also a part of the world's colorful culture.

Genesis

Disruptive innovation

The perfect fusion of art and technology

Technological advancements has energized artistic creation with richer creative options. What kind of creative forms would you choose to present your ideas?

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Renewal of life

Return to nature

Environmental protection and sustainable development

The relationship between man and nature will be the focus of this category. Embrace, return to, and showcase the diverse beauty of nature with your design. Convey the credo of harmonious coexistence.

*Design directions are for reference only. Although high adherence to design direction is a nice bonus, your work will be chefly judged by its aesthetics, visual expression, and core concept.

Categories

Professional Group

This contest is open to designers worldwide and devided into four categories: themes, wallpapers, watch , and open designs. Participants can choose to compete in one or more categories in which they excel.
Note: There is no limit to the number of entries per participant and no limit to the number of finalists and winners, but the same entry cannot be submitted to more than one group.

Contest Organizer

Co-organizers

Content / Promotion Partners

Xiao Yong

Professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts
Chief Medal Designer for the Beijing 2008 Olympics

Professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Distinguished Professor at the Macau University of Science and Technology, member of the Chutian Scholar Project, Doctoral Supervisor
Lead designer of Beijing Olympic medals
Mr. Xiao is a current member of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Art and Design Institutes, and was the Vice President of the International Design Federation ico-D. He has been invited to lecture and teach in hundreds of institutions in Europe, America, and Asia. As one of the "Top Ten Chinese Designers", Mr. Xiao's works had also received awards such as the "China Design Contribution Award", the Golden Bee Award (Moscow), and the Bronze Award in Design (Hong Kong).
Major works: 2008 Beijing Olympic medals, "From Beijing to London", "World University Games" stamps and postal products.
Logo designs: China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC), China Family Service, the Finnish National Bureau of Standards, International Green Education Award, Pure Finland, etc. as well as commemorative coins, trophies, and medals for the Finnish pavilion at the World Expo and many banks.

Yuan Youmin

-Professor of China Academy of Art
-Executive Director of the China International Design Museum at the China Academy of Art

-Graphic Designer
-Professor at the Chinese Academy of Art
-Executive Director of the China International Design Museum
Lead designer: the Hangzhou G20 Summit emblem, the 19th Asian Games emblem (Hangzhou 2022), and the Asian Games sports icon system.
Major works: the visual image of the 1st National Youth Games, the emblem of the Hangzhou G20 Summit, the 19th Asian Games emblem (Hangzhou 2022) etc. Ms. Yuan also participated in various design projects of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

Xiao Hui Wang

Crossover Artist

Prof. Xiao Hui Wang (Xiao Hui WANG) is an internationally renowned artist who lives and works in both Shanghai and Munich, focusing mainly on photography as well as installation, sculpture, design, and media art. She has also made a name for herself as an author. Her autobiography, My Visual Diary, has been in the top 10 bestselling books in China since 2001 and republished more than 40 times. She has also been recognized by Hong Kong's well-known magazine Phoenix Weekly as one of the “Top Fifty Most Influential Chinese Worldwide”. She, the only Chinese person, received the ATHENA Leadership Award. Institutions including the Xiao Hui WANG Art Center, Xiao Hui WANG Art Museum, Xiao Hui WANG Art Academy, and the Xiao Hui WANG Art Space were founded in her honor in China.

Ge Feng

Director of the UX Design Department at HONOR

As the head of the UX design department at HONOR, Mr.Ge has led the UX design of many products such as the HONOR Digital Series and Magic Series. He was the experience director of Qihoo 360 OS and the design director of EICO. His teams had won many awards, such as the Red Dot and IF awards.
Major works: HONOR Magic UI, Huawei Changlian, and 360 OS 1.0-4.0. Mr. Ge also provided design strategies and user experience work for core products in the smart device, mobile internet, automotive, and home appliances industry.

Andrew Pourtov

Professor of British Higher School of Art & Design (Russia)

Marketing and Brand Management Program Director, Brand Ambassador and former CMO of British Higher School of Art and Design (Russia). Former editor-in-chief of Identity magazine, part of the ICOGRADA Design Media Network, producer of the international design competition Identity: Best Of The Best and HiBrand international conference. Andrew has worked with major clients including Mercedes-Benz, Pepsico, Severstal, Russian Energy Ministry and take part as jury member at international advertising festivals in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Armenia. He won the U Awards 2020 with the Special Achievements and medal “For merits in marketing” for his contribution in marketing education in Russia.

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