MUSE Transportation Design Awards

Drive Design Forward

The MUSE Transportation Design Awards celebrates the innovators who shape the future of mobility with style, functionality, and vision. This category honors transportation designers who redefine movement, crafting solutions that are as aesthetically captivating as they are forward-thinking.

We invite transportation designers and firms worldwide to present their finest achievements. Whether you are setting new industry standards or leading change, this is your moment to shine on a global stage.

Join us in celebrating transportation that transcends utility, embodying the elegance and ingenuity that drive us forward.

Transportation Design categories

TD25001. Aircraft / Aerospace 
TD25002. All-Terrain Vehicle
TD25003. Alternative Fuel Vehicles 
TD25004. Amphibious Vehicle
TD25005. Automobiles
TD25006. Auto Accessories & Interiors 
TD25007. Bicycles / Motorcycles
TD25008. Connected Vehicles / V2X Technology (NEW)
TD25009. E-Bikes / E-Scooters (NEW)
TD25010. Electric Vehicle
TD25011. Flying Cars / Personal Aerial Vehicles (PAVs) (NEW)
TD25012. Heavy Equipment
TD25013. Hybrid Vehicle (NEW)
TD25014. Hyperloop & Ultra-Fast Transit Systems (NEW)
TD25015. Mass Transit Systems
TD25016. Motorhomes / Caravans
TD25017. Multi-Modal
TD25018. Nautical / Boats 
TD25019. People-Powered
TD25020. Rapid Bus
TD25021. Personal Rapid Transit
TD25022. Sled
TD25023. Snowmobile
TD25024. Spacecraft, Spaceplanes, Spaceship
TD25025. Student Design
TD25026. Racing / Sports Car
TD25027. Tractor
TD25028. Trains
TD25029. Trucks
TD25030. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
TD25031. Unmanned Vehicle
TD25032. Utility Vehicle
TD25033. Watercraft
TD25000. New Category

Deadlines & Fees

Architects, builders, contractors, developers, engineers, business owners are encouraged to submit work that is in prototype or complete*.

Winners are determined by one entry, and not an entire body of work, so careful selection should be observed.

2025
Entry Period
Regular
(Nov 15 - Dec 12, 2024)
Final
(Dec 13, 2024 - Jan 16, 2025)
Final Extension
(Jan 17 - Feb 28, 2025)
Last-Minute
(Mar 1 - Mar 27, 2025)
Professional 1st
Entry
$219 $239 $249 $259
Additional
Entry
$219 $239 $249 $259
Additional
Category*
$159 $179 $189 $199
Early Results Announcement:Mar 14, 2025 (Entries Submitted before Mar 12, 2025)
Full Results Announcement: Apr 10, 2025 (Entries Submitted after Mar 12, 2025)

* You may submit an entry into multiple categories at the same time. The first Category will be charged as per the original submission fee. Additional categories (2 or more) will be charged as such.

Rather than increasing the fee for each entry, fees are only charged in order to cover administrative costs like printing, mailing and data organization. For this reason, each participant is charged a flat $30 administration fee. When all participants pay the same low fee, those submitting more than one entry will actually pay less than if fees were on a sliding scale.

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

Prizes and recognition

The Winner of the Transportation Design of the Year award receives a complimentary, limited-edition of the prestigious MUSE statuette and certificate. Winning works will be highlighted on the main page of the MUSE Design Awards website, and published on all of its social media platforms for a full year.

In addition, Platinum, Gold, and Silver winners will receive a complimentary certificate, personalized press release, as well as graphic for use in promotions. Winners in these categories may choose to purchase their respective MUSE Statuette for a reasonable fee. Winning designs featured on our media partner’s site – MUSE.World and online media platforms.

MUSE STATUETTE

Sleek, limited edition statuettes to signify your crowning achievement

ONLINE INTERVIEW

Showcase your achievement with a published interview you complete with our convenient online form

WINNING BADGES FOR WINNERS

Promote your success on social media, websites, and more

MUSE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

Display your excellence to the world, with a winning certificate personalized just for you

LIFETIME RECOGNITION

Take your place in our "Hall of Fame" (winner’s gallery) by adding your name to the pantheon of winners

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE

Build your success by utilizing the winners’ press releases, and showcase your win on our high-visibility website

submission details

Submit your entry online in FOUR easy steps:

Step 1

Tap the "My Account" button to register your username and password. If you are already a member, tap "Log In."

Step 2

Complete the short online entry form. Don't forget you can enter each work in more than one category.

Step 3

Upload your entry* to the system.

Step 4

Click “Checkout” to process your entry fees.

* File Limits; Up to 10 files in in JPEG/PNG and/or PDF can be uploaded per entry. For a smooth uploading process, please ensure images are formatted as JPEG/PNG, 1000px, and no larger than 4MB. Please save PDFs in "Screen View", limited to 6 pages per entry, or 4MB in size.

* Submissions should be as detailed as possible. For example, architectural submissions should include small-scale site plans for context, and images of all sides of the building and its environment. A complex of buildings should include a rendering. Restorations and remodels should include images of the site "before and after."

* Submissions can be entered as concepts, completed, or works in process. Completed projects may not be older than five years.

* Limit written descriptions of your project to 350 words or less.