[Special Exhibition] Call for Makers to Participate in “2026 Trendmakers” (~Dec. 23)

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🌟 The <2026 Trendmaker> campaign is
a special campaign held just once a year on wadiz! It’s a unique event where we present the year’s trends alongside our “Trend Report.”
We’re spotlighting the makers and projects that will lead the trends in the coming year, 2026.

The New Year is a time for new endeavors and challenges, and
the moment when the trends that will shape this year’s consumer behavior and trends take shape.

The Trend Maker Special Exhibition
centers on the trend keywords that will define 2026, 
and is recruiting makers to collaborate on projects that will shape the new year.

The maker's product has a chance to gain attention as a 2026 trend!
Kick off 2026 with wadiz.

Apply for the 2026 Trend Maker Campaign →

🗓️ Schedule

• Application Deadline: Through Tuesday, December 23
  * You will not be able to apply for the event after this date, so please be sure to apply before the deadline.
• Recommended Submission Date: Friday, December 12 
  • What is the Recommended Submission Date? This schedule is designed to ensure a pre-launching soon marketing period of approximately 15 days, allowing you to fully promote your project.
 
    It refers to the recommended project submission datethat aligns the launch of the feature page with your project’s launch as closely as possible, allowing you to maximize benefits such as coupons and visibility.
• Submission Deadline: Friday, December 26
• Schedule Setup Deadline: January 1 (Thu)
• Special Exhibition Period: January 2 (Fri) – January 14 (Wed)
  * You must launch this project during this period. (Launching soon.)
  * You are free to set your own project end date.

📝 Eligibility Requirements

• All categories are eligible
• Projects that can be launched during the campaign period (Jan. 2–Jan. 14)
  
  

✅ How to Participate

 STEP 1. Apply to participate in the showcase 
Please click the button below to submit your application!
Applications cannot be accepted after the deadline, so please be sure to submit yours within the specified period.

Application Deadline: Through Tuesday, December 23

Apply for the 2026 Trendmaker Exhibition →

 STEP 2. Enter Your Project Number (KakaoTalk)
You will receive a KakaoTalk message within 3 business days after submitting your application.

• Send to: wadiz for Business
• Recipient: The maker’s mobile phone number listed on the application form

Please enter the project number for your exhibition application in the form provided in the KakaoTalk message.
Please note: You must enter a new project number—not one for a project that is currently in progress or has already ended.

 STEP 3. Check the Selection Results
All you need to do is prepare your project according to the schedule—that’s it!
We’ll send you helpful guides and tips tailored to your project’s stage via ✉ email or text message.
Be sure to check them out so you can prepare more quickly and easily!

💫 Participation Benefits

1. wadiz 100% Supporters’ Coupon

• Validity Period: January 2, 2025 (Fri) – January 14, 2025 (Wed)
• Eligibility: Projects participating in the special event
• Terms of Use: Coupons cannot be used in combination / Valid on all devices
• Supporters may claim this coupon once per day per ID during the campaign period.
• Coupons will automatically expire if not used on the day of issuance.

2. Free Marketing Support

※ Marketing support for the campaign is provided for the campaign as a whole, not for individual projects.
※ Benefits such as app push notifications, social media posts, and KakaoTalk push notifications are provided following a separate selection process.

3. Exclusive Benefit: “Intangible Rewards” That Require No Shipping

If you run both domestic and international projects that do not require Rewards shipping, you’ll receive additional exposure benefits.

Participation Requirements

• Anyone can participate if the Rewards are digital items that do not require shipping (e.g., e-books, classes, iPad/Photoshop brushes, etc.)
• Projects must be running simultaneously in Korea and overseas
  
  

Participation Benefits

• Korea Page – Add an additional exposure area within the Trendmaker campaign page
• Overseas Page - Create an overseas campaign page and feature the project exclusively there
  
  

✈️ Free Global Marketing Support※ Social media post uploads are provided when participating in this “Trendmaker” campaign and when participating in projects that offer global, simultaneous (non-shippable) intangible Rewards.
※ Marketing support for the campaign is provided on a campaign-wide basis, not for individual projects.
※ Benefits such as app push notifications, social media post uploads, and KakaoTalk push notifications are provided following a separate selection process.

🎨 Drawing Brands: Go Global with wadiz!

As the saying goes, “Artists have nationalities, but art knows no borders,” and wadiz helps drawing brands expand their reach to the world.

As a visual art form that transcends language barriers, the drawing category is uniquely well-suited for global expansion more than any other field.

Human Figure Reference Book (Click), Van Gogh Paints (Click), iPad Brushes (click) , etc. Various drawing projects
are already receiving love and support from supporters in many countries.

In the global drawing market, meet fans from around the world quickly and efficiently through wadiz.

🌏 Expand globally with just one click!

Reach both domestic and international markets with a single project! Simply set up international shipping to expand globally.

Learn more about international shipping settings

[Important Notes]

• Regardless of your application for this campaign, if your project submission does not meet the requirements or is missing necessary documents, your funding or pre-order launch may be rejected.
• Failure to comply with the participation requirements and campaign process may result in the cancellation of your selection for the campaign.
• If a project does not align with the campaign concept, its selection for the campaign may be revoked.

[Important Notes on Benefits]

• The campaign concept, benefits, or schedule are subject to change due to internal circumstances.
• We will not provide separate notifications regarding the performance of campaign advertising or exposure.
• Marketing benefits provided upon participation are implemented on a collection basis.
• Paid advertising products are available for purchase only to makers participating in the featured collection.
• The benefits you receive may vary depending on when your project launches.

ℹ️ Do you have any questions about the promotional event?

💬 Ask AI Agent WAi, your maker's growth partner

✉️ Send an email to help.maker@wadiz.kr로