The product design powerhouse Core77 is hosting their first annual Design Awards. With this venture, Core77 has re-imagined the entire design competition process and judging platform.
The initial registration process is completely free and noncommittal. Core77 will even send you a limited-edition poster, while supplies last and designed by Studio Lin, for registering early.
The design competition is subdivided into several different categories and each category has a Jury Captain from 13 different cities in 8 countries. Each jury captain is an expert in their category and will assemble a team of four local jurists. This will ensure fair and non-bureaucratic judging.
Another way the Core77 Design Awards goes against the grain is the fact that each entrant is urged submit a video testimonial about the design. This spin on Andy Warhol's 15 Minutes of Fame is not required but strongly recommended.
The competition categories include:
- Products / Equipment
- Soft Goods / Apparel
- Furniture / Lighting
- Interiors / Exhibition
- Graphics / Branding / Identity
- Packaging
- Interactive / Web / Mobile
- Service Design
- Transportation
- Design for Social Impact
- Design Education Initiative
- Strategy / Research
- Speculative Objects / Concepts
- DIY / Hack / Mod
- Never Saw the Light of Day
Sign up for the Design Awards here. I've already registered Denzinger Design for the competition and can't wait to get started. Design on.