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We’ve attempted to answer all the burning questions you might have about the design system awards, but if it isn’t covered, get in touch at community@zeroheight.com!

  1. Yes, it is free to enter.

  2. The Design Systems Awards are open to anyone involved in the design systems worldwide. Entries can be submitted on behalf of a company or as an individual.

  3. To enter, please review the entry requirements for your chosen category and complete the entry intake form, available on each category page of the website. You may either upload your entry—ensuring it addresses all required criteria—or submit it directly via the provided form.

  4. Yes! You may enter as many categories as you wish, but you must complete a separate submission for each category.

  5. It doesn't! And previous award winners, including Pinterest, have had non-public design systems. We understand that every DS has different access and privacy requirements, and you'll have the opportunity to share plenty of detail in your submission. Please just share as much as you're allowed.

  6. No, you do not need to host your design system on zeroheight to enter the awards. The awards are open to all design systems, regardless of what tools you use. What tools you use for your design system will have no bearing on the judging.

  7. Initial entries will be evaluated against the judging criteria to create a shortlist of finalists. These finalists will then be assessed by the Jury using a scoring system to determine the winner. Additionally, a public vote will contribute to the final decision, with its own weighting in the overall outcome.

  8. The ceremony will take place in London, UK in December. More details will be announced closer to the time.

  9. Nominations open on 16 May 2025 and close on 22 August. The shortlist will be announced on 15 September, at which point voting will open. Voting will close on 3 November, with the ceremony taking place in December.

  10. Please reach out to us at awards@zeroheight.com and we will work with you to troubleshoot the issue.

  11. If your question isn’t covered by our FAQs then feel free to reach out to us directly at awards@zeroheight.com and we’d be happy to help.

Timeline

  1. Nominations will be open from Tuesday 13 May. If you have any questions about the nomination process, then check out the FAQs, or if your question isn't answered, please get in touch at community@zeroheight.com

    13 May, 2025

  2. Once the nominations are closed, we'll be collating the longlist and working through it to determine a shortlist. The shortlist will be determined by the team at zeroheight, and will be based on uniform judging criteria (which we will share in a month or two). With the shortlist creation, we aim to remove as much bias as possible and give everyone a fair chance across the board.

    22 August, 2025

  3. In September, the shortlist will be announced, including public voting! We'll notify all folks as to whether they made the shortlist. The judges will then individually judge each shortlisted entry. We'll also have public voting on each category live on the site!

    15 September, 2025

  4. Once all the judges and public votes are counted, we'll then be able to determine the winner for each category, based off a weighted compilation of votes.

    3 November, 2025

  5. In December, we'll gather the community together at an event in London to announce the winners live. We'll also be live-streaming the ceremony for those who can't make it. The live event will be invite only, but we'll offer the community a chance to apply for a ticket later in the year! We'll also post the results to the zeroheight site the day after the event.

    December 2025 (TBA)

Past Winners