The Own Design Competition
A contest for creators of fantastic costumes that may or may not be cosplay!
The Own Design Competition is a competition for creators of all those phenomenal costumes that may, but don’t have to, be cosplay! Do you create your own outfits and portray characters of your choice? Are you inspired by books, films, or other works of pop culture? Or perhaps you design costumes based on your own original ideas? The Original Design Contest is just for you!
We are accepting your submissions until June 1, 2026 (Monday), 11:59 PM.
Costume designers participating in the competition should present a self-made costume in one of two categories:
The jury’s special prizes are 3 equal prizes, PLN 500 each. They will be awarded based on an individual decision of the juror whose name they bear, and are aimed at distinguishing participants whose works have interesting details, an innovative or creative approach to techniques, project coherence or other noteworthy elements worth emphasizing. The prizes in this category are:
🏆 Anhyra’s award – PLN 500
🏆 Bisz’s award – PLN 500
🏆 Kuba Dobrenko’s award – PLN 500
The “Best Costume Based on Fanart” category, where the made costume is created as a representation of an already existing, graphic vision by another artist (e.g. character fanarts in versions other than the original ones, animal humanizations, combinations of characters from different universes, etc.) The prize in this category is:
🏆 1st place – PLN 2,000
🏆 2nd place – PLN 1,500
The “Best Original Costume” category, where the costume is made as a reproduction of the participant’s own design of a character developed by the person making the costume. The reference may be in graphic or literary form, provided that the author of the costume created it personally. The prize in this category is:
🏆 1st place – PLN 2,000
🏆 2nd place – PLN 1,500
Presentations can take place by walking along the catwalk or presenting a prepared scene. The course of the event, step by step, can be found in the rules and regulations.
Presentations can take place by walking along the catwalk or presenting a prepared scene. The course of the event, step by step, can be found in the rules and regulations.
The Own Design Competition jury:
Winners of Previous Editions of the Own Design Competition
If you’re curious who won the previous editions of the Original Design Contest, below we present the costumes of past winners. See for yourselves how stunning and vibrant these outfits are!