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iF MATERIAL DESIGN AWARD 2012
INFORMATION FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION
ContentParticipation Page2What‘s new? Page 3Dates and Fees Page 4, 5, 6Service for award winners Page 7Categories Page 8Evaluation criteria Page 9Contact Page 10
All kinds of materials, products and processes that fulfi ll the stated criteria are recognized in the iF material design award. Manufacturers, designers, architects, developers and engineers can submit as many entries as they wish for consideration for an iF material design award.
iF presents the iF material design award in four categories: 01. material/material proper-ties, 02. smart material, 03. process and 04. material application
Participation | Page 2
INNOVATION DESERVES RECOGNITION
Registration deadline: 31 August 2011Jury session: 18 - 20 October 2011iF design awards night: 10 February 2012 in MunichiF design exhibitions in Hannover and Hamburg
What‘s new? | Page 3
SAME TIMETABLE FOR ALL iF DESIGN AWARDS
iF design exhibitions in Hannover and HamburgThe traditional iF awards exhibition at the Hannover fairgounds will be run in parallel to design-related trade fairs such as CeBIT. There will also be a new exhibition concept, which will again direct public attention towards the iF awards exhibition. On top of the permanent exhibition there will be a new supplementary exhibition space: The iF design awards exhibition will additionally be presented at Hamburg‘s new Harbor City.
Not only will the new exhibition showcase the winners of the iF product design award but present all winners of all four competitions - at both exhibition locations alike, Hamburg and Hannover.
Worldwide presentations as part of the iF design exhibitionsYou will have the opportunity to present your work in parallel with design trade fairs and events worldwide by participating in our international iF design exhibitions. You can choose whether you want to present your iF award-winning work or whether you want to show diff erent designs from your portfolio that are targeted at a particular market or audience
Registrations can be made online in the secure area „my iF“ under www.ifdesign.de
THE MOST IMPORTANT NEW DEVELOPEMENTS AT A GLANCEAll iF design awards at the same time of the yearWhether it‘s about products, communica-tion, packaging or materials: the iF design awards will still be held in these four areas. What‘s new is that all awards will take place at the same time of the year, with the same registration deadline and the same jury date.
iF design awards night at the start of the yearFrom February 2012 onwards, there will be one awards ceremony for all iF design awards: the iF design awards night. This glamorous and exciting event will kick off the new design year and will support the exchange between experts, designers and entrepreneurs, marketing specialists and architects, representatives of the press and other communicators.
Dates and Fees | Page 4
PARTICIPATION FEES FOR iF DESIGN AWARDS 2012
■ Administration■ Pre-selection■ Jury■ Handling and storage of entries for jury evaluation■ Press and PR
All transport and insurance costs must be paid by the participant. All sums are net amounts.
for registrations until June 30, 2011
for registrations until August 31, 2011
iF product design award 2012 EUR 340.00 EUR 450.00
iF communication design award 2012 EUR 150.00 EUR 250.00
iF material design award 2012 EUR 150.00 EUR 250.00
iF packaging design award 2012 EUR 150.00 EUR 250.00
VAT might have to be added, depending on the nature of the service and the country where the offi ce of the service recipient is registered.
Bank details and payeeNorddeutsche Landesbank Hannover | Georgsplatz 130159 Hannover | GermanyPayee iF International Forum Design GmbHAccount no 0101 453 769 | BLZ: 250 500 00 | IBAN: DE26250500000101453769 | SWIFT-Code no.: NOLA DE 2 H
THESE FEES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES
Dates and Fees | Page 5
iF product design award 2012 EUR 2.600,00 iF communication design award 2012 EUR 2.600,00 iF material design award 2012 EUR 2.600,00 iF packaging design award 2012 EUR 2.600,00
All prices are per award-winning entry and are binding for each such entry. They do not include VAT, which may have to be added, depending on the nature of the service and country where the service recipient has its registered offi ce.
FEES FOR AWARD WINNERS
■ Participation iF design awards night in Munich, Germany■ Presentation in the iF design exhibition Hannover, Germany■ Presentation in the iF design exhibition Hamburg, Germany■ Presentation in the iF design exhibition Haikou / Hainan Island, China■ Präsentation in der iF online exhibition■ Presentation in the iF ranking■ Presentation in the iF design awards yearbooks■ Press and PR■ Advertising media
Full details of the services provided can be found on the next page under Service for Award Winners.
THESE FEES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES
Dates and Fees | Page 6
Advertising mediaClients and partners should know when an entry has successfully distinguished itself from the rest and received the popular iF label in one of these internatio-nal design awards. In order to make the most of this image-promotion factor, we off er all iF design award winners a number of effi cient advertising tools:
■ Use of the iF logo for an unlimited period■ Certifi cate for all award winners■ iF sticker artwork■ The best entries to the iF design awards will additionally receive an iF gold award together with the iF sculpture, designed in 1996 by Herbert Schultes.
iF rankingAll iF design award winners will receive points in the iF ranking. 20 points are given for winning an iF award. For gold award winners, 100 points will be given to both the designers in the iF creative ranking and the manufacturers or clients in the iF company ranking. The iF ranking is based on the iF design awards from the last three years. The iF ranking is based on all the iF design awards from the last three years. In future the iF ranking will be updated once a year, at the iF design awards night.
iF design awards nightThe winners of an iF gold award will only be announced on the day of the awards ceremony. These special awards will be presented on 10 February 2012 at BMW Welt in Munich.
iF design exhibition Hannover All award-winning entries will be presen-ted, either physically or in multimedia form, at the iF design exhibition in Hannover (to be held alongside CeBIT) from 6 to 10 March 2012.
iF design exhibition HamburgIn the second half of 2012, all the award-winning entries will be presented, either physically or in multimedia form, at the iF design exhibition in Hamburg‘s HafenCity district.
iF design exhibition Haikou/Hainan Island, ChinaFrom May 2012, all the award-winning entries will be presented in a multimedia exhibition at the iF design exhibition on Haikou/Hainan Island.Optional: iF award winners of the last 3 years can book additional iF design exhibitions and iF design events - and present their designs to an international public.
iF online exhibitionWith some 3.5 million page views per year, the iF website is one of the most popular design platforms on the Internet. Visitors from over 100 countries come to fi nd information about the iF competi-tions. All award-winning contributions will be represented with up to two images and a description in German and English. This exhibition is not limited in duration.
SERVICE FOR AWARD WINNERSiF design awards yearbooksThe iF design awards yearbooks, which provide comprehensive and attractive documentation, are an established and important element of the iF design awards. All the award-winning entries are published with up to two illustrations and a description in German and English on a full page in the iF design awards yearbooks. This excellent publication is used around the world as a reference work, and thus off ers a fi rst-class adverti-sing vehicle for all participants. The offi cial publication date is March 2012. Each awarded participant will receive a free copy of the iF design awards yearbook. For this the following applies:1 to 4 awarded entries: 1 free copy5 to 9 awarded entries: 2 free copies10 to 19 awarded entries: 5 free copiesmore than 20 awarded entries: 10 free copiesOptional: A double-page yearbook entry can be ordered for an extra charge of EUR 400. We are also able to provide a translation of your text if you wish. Our translation fee is EUR 50,00.
PresseBefore, during and after the iF design awards the comprehensive PR work of iF ensures that the iF design awards will receive a great deal of attention in the national and international press. There will be reports about the outstanding level of the award-winning works in business and lifestyle magazines, in the specialized design press, in daily and weekly newspapers, as well as in radio and TV programs. This thorough press coverage is based on longstanding contacts with more than 100 media representatives worldwide. With this comprehensive communication package, iF achieves optimal publicity for the award winners and their great professional success.
Early registration deadline30 June 2011
Late registration deadline31 August 2011
Jury session18 - 20 October 2011
Jury decisionby 28 October 2011
Online submission of information and data for the iF design awards yearbooks 2012, iF online exhibition, iF certifi cates, exhibition, pressby 15 November 2011
iF design awards night10 February 2012
iF online exhibition10 February 2012
Update iF ranking10 February 2012
Publication date for the iF design awards yearbooks 2012March 2012
iF design exhibition Hannover (parallel to CeBIT)6 -10 March 2012
iF design exhibition Hamburg2nd half of the year 2012
iF design exhibition Haikou/Hainan Island, ChinaMay - December 2012
Dates and Fees | Page 7
DATES FOR iF DESIGN AWARDS 2012
01. material/material propertiesMaterials: metals, synthetic materials, ceramics, woods, papers, glass, textiles, mineral materials and natural stone, composites.
Material properties: materials with inno-vative properties regarding for example fi nish, function, color scheme or recycling.
For the jury session, please provide a de-scription of the material properties and its potential uses in your product description and also include a material sample.
02. smart materialPiezoelectric materials, shape memory alloys and shape memory polymers, ma-gnetostrictive materials, magnetic shape memory alloys, pH-sensitive polymers, temperature responsive polymers, halo-chromic materials, chromogenic systems, ferrofl uid, photomechanical materials, self-healing materials
For the jury session, please provide a de-scription of the material properties and its potential uses in your product description and also include a material sample.
Categories | Page 8
THE 4 CATEGORIES03. processProduction processes: additive and subtractive production processes, rapid prototyping, molding, sintering, extrusion, pressure forming, bending, hydroforming etc.Coating and fi nish: painting/varnishing, dipping, enameling/glazing, powder coating, anodizing etc.
Please provide a description of the pro-duction process and a material sample for the jury session.
04. material application04.2 architecturebuildings, exhibition architecture, bran-ded environments, fi lm and stage design etc.
04.3 interior designspace concepts, shops/showrooms, wall-paper, furnishings, curtains, fl ooring etc.
04.4 public designfurniture and systems for public spaces
For the jury, please state clearly the special material properties in your product de-scription. All entries have to be submitted as original products. In exceptional cases (e.g. if products are very large or if they are pre-production products etc.) you can submit models (actual size or to scale) or large format photographs (60 x 90 cm, board mounted).
01. material/material properties02. smart material03. process■ degree of innovation■ comparison with existing materials and processes■ environmental impact ( either in production or use)■ potential for development■ means of presentation
Evaluation Criteria | Page 9
EVALUATION CRITERIA04. material application■ choice of material■ treatment of material■ degree of innovation■ environmental impact■ design quality■ functionality■ ergonomics■ safety
Rylana Büterphone [email protected]
Contact | Page 10
CONTACT iF PRODUCT DESIGN AWARD 2012
The design of things: the iF product design awardThe iF product design award is about product design in all its many and varied forms: design that makes life more comfortable and safe, more beautiful and attractive, more colorful and rich – from pencils to luxury yachts.
Dirk Bartelsmeierphone [email protected]
Anja Delecatephone [email protected]
Come, talk to me: the iF communication design awardCommunication design can be exciting, informative or deliberately puzzling. It can be formal or informal. But it’s always a personal matter – and this, too, is refl ected in the iF communication design award.
Anja Kirschningphone [email protected]
Carmen Willephone [email protected]
Good things come in good packaging: the iF packaging design awardWhich products stand out on the supermarket shelves? What appeals to us? What do we want to handle or buy? The iF packaging design award not only focuses on the appearance and functionality of packaging, it also asks for cost effi ciency and ecological sustainability.
Rylana Büterphone [email protected]
FURTHER CONTACTS
iF International Forum Design GmbHMessegelaende30521 HannoverGermanywww.ifdesign.de
Please note: In all other cases, our General Terms and Conditions apply.http://www.ifdesign.de/agbs_e
