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Best Design Commissioner
The Best Commissioner of Design Award will be awarded to the business or manufacturer that consistently commissions excellent design work thereby providing instrumental support to the wider design community. This award will be allocated in three categories based on business size – less than 5 employees, 5-20 employees and greater than 20 employees.
Best Design Creator
The Best Creator of Design Award will be awarded to the studio, advertising agency, architectural firm or other design professional that consistently achieves excellence in design creation. This award will be allocated in three categories based on business size – less than 5 employees, 5-20 employees and greater than 20 employees.
Product Design - Lighting
This award recognises the design of lighting solutions, with consideration given to concept, originality, function, aesthetic, architectural integration and energy effectiveness.
Product Design - Consumer
This award recognises a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.
Textile Design - Residential
This award recognises pattern, knit and weave construction, print, texture or illustration for fabric. Consideration given to the technical aspects of production and overall selection of materials, weight and textures.
Textile Design - Corporate
This category recognises pattern, knit and weave construction, print, texture or illustration for fabric. Consideration given to the technical aspects of production and overall selection of materials, weight and textures.
Architecture - Residential - Constructed
This award recognises the design process and product of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, and aesthetic considerations. Consideration given for material selection, technology, light and shadow. The project must be constructed.
Architecture - Commercial - Constructed
This award recognises the design process and product of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, and aesthetic considerations. Consideration given for material selection, technology, light and shadow. The project must be constructed.
Architecture - Residential - Proposed
This category recognises the design process and product of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, and aesthetic considerations. Consideration given for material selection, technology, light and shadow. The project can be a concept, tender or personal project, i.e. proposed space.
Architecture - Commercial - Proposed
This category recognises the design process and product of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, and aesthetic considerations. Consideration given for material selection, technology, light and shadow. The project can be a concept, tender or personal project, i.e. proposed space.
Landscape Architecture
This award recognises the use of practical, aesthetic, horticultural, and environmental sustainability components, taking into account climate, site and orientation, site drainage and irrigation, human and vehicular access, furnishings and lighting.
Interior Decoration
This award recognises building interiors, with consideration given to furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Please specify furnishings lighting, flooring, colours and fabrics.
Interior Decoration - Best Use of Fabric
This category recognises building interiors, with consideration given to furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Please specify furnishings lighting, flooring, colours and fabrics.
Interior Decoration - Best Use of Furniture
This category recognises building interiors, with consideration given to furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Please specify furnishings lighting, flooring, colours and fabrics.
Product Design - Business and Technology
This award recognises a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.
Interior Decoration - Best Use of Restoration
This category recognises building interiors, with consideration given to furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Please specify furnishings lighting, flooring, colours and fabrics.
Interior Design - Corporate
This award recongises building interiors, with consideration given to space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Specify space allocation, traffic flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.
Interior Design - Retail
This award recongises building interiors, with consideration given to space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Specify space allocation, traffic flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.
Interior Design - Hospitality
This award recongises building interiors, with consideration given to space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Specify space allocation, traffic flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.
Interior Design - Public or Institutional
This category recongises building interiors, with consideration given to space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Specify space allocation, traffic flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.
Interior Design - Residential
This category recongises building interiors, with consideration given to space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Specify space allocation, traffic flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.
Installation Design - Set Design
This category recognises a temporary building or interior. Consideration give to furnishings, fixtures, stands, signage and traffic flow.
Installation Design - Exhibit
This category recognises a temporary building or interior. Consideration give to furnishings, fixtures, stands, signage and traffic flow.
Installation Design - Display
This award recognises a temporary building or interior. Consideration give to furnishings, fixtures, stands, signage and traffic flow.
Product Design - Accessories and Jewellery
This award recognises a component or overall product. Consideration given to all aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of materials, and resolution of the overall function.
Product Design - Medical and Scientific
This award recognises a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.
Fashion Design - Womanswear
This award recognises personal apparel. Consideration given to functional and aesthetic aspects and the relationship to the human form.
Fashion Design - Menswear
This award recognises personal apparel. Consideration given to functional and aesthetic aspects and the relationship to the human form.
Textile Design - Fashion
This award recognises pattern, knit and weave construction, print, texture or illustration for fabric. Consideration given to the technical aspects of production and overall selection of materials, weight and textures.
Graphic Design - Publication
This award recognises traditional or digital visual representation of ideas and messages. Consideration given to clarity of communication and the matching information style to audience.
Graphic Design - Identity and Branding
This award recognises traditional or digital visual representation of ideas and messages. Consideration given to clarity of communication and the matching information style to audience.
Graphic Design - Packaging
This award recognises traditional or digital visual representation of ideas and messages. Consideration given to clarity of communication and the matching information style to audience.
Graphic Design - Environmental
This award recognises traditional or digital visual representation of ideas and messages. Consideration given to clarity of communication and the matching information style to audience.
Graphic Design - Illustration and Type
This award recognises traditional or digital visual representation of ideas and messages. Consideration given to clarity of communication and the matching information style to audience.
Photography
This award recognises design-related photography intended to communicate a message, announce a product or cause a shift in the behavior of the viewer.
Advertising - Print
This award recongises visual communication intended to persuade an audience to purchase or take some action upon products, ideals, or services. Consideration given to clarity of communication and the matching information style to audience.
Product Design - Automotive and Transport
This category recognises a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.
Digital Design - Mobile
This award recongises innovation and unique user experience in the combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video, and interactivity content for games. Consideration given to clarity of communication and the matching information style to audience.
Digital Design - Website
This award recongises innovation and unique user experience in the combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video, and interactivity content for games. Consideration given to clarity of communication and the matching information style to audience.
Digital Design - Games
This award recongises innovation and unique user experience in the combination of text, audio, still images, animation, video, and interactivity content for games. Consideration given to clarity of communication and the matching information style to audience.
Events - Consumer
This award recognises the best design event for the general public and design consumers.
Events - Designer
This award recognises the best design event for businesses and the design industry.
Advertising - Radio
This award recongises audio communication intended to persuade an audience to purchase or take some action upon products, ideals, or services. Campaigns of no more than four commercials.
Advertising - TV and Cinema
This award recognises visual and audio communication intended to persuade an audience to purchase or take some action upon products, ideals, or services. Re-edits or director cuts are not eligible.
Animation
This award recognises a rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model.
Best Design Retailer - single shop
This award recognises the leading retailer of designer products. The award is allocated in three categories based on the number of retail outlets in Australia (Less than 2, 2-5 stores, 5+ stores). Digital retailers may be included.
Designer retail
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