Taipei City Government opens the call for entries for the Taipei International Design Award (TIDA). The competition is open to everyone around the world to participate individually or as a group (each group is limited to five members).
Competing fields include Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design, and Public Space Design. The competition sums up to a total prize of NT$ 3,800,000 — which is more than $127,000 (USD).
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Who May Eligible:
To eligible, the candidates must be following all the eligibility criteria:
- Everyone around the world is welcomed to participate individually or as a group (each group is limited to five members) with one member as the main correspondent.
- Entries must be original creations of the contestants completed after June 30, 2016
How to Apply & Competitions Rules:
To participate, the applicants need to do register online through the given link: http://www.taipeidaward.taipei/en/mem_login.aspx
Rules:
Submission of works- Industrial Design
- If already commercialized, the work can be submitted as it is
- If not yet commercialized, the work can be submitted as mockups in a scale of 1:1 ratio or a scale-down miniature in proportion to the original, and under the bulk volume, within 40 x 40 x 40 (cm3 ) and 100 x 100 x 100 (cm3 ).
- Conceptual works should be presented as 3D animations, showing all sections.
Submission of works- Visual Communication Design
- For the poster designs, the works can be submitted as posters, limited to 3 pieces or under.
- Works of visual identity design, printing design, and mixed printing designs should be submitted in sizes within 36.4 cm x 51.5 cm to 180 cm x 120 cm and limited to 3 pieces or under.
- Actual physical works can be submitted.
Submission of works- Public Space Design
- Poster printouts should be in sizes within 36.4 cm x 51.5 cm to 180 cm x 120 cm, limited to 5 pieces or under.
- The work can be submitted as mockups in a scale of 1:1 ratio or a scale-down miniature in proportion to the original, and under the bulk volume, within 40 x 40 x 40 (cm3 ) and 100 x 100 x 100 (cm3 ). Or it can be presented as 3D animations.
Submission of CD-Rom- Industrial Design
- Design concept description (max. 500 words) (English as the main language supported by other languages when necessary).
- Original images of the work (includes demonstration and scenario, 300dpi, jpg/png/bmp).
- 1 photo of the designer(s).
- Specifications of the model (including materials used, size of the model and details of production cost).
- Videos to demonstrate application and scenario can be used.
Submission of CD-Rom- Visual Communication Design
- Design concept description (max. 500 words) (English as the main language supported by other languages when necessary).
- Original images of the work (300dpi, jpg/png/bmp) (package category needs to include demonstration).
- 1 photo of the designer(s).
- Videos to demonstrate application and display scenarios can be used.
Submission of CD-Rom- Public Space Design
- Design concept description (max. 500 words) (English as the main language supported by other languages when necessary).
- Original images of the work (includes demonstration and scenario, 300dpi, jpg/png/bmp).
- 1 photo of the designer(s).
- Specifications of the model (including materials used, size of the model and details of production cost).
- 3D animation to demonstrate space scenario can be used.
Benefits:
- 1 Taipei City Mayor Award in Visual Communication Design
- 3 Golden Award (NTD 600,000)
- 3 Silver Award (NTD 200,000)
- 3 Bronze Award (NTD 150,000)
- 1 ico-D Special Award in Visual Communication Design
- 1 IFI Special Award in Public Space Design
- 1 Inclusive Design Award (NTD 200,000)
- An additional NTD 300,000 will be awarded if the winner authorizes the organizer to implement the winning work and serves as the design consultant.
- 1 Social Design Award (NTD 120,000)
- 1 Applied Design Award (NTD 120,000)
- 15 Judges’ Special Award (NTD12,000)
- 3 People’s Choice Award (NTD 10,000)
- Sponsors Award to be adjusted according to total sponsored
- Distinction several per categories
Application Deadline:
The application deadline is July 25, 2018
