The Seoul Design Foundation announced on September 22 that it is recruiting 200 participants for the official supporter group 'Young Creator Crew.'
This is the inaugural year for the Young Creator Crew, a program aimed at university students and young people interested in design, content creation, and social media. Participants will experience global design cases and create and disseminate related content. They will promote key projects of the Seoul Design Award online and participate in the 'Seoul Design Conference 2026 THINK·MAKE·CHANGE,' scheduled for October 14 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP).
Interested university students and young people can apply through the Google Form linked in the official Instagram profile of the Seoul Design Award until September 30. All participants will receive one ticket to the DDP Design Fair, a sponsorship brand product package worth 100,000 won, and an official activity certificate, along with an opportunity to join a morning coffee rave with Lush.
Notably, participants in the Young Creator Crew will have the chance to hear presentations from the top 10 designers in the live selection round for the Seoul Design Award 2026 and will also be involved in the selection process for this year's award. The winner will be determined by a combination of jury evaluations and public votes conducted both online and on-site. Online voting will be available until October 7 through the official website of the Seoul Design Award.
Judges providing live feedback will include Mauro Porcini, Chief Design Officer of Samsung Electronics; Ji Sung-won, Vice President of Hyundai Motor Company; Martin Zeller, CEO of DAAily platforms AG; Woo Mi-ryeong, CEO of Lush Korea; Yoo Ihwa, CEO of ITM Yoo Ihwa Architects; and Andrea Cancellerato, Director of ADI Museum.
The top 10 projects include the 'Otter Neonatal Warmer,' a device designed to prevent hypothermia in newborns in Zambia, which faces shortages of electricity and medical personnel; Lavazza Group's 'Tablì,' which offers the convenience of capsule coffee made entirely from 100% coffee without aluminum or plastic; the Philippines' 'Lacat Sustainable Stickers,' made from pineapple byproducts and natural rubber; and 'WeLog!,' a barrier-free map platform sharing real mobility experiences of wheelchair users.
The conference will also feature a circular design program by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Participants will include Kwon Eun-sook, Dean of the Graduate School of Industrial Design at Georgia Institute of Technology, and Magdalena Klosek, Head of Design at IKEA Korea, discussing the role of design in resource circulation from product production and distribution to industry and policy.
The '2027 World Design Assembly Seoul Preview' will address future societies, AI, corporate design, and global design policies. Speakers will include Song Gil-young, Mind Minor at Era Forecast; Choi Se-hoon, AI artist; Kim Eun-young, CDO of SK Intellix; and Tsukura Makigo, incoming President of the World Design Organization (WDO).
* This article has been translated by AI.
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