Entries open for 2006 Queensland Design Awards
06 February 2006
Entries for the prestigious Queensland Design Awards are now open and all Queensland designers are encouraged to enter.
Presented by the Design Institute of Australia (Queensland Branch) and Resene, the Queensland Design Awards is the only program of its kind in Queensland recognising excellence across a range of design disciplines.
More than 20 categories are grouped under the design disciplines of Interior Design, Three-Dimensional Design and Visual Communication Design.
Information and entry packs are available on the Queensland Design Awards website. Entries close on March 9, 2006.
Awards Coordinator Scott Bagnell said an exciting new addition to the program was the Arts Queensland Designer of the Year Award.
“In association with the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, this award will provide the winner with a travel bursary prize,” he said.
“We will again be presenting the prestigious overall award for Design Excellence, sponsored by Kiss Graphics, and the popular People’s Choice Award, sponsored by Brisbane City Council, Space Furniture and map magazine.
“These category awards will be judged by local, national and international design industry experts and practitioners, including internationally acclaimed New Zealand furniture designer David Trubridge.”
The Interior Design awards categories are: Hospitality; Residential; Refurbished Residential; Corporate; Retail, Best Use of Colour; Best Use of Lighting; Interior Decoration; Ecologically Sustainable Design and Emerging Student Designer — Interior Design.
The Three-Dimensional Design categories are: Furniture; Set/Display; Industrial; Lifestyle Product; Public Art Collaboration and Emerging Student Designer — Industrial/Three-Dimensional Design.
The Visual Communication Design categories are: Literature; Corporate Identity/ Branding; Packaging; Environmental Graphic Design/Signage; Digital Media and Emerging Student Designer — Visual Communication.
“The Awards program recognises the emerging talent in our state by offering Emerging Student Designer awards in the three discipline groups,” Bagnell said.
The ’Design Excellence in Queensland‘ exhibition will showcase the work of finalists and award winners from Saturday, June 3 to Sunday, June 18, 2006 at the Queensland Art Gallery.
Joining Principal Sponsor Resene for the 2006 Queensland Design Awards are: Arts Queensland, Assa Abloy, Barben Industries, Brisbane City Council, Caroma Dorf, Creative Industries Precinct Pty Ltd, Deka Furniture, Feltex Commercial, Griffith University Queensland College of Art, Helioscreen, Interior Equipment, Isis, Kenny and Co Solicitors, Kiss Graphics, Loop, map magazine, Miele, Mokum Textiles, Space Furniture, The Laminex Group, Window Image, POL Oxygen Magazine and Zumtobel Staff.
Website: http://www.dia.org.au/qldawards
