How much funding does Bright Design Challenge provide?

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When is the deadline for Bright Design Challenge?

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Who is eligible for Bright Design Challenge?

Eligible applicants: Enrolled students at College for Creative Studies.

How often is Bright Design Challenge offered?

Bright Design Challenge runs on an annual cycle.

Bright Design Challenge

NASF Foundation

Foundation Annual

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

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Eligible organizations

Enrolled students at College for Creative Studies

Overview

Partner Institution: College for Creative Studies (CCS), Detroit, Michigan

Geographic Scope: Detroit, Michigan (college-based program)

Focus Areas:

Automotive design
Surface finishing and material applications
Product design and innovation
Identity/branding through surface finishes
Sustainable design concepts
Advanced mobility and transportation design

Program Overview:
Annual design challenge sponsored by NASF/AESF Foundation in collaboration with College for Creative Studies. The program invites students to reimagine conventions in their industry context, focusing on the creative and expressive potential of surface finishes.

2018 Program Details:

Theme: "Advancing Identity for the Next Automotive Era"
Focus: Reimagining automotive identity for fully electric and autonomous vehicles (2025-2035)
Instructor: Associate Professor Raphael Zammit, MFA Chair of Transportation Design
Semester: Spring 2018
Participants: 8 students

Course Objectives:

Create new conventions of identity on brand and vehicular levels through materiality, color, texture, pattern, and form expressed through surface finishes
Employ "aesthetic messaging" to elevate surface finishes beyond styling into communicative language devices
Create visually compelling video animations highlighting surface concepts

2018 Winners:

1st Place: Sung Hyun Kim
2nd Place: Won Choi
3rd Place: Zinan Nui
Honorable Mentions: Yeong-soo Choi, Deven Khatri

How to Apply

Application Process

Specific application details not provided in available content. To apply:

Contact: College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan or NASF Foundation
Eligibility: Likely limited to enrolled students at College for Creative Studies
Process: Program appears to be integrated into course curriculum, taught each semester
Submission: Student work includes design concepts and video animations

Contact Information:
NASF Foundation
National Press Building, 529 14th Street NW, Suite 1280, Washington, DC 20045
+1 (202) 591-2454

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