Not every artisan is an entrepreneur. There are vast numbers of exceptionally skilled artisans who simply do not have the bandwidth to create social media content, handle complex paperwork or the financial acumen required to run a business. Yet, they are very talented and their work is refined and beautiful. In this category, are artisans who are senior in age, women artisans who juggle traditional gender roles with their work and those who would not be considered literate by conventional definition.
A very important element is audience participation through real-time voting. In a certain sense, real people become part of the process of international recognition of designers, rather than only closed professional industry structures. Another important factor is the idea of healthy creative interaction between countries. This interaction is not built around commercial pressure but around cultural expression and design vision, creating a space of respect and mutual interest between participants.