2017 Taipei International Design Award
I.Objective
In order to constantly convey a city brand image of “ Design Taipei, Dream Taipei” to people who are passionate about creativeness and design around the globe, Taipei City Government organizes the “Taipei International Design Award” with the sense of “Design for Adaptive City”. The city government openly selects outstanding design works among international entries and severs this competition as a creative design exchange platform to discover design works with business potential, to encourage practices of social design, and to embrace the avocation of making a better and more convenient life.
In 2017, Taipei International Design Award celebrates its 10th anniversary. Taipei City Government has devoted to build a city with vision of design through these years. Designers are encouraged to reflect on the meaning of design itself, and think of the design as a tool to solve problems. Through Design Thinking, designers may address those issues which a community or city might face to. Through Social Design, Designers may raise their influences to make a better world. Through above two attributes, designer may reveal the spirit of “Design for Adaptive City” on the platform of Taipei International Design Award.
II.Organizers
1. Directed by: Taipei City Government
2. Organized by: Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government
3. Executed by: China Productivity Center
4. Supporting Organization:
5. International Council of Design (ico-D)
International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI)
World Design Organization (WDO)
6. Collaborators:
7. Chinese Industrial Designers Association
Taiwan Poster Design Association
Graphic Design Association of the Republic of China
Chinese Society of Interior Designers
Kaohsiung Creators Association
Chinese Society of Interior Designers
Taiwan Graphic Design Association
III.Qualifications
1. 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.
2. Entries must be original creations of contestants, and completed after June 30th, 2015.
IV.Categories
Entries are grouped into three main categories: Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design and Public Space Design.
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 (including digital printing) etc.
3.Public Space Design：
Open space provided for public use, government buildings and certain private establishments.
V.Call for applications：April 28th - July 28th
VI.Registration Fee：No registration fee required.
VII.Registration：Participants should proceed to the official website:
http://www.taipeidaward.taipei/en/index2.aspx
VIII.Prizes： NT$3 million
IX.In case of review of relevant documents by Taipei City Council or councilors, such documents may be provided with personal information and trade secrets hidden and are not restricted by the confidentiality clause. When obtaining applications and works relating to entrants owning to the implementation of the competition, directing, organizing, and executing unit may collect, process or use personal information and trade secrets relating to entrants and their works within the scope of the implementation of the competition.
X.Contact Information
" 2017 Taipei International Design Award Team " China Productivity Center
Contact person：Mr. Wu
TEL：+886-2-26982989 ext.2642
E-Mail：2642@cpc.tw
Fax：+886-2-2698-9335
Address: 2F, No.79, Sec.1, Xintai 5th., Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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