Tips & Tricks

for joining design competitions

by Flip Ziedses Des Plantes TU/e ID 2011

Short version of the workshop ppt. presentation

Who is Flip Ziedses Des Plantes?

What is the workshop about?• different kinds of design competitions• the advantages that can be gained by joining (and winning) competitions.• I will show examples of some of his own entries for competitions and

awards I’ve won.• you will receive useful tips and tricks about how to select a competition,

prepare your entry and impress the jury.

• the workshop will be given in two parts: – during the first workshop (week 5) you will be asked to select a

competition that you might want to join. – in the second workshop (Midterm IDentity Week) you’ll get the

opportunity to receive feedback on your competition entry.

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Why joining a design competitions?

Opportunities:• gaining design experience• exposure/ publicity/• interesting for your resume/ curriculum vitae• getting your entry (product/service) produced/ on market• prize money• extra opportunity: join design competitions when you are student

Different types of design competitions:

Different categories:• product design• furniture design• packaging design• graphic design• new media design• engineering• etc.

Different organizers of design competitions:

Organized by:• companies• government• design platforms or organizations

Design competitions <versus> Design awards

• competition: an assignment is given by an organization

• awards: are (often) for existing work

Examples:

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Examples:

Examples ID students (2nd year)

ID-students win Social Design Talent Award

Industrial Design-studenten Thijs Roumen, Dick van de Ven, Hanneke Hooft van Huysduynen en Peter Brown hebben de Social Design Talent Award gewonnen voor de ‘Wiggle’, een interactieve speeltuin.

Prize € 10.000,-

Examples ID students (master)

ID-students win the Keep an Eye Social Intelligent Design Award

08 november 2010 - Met ‘Conpeto, et Memento’ heeft het ontwerpteam bestaande uit ID-masterstudenten Rik van Donselaar, Mark Thielen , Idowu Ayoola en Roland Coops de Keep an Eye Social Intelligent Design Award 2010 gewonnen. Ze hebben hard gewerkt aan deze memorybox, bedoeld om ouderen uit hun sociaal isolement te halen. Het levert ze 41.500 euro op waarmee ze het ontwerp in de markt kunnen zetten.

Prize € 41.500,-

Examples ID students (bachelor graduate)

ID-student Teun Vinken project ‘adaptive office’ nominated for Brains Award.

Prize Het totale prijzenpakket heeft een waarde van € 25.000,-.

Weigh up the pros and cons before joining a design competition

• what is the mission and intention of the organization? • does the Intellectual Property (IP/IE) of my entry stay with me?

• TU/e work: IP of TU/e (mind IP of team members)• own work: IP will be yours

• do I have to pay an entry fee?• is the amount of work that is asked doable within the available time• enough publicity (exhibition, magazines etc.)?• is the prize interesting?

Example of an entry 1

Entry by: Flip Ziedses Des Plantes

Design Competition: Smart ’n Cool design competition

Organization: Antwerp waterworks

Design center de Winkelhaak

Year 2004

Assignment: Design a product that will stimulate consumers to drink more tap water instead of bottled source water.

Product: Plug ‘n Play water bottle

Prize? Yes, First prize; € 10.000,-

Example of an entry 2

Entry by: Flip Ziedses Des Plantes

Design Competition: KITTZ INNOVATIE PRIJS 1997

Organization: KITTZAssignment: Design a non-stigmatizing product

that helps elderly and disabled peopleto maintain their independence.

Year: 1997

Product: BikeTender

Prize? Yes, First prize, category students:FL 20.000,00

Example of an entry 3

Entry by: Flip Ziedses Des Plantes

Design Competition: Design For All Award 2004

Organization: Dutch ministry of VWS and the Swedish

ministry of health.

Year: 2004

Assignment: Design a product tot meets the Design For All standards

Product BikeTender

Prize? Yes, First prize, category idea:€ 35.000,- (for prototype development)

Example of an entry 4

Entry by: Flip Ziedses Des Plantes

Design Competition: Vredesteijn Safety Award

Organization: Vredesteijn, Volvo, Giugiaro Design

Year: 2008

Assignment: Design product that improves traffic safety (verkeersveiligheid)

Product BikeTender

Prize? Yes, 1 month senior design course in Torino Italy

Example of an entry 5

Entry by: Flip Ziedses Des Plantes

Design Competition: Innovatieprijs 2010

Organization: Vilans Firevaned

Assignment: Design a non-stigmatizing productwhich helps elderly and disabledpeople to maintain theirindependence.

Product RollerBag

Prize? Yes, public awardinterview in support magazineand a lot of other publications and exposure

Tips for your entry (1/5)• read the competition regulations carefully

• mind the deadlines and make a planning

• if you have questions: do contact the competition organization before starting

• mind the format and presentation restrictions (digital and print)

Tips for your entry (2/5)• make sure everything on your presentation is clear:

• use clear and attractive images of your design

• simple explanation of the problem statement, your solution, USP

and how your design works

• don’t use a lot of text unless this is asked

• make high (photo) quality prints and paste them on firm foam board

Tips for your entry (3/5)

• make a checklist to see if your entry is complete

• if you are not able to deliver all: contact organization and explain to jury

• check the competition regulations if your entry should be anonymous

• try to imagine or find out how and where the jury gathers:• find out if you can set up the entry presentation yourself

Tips for your entry (4/5)• make your entry comfortable to handle for the organization

• good transport packaging for your presentation and model• include a short manual for the organization how to set up your presentation

• make your entry easy presentable (e.g. use foam board standards)

• In case of movie: ask organization

• make your entry comfortable to handle for the jury

• number the presentation boards of your entry

• make hand outs for the jury

Tips for your entry (5/5)• Impress the jury by delivering more than is asked

(without breaking the restrictions)

Main advise for today:• join a competition and profit from the opportunities!!!!!

Task: joining a design competition

• find a design competition that you might want to join

• register/ sign up for the competition you have chosen

• let me know which competition you have chosen by e-mail (f.ziedses.des.plantes@tue.nl)

• start working on your design and preparing your entry

Workshop part II

In the second workshop (Midterm IDentity Week) you’ll get the

opportunity to:

• receive feedback on your design and competition entry

• or to ask questions

Questions?