Category Listing
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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 category is selected from all entries into the awards and no entry fee is required.
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. This category is selected from all entries into the awards and no entry fee is required.
Best Online Design Publication
The Best Online Design publication must be produced specifically for the design community either professional or the design public.
This award recognises the publication that is regarded as the best design publication. The publication must be online or in digital format.
Lighting Design
This award recognises best use of lighting design or effects in indoor or outdoor spaces.
Product Design - Lighting
This award recognises the design of lighting solutions, with consideration given to concept, originality, function, aesthetic, architectural integration and energy effectiveness.
Textile + Surface Design - Fashion
This award recognises printed, knitted, woven, surface pattern and illustration for cloth, fabric or structural material. Consideration given to the technical aspects of production and overall selection of materials, and relationship to end product and use.
Textile + Surface Design - Interior
This award recognises printed, knitted, woven, surface pattern and illustration for cloth, fabric or structural material and surface design applications. Consideration given to the technical aspects of production, visual aesthetics, and relationship to end product and use.
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.
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 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 can be a concept, tender or personal project, i.e. proposed space.
Architecture - Commercial - Proposed
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 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 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 Furniture
This award 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 Restoration
This award 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 recognises building interiors, with consideration given to space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Consideration given to space allocation, traffic flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.
Interior Design - Retail
This award recognises building interiors, with consideration given to space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Consideration given to space allocation, traffic flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.
Interior Design - Hospitality
This award recognises building interiors, with consideration given to space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Consideration given to space allocation, traffic flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.
Interior Design - Public or Institutional
This award recognises building interiors, with consideration given to space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Consideration given to space allocation, traffic flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.
Interior Design - Residential
This award recognises building interiors, with consideration given to space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Consideration given to space allocation, traffic flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.
Installation Design - Set Design
This award recognises a temporary building or interior. Consideration give to furnishings, fixtures, stands, signage and traffic flow.
Installation Design - Exhibit
This award 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.
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 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.
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 Experience - 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 Experience - Games
This award recognises 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.
Event Experience - Consumer
This award recognises the best design event for the general public and design consumers.
Event Experience - Business
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.
Motion
This award recognises visual and audio communication in the form of advertisements, short films and music videos that place an emphasis on design values.
Animation
This award recognises a rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model.
Best Design Retailer
This award recognises the leading retailer of designer products. Digital retailers may be included. Designer retailers may include fashion, furniture, stationary, giftware, homewares and any other design retailer.
Product Design - Sport and Leisure
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.
Best Design Manufacturer
This award recognises those who manufacture leading design products and support the design industry by supplying goods and services.
Best Design Event
This award recognises the leading design event conducted in Melbourne. It may be a single function or series of functions and events under one design event umbrella. The event must be designed specifically for the design community either professional or the design public.
Best Print Design Publication
The Best Design publication must be produced specifically for the design community either professional or the design public.
This award recognises the publication that is regarded as the best design publication. The publication must be printed.
Product Design - Housing and Building
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.
Product Design - Heavy Machinery
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.
Product Design - Architectural and Interior
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.
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