HSE CREATIVE OPEN: A Global Student Competition by HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL
The competition aims to bring together original ideas and standout projects across design, contemporary art, and fashion, while highlighting career opportunities in the creative industry.
Students from any university, anywhere in the world, are welcome to participate.
Architectural tableware brand TORRE by Anastasia Firsova
About the nomination
Every object, beyond its function and aesthetics, tells a story. A product designer’s true talent shines when creating a collection where each piece enhances and complements the whole, revealing new levels of depth and creativity.
This year’s category highlights projects that form a series of items. Both realized and conceptual works are eligible, as long as they reflect an original idea and are designed with production feasibility in mind. Formats can vary widely, including tableware, decor, furniture, lighting, small architectural forms, and other objects for interiors and spaces.
Submission Requirements
Components of the Final Project:
• Concept description and the name of the collection
• Research that informed the project’s concept
• Visualizations of the design solution, showing each object from multiple angles and in different usage contexts. Visuals must clearly convey appearance, dimensions, and materials. At least one image of the full collection is required
• Production technologies employed
• Participants may optionally enhance their submission with sketches, videos on public platforms, or other supporting materials to strengthen the presentation.
Evaluation criteria
The strongest projects blend expressiveness, originality, conceptual depth, functionality, and feasibility. Their design presentations are aligned with current graphic design trends while supporting the project’s overall concept.
Competition timeline
October 31 — Project submissions open
April 15 — Final deadline
Prizes
1st Place: 50,000 RUB 2nd Place: 30,000 RUB 3rd Place: 20,000 RUB
Interested in participating? We’ve prepared two guides—a text guide and a video guide—showing how to sign up, create a project, and submit it to a competition.
References
so soft — inflatable lamps by Natalia Ozhirelyeva
Educational tracks
HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL offers programs in Communication Design, Fashion Design, and Fashion Branding, with opportunities for bachelor’s, master’s, and continuing education.
With a project-based learning approach, professional portfolio development, experienced instructors, and direct exposure to the creative industries, our graduates go on to become internationally recognized professionals in design, fashion, contemporary art, photography, theater, programming, game design, media, advertising, film, animation, sound art, and visual effects.
Contact us
HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL Moscow, Malaya Pionerskaya st., 12 creativeopen@hsedesign.ru