Best Of A’ Design Awards & Competition 2013

Posted on 15/04/2013 by Radhika Seth

As a strong advocate of participating in competitions, I am really humbled by the enthusiasm and results of this year’s A’ Design Awards & Competition. I believe that competitions not only act as a measure for your own caliber but also validate your potential against others on an international scale. More than that, platforms like the A’ Design Awards & Competition, offer publicity, PR push and advertisement opportunities for award winners while supporting the global design culture. So congratulations winners!

Here is a look at twenty select designs form the 2013 A’ Design Awards & Competition; the complete list of winning designs are published here. Before we proceed, just know that you can join A’ Design Awards & Competition 2014 with great discounts during 27-30 April using the earliest bird period advantage. Know more about how to enter the competition here.

You can find the World Design Rankings here, Designer Rankings here and Designer Interviews here.

USB stick with integrated sharpner – Verico Penpal Memory Storage by Jeremy Tsai

Hi-Fi turntable – Calliope by Deniz Karasahin

Wireless Speaker – Saxound by Syed Tajudeen Abdul Rahman

Parallel Interactive Projector – Pip! by Jorge Prieto

Chair – Butterfly by Eduardo García Campos

Airport Seating – Restpoint by Hakan Gürsu

Light Bulb – Printed Bulbs by Eric Brockmeyer + Karl Willis

Lamp – Muse by Anarkhos Design

Bicycle – Slider Folding Bike by Paul Hao Ting Hsu

Multifunctional car – Nexperience by Riten Gojiya

Growing lamp – Bb Little Garden by Martouzet François-Xavier

Cast Iron Hob for kitchen – Volcano by Ahmet Yalçınkaya

Functional kitchen and serving ware – Seasons by Nao Tamura

Grater – Satellite by Hakan Gürsu

Cocktail Plate – Holdaplate by John Zox

Bathroom collection – Catino by Emanuele Pangrazi

Car Charging and Protection Unit – V-Tent by Hakan Gürsu

Floating Resort and Marine Observatory – Pearl Atlantis by Maria Cecilia Cruz

Vertical Solar Aircraft – Vsa by Arman Abadi

Unique Gift Packaging – Undercover Pinot Noir by Alexandru Patru

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Top 100 Electrolux Design Lab 2013 Entries Announced

Posted on 04/04/2013 by Radhika Seth

From more than 1700 entries this year, Electrolux Design Lab has shortlisted 100 entries. The submissions encompass 3D printing technology, wearable appliance accessories, concepts that reflect our memories and highlight our senses, new integrated solutions as well as smart technology in social cooking solutions. All of the 100 Entries are hungry for your VOTE, so that they can move to Stage 3.

Stage 3 is when the list narrows down and only fifty odd entries will be further asked to refine their projects and tweak them. Stage 4 will see only 20 best entries making it to the cut and from here eight finalists will be selected. To know what happens in Stage 2, please head here.

Voting

The public can also vote for their favorite concepts. The public voting is open now and will be open until 12th May 23:59 CET. All submissions are here. Yanko Design has selected some of our favorite entries, good luck you people; we look forward to meeting you at the finals!

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Electrolux Design Lab 2013 Opens For Entries

Posted on 11/03/2013 by Radhika Seth

UPDATE: Only 4 Days left! Hurry and Submit your ideas NOW

Yanko Design is proud to have been a part of Electrolux Design Lab’s evolution and this year we are excited to announce the commencement of the 2013 competition. The idea is king for Electrolux Design Lab 2013 and the competition opens for submissions on 18th February. The theme for this year is Inspired Urban Living and the focus of which falls into three key areas; Social Cooking, Natural Air and Effortless Cleaning. Designers take note, Electrolux Design Lab has made some important changes to the competition so be sure to READ all the instructions thoroughly before you get started.

Amongst the biggest changes this year, is the fact that any design stream student can apply.

The best 100+ submissions around the world will receive instant global recognition; from offering the public the chance to vote and influence the selection, to Electrolux professionals encouraging entrants with constructive feedback throughout the competition.

The competition is divided into 5 Stages and the entry deadline for the first competition stage, a concept description and a sketch, is 15th March 2013.

Over 100 of the best submissions from around the world will be published online in the beginning of April allowing them instant global recognition.

This year’s theme, Inspired Urban Living, asks for all to submit design solutions that consider evolving challenges set to shape our future. The focus of which, falls into three key areas: Social Cooking, Natural Air and Effortless Cleaning.

PRIZES

First Prize – 5,000 Euros and a six-month paid internship at an Electrolux global design centre
Second Prize – 3,000 Euros
Third Prize – 2,000 Euros
People’s Choice Award – 1,000 Euros

More information about the competition can be found and submissions can be entered on Design Lab web page electrolux.com/electroluxdesignlab.

Five submission stages:

Stage 1: Submit a Concept Idea and a Sketch, 15th March
Stage2: Concept Development, April
Stage 3: Visual Development, May
Stage 4: Functionality Development, June and July
Stage 5: Design Lab Final Event, October

Process:

Submit an idea and a sketch and develop your work
Share your work in social media and write a development blog
Receive feedback from professionals
Present your stunning work at the finals and win Design Lab 2013

What’s new this year?

This year Electrolux Design Lab is breaking new ground and presents key innovative features within the competition. By giving you more possibilities during your design process, you will have the chance to get the most out of both your participation in the competition and your path to becoming the winner of the 2013 edition of Design Lab.

Join the competition: Register Here

What do I submit?

Students are to submit only a description of a concept idea and a visual sketch by 15th March for the first evaluation stage. The best entries are placed online, after which the entrants will go through three more selection stages before reaching the finals. This selection method enables entrants to initially concentrate on the most important part: the concept.

Design Director Thomas Johansson is in search of design with relevance and aesthetic appeal. Head of Advanced Development Mats Ekblad is interested in the thought process behind creating innovative design solutions. Insight Marketer Director Julia Lilliehöök is looking forward to seeing design solutions that go beyond products.

The Rules are here.

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P&G Launches “Reinvent Olay Pro-X!” Contest

Posted on 27/02/2013 by Radhika Seth

Every once in a while there comes a time when products need rebranding and redesigning. Think about it, the toothpaste you used as a child and what you use today are two completely different products. The key word behind the change has been innovation. Presently, P&G is ready to Reinvent Olay Pro-X and is inviting designers from the world over to participate in their new contest.

Prizes Worth $5000

The booty call on this co-creation event runs up to prizes worth $5,000 and all you need to do for this, is to enter the contest! The brief is simple – “Transform the brand for the most savvy and affluent women, with your innovative ideas and designs!” Simply “Reinvent Olay Pro-X!”

The main objective of the contest is to defy expectations and reinvent Olay.

Pro-X for beauty-involved skincare shoppers.

The contest is for former or current customer, mere hobby creative, a designer-to-be, folks wanting to become part of the P&G community; the contest gives you the chance to participate in the creation of the new Olay Pro-X.

Rules

Join the community, submit and share your innovative ideas for new Pro-X products.
Redesign its packaging and transform the way the Olay Pro-X story is told.
The rules for participation are easy: Just visit www.cocreate-pg.com to get inspired,
Upload your product ideas and win monetary prizes up to $5000, gift baskets and vouchers for your contribution.
“Reinvent Olay Pro-X!” runs until March 25, 2013.

The contest is open to residents of the United States and Canada. For more information, visit www.cocreatepg.com and join the community contest.

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YD & red dot award: design concept 2013 One Hour Free Registration Window Reminder

Posted on 27/02/2013 by Radhika Seth

Many thanks to all you wonderful designers for participating in the One Hour Free Registration Window organized with the red dot award: design concept team. All those who have their codes, please remember that 28th February 2013, midnight – Singapore Time is your last date for project submissions. After this timeframe, the free coupon code that you have will expire. In short – HURRY and upload your projects NOW!!!

Check your timezone here.

Submission Deadline: 28th February 2013, midnight – Singapore Time

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A’ Design Awards & Competition 2013 – Call for Submissions

Posted on 07/02/2013 by Radhika Seth

In my interview with Yves Béhar, he told me that taking part in design competitions is a good thing for designers from two perspectives. One, you get to measure yourself in comparison to others from the same stream and two, you get evaluated by creditable people from the industry and thus your claim to fame is a validated one. This and many other reasons make it important for you as a designers to consider taking part in the 2013 A’ Design Awards & Competition.

If you think of it as a branding process then, A’ Design Awards provides you with all the key tools; you stand to benefit from the exhibition, the yearbook inclusion, the extensive PR machinery put in place and publicity. Not to forget, the world design rankings inclusion and the gala night for networking. Have a look at some previous gala night pictures here.

There are many categories that are available, but the hottest of them all are Product Design, Transportation Design, Lighting, Digital Devices and Packaging Design Category; pick your best!

The vision of A’ Design Awards s to highlight, advertise and advocate good design, designers and design oriented companies. They strive to channel the attention of press, interactive media, design critics, distributers and buyers to the award winner. You can know more here.

To sum it up, the A’Design Award and Competition is for designers, innovators and companies that want to highlight themselves to attract the attention of media, publishers and buyers. Registrations are currently open and the deadline for submission is February 28, 2013. You can register here and learn more about the process here.

Winners will get early communication on March 7, 2013, and results will be announced to public on April 15, 2013 when the award winners’ exhibition starts. The results will be posted on Yanko Design on the 15th of April, 2013. An outlook of the 2012 winners is available here.

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YD & red dot award: design concept 2013 Present the One Hour Free Registration Window Is LIVE NOW!

Posted on 06/02/2013 by Radhika Seth

UPDATE: Promo is now Closed

The Golden Hour is back again! The one-hour window of opportunity is finally here for you to make the most of. As you know, a red dot award is a very prestigious feather in any designer’s cap. And what we have here is the chance to get a complete fee waiver for pre-judging entries only. To know how you can avail the FREE registration hit the jump.

Here is what you need to do to avail a complete fee waiver for pre-judging. Please READ all the instructions carefully before proceeding.

Go to this link, fill in the form carefully and provide a valid email address
You will instantly receive an email with the Promotion Code that is for one time use only
The email will also explain How To Use The Code
The code can be used IMMEDIATELY and will EXPIRE on 28th February, 23:59 SGT (Singapore Time) (Check your timezone)
Each person may request for 1 code only
The code is non-transferable, and not for resale
The code waives the submission fee of the red dot award: design concept 2013, all other fees apply
Please read the awards terms and conditions here
You can SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT as soon as you get the Promo Code
After 9:00 a.m. PST, this promo page and link will expire
Please be sure to check your SPAM FOLDER incase the email goes in there!!!

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Good Design = Best IDEA! 2013 Registrations Are Open

Posted on 03/01/2013 by Radhika Seth

For more than three decades (33 to be precise) IDSA and IDEA Awards have stood for awarding excellence in the field of products, sustainability, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research and concept design. The 2013 registrations are now open with the Early Bird phase coming to an end pretty soon. What I really like about this award is that IDSA goes the extra mile to ensure designers get adequate exposure through exhibitions and tours. Last year they had one in Boston and one in Korea.

For 2012, IDSA took it upon themselves to relay the message that “Good design is the basis for improved products, better business and a richer life.”

Every year some of the most innovative and thought-provoking products and concepts come out of the IDEA competition crowned as gold winners. These projects always leave us craving more information about the approach, their inspiration and what made them stand out from the other entries each category. IDSA has compiled an exclusive Q&As that addresses these queries in what they call “IDEA Insights” for 2012. Have a look.

Important Dates:

Regular application deadline – Feb. 11, 2013, 11:59 PM PST
Late application deadline – Feb. 25, 2013, 11:59 PM PST
More Info Here

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iF Concept Design Awards Awards 2013

Posted on 28/12/2012 by Radhika Seth

It’s the lull right after Christmas and before the New Year’s frenzy; the perfect time to get hold of those projects and submit them to the iF Concept Design Awards Awards 2013. Did you ask why? Well, because the iF Concept Design Awards is one of the most respected concept design awards that empower young student designers to make their mark. Hit this link to see the kind of projects we have previously covered on Yanko Design and you will know what I mean.

Some Facts:

All students and young designer can submit their entries for the iF concept design award 2013.
Entries can also be submitted for the Hansgrohe Preis 2013: Efficient Water Design – a special award on the theme of “My Open Showers Space”
Total prize money of 5,000 EUR will be awarded in this segment.
Last Date for Registration: 10th January 2013.

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A’ Design Award & Competitions’ Year of Design Campaign

Posted on 27/12/2012 by Radhika Seth

If you are an aspiring, young or establishing-yourself kinda designer, then the next three days are very important for you. The A’ Design Award has opened doors to the Year of Design Campaign, which is an opportunity for designers to join the competition with discounted fees. The doors (or discount window of 60%) remains open for 3-days only. So this means from 27-30 December 2012. In other words it’s Santa’s way of giving you a bonus gift this year!

The reason why we resonate with A’ Design Award is that it offers a platform for designers that creates publicity, PR push and advertisement opportunities for award winners. The competition supports the global design culture by creating incentives for participants to come up with superior designs for a better future.

So once again here are the details for you:

Discounted Entry Nomination Ticket for Year of Design Campaign can be used by participants that fulfill one of the criteria below:

Designers, Engineers, Artists and Architects
Students in Design, Engineering, Arts and Architecture fields
Not valid for corporations or enterprises with more than 10 workers

How to Apply

To apply to this program, you can purchase “Year of Design – Discounted Entry Nomination Ticket“. After purchase, you can directly proceed to uploading your designs, and use the ticket code that will be sent to you for completing the nomination process.

Application Dates:

27 – 30 December 2012.
A Countdown Timer has been uploaded for your convenience.

During this short-time period, nomination tickets for the A’ Design Award and Competition are offered to eligible prospective participants at a 60% Discount: entries will cost 175 Euro instead of 375 Euro which is the late entry period fee.

Nominations Deadline: 28th of February, 2013.

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