The Red Dot Design Award was founded by the German design association Design Zentrum NRW in 1955. The chairman of the Red Dot Design Award, Peter. Dr. Seck has been leading the red dot since 1991. The red dot logo has been widely recognized internationally and has become synonymous with excellent design. Considering the richness and diversity of design fields, in order to seek prudence and professionalism in the selection, the Red Dot Design Award specifically divides the awards into: Red Dot Product Design Award, Red Dot Communication Design Award, and Red Dot Design Concept Award three major awards, each of which is It is held once a year. Therefore, from product design, communication design, packaging design to design concepts and prototypes, Red Dot has a complete grasp of the current important global design trends.

The winner of the Red Dot Design Team of the Year was not announced until the night of the awards ceremony and was awarded the Radius trophy, which is passed down every year. Past winners include Lenovo Computer, Porsche, Dr. Bose Audio, BMW, Grohe Hansgrohe, LG Electronics, Adidas, Italy Pininfarina, Apple Computer, Benz, Nokia, Philips Audi and Siemens , Veryday, Bosch home appliances, and the 2016 Blackmagic industrial design team.