Tentatively October 2027•Venue to be announced
Thinkdemy’s flagship award platform for design, where rejected work gets a second chance. First held in 2018, Rejected returns in 2027.
Rejected is the flagship award platform of Thinkdemy: a design expo with a twist, built for the work that was turned down, overlooked or deemed infeasible. It gives design professionals, freelance designers and design students a stage for their rejected work, concepts and ideas, and a real shot at the Thinkdemy Award for Design Excellence.
Rejected was first held in 2018 at Drik Gallery, Dhanmondi, as the first design expo of its kind in Bangladesh. In 2027, it returns. Every detail of that first edition lives in the Previous Rejected Expo section below.
A stage for your work, with online and offline exposure
A room full of fellow designers and industry experts
A part of one of the largest design movements in Bangladesh
A certificate and endorsement from Thinkdemy & partner organizations
This is where Thinkdemy’s signature design award is won. Winners, selected by the expo judges, are announced on Radio (Dhaka FM 90.4) and in newspaper (The Daily Star), and celebrated on Thinkdemy’s Official Facebook Page and the ‘Rejected’ Website.
Rejected welcomes work across the following categories, from architecture to products and everything in between.
All kinds of architectural designs, including Naval Architecture & Automotive Design
From clothing to accessories, any rejected design related to fashion can be exhibited
Logo design, brand guidelines, brand collateral, packaging and lettering
Facebook promotional posts, newspaper ads and all kinds of static visuals for promotional purposes
User Interface & User Experience Design, including mobile app layouts, website layouts and software interfaces
Product Design, including tangible products, wearable products, gadgets, furniture in small scale and usable products
Not sure which category goes with your design? Go for Uncategorized!
The next edition of Thinkdemy’s flagship award platform is on its way. Here is what we can share so far.
Where it all started. Rejected 2018 was the first edition of Thinkdemy’s flagship award platform, a first-of-its-kind design expo in Bangladesh where rejected work got a second chance. Here is everything from that edition: the guidelines, fees, agenda, judges and the partners who backed it.
Exhibitors at Rejected 2018 followed these guidelines.
The expo was free for all visitors. Exhibitors paid a fee to exhibit their work.
For freelancers and design professionals exhibiting solo
Exhibition Fee:
BDT 3500
Installation Space (one module)
4 feet x 4 feet x 7 feet height
For agencies and teams (2 - 4 people) exhibiting as a group
Exhibition Fee:
BDT 6000
Installation Space (one module)
4 feet x 4 feet x 7 feet height
Priority was given to the first batch (those who registered before August 15, 2018) for choosing their spots at the exhibition.
An individual or a group could apply for multiple installation spaces.
Exhibitors could choose either to compete for an award or simply to display their work.
Exhibiting was designed to be accessible and easy: four simple steps.
Fill up the application form, which took less than one minute
Contact the team to get the project approved
Pay to secure a spot at the expo
Be at the venue before the expo (Oct 11, 2018) to set up the installation(s)
Registration closed on October 5, 2018
The expo was open to all visitors for free.
Rejected is Thinkdemy’s flagship design award platform: an expo where rejected design work is showcased. The 2018 edition was a first of its kind in Bangladesh, open to designers from any part of the country.
Because it exists for rejected, unappreciated and infeasible design work, and gives it a second chance in front of design experts and the designer community.
Online and offline exposure, a chance to network with fellow designers and industry experts, a certificate and endorsement from Thinkdemy & partner organizations, and the chance to win the “Thinkdemy Award for Design Excellence”.
They filled up the application form, got their project approved by the team, paid to secure a spot, and set up their installation(s) at the venue before the expo.
The panel that judged the first Rejected expo.
Rejected 2018 was supported by institutions backing changemakers, creativity and progress.
Mir Cement Ltd. is a concern of Mir Group of companies, which is led by Mir Akhter Hossian Ltd., one of the pioneer construction company of Bangladesh.
Marketing Partner
Strategic Partner
Media Partner
Radio Partner
Outreach PartnerMoments from the first Rejected expo.
