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Interface & User Experience

NY Product Design Awards

Interface & User Experience

Intuitive by nature.
Exceptional by design.

Interface & User Experience

Less friction.
More possibility.

The NY Product Design Awards recognizes interfaces and experiences that make complex things feel simple. From digital products to interactive environments, celebrate design that puts people first.

Who can enter

UX and UI designers, product teams, technology companies, studios, independent creators, and students worldwide.

What you can submit

Concepts, work in progress, and completed products created within the last five years.

How it works

Submit online. Present your design through images and supporting materials. No physical samples.

View Entry Guidelines

Interface & User Experience Categories

Find your category.
Make the connection.

User Experience (UX)
  • UX27001
    Accessibility & Inclusive UXNEW

    Experiences designed for equitable access across abilities, backgrounds, and needs.

  • UX27002
    AI Interaction DesignNEW

    Interactions helping users understand, direct, and collaborate with AI systems.

  • UX27003
    AI-Personalized UX

    Experiences adapting content, features, or journeys to individual user needs.

  • UX27004
    Augmented Reality UX

    Experiences integrating digital content with real-world surroundings through augmented reality.

  • UX27005
    Brand Experience & IdentityNEW

    Experiences expressing a brand consistently across digital and physical touchpoints.

  • UX27006
    Communication UX

    Experiences supporting clear messaging, conversation, collaboration, and information exchange.

  • UX27007
    Dashboard & Data Visualization UXNEW

    Experiences making complex data understandable through dashboards and visual storytelling.

  • UX27008
    Design SystemsNEW

    Structured systems ensuring consistent design, behavior, and usability across products.

  • UX27009
    Education & Learning UXNEW

    Experiences supporting effective teaching, learning, assessment, and knowledge retention.

  • UX27010
    Entertainment & Gaming UXNEW

    Experiences designed for engaging games, media, storytelling, and digital entertainment.

  • UX27011
    Fintech & Banking UXNEW

    Experiences simplifying secure banking, payments, investing, and financial management.

  • UX27012
    Gamification UX

    Experiences using game mechanics to encourage participation, progress, and engagement.

  • UX27013
    Health & Wellness UXNEW

    Experiences supporting healthcare access, personal wellbeing, and healthy behaviors.

  • UX27014
    Interior & Architecture UX

    Experiences guiding interaction within buildings, interiors, and designed environments.

  • UX27015
    Mixed Media UX

    Experiences combining physical, digital, visual, audio, and interactive media.

  • UX27016
    Packaging UX

    Experiences extending packaging through usability, information, interaction, or digital features.

  • UX27017
    Product UX

    End-to-end experiences shaping how people use and understand products.

  • UX27018
    Retail & E-Commerce UXNEW

    Experiences supporting product discovery, purchasing, service, and online retail.

  • UX27019
    Spatial Computing UX

    Experiences enabling interaction with digital content across three-dimensional environments.

  • UX27020
    Sustainable & Environmental UXNEW

    Experiences encouraging environmentally responsible choices, behaviors, and resource use.

  • UX27021
    Vehicle, Mobility & HMI UXNEW

    Experiences supporting transportation, mobility services, and in-vehicle human-machine interaction.

  • UX27022
    Voice Interaction UX

    Experiences enabling natural control and communication through spoken language.

  • UX27023
    Web3 & Community ExperienceNEW

    Decentralized experiences supporting digital ownership, participation, and online communities.

  • UX27024
    Workplace & Enterprise UXNEW

    Experiences improving productivity, collaboration, and complex organizational workflows.

  • UX27000
    New Category

Enter User Experience (UX)
User Interface (UI)
  • UI27001
    AI & Conversational InterfacesNEW

    Interfaces enabling natural communication and task completion through AI conversations.

  • UI27002
    Dark Mode Design

    Low-light interfaces balancing readability, contrast, comfort, and visual consistency.

  • UI27003
    Dashboard & Data Visualization InterfacesNEW

    Interfaces presenting complex information through clear dashboards and data visualizations.

  • UI27004
    Design Systems & Component LibrariesNEW

    Reusable interface components and standards supporting consistent digital products.

  • UI27005
    Ethical & Inclusive UI Design

    Interfaces designed around fairness, accessibility, transparency, and user wellbeing.

  • UI27006
    Immersive & Spatial InterfacesNEW

    Interfaces supporting interaction within virtual, augmented, and three-dimensional environments.

  • UI27007
    Interfaces for Digital Media

    Interfaces created for streaming, publishing, entertainment, and digital content platforms.

  • UI27008
    Microinteractions

    Small interface responses guiding actions, confirming changes, or providing feedback.

  • UI27009
    Product Interfaces

    Visual controls enabling users to operate and understand digital or physical products.

  • UI27010
    Voice & Multimodal Interfaces

    Interfaces combining voice, touch, gesture, vision, or other input methods.

  • UI27000
    New Category

Enter User Interface (UI)
Interactive Design (IxD)
  • UD27001
    Experimental & Generative MediaNEW

    Interactive media using experimentation, algorithms, or generative processes.

  • UD27002
    Extended Reality ExperiencesNEW

    Interactive experiences combining virtual, augmented, or mixed reality environments.

  • UD27003
    Immersive Environmental Interfaces

    Interfaces responding to people, movement, and conditions within physical spaces.

  • UD27004
    Immersive Learning ExperiencesNEW

    Immersive experiences supporting active learning, exploration, and knowledge retention.

  • UD27005
    Installations

    Physical or digital installations inviting audience participation and interaction.

  • UD27006
    Light & Sound InstallationsNEW

    Interactive environments using coordinated light and sound to shape experiences.

  • UD27007
    Motion Graphics

    Animated visual communication using movement, typography, graphics, and timing.

  • UD27008
    Projection Mapping

    Projected visuals mapped precisely onto architecture, objects, or physical surfaces.

  • UD27000
    New Category

Enter Interactive Design (IxD)

Can’t find the right fit? Each area includes a New Category option.

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Interface & User Experience

Every interaction is an opportunity.

2027 · Entry information

Your next
starting point.

Professional first entryFrom $209 USD

Early Bird rate. A $30 annual administrative fee applies per entrant.

Early Bird

Dec 9, 2026

Regular

Jan 20, 2027

Final

Feb 17, 2027

Final Extension

Mar 17, 2027
Compare all entry fees
2027 entry periods and fees in US dollars
Entry typeFees in USDEarly Bird Nov 6, 2026 – Dec 9, 2026Regular Dec 10, 2026 – Jan 20, 2027Final Jan 21, 2027 – Feb 17, 2027Final Extension Feb 18, 2027 – Mar 17, 2027
Professional first entry$209$219$239$249
Additional entry$149$159$179$189
Additional category$209$219$239$249

A $30 annual administrative fee applies per entrant. Entry fees are non-refundable.

Additional-category pricing applies when submitted with the first entry; later submissions are charged at the first-entry rate.

Work submitted must have been created within the last 5 years.

Full results announcementMay 14, 2027

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Interface & User Experience

Judging & criteria

Every detail.
Every decision.

Through blind judging, an international jury evaluates the submitted design across four criteria.

Form

Visual character, proportions, and composition.

Creativity & Innovation

Originality and the thinking behind the solution.

Finishing & Functionality

Quality, usability, safety, and execution.

Impact

The effect on people and the environment.

View Our Jury

Why enter

Give your thinking
a wider audience.

Explore Winner Benefits

A dedicated
place for your design.

A winner profile brings your product, entrant details, and design story together in the NY Product Design Awards gallery.

An achievement
you can share.

Digital certificates, winner badges, and promotional materials help communicate your award.

More to the story
than an award.

Winner interview access offers a way to share the people, process, and decisions behind your work.

Prepare your entry

Show the whole
design story.

View Submission Requirements
BRIEF

The purpose behind it

Explain the problem, intended users, and decisions that make the design work. Keep your written description to 350 words or less.

IMAGES

From first impression to final interaction

Show key screens, user flows, and interaction states. Include context that explains how people navigate, understand, and use the experience.

SUPPORT

Make the function clear

Use a short walkthrough video, prototype link, or PDF to explain transitions, feedback, and interactions that still images cannot show.

Before you enter

A little
clarity.

Questions about entering your interface or experience?

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Who can enter the Interface & User Experience Design Awards?

UX and UI designers, product teams, technology companies, studios, independent creators, and students worldwide may enter.

Can I enter a concept or an unfinished design?

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.

Do I need to ship a product or physical prototype?

No. Entries are submitted and judged online using your images, description, and supporting materials. Physical samples are not required.

Can I enter the same design in more than one subcategory?

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.

What should I include in an interface or UX design entry?

Explain the user need, your design decisions, and the experience you created. Show key screens and user flows; include a walkthrough or prototype link where helpful. Keep the written description to 350 words or less.

How are entries evaluated?

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 Interface & User Experience Design Awards

Designed around people.
Ready for recognition.

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