FAQs
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When can I start submitting my entries?
Entries open on 15 September 2026.What is the last date for submission?
The deadline for submitting all entries is 1 January 2027.
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Where do I start?
Once announced, start by downloading the brief package and looking through the brief in detail. Study the deliverables and the submission guide.What are the submission requirements?
The submission requirements and deliverables vary from brief to brief.Can I submit an entry to more than one brief?
Yes. You can create and submit an entry to as many briefs as you like.How much does it cost?
NIL. All entries to the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards are free.
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Who can enter?
Young Bloods, or young working professionals or full-time design and communication students aged 28 and below.How do you define who is aged 28 years and below?
Entrants need to be 28 years of age or younger as of 31 December 2026 (hence, born on or after 1 January 1998).I turn 29 just before that date. Can i enter?
Get in touch with your Zonal Representative.I am not studying design but I have an idea. Can I submit an entry?
Yes. The Kyoorius Young Blood Awards are open to all students – studying any subject or specialty.Can we enter as a group or team?
No, sorry. No duos, threes, quads, or teams.Can friends / mentors from other universities/ agencies / companies help?
Yes, and your entry can credit them as well.I am an Indian citizen but study abroad. Can I enter?
Yes.I am not an Indian citizen but study in India. Can I enter?
Yes.Is there a limit to how many entries one can enter?
No. You can enter as many entries as you like.Can I enter my own work or one of my school projects?
No. Entries are only accepted in response to the briefs available.
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What are the briefs that I can work on?
The briefs are set by real brands. View them here.I’m a student, but I’ve done a professional project. Where do I submit this?
This work must be submitted in the relevant professional awards programme, such as the Kyoorius Creative Awards or the Kyoorius Design Awards. Your entry is subject to rules, regulations and pricing of the professional categories.Who will be judging my work?
As always, Kyoorius will be curating a jury comprised of the very best of global and Indian creative and design experts. The jury will be revealed soon.
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What is the judging procedure?
The Kyoorius Young Blood Awards follow a comprehensive multiple-round judging process where jurors base their decisions on three criteria:- An original and inspiring idea / concept / use of principle
- Excellent execution
- Relevance to context
All decisions pertaining to judging and winning are solely the responsibility and onus of the jury.
What supporting information is needed for my entries?
This will detailed in the briefs itself. There will be a field to enter your supporting information once you create your entries online.Do I have to supply the supporting information requested?
What you say about your work will help judges understand its background and context, so we do recommend you supply supporting information.How should I write my supporting information?
Make it as clear, concise and straight-to-the point as possible.Do I need to provide translations?
Yes, if your work was not originally released in English. We only accept translations to be given on the online entry form, and not as a separate document or film.
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When will the results be announced?
All announcements will be made on kyb.kyoorius.com and @kyoorius on Instagram. Stay tuned!What does it mean to win a Baby Red Elephant?
Winning a Baby Red Elephant means that you are now nominated for the Red Elephant. Upon winning a Baby Red Elephant, you will receive a feature in the Kyoorius Winners’ Showcase and a Baby Red Elephant.What do I get upon winning the Red Elephant?
- One Red Elephant Trophy
- Entry details in the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards Showcase
- One non-transferable Zone 3 pass to Kyoorius Designyatra 2027 (KDY27)
- Travel & Accommodation to KDY27
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Sure! Head on over to the winner’s showcase from previous KYBs to see what is Elephant-worthy work.
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Reach out to your Zonal Representative. Contact us now.
T&Cs
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This contest is organised by Kyoorius IPCO Pvt. Ltd. having its offices at 2nd Floor, Kohinoor Estate, 165 Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013, here in after referred to as “Kyoorius”.
For enquiries relating to the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards, email info@kyoorius.com, or visit kyb.kyoorius.com.
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Young working professionals or full-time students, who are 28 years of age or younger as of 31 December 2026 (hence, born on or after 1 January 1998), are allowed to enter the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards #AirIndiaCollectibles Brief.
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1.1 Entry is only open to individuals. No teams are allowed.
1.2 The entrant must meet the eligibility criteria outlined above.
1.3 The Entrant should register on the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards site (kyb.kyoorius.com), download a brief, generate a response to that brief and submit their work digitally in accordance with the deliverables as laid out in the brief and in accordance with the Submission Guide.
1.4 An entrant can download and respond to as many briefs as they wish; they may also submit more than one response per brief. Each response is considered a separate entry.
1.5 All responses must be the original work of the entrants. Entrants who incorporate any images, writing, music, or other creative material belonging to someone else must obtain the other party’s permission. Entrants may be asked to evidence their ownership of the response and should keep dated records of all working materials.
1.6 All responses / entries must be submitted via our online entry system, hosted at kyb.kyoorius.com. No physical material is considered for a submission, unless exclusively specified by the brief. Kyoorius accepts no responsibility for lost or undelivered entry material. Proof of postage does not guarantee that work has been received by Kyoorius.
1.7 In order to assist Kyoorius in promoting the winning work after judging, all entrants are asked to provide or confirm credits for each entry. These must include:
a. Full names of the entrant
b. All contact details of the entrant — mobile, postal, social handles and email address
c. Full names of tutor(s) or mentor(s) (as applicable)
d. All contact details of tutor(s) if applicable — mobile, postal & email address
e. The name & address of the college, university or company
1.8 Contact details of winning and nominated entrants will be passed to sponsors, in order to help promote the winning work.
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2.1 Brief Partners or Sponsors may submit their own branding or that of the sponsors’ clients for the purpose of inviting responses. The logos issued to the entrant may not be used for any other purposes.
2.2 All sponsors operate strict controls on the use of their names, trademarks and logos. Any misuse of sponsors brands by an entrant will lead to the disqualification of all that entrant’s responses and may expose the entrant to legal liability and subsequent legal claims.
2.3 By submitting a response, entrants agree to use the sponsor branding only in accordance with these terms and conditions, and any prevailing sponsors’ terms and conditions.
2.4 The sponsors permit entrants to use the submitted branding for the sole purpose of responding to the brief sponsored by that sponsor.
2.5 The Entrant may:
a. Only use sponsor branding on responses submitted to the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards.
b. Include a submitted response in their personal portfolio after the winners have been announced, in exactly the same format as that submitted to the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards.
2.6 The Entrant must not:
a. Use sponsor branding on any other material, or for any other purpose;
b. Upload their submitted response to any online location before the Nominations have been announced, whether as part of an open or access-restricted site, unless all sponsor branding is first removed from the uploaded version of the response;
c. Denigrate sponsors or sponsor branding, subject sponsor branding to derogatory treatment or otherwise bring the sponsor and /or its brands into disrepute;
d. Do anything to suggest that the entrant is endorsed, associated or otherwise affiliated with the sponsor;
e. Provide or make available sponsor branding to any third party for any purpose whatsoever.
2.7 For the avoidance of doubt, the sponsors for the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards are as listed on the briefs page on kyb.kyoorius.com
2.8 For the avoidance of doubt, the sponsor clients for the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards are as detailed on the individual briefs
2.9 An Entrant who submits a response that contains any trademark or logo, or other branding other than those specifically submitted by the sponsors, may be asked to re-submit their work without such branding trademark or logo, or other branding other than those specifically submitted by the sponsors, may be asked to re-submit their work without such branding.
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3.1 The Entrant retains ownership of their responses submitted into the contest, but where such work incorporates sponsor branding, Entrants may only use the work for personal references and promotion as part of a portfolio.
3.2 By submitting a response, the entrant grants Kyoorius and the relevant sponsor an exclusive license for the duration of copyright protection to reproduce or for reproduction of their entry in all media in order to promote, or act as a historical record of, the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards or a sponsor’s involvement with the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards; or as part of any Kyoorius publication (whether online or offine).
3.3 The Entrant agrees that, should a sponsor wish to develop or use a Response for commercial purposes, the sponsor may award an amount of upto INR 1,00,000/- to the Entrant, to transfer the ownership of the response to the sponsor.
3.4 The sponsor will receive exclusive access to all entries submitted under the brief, especially all the insights.
3.5 No additional agreement will be needed for any winning entry/ies. The sponsor of the brief can use the winning entry/ies for commercial purposes.
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4.1 Kyoorius will appoint a jury that shall be composed of judges who, in Kyoorius’ sole discretion, have the appropriate qualifications to judge the work.
4.2 The jury will award a select number of the responses whom the jury considers, in its sole discretion, to be the best responses.
4.3 The jury is not limited in the number of responses it can award, and similarly there is no guarantee that a jury will grant an award in each brief, if they do not feel that work is of the standard required.
4.4 The jury has the right to edit pieces submitted as part of a response and to ask for only certain parts of the response to be displayed or promoted.
4.5 General feedback will be gathered from the jury, and may be made available to view on the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards website when the nominations are announced. Individual feedback will not be available.
4.6 If Kyoorius is made aware of any concerns that a response does not constitute the original work of the entrant, Kyoorius will contact the entrant and ask for evidence that proves the entrant’s assertion to be the creator of the work.
4.7 Kyoorius will also contact credited tutors for further information if applicable.
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5.1 The prizes to be awarded to the winning entry are:
a. One Red Elephant Trophy
b. Entry details in the Kyoorius Young Blood Awards Showcase
c. One non-transferable Zone 3 pass to Kyoorius Designyatra 2027 (KDY27)
d. Travel & Accommodation to KDY27
e. Cash prize of INR 1,00,000/-5.2 The prize awarded to the nominated entries is:
a. One Baby Red Elephant Trophy
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6.1 Kyoorius reserves the right to make changes to these Terms and Conditions, if necessary, from time to time.
6.2 The Terms and Conditions are subject to Indian law and any dispute that is not resolved by consultation between the parties shall be referred to the courts of India.

