WE ARE THE NEXT GENERATION open call 2025
WE ARE THE NEXT GENERATION exhibits the next generation of Belgian design talent, through an overview of the best student projects from creative (higher) design education, selected by a jury. Students can submit their student project for participation free of charge!
In 2024, the exhibition could welcome over 16,000 visitors.
The expo will continue from 16 October to 2 November 2025 at the Budafabriek in Kortrijk as one of the main exhibitions of the WONDER Creativity Festival. For the graphic design and scenography, we are collaborating with 019 Ghent this year.
Who can participate?
Students from the following courses at Belgian colleges and universities:
Product Design
Industrial product design, textiles, fashion, accessories, furniture design
Architecture
Interiors, buildings, public spaces and landscapes
Graphic design
Graphics and illustration, advertising design, web and digital
Game design
View all participants of last edition here or via via @wearethenextgeneration.be.
Voorwaarden
- The student project must have been developed within the framework of a (creative) design course at a Belgian college or university in academic year 2024-2025.
- The projects will be assessed the second week of July by a jury consisting of representatives of Designregio Kortrijk, Flanders DC and professionals from the various design sectors. They will take into account the innovative character, social relevance, sustainability and exposeability of the project.
Return
- Participation is free!
- Your selected project will be included in one of WONDER Festival's main exhibitions and shown to over 16,000 visitors.
- The selected projects will be included in offline and online communication of WE ARE THE NEXT GENERATION, WONDER Creativity Festival and Designregio Kortrijk.
- The exhibition is coordinated by Designregio Kortrijk, from scenography, copywriting and signage to photography, communication and press. Graphic design and scenography by 019 Ghent.
Lisa Declercq
Lisa is responsible for the offline and online visibility and communication of Designregio Kortrijk. She is always looking for the next big thing in young design talent and builds up the creative community of the organisation.
