Taipei Design Award with Prize Pool of NT$3,800,000

Taipei City Government is organizing Taipei Design Award. Categories:

1. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN: Industrial design refers to design works that can be mass-produced, including general and digital application, transportation tools, equipment and instruments, daily utilities and household goods, IT and home appliances, etc.
2. VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN: Visual communication includes designs of digital graphic creations, identity, posters, packaging and printing.
3. PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN: Open space provided for public use, government buildings and private establishments that are partially provided for public use.

The total award amounts to NT$3,800,000. The award for each category is listed below:

1. Taipei City Mayor Award (NTD600,000)
2. Golden Award (NTD500,000)
3. Silver Award (NTD200,000)
4. Bronze Award (NTD150,000)
5. ICoD Excellence Award (NTD30,000)
6. IFI Special Award (NTD30,000)
7. WDO Sustainability Award (NTD30,000)
8. Advanced Application Award (NTD150,000)
9. Circular Design Award (NTD150,000)
10. Social Innovation Award (NTD150,000)
11. Judges’ Special Award (NTD30,000)
12. People’s Choice Award (NTD20,000)
13. Sponsors Award
14. Distinction

• Everyone around the world are welcomed to participate individually or as a group (each group is limited to five members) with one member as main correspondent.
• Entries must be original creations of the contestants completed after April 15, 2020.

No registration fee required.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Applicability: Use of new materials to reduce pollution and solve daily life hassles. User-friendly. Level of commercialization. The industrial design category will be selected based on the completeness and feasibility of the production plan of the work.
2. Creativity: Creativity, innovation
3. Functionality: Innovative application of functions, materials and techniques. Sophistication of design works
4. Aesthetics: Visual attraction and aesthetical interpretation

METHOD OF SELECTION:

1. Inspection of Qualifications: The details of entries, including qualifications, documents, and formats, are inspected.
2. Preliminary Selection: The preliminary selection will be conducted by submission of digital files via an online system. Qualified entries in each category will be selected as finalists.
3. Final Selection: The final selection will be based on the actual physical works, mockups, animations or printouts that meet required specifications.

Fore more info on preliminary and final selection materials check this page.

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