HGTV’s Design Star is now casting Season 7 and you can apply. They are calling all interior designers, architects, contractors, artists and other design experts.
What HGTV’s Design Star is looking for:
- Extensive design knowledge
- Personality that pops
- A clear and unique design perspective
- Lots of energy and enthusiasm
Where they'll be:
They will be holding open calls in Charlotte, Miami, New York City and Boston.
Open call information:
Charlotte Open Casting Call
Date: Friday, September 23rd
Time: 10am- 2pm
Location: Hyatt Place Charlotte/ City Park
4119 South Stream Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28217
Boston Open Casting Call
Date: Saturday, September 24th
Time: 10am- 2pm
Location: Lenox Hotel
61 Exeter St at Boylston., Boston, MA 02116
Email: DesignStar7Boston@gmail.com
Miami Open Casting Call
Date: Saturday, October 1st
Time: 10am- 2pm
Location: Miami International University of Art & Design
1501 Biscayne Blvd. Ste. 100, 2nd Fl. Atrium
NYC Open Casting Call
Date: Monday, October 3rd
Time: 9am- 1pm
Location: Sutton Place
1015 Second Ave., New York, NY 10022
Email: DesignStar7NYC@gmail.com
If you can’t make it to an open call, you can still apply.
How to Apply
There are three ways to apply to HGTV Design Star. All participants must provide the following documents and materials when submitting your participant application. Failure to do so will result in delaying the processing of your participant application and/or may result in eliminating you from further consideration. No materials will be returned. Participants will be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with their application for any option of entry set forth below.
Option 1: Attend a HGTV Design Star open casting call and bring a completed participant application, two (2) recent photographs of you, each clearly labeled on the back with your name clearly printed, a minimum of three (3) samples of your design work (clearly visible copies of pages from your portfolio or a website) and, one (1) legible photocopy of EITHER (1) your passport; OR (2) your driver’s license OR (3) your state ID card.
Option 2: Upload your 5-minute video to http://my.hgtv.com/designstar7/editupload.esi and then e-mail designstar7application@gmail.com with a completed participant application as a PDF document, along with two (2) photographs of yourself, clearly labeled with your name. Example: firstlast1, firstlast2, and three (3) examples of your work or a link to your website, clearly labeled if attached, and one (1) legible photocopy of either (1) your passport; or (2) your driver’s license; or (3) your state ID card, clearly labeled.
Option 3: Mail in your 5-minute DVD or mini DV tape (please see our “Home Video Instructions” page), a completed participant application, two (2) recent photographs of yourself, each clearly labeled on the back with your name clearly printed, three (3) samples of your design work (clearly visible copies of pages from your portfolio or a website) and one (1) legible photocopy of either (1) your passport; or (2) your driver’s license; or (3) your state ID card to:
HGTV DESIGN STAR
Scripps Networks, LLC
5757 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 220
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Home Video Instructions
HGTV DESIGN STAR VIDEO TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS
1. Please show us your personality. This is the key to having a great tape. Have fun with it! Remember, you only have 5 minutes. Don’t make the tape any longer than that. We want to see your personality from the moment the tape starts rolling
2. Introduce yourself (name, age, hometown, etc.)
3. Talk about your design background (How long have you been a designer? How did you get started? What other fields have you worked in? What inspired you to become a designer? Schooling?)
4. Sum up your design style in one sentence and elaborate on what it means to you.
5. What do you love about designing? Why is it your passion?
6. Show off and talk about one of your favorite designs.
7. Tell us why you want to be on HGTV Design Star and why you think you can win.
8. Show us a part of your lives. Introduce us to your home, your family, something important in your life. We want some insight into your life!
9. If you are mailing in a tape, please only film on mini DV, DVD and make sure you check to be sure your DVD plays in your DVD player, sometimes even when it plays on the computer it won’t play in the DVD player.
Suggestions for shooting a quality video:
Option 1: Upload your 5-minute video to http://my.hgtv.com/designstar7/editupload.esi and then e-mail designstar7application@gmail.com with a completed participant application as a PDF document, along with two (2) photographs of yourself, clearly labeled with your name. Example: firstlast1, firstlast2, and three (3) examples of your work or a link to your website, clearly labeled if attached, and one (1) legible photocopy of either (1) your passport; or (2) your driver’s license; or (3) your state ID card, clearly labeled.
Option 2: Mail in your 5-minute DVD or mini DV tape, a completed participant application, two (2) recent photographs of yourself, each clearly labeled on the back with your name clearly printed, three (3) samples of your design work (clearly visible copies of pages from your portfolio or a website) and one (1) legible photocopy of either (1) your passport; or (2) your driver’s license; or (3) your state ID card to:
HGTV DESIGN STAR
Scripps Networks, LLC
5757 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 220
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Application
Design Star 7 Application
Please note that you must sign pages 13, 15 and 17 of the application in order to be considered.
You must also download and sign a copy of the Rules and Eligibility, which can be found on the Rules and Eligibility page.
Rules and Eligibility
Design Star 7 Rules and Eligibility
Please download and sign a copy of the Rules and Eligibility Requirements and include it with your application.
For general information: designstar7casting@gmail.com
Good luck. Let us know if you make it so we can watch and cheer you on.
1. Please show us your personality. This is the key to having a great tape. Have fun with it! Remember, you only have 5 minutes. Don’t make the tape any longer than that. We want to see your personality from the moment the tape starts rolling
2. Introduce yourself (name, age, hometown, etc.)
3. Talk about your design background (How long have you been a designer? How did you get started? What other fields have you worked in? What inspired you to become a designer? Schooling?)
4. Sum up your design style in one sentence and elaborate on what it means to you.
5. What do you love about designing? Why is it your passion?
6. Show off and talk about one of your favorite designs.
7. Tell us why you want to be on HGTV Design Star and why you think you can win.
8. Show us a part of your lives. Introduce us to your home, your family, something important in your life. We want some insight into your life!
9. If you are mailing in a tape, please only film on mini DV, DVD and make sure you check to be sure your DVD plays in your DVD player, sometimes even when it plays on the computer it won’t play in the DVD player.
Suggestions for shooting a quality video:
- Distance: try not to be more than 10 feet from the camera, as the sound will be too faint.
- Do not chew gum or have candy in your mouth.
- Close the blinds, shades, etc. and turn on the lights. Make sure the room is well lit.
- Do not sit in front of a window or lamp, as this will create a silhouette.
- Turn off the TV, radio, air conditioning, ceiling fans or heating units.
- Be sure no photographs or other artwork is in the background of your shots.
- Do not wear clothing with any visible trademarks, logos or other copyrighted material that you don’t own and control.
- Have fun! Emotions – both happy and sad – make for a compelling tape.
- Have someone other than yourself run the camera. Make sure it’s someone with whom you feel very comfortable and who knows how to run a video.
Option 1: Upload your 5-minute video to http://my.hgtv.com/designstar7/editupload.esi and then e-mail designstar7application@gmail.com with a completed participant application as a PDF document, along with two (2) photographs of yourself, clearly labeled with your name. Example: firstlast1, firstlast2, and three (3) examples of your work or a link to your website, clearly labeled if attached, and one (1) legible photocopy of either (1) your passport; or (2) your driver’s license; or (3) your state ID card, clearly labeled.
Option 2: Mail in your 5-minute DVD or mini DV tape, a completed participant application, two (2) recent photographs of yourself, each clearly labeled on the back with your name clearly printed, three (3) samples of your design work (clearly visible copies of pages from your portfolio or a website) and one (1) legible photocopy of either (1) your passport; or (2) your driver’s license; or (3) your state ID card to:
HGTV DESIGN STAR
Scripps Networks, LLC
5757 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 220
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Application
Design Star 7 Application
Please note that you must sign pages 13, 15 and 17 of the application in order to be considered.
You must also download and sign a copy of the Rules and Eligibility, which can be found on the Rules and Eligibility page.
Rules and Eligibility
Design Star 7 Rules and Eligibility
Please download and sign a copy of the Rules and Eligibility Requirements and include it with your application.
For general information: designstar7casting@gmail.com
Good luck. Let us know if you make it so we can watch and cheer you on.
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