Traditional　design　education　needs　to　keep　pace　with　the　times　when　it　comes　to　changing　the　ever-changing　job　market.　It　is　the　key　to　avoiding　the　pains　and　mistakes　of　transformation　in　the　face　of　various　opportunities　and　temptations.　Taking　the　design　competition　as　an　example,　this　paper　analyzes　the　game　relationship　between　design　education　and　design　competition　from　the　perspective　of　historical　background　and　development　trend　of　the　design　competition.　Combine　the　case　study　method　with　the　case　method　to　summarize,　analyze　and　discuss　different　design　competitions.　It　is　finally　concluded　how　design　education　should　objectively　treat　design　competitions.　Let　design　competitions　better　serve　the　strategy　of　design　education.　©　Published　under　licence　by　IOP　Publishing　Ltd.