What: red dot invites entries for the red dot Design Awards.
Are you eligible?
~ You could be one of the following:
- Designer
- Agency
- Design studio
- Design professional
- Research department
- Inventor
- Student of design
~ Your design innovations, novelties, inventions and aesthetic designs should not have been introduced in the market.
~ Students can avail of a 50 percent discount on registration fees.
~ Design professionals with multiple entries can avail of a special discount.
Design award categories
Product Design
~ Mobility: Vehicles, automation, mass transportation, boats, planes, hybrid-amphibious vehicles, remote control robotics.
~ Domestic Aid: Vacuum cleaners, washing machines, blenders, ovens, dishwashers, cookers, boilers.
~ Entertainment: Audio systems, television sets, MP3 players, digital cameras, video cameras.
~ Interiors: Sofas, kitchens, chairs, lighting, lamps, cutlery, accessories, interior decoration.
.~ Productivity: Personal digital assistance, computers, scanners, copiers.
~ Workplace: Filing systems, desks, chairs, office productivity devices, study lamps, system furniture.
~ Interaction and Communication: Mobile phones, messaging devices, 3G devices, remote conferencing, presentation and meeting facilitation, wireless communication, positioning devices.
~ Habitat: Architecture, mobile homes, capsules, intelligent homes, urban designs, disaster rapid deployment housings, tents, marquees, low cost housings, bomb shelters.
~ Life Science: Health enhancing devices, massage chairs, medical devices, artificial limbs, hearing aids, exercise and gym equipment.
~ Safety: Security system, gas leakage detectors, safety helmets, masks, boots, biochemical suits, law enforcement devices, non-lethal alternative weapons.
~ Green: Urban sustainable design, environment, energy conservation, alternative energy, recycle, reuse.
~ Fashion: Watches, eyewear, clothes, bags, footwear, jewellery, travel accessories and bags.
~ Recreation: Sports, computer gaming, board games, toys.
Communication Design
Entry in this category is free.
~ Print: Newspapers, magazines, posters, brochures, catalogues, corporate identity, publishing, books.
~ Multimedia: Interactive media, Web sites, online advertising, animation.
~ Broadcast: Trailers, animations, variety programmes, short films, television commercials, documentaries.
~ Packaging: Eco-friendly, products, food.
Rewards
~ The most prestigious award is the red dot Luminary Award. It is conferred to the single most exceptional entry from among the entrant groups: company, professional and student.
The prize, worth $ 5,000 will be presented during the awards ceremony.
~ Each winning entry is entitled to the following post-award winner services:
- Special exhibition in the red dot Design Museum in Essen, Germany.
- Travelling exhibition in Asian cities.
- Presentation on at least 1/1 page in the International Yearbook for the red dot Award: Design Concept 2005.
- Presentation on the Internet at the red dot Winner Lounge.
- Press and public relations work.
- Use of the red dot label.
- Invitation to the award ceremony and exhibitions.
- Communication via the e-mail newsletter.
~ Additional services
- Production of individual red dot communication materials.
- Internet winner portfolio and profile.
- Additional pages in the International Award Yearbook.
~ Within each competition category, there will be two to three red dot: Best Of The Best awards.
Award ceremony/celebration Party
An award ceremony and an all night post-award celebration party will be held in November 2005 in Singapore.
How to apply
~ Obtain your registration forms and brochures from the India representative, Shashank Nabar, by directing your queries or requests for brochures and forms to shashank@multiprintindia.com, along with your address and postal code.
~ Registration for the communication design category is free. Other categories require a payment of $ 180, inclusive of tax, by credit card (VISA or Mastercard) or bank transfer.
~ You could register online at www.red-dot.sg/concept.
~ You could also register via mail.
Address
Ms Leong Su Ming
red dot Singapore
391B Orchard Road no 13-09
Ngee Ann City, Tower B
Singapore -- 238 874
The last date for registration is August 15.
Phone: (0065) 6838 1061
e-mail: suming@red-dot.sg
Web site: www.red-dot.de
