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Hobby & Leisure
The NY Product Design Awards recognizes hobby and leisure products that make time spent creating, playing, and exploring more rewarding. From musical instruments to pet supplies, thoughtful design brings purpose to the things we enjoy.
Product designers, hobby and leisure brands, manufacturers, studios, independent creators, and students worldwide.
Concepts, work in progress, and completed products created within the last five years.
Submit online. Present your design through images and supporting materials. No physical samples.
View Entry GuidelinesHobby & Leisure Categories
Equipment amplifying instruments and shaping sound for performance or recording.
Electronic equipment for mixing, performing, and producing dance music.
Rhythmic instruments and equipment played through striking, shaking, or movement.
Guitars and supporting equipment for performance, practice, and recording.
Electronic keyed instruments for performance, composition, and sound creation.
Digital devices controlling music software, instruments, and production workflows.
Computers and software designed for composing, editing, and producing music.
Equipment capturing sound and connecting instruments or microphones to recording systems.
Wireless systems transmitting instrument audio without physical signal cables.
Wind instruments producing sound through vibrating lips and metal tubing.
Instruments generating or modifying sound through electronic technology.
Stringed instruments played through plucking, strumming, or picking.
Keyed instruments producing acoustic, digital, or synthesized sound.
Instruments producing rhythm or tone through striking, shaking, or scraping.
Connected instruments offering digital guidance, interaction, or performance features.
Instruments producing sound through bowed, plucked, or struck strings.
Wind instruments producing sound through reeds or directed airflow.
Giftable bags combining everyday carrying function with distinctive styling.
Portable mirrors designed for convenient grooming and personal care.
Reusable vessels designed for drinking, serving, or carrying beverages.
Decorative sculptural objects representing characters, people, animals, or symbols.
Recreational products encouraging strategy, problem-solving, or social play.
Scented products creating fragrance, ambience, and decorative appeal at home.
Personal products supporting intimate comfort, health, and wellbeing.
Decorative boxes protecting sentimental objects, jewelry, or small treasures.
Giftable tools enhancing food preparation, serving, drinking, or entertaining.
Bound products supporting writing, reflection, planning, or creative expression.
Giftable products supporting grooming, hygiene, relaxation, or personal wellbeing.
Reusable bottles designed for hydration during sports and outdoor activities.
Products supporting writing, organizing, correspondence, and desk-based creativity.
Accessories enhancing the protection, charging, or use of digital devices.
Compact tools offering practical, repair, craft, or everyday functions.
Products improving comfort, organization, security, or convenience while traveling.
Accessories supporting wine opening, serving, preservation, and enjoyment.
Habitats and equipment supporting aquatic animals and healthy water conditions.
Products providing pets with controlled access to food and water.
Secure enclosures and carriers supporting shelter, transport, and containment.
Products supporting safe control, identification, and comfort during walks.
Equipment supporting horse care, riding, feeding, and stable maintenance.
Controlled environments and supplies for reptiles, birds, and small animals.
Products supporting sanitary collection, containment, and disposal of pet waste.
Wearable products providing pets with protection, warmth, or decorative styling.
Comfort products providing pets with rest, warmth, privacy, and shelter.
Connected devices supporting pet monitoring, interaction, feeding, or security.
Products supporting grooming, health maintenance, treatment, and pest prevention.
Products managing pet cleanliness, odors, and household hygiene.
Commemorative products preserving memories of deceased companion animals.
Products encouraging pet exercise, enrichment, learning, and positive behavior.
Battery-powered scooters designed for commuting, recreation, or personal transport.
Electric boards and compact rideables supporting powered personal mobility.
Scooters designed to collapse for easier carrying and storage.
Longer boards designed for comfortable cruising, carving, and stable riding.
Rideables designed for uneven terrain, trails, and rugged outdoor surfaces.
Wheeled boards designed for recreation, transport, tricks, or competition.
Purpose-built scooters and boards serving specialized users or activities.
Reinforced scooters designed for tricks, jumps, and performance riding.
Skateboards designed for tricks across streets, parks, and obstacle courses.
Leisure concepts addressing environmental protection or ecological challenges.
Leisure products informing communities and encouraging public awareness.
Leisure concepts supporting inclusion, accessibility, and community participation.
Leisure products promoting responsible resources, production, and long-term use.
Leisure concepts creating meaningful benefits for communities or underserved groups.
Environmentally responsible leisure products reducing waste and resource consumption.
Character-based toys designed for imaginative play, display, or collecting.
Toy vehicles controlled manually, electronically, or through radio signals.
Toys involving assembly, engineering, construction, or detailed model creation.
Toys encouraging imagination, storytelling, creativity, and pretend activities.
Learning toys developing scientific, technical, mathematical, or problem-solving skills.
Technology-based toys incorporating electronics, sound, or augmented reality.
Play products encouraging strategy, logic, cooperation, or problem-solving.
Toys developing coordination, movement, dexterity, and physical skills.
Toys made primarily from wood for durable, tactile, and imaginative play.
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2027 · Entry information
Early Bird rate. A $30 annual administrative fee applies per entrant.
Early Bird
Dec 9, 2026Regular
Jan 20, 2027Final
Feb 17, 2027Final Extension
Mar 17, 2027Full results announcementMay 14, 2027
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Judging & criteria
Through blind judging, an international jury evaluates the submitted design across four criteria.
Visual character, proportions, and composition.
Originality and the thinking behind the solution.
Quality, usability, safety, and execution.
The effect on people and the environment.
Award-winning hobby and leisure products
Why enter
A winner profile brings your product, entrant details, and design story together in the NY Product Design Awards gallery.
Digital certificates, winner badges, and promotional materials help communicate your award.
Winner interview access offers a way to share the people, process, and decisions behind your work.
Explain the problem, intended users, and decisions that make the design work. Keep your written description to 350 words or less.
Show the overall form, materials, important details, and how someone uses the product. Include views that explain its scale and interaction.
Use drawings, a PDF, or a short video to explain movement, sound, assembly, or features that still images cannot show.
Before you enter
Questions about entering your hobby or leisure product?
Talk to Our TeamProduct designers, hobby and leisure brands, manufacturers, design studios, independent creators, and students worldwide may enter.
Yes. Concepts, work in progress, and completed products are eligible. Explain the project’s development stage clearly. Work submitted must have been created within the last 5 years.
No. Entries are submitted and judged online using your images, description, and supporting materials. Physical samples are not required.
Yes. Select each relevant subcategory when submitting. Additional-category pricing applies when submitted with your first entry; later submissions are charged at the first-entry rate.
Present the overall design, important details, and how the product works. Use clear images and a concise description of the purpose, design decisions, and intended users. Include supporting drawings, a PDF, or a video link where helpful.
An international jury evaluates entries through blind judging using Form, Creativity & Innovation, Finishing & Functionality, and Impact. See the Awards page for the judging process and award levels.
NY Hobby & Leisure Design Awards