Young Balkan Designers is a regional talent platform founded in 2011 with the aim to identify, promote and develop creative potential of the Balkan region, in the field of product design. The initiative also aims at unifying regional design scene, bringing it closer to the international market, strengthening its creative potential by offering additional education and practice, while at the same time contributes to the restoration of multi-cultural cooperation in the Balkan region.

Young Balkan Designers theme for 2022 is Life Hacks for Health & Wellbeing.

The call is open for design projects − products, concepts, services and scenarios − that can bring the Balkans to the forefront of a much needed paradigm shift in design, production and consumption. Young designers are challenged to get familiar with the basics of circular economy and explore possibilities of innovative design approach enhancing circularity of product, materials, services and concepts.

Applicants may be individuals or groups of creators and may participate with one or more than one entry.

There is no entry fee.

Eligibility

Open to all persons up to 35 years of age, from the following countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia and Turkey.

Prize

Competition winners will be awarded with participation at the Salone Satellite talent exhibition of the most prominent global design event — Milan International Furniture Fair 2022, 5-10 April, 2022 as well as, participation in the Design exhibition and Conference-Workshop program of one of the largest regional festivals of creativity and social innovation – Mikser Festival 2022, Belgrade, October, 2022.