Application steps

First application: Anyone can enter with "idea sheet"

▶︎Application period: April 22nd (Mon), 2019 to June 24th (Sun), 2019

▶︎Application content: Product idea using "ARTSTEEL", and its uses

▶︎Judging criteria:
1) Are the characteristics of the material being put to good use?
2) Is it an idea that provides value to habitants' daily lives?
3) Beauty as a design

▶︎Announcement of results: The end of June 2019 Note: For those who pass the first screening, feedback will be given for each work in preparations for the second screening.

▶Application method: Please submit the following information through the application form.
• Work image / illustration (Please submit a JPG or PNG file. Note: Up to 10MB.)
• Information about the work (Please submit text through the application form.)

Second application: Only those who passed the first screening. "Polished work" entries .

▶︎Application period: July 7th (Mon), 2019 to July 21st (Sun), 2019 Target participants: First screening passers

▶︎Application content: Ideas and images of works brushed up based on feedback from the first screening. Note: Images can be pictures and illustrations (jpg, png) or a video (link to a video uploaded to Youtube or VIMEO)

▶︎Judging criteria:
1) Are the characteristics of the material being put to good use?
2) Is it an idea that provides value to habitants' daily lives?
3) Beauty as a design
4) Feasibility of commercialization

▶︎Announcement of results: The end of July 2019 Note: The award ceremony for the selected PRIZE winners is scheduled to be held in early August 2019.

Terms of application

Applicants are required to read these terms carefully before applying for the award "◯◯" (hereinafter referred to as the "Award") sponsored by Front Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Organizer"). By applying to this project, applicants are deemed to have consented to the content of these terms.

1. Application method

The Award uses the system of the award platform “AWRD” (hereinafter referred to as “AWRD”) operated by Loftwork Inc. to gather entries online. You need an AWRD account to apply (registration is free). Applicants must apply by following the regulations specified by the application guidelines for the Award regarding application documents and methods.

2. Regarding copyright

The copyright of the submitted work belongs to the applicant. However, the applicant shall acknowledge that the Organizer or Loftwork Inc. may perform the reproduction, processing and publication of the submitted works without the permission of the applicant for the purpose of publicizing the Award.

3. Points to note

• Company, organization, individual or group, age, gender, occupation and nationality do not matter.

• Submissions (presentation sheets and models) are owned by the Organizer and will not be returned. In addition, the Organizer can exhibit and announce the entries.

• For minors, a parental consent form will be required in the event of an award.

• If the winning work is the same or similar to an already published design, or if it violates the intellectual property rights of a third party (including the case of infringement after application), the award may be canceled even if the award results have already been announced.

3-1 Prohibitions

• All acts of misrepresentation are prohibited when submitting works.

• Submissions are limited to the applicant's own original works, unpublished in Japan and abroad. Double entries to other competitions are not permitted. In addition, the entry shall not be made public elsewhere without the consent of the Organizer.

When using materials (such as art, photos, fonts, etc.) made by a third party in the submitted work, the applicant must personally obtain the consent of the author regarding copyright and portrait rights. If a work uses materials that violate the rights of a third party, it will become ineligible at the time of discovery. In addition, even if a third party claims rights infringement or demands compensation for damages from the applicant or the Organizer, the Organizer and Loftwork Inc. will not be liable and assume no responsibility.

• All acts that violate Japanese law or international law are prohibited. Acts that cause physical or psychological damage to a third party, damage the reputation of a third party, or infringe any rights of a third party, are prohibited. In addition, all acts that violate public order and morals are prohibited.

3-2 Disclaimer

• Any work that does not conform to the application method or specifications specified in the application guidelines shall be excluded from review.

• If, as a result of the examination, no work suitable for the prize is found, there may be no awarded works.

• We will not respond to any inquiries by the applicants about the status and results of the screening.

• The Organizer makes every effort to handle the submitted works carefully, but will not be liable for any loss or damage incurred in transportation.

4. Considering commercialization

We will consider the commercialization of award winning works.

In that case, we may ask the corresponding award winner to participate in the commercialization review committee organized by Front. We will contact you separately for details.

Furthermore, some parts of the award winning works that get commercialized might also get appropriately modified in the process.

• If your work wins an award and you are asked to participate in the commercialization review committee organized by Front, all rights relating to patents, utility models, designs, trademarks and copyrights of the submitted work (award winning work) shall belong to the Organizer. In addition, author's personal rights and compensation for rights shall be considered by consultation.

• As a general rule, the intellectual property rights of entries other than the award winning ones belong to the applicants.

About the handling of personal information

Applicants permit their personal information (personal information entered in the application form of the corresponding award) to be shared with the award Organizer as well as with Loftwork Inc., the platform operating company.

April 2019

Front Co., Ltd.