ELEVATE ALL-NEW NISSAN MICRA: THE SIGNATURE EDITION
Nissan, in collaboration with designboom, is launching an international design competition, seeking visionary designs to elevate the Nissan MICRA with a bold yet refined Signature Edition design. Titled ‘Elevate All-New Nissan MICRA: The Signature Edition’, the competition invites architects, designers, artists, students, and creative enthusiasts from around the world to submit bold and sophisticated designs. The challenge is to enhance the exterior presence of the All-New Nissan MICRA through a distinctive design that resonates with a premium, design-savvy audience, without altering its original form or structure. This is an opportunity to create a true signature style for the car, embracing its audacious personality. Moreover, the winning design will be brought to life as special edition: The Nissan MICRA, Signature Edition. The designer(s) will be credited and recognized as part of the Signature Edition campaign. Registration and initial submissions will be accepted until September 28, 2025, exclusively through designboom’s platform!
This is your chance to visualize Nissan MICRA’s new identity – submit your project today!
Nissan and designboom launch international competition ‘Elevate All-New Nissan MICRA: The Signature Edition’, calling designers, architects, and creative freelancers to showcase their talent | all images courtesy of Nissan
COMPETITION PHASES AND REGISTRATION
The 2025 contest invites designers to enhance the Nissan MICRA’s visual identity while preserving its original structure. Participants are asked to create a distinctive design that amplifies the car’s audacious character and modern appeal, with a clear focus on a premium, design-conscious audience. The Nissan MICRA’s exterior will serve as the primary canvas, and designers are encouraged to explore bold applications of color, graphics, patterns, and surface treatments. Creative use of the base colors ‘Mystery Black’ and ‘Nobe Marine’ is recommended, while interior accessories, such as carpets, may be proposed to complement the overall concept. The Nissan MICRA’s body shape, windows, wheels, and headlamps must remain unchanged. The goal is to craft an exclusive visual identity that is daring, elegant, and instantly recognizable as a true Signature Edition.
The competition runs in three phases . In the first phase, from August 11 to September 28, 2025, participants will register on the designboom website and submit up to ten examples of their previous work, along with a 250-word presentation describing their creative approach and motivation. All entries will be reviewed by a jury from Nissan and designboom. Around one hundred participants will be selected and notified by email on September 29, 2025.
In the second phase, from September 29 to November 7, 2025, the selected participants will develop their design proposals in line with the competition brief and submit them digitally through the contest platform. The jury will review these submissions and select up to ten finalists who will receive feedback to refine their designs.
During the final phase, from November 17 to December 8, finalists will submit their completed designs, incorporating the jury’s feedback. The final winner will be announced on December 15, 2025, with the results published on designboom’s website. Throughout the process, submissions will be evaluated on their alignment with the brief, the balance of boldness and elegance, the strength of their signature identity, the visual and technical quality of the presentation, and their overall emotional and aesthetic impact.
enter by September 28, 2025!
NISSAN AND DESIGNBOOM’S FINAL WINNER SELECTION
The competition is open to creatives from all countries, with no restrictions regarding training or professional status, provided they have reached the age of majority in their place of residence. Participation is free of charge, and all submissions must be original, respecting the competition’s creative and technical guidelines. Designs should be submitted in JPEG format, with each image at a minimum width of one thousand pixels and using RGB color mode. Participants must also provide a written statement and are allowed only one submission per entrant.
The winning design will be brought to life as special edition: The Nissan MICRA, Signature Edition. The designer(s) will be credited and recognized as part of the Signature Edition campaign. The prizes are non-transferable, and no cash alternative will be offered.
Full competition rules, submission guidelines, and detailed information on eligibility and intellectual property rights are available in the official competition documentation on the designboom website.
Register for the contest today – now open!
Founded in 1933, Nissan is a global automotive brand that connects drivers to bold, innovative design in the most exciting way possible. The company delivers advanced mobility solutions and distinctive vehicles known for their style, performance, and everyday appeal. The company offers easy access to smart, forward-thinking design across a wide range of models, from urban compact cars to electric mobility and beyond, including the All-New Nissan MICRA, the focus of this international design competition.
competition info:
contest name: Elevate All-New Nissan MICRA: The Signature Edition
collaborators: Nissan x designboom
contest launch: August 11, 2025
phase 1 deadline: September 28, 2025
phase 2 launch: September 29, 2025
phase 2 deadline: November 7, 2025
phase 3 launch: November 17, 2025
phase 3 deadline: December 8, 2025