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Interieur 08 - theyoungdesignersfair
21st International Biennale, Product Design Competition
17-26 October 2008, Kortrijk, Belgium
A large number of international companies will again present their latest and most attractive products to an audience of professional and public visitors. Alongside the established design industry, however, today's and tomorrow's young talent should not remain absent at this Interieur Biennale. It is an international platform allowing young designers to make an early professional mark.
Website: http://www.interieur.be
NEXT GENERATION 2008 - Student Competition
Organized by International Forum Design. This student competition is for PB SWISS TOOLS, the renowned Swiss manufacturer for tools, for the first time and because of the 130th jubilee celebrations.
The competition is open to students with a design or architecture major as well as to students with marketing or engineering majors.
The participation is free of charge!
Website: http://www.ifdesign.de
6th International Design & Emotion Conference
Hong Kong , October 6-9, 2008
The School of Design , Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Design & Emotion Society invite you to the 6th International Conference on Design & Emotion in Hong Kong , October 6-9, 2008 . The International Conference on Design & Emotion is a forum where practitioners, researchers and industry meet and exchange knowledge and insights concerning the cross-disciplinary field of design & emotion.
10 February Deadline for abstract submission / 29 February Notification of acceptance of abstract / 30 April Deadline for full papers, cases, posters / 15 June Notification of acceptance for papers,cases,posters / 15 August Deadline for final submission
Website: http://www.designandemotion.org
Good Design Awards 2007 announced
The World's Most Prestigious Global Awards for New Product Design and Graphics
The world's leading corporations from 33 nations"from cities from London to Beijing"vied in Chicago and New York for the world's oldest and most coveted GOOD DESIGN„¢ Awards for 2007, which is conferred annually by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. See the winners at http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/gdesign/2007/electr/index.html
The 2nd annaual GreenBuild Asia 2008
The 2nd Annual GreenBuild Asia conference is jointly organised by Beacon Events and Facility Media. It will be held from 8 - 10 July 2008 at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, Hong Kong.
Office Space Asia 2008
23-25 September in Hong Kong.
The market driven conference will have a strong focus on the hottest issues of the day including integration of technoloty and sustainability. On top of plenary sessions, various case studies will be showcased to illustrate the development of new kinds of office environments in Asia to ensure conference delegates get both first-hand information on the latest developments in Asia and also practical advise from experts in the field.
Website: http://www.OfficeAsiaExpo.com
Professional and student work sought for new publication on eco-design
Currently seeking case studies for "Eco-Graphics" to be published by Lawrence King, UK in 2009. Our publication will showcase smart, green graphic and package design. Case studies will accompany interviews with working professionals and educators about the subject.
Contact: Peter Fine with a brief summary of the project and pictures to fine@nmsu.edu
The 13th International Bicycle Design Competition - Call for Entries
The Cycling & Health Tech Industry R&D Center is organizing the 13th International Bicycle Design Competition (IBDC) and invites entries. There is no entry fee! You may read about it on http://design.runride.com and register through this web page from May 1 to August 10 2008. After registration you have until August 10 2008 to submit your work. Final results will be announced on March 17, 2009, the first day of the 2009 Taipei International Cycle Show.
Website: http://design.runride.com
EUROPE'S MOST IMPORTANT AND EMERGING YOUNG ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS NAMED AS
The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design are pleased to announce the selection of this year's most promising and emerging design talent in Europe for 2008. For the list click on the link below
Website: http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/europe40/2009/2008pressrelease_4_2009.pdf
Young Illustrators Awards 2008 - Call for entries
The aim of the competition is to award innovative tendencies and individual artistic approach of the young talents. Hence are we not looking for 'the best commercial illustration¯, but a freelance artistic work with illustrative or graphic background.
Entries deadline 31 July
Website: http://www.illustrative.de/en/home/
red dot award: design concept 2008 open now
The red dot award: design concept has opened. The chance to display your latest design innovations and compete with other new ideas in the international platform is here again.
As the competition grows and becomes tougher, it is a good oppportunity to maintain and preserve your creative leadership.
This year, we have a total of 16 categories.
The award is now open, register before 17 April 2008 to receive the early bird discount. More info on http://www.red-dot.sg/concept/registration/eligibility.htm
Early registration: 1 Feb - 17 Apr 2008 / Standard registration: 18 Apr - 11 Jul 2008 / Late registration: 12 Jul - 18 Jul 2008
Website: http://www.red-dot.sg/concept/registration/eligibility.htm
SKUUMA Soft Surface Design Competition 2008
The SKUUMA design competition invites you to show the world your concept for an original new piece of design, with the components foam (polyurethane) and special coating. From functional to funky, it's the uniqueness of your vision that really counts in this global competition.
With SKUUMA and our partners in design, we wish to give design talent from all over the world equal opportunities to see their design realized and added to the SKUUMA home and office design collection. It's the only design label that creates its collection through global design competitions. We select the best designs and turn them into successful products.
All designers earn a lifelong percentage of the turnover of their winning design. This will give them a financial and creative head start into the notoriously exclusive world of design.
Website: http://www.skuuma.com
International Universal Design Expo 2008
The first international universal design expo 2008 will be held from 28th to 31st of August 2008 in the Eslite Xinyi Store in Taipei, Taiwan.
This event is organized by iF International Forum Design, Taiwan Design Center and UNIPLAN Taiwan Corporation, aiming to bring an excellent experience to all participants and visitors.
Website: http://www.ifdesign.de
Copyright Seminars om Australia, August 2008
Melbourne - 20 August / Canberra - 21 August / Sydney - 22 August
One day practical seminar with on e of the world's leading copyright experts - William Patry. Mr. Patry will provide the seminar attendees with a great depth of copyright knowledge through a very interactive and thought provoking session. As Mr. Patry says, "copyright does not arise out of a vacuum or out of academic models.¯ So take the lead and move beyond mere theory - engage in candid discussion with leading professionals to generate progression in the field and overcome challenges encountered in copyright practice.
Website: http://www.thomson.com.au/catalogue/shopexd.asp?id=9002
11th Congress of the International Colour Association (ICA)
27 September - 2 October 2009, Sydney
The AIC comprises 25 Colour Groups from around the world and the Congress is a quadrennial event which traditionally attracts between 400 and 500 delegates from all colour disciplines.
Website: http://www.aic2009.org
Design Summer Camp 2008
Are you interested in how design can add value to your organization? Do you want a deeper understanding of the design process?
Join us for Design Summer Camp at the IIT Institute of Design, a new, week-long immersive program in design methods and frameworks for innovation. It takes place in Chicago on July 21-25 and will be led by full-time and adjunct faculty from our graduate programs.
Website: http://www.id.iit.edu/852/
Cusp Conference - The Design of Everything
Graphis is a sponsor of Cusp Conference 2008 - a conference about vision, passion, imagination, energy, innovation, and the 'design of everything'.
Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art Theater on September 10 and 11, 2008. Cusp will offer two days of remarkable ideas, inspiring stories, and mind-expanding conversations with an eclectic group of thinkers, innovators, skeptics, believers, visionaries and explorers from the arts, sciences, technology, business, design and government.
Website: http://www.cuspconference.com/2008