The Association of Woodworking & Furniture Suppliers is accepting entries for Design-it-Digital, an online student design competition.

Students are presented with a hypothetical scenario in which a client is asking for a specific piece of wood furniture and/or case goods with certain constraints given. Students design their solution using CAD and rendering software.

Innergy is the Platinum Sponsor of this contest that introduces students to challenges that designers face when making real-world wood products. It also highlights the use of CAD software in the wood industry and provides an opportunity for companies to get involved with students and schools. AWFS’s focus is to engage the next generation into thinking about the many career opportunities available in the wood industry.

The competition is open to middle/high school (grades 6-12) and post-secondary students from the United States and Canada. Middle School, High School, and Post-Secondary students are all judged separately. There is no entry fee.
Students may use any available 2D or 3D drafting and rendering software, AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketch Up, etc. The design must incorporate at least 67% wood products that are readily available and must be producible in a standard wood shop, including a CNC router.

Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place respectively in each of the following categories:

Middle School (Coffee Table): $400, $200, $100
High School (Dining Table): $600, $500, $300
Postsecondary (Expandable Dining Table): $1,000, $800, $500

Note: Middle School students have the option to enter the High School competition. High Schol students have the option to enter the Postsecondary competition.

In addition, all winners will receive Low-Pro Deluxe dust separator courtesy of Materials Sponsor Oneida Air Systems.

Entries will be judged by a panel of industry experts.

All winners will have their Design Presentation Board professionally printed and displayed at the Fresh Wood booth at the AWFS Fair, July 13-15, 2027 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

See full contest details and access entry application.

The entry deadline is November 1, 2026. Winners will be announced December 31, 2026.