Sunday, March 9, 2014

International Design Awards

Today, A' Design Award & Competitions have announced their call for entries for the 2014 Edition of the Digital and Electronic Devices Design Awards. The award is now open to submissions of high-tech gadgets designs such as tablets, handhelds, computers and mobile phones until 30th of March  2014.

The theme of 2014 Digital Design Awards has been chosen as "miniaturization". Special recognition will be given to products that occupy less space, use less energy and require the least amount materials for production. The best product designs will be selected according to evaluation criteria that considers the form, functional and emotional aspects of the products. Furthermore, nominated designs will be considered for their degree of technological innovation, aesthetic qualities, functionality and usefulness in addition to ease of their realization efficiency, ergonomics and human interaction. Finally, nominated product design submissions will also be evaluated for their packaging and the bundled product/user manuals.

Entries will be judged by a panel of design experts in two independent judging sessions. The competition recognizes the best graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers and computer artists worldwide. Each winning entrant will receive a personalized Award of Design Excellence, 3d printed in metal and award certificates issued for firms, individuals and clients. The Design Awards recognize the best creative work produced by designers working in corporations, associations and organizations. From corporate identity, sales collateral, point-of-purchase displays, employee communication, membership materials and more, this premiere awards program shines a spotlight on an under-represented segment of the design industry, giving in-house designers the kudos they deserve.  The prestige of the A’ Design Awards program relies in large part on the high caliber of the juries convened each year to review submissions. The A’ Awards Honors and Awards Advisory Committee seeks to assemble juries that represent the breadth of the profession, including private, public, institutional, and academic practice, and exemplify diversity in professional experience, geography, gender, and ethnicity.

WHY ENTER?
Winners will receive exceptional year-round recognition in thousands of high-profile media platforms plus the will be showcased in the Design Awards Annual, published in August 2014. This gorgeous reference is kept and read by more than tens of thousands of senior professionals and decision makers. Winners will also be featured in the very popular Design Awards Winners gallery on  designmag.org which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Displayed and celebrated at our annual Gala-Night and Exhibition in Italy. A’ Design Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession. Ask any creative director which competitions rank as the most influential and they'll place World Design Rankings at the top of the list. Deadline for Entries is March 30, Results will be announced on April 15. 

Be recognized! Enter your product in the A’ Design Award, the annual international awards program which recognizes superior products and those who produce them. We continue to listen to feedback from our industry to ensure that our categories reflect the changing face of communications.

ENTERING IS EASIER THAN EVER! The option is now available to digitally upload your entries OR send in hard copies For detailed information about A’ Design Award submission guidelines, deadlines, categories and more, visit  http://www.adesignaward.com Entries can be submitted for “Product Design”, “Industrial Design”, “Communication”, “Packaging”, “Interior Architecture” and “Professional Concepts”. A successful history speaks for itself: since its establishment the A’ Design Awards have recognized outstanding design as assessed by international expert juries. Manufacturers and designers working in product design, communication design, interior architecture and packaging design can submit their work in six disciplines. An opportunity that is used by large international groups, by small and medium sized companies, by agencies and by design studios. 

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