Below are works of last year winners: Natacha Lesty with “Disco Choco” wins Design Challenge 08!
The Disco Choco concept focuses on the theme “disco”: it wants to share the good vibes of pleasant moments, shiny colours, music, pop … The pack wants to be attractive in store and should make consumer desire this product.
Embrechts with “Soft Chocolate Skin” wins the Public Prize
The feeling of existing chocolate packs is always very boring and clean. Also chocolate packaging makes noise and this can sometimes be annoying for you or other people when you want to enjoy your chocolate in a public place.
he student initiatives with the most powerful and provocative solutions will be given financial awards to help fund the implementation of their project. A total of $15,000 will be awarded to the concept or concepts that have the demonstrated ability to ignite change within their local community based on the following broad parameters:
» Addresses a pressing social need within a community
» Can be implemented within that community
» Delivers positive results that can be measured
Awards will be given to fund the material costs of executing the project. Design Ignites Change believes that designers should be compensated for their time when executing socially minded projects. As such, up to 10% of your total requested award amount may be earmarked as an honorarium to cover your time. Monies will be disbursed in one of two ways:
» Paid directly to the vendors contracted to execute the project
» Paid to the school or organization who will oversee the execution of the project
Deadline
The application deadline is December 31, 2009. A complete case study must also be posted on the Design Ignites Change website by December 31, 2009.
Eligiblity
The following groups enrolled in Design Ignites Change are eligible to submit projects developed in 2009 for an award:
» Colleges/universities engaged in projects that use design thinking to address social issues
» Colleges/universities engaged in a youth mentoring program around social issues
» Creative professionals engaged in a youth mentoring program around social issues
Participants in the basic Create! Don’t Hate. billboard mentoring program are not eligible, but any unique extensions – in addition to the billboards – of the Create! Don’t Hate. program, developed by the mentoring organization and the mentees, can be submitted.
Selection
All applications will be reviewed by an independent committee of creative professionals, business, civic and non-profit leaders. Projects will be evaluated on concept, viability, potential for impact, as well as a detailed plan for timely execution.
Modern Painters magazine and Louise Blouin Media are proud to announce the inaugural Re:Vision Design Awards.
The Re:Vision Design Awards challenges emerging designers of all stripes to revisit, rethink and reimagine how we live in our homes.
Whether in the fields of furniture, lighting, product, interior or environmental design, submissions are welcome from across the design spectrum that thoughtfully explore new ways to live, work, play, and interact in the domestic environment.
The first prize winner of the Re:Vision Design Awards will receive $10,000; two runners up will be awarded $2,500.
All three will be featured in the May 2010 issue of Modern Painters.
The jury includes Ross Lovegrove, Renny Ramakers (co-founder, Droog), David Mcfadden (chief curator, Museum of Arts and Design), Rosanne Somerson (professor, RISD) and Cristina Grajales (modern and contemporary furniture dealer, NYC).
Deadline: 29-Jan-2010
Art Directors Club launches inaugural student brief with Nissan. Students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate level programs in advertising, graphic design, photography, illustration and new media are eligible to enter ADC’s co-presented brief based competition.
Nissan cube® is unlike any other car on the American road. Its funky exterior is punctuated by an asymmetrical rear window and a low, wide stance. Its comfy interior is a place to have fun with friends. It offers multiple options for self expression with features like a removable shag dashboard carpet, multi-color interior mood lighting, and configurable storage. Cube is part car, part social destination.
ADC is inviting students to address these questions:
- How would you introduce cube?
- What creative would you run?
- Where would you run the creative for maximum reach and efficiency?
Develop a campaign, or concepts, that makes Nissan cube a part of our target’s life. The campaign shouldn’t feel like marketing, it should feel like a natural extension of where our target goes and what they do. To this end, use channels and communication vehicles you feel are most appropriate to our target’s lifestyle and what the model represents.
Local dealership location info available upon request. US-based only. International students must respond to US market conditions.
The iF concept award invites young designers worldwide to submit innovative contributions and apply for the sought-after iF award. The iF concept award offers students and recent graduates from the areas of design, architecture, marketing and engineering an opportunity to compare themselves on an international level and to present their ideas to the design-interested public.
Below are some competition winning entiries from last year: BETH: water container playboard: Jungae Seo
This design is for a scooter with an attached water tank, designed especially for children living in countries where houses often have no running water. When the children are sent to fetch water, they set off with the ‘Beth’ scooter, fill the water tank and so are able to transport the water playfully. This is a simple method of transport which can be economically produced, and at the same time providing the children with a toy with which they can simply have fun.
Energy ball: Sung Hyun Hwang, Hye in Lee
When the ‘energy ball’ is kicked, piezo elements inside the ball transform the impact energy into electrical energy. If the ball is used during the day, it can generate enough energy to power a light bulb or a small electrical device by night. The concept is particularly well suited to countries in the developing world.
Yl Sound | earplugs: Jiwoong Hwang
Who hasn’t had the problem of earphone cables for an mp3 player or personal CD player getting all tangled up in a mess? No solution to the problem has been present – until now. These earplugs offer a solution, combining the zip-fastener with a simple fashion idea: the control for the music player is inside the zip pocket. A simple and logical solution.
PROTHESE | interim leg prosthetic: Tillman Beuscher
The Landmine Monitor report estimates the number of landmine victims to be between 15,000 to 20,000 a year. This interim prosthetic for the leg is intended as an immediate aid for those injured by war and landmines worldwide. The central aim is to support self-help by means of swift initial treatment. This can be provided directly helping people to maintain hope and enabling them to continue supporting their families.
Deadline: October 31, 2009
Design a basketball shoe for a professional athlete. Choose an athlete from the past or present and create a signature design based on their attitude, position, or skill-set. Consider the upper and bottom designs and how to solve for problems such as traction, cushioning, lateral movements, ankle support, etc. The winner will be published in SLAM magazine.
The young gerneration contest “lebens(t)räume” (dreams for life) is being organized since 2004 by Vincentz Network, in collaboration with the “universal design GmbH” and “organized by iF”. It aims at young people to design for the older generations as well as for disabled people.
An experts jury winning will chose the winning entries and divide a total prize purse of EUR 6.000,00 between the winners. The prize money is awarded at the awards ceremony, held at the trade fair “ALTENPFLEGE 2010″ (care for the elderly). During the fair all outstanding contributions will be exhibited in the special display “lebensräume” (habitants).
The “Colors key” uses a color-matching way allowing users to quickly find out the correct key for opening the door. The color-matching way on “Colors key” means the same color on the head of key and the keyhole of door. The sticker for the keyhole can be pushed out from the head of key and be stuck on the keyhole. When the color of key matches the color of keyhole, the door can be opened easily. The needed key can be found from a pile of keys by obviously visual color changes.
Recovery Arm Sling
Since there is little use of muscle and ligament while having medical treatment with a plaster cast, the patient should get proper exercises for recovery after removing the cast. Recovery Arm Sling is a medical appliance which is designed for not only functioning as an ordinary arm sling, but also operating as a recovery device after the cast treatment. The upper side of each ring has a structure which enables to lengthen the band, functioning like the safety belt of an ordinary car. This structure allows the patient to hang the arm sling on the neck easily and also to get some repeating recovery exercises.
Inside out umbrella
On a rainy day, when someone goes inside with a wet umbrella, the floor gets dirty and the water drops annoy others. Thus, people usually use a disposable vinyl; however, it gets wasted too much and gives negative effects on our environment. By turning over one portion of the umbrella inside out, the dry cloth appears and wraps the wet umbrella. Therefore, it helps solving the problem of the current umbrella and as it transforms as a bag, it becomes easy to carry. Not only it is portable but also it can be a very fashionable item because the inner layer, the dry cloth can be decorated with various colors and patterns.
The City of Copenhagen has 1st of September 2009 announced an international design competition for a new bike-sharing concept for the city. The design competition is the first step towards Copenhagen implementing a new ‘Bycykel/City Bike’ in a couple of years. Deadline for receipt of competition entries, November 18. Assessment of competition entries. medio December, 2009. A total prize sum of up to 750,000 DKK [ca 100,000 euro]. First Prize 250,000 DKK [ca 33,000 euro]. Special Design Prize 50,000 DKK [ca 6,500 euro].
Deadline: January 31, 2010 Purpose
To improve the culture of lighting design and to develop young new talent
Awards [Tax included]
Gold Award [1]
Certificate of award and 1,000,000yen
Silver Award [2]
Certificate of award and 300,000yen
Bronze Award [5]
Certificate of award and 100,000yen
Honorable Mention [Limited Number]
Certificate of award and prize
Web Best Design Award [1]
Certificate and prize
Web Excellent Design Award[2]
Certificate and prize
Entry Eligibility
Any student from institute of learning as of September 1, 2009
Can you deepen the meaning of the dining experience by designing for the many ways, places, and foods we eat today? Can your design innovation solve a problem or enhance a mood? Then World Kitchen, LLC, invites you to submit your design in its international design competition, What’s Bubbling? Redefining Dining! Three Top Award winners will receive $5,000 plus an expense-paid trip to the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago March 14-16.
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