australian international design awards

November 18, 2009

Entries are closing soon for the Australian International Design Awards.

The search is on again for leaders in the field of product design by Australians and within the country. For designers and manufacturers of professionally designed products this is an opportunity to be in the running for Australia’s top design awards.

The Australian International Design Awards is the nation's most prestigious design assessment program, recognising excellence in product design and innovation since 1958. Past winners include the Qantas A380 Economy Seat (2009), Flaik snowsports performance tracker (2008), Ford Territory (2004), and Cochlear
Nucleus 24 Contour (2000).

Products are assessed on their individual design merits against a range of criteria including innovation, visual and emotional appeal, functionality, quality and manufacture, human factors and environmental sustainability.

The 2010 Australian International Design Awards is now accepting entries across nine categories: Consumer, Business and Technology, Medical and Scientific, Automotive and Transport, Sport and Leisure, Housing and Building, Heavy Machinery, Architectural and Interior Products, and Student.

Entry closes on Tuesday 1 December 2009. You can enter online and also look through archives of previous winners at www.designawards.com.au.