2010 Call for Entries 

Since 1954, the Annual Design Review has recognized the best in product, furniture, graphic, and environment design, from the iconic to the obscure. Throughout the years, this annual showcase has chronicled the evolution of design, and highlighted its impact on our material and visual culture. Each year, the featured work is chosen by a jury of leading practitioners, who, along with I.D.'s editorial team, focus the abundance of submissions into a clear survey of the state of design. The resulting overview is published in the July/August issue of I.D. magazine — the Annual Design Review issue.

2010 Annual Design Review

Categories

Designs may be entered in more than one category. Submit a separate entry and payment for each category.

Category Descriptions

CONSUMER PRODUCTS: appliances, housewares, electronics, sports or recreational products, wearables/fashion, toys, mobile devices, musical instruments, computers, and transportation devices for personal use: cars, planes, boats, skateboards, bicycles, etc.

GRAPHICS (samples required): books, magazines, typefaces, posters, advertisements, T-shirts, CD/DVD covers/inserts, stationery, logos/identity programs, annual reports, fliers, invitations, billboards, signage, film titles, and motion graphics

PACKAGING (samples required): graphic and structural packaging for retail, wholesale, promotional, and industrial use, including containers, boxes, bags, bottles, tubes, labels, and book/CD/DVD packages

FURNITURE: contract and residential furnishings (individual pieces or sets); lighting and bath fixtures; and wall, floor, window, and furniture coverings (including textiles, carpets, tiles, laminates, etc.)

ENVIRONMENTS: architectural projects, interiors, commercial/retail environments, temporary or permanent exhibits or galleries, wayfinding systems, landscape design, and public open spaces

EQUIPMENT: business, medical, industrial, military, and scientific products; instruments, apparatuses, and computers for commercial use; and mass-transit vehicles

INTERACTIVE: websites, widgets, viral marketing and promotions, interactive installations and kiosks, software, video games, robotics, and mapping applications. Note: All motion graphics should be submitted to the Graphics category.

CONCEPTS: Any products not yet manufactured that explore the possibilities of design or technology.

STUDENT WORK (NEW CATEGORY, FORMERLY THE STUDENT DESIGN REVIEW): All student design work, undergraduate or graduate, in the areas of industrial design, graphic design, interactive design, architecture, interiors, and fashion, is eligible for submission.

Eligibility Work must have been created between January 1, 2009 and December 1, 2009. Student work must be the result of a classroom/academic assignment completed during the 2008/2009 academic year. Students must include a copy of an official student I.D. from that year.

Fee & Deadline

Single entry—$125

Student Single Entry—$35

All entries must be postmarked or submitted online no later than December 1, 2009. Entries postmarked or submitted online after December 1 require a late fee of $25 per entry ($15 for students). Entries postmarked after December 15, 2009 will not be accepted.

Awards

A panel of distinguished judges will choose a winner for each category in three award levels: Best of Category, Design Distinction and Honorable Mention. The Student Best of Category winner will receive the RADO YOUNG TALENT DESIGN AWARD, a $10,000 prize. All winners will be featured in August 2010 issue of I.D. and may appear on id-mag.com.

What to Submit

Graphics, concepts and student categories: entries may be submitted online, but actual samples must also be mailed to the address listed at right. For all other categories: please submit digital photos only. Photos must be uploaded when you enter online. You may upload up to 10 photos per entry. If your work is selected as a finalist, you may be asked to send a sample; in this event, we will contact you with details.

Payment Information

Make checks payable (in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank) to I.D. Annual Design Review. If you submitted online, please include a copy of the entry form generated after submission. Payment must accompany entries. Entries received without payment will be disqualified. Entry fees are non-refundable. One check may be used to cover multiple entries if all entries are submitted in the same session online or in the same package. Credit card charges will appear on your statement as “F+W Contest” within 90 days of the contest deadline. A $25 fee will be charged for returned checks and declined credit card payments.

Mail Entries and/or Payment to:

• I.D. Annual Design Review
• 4700 East Galbraith Road
• Cincinnati, OH 45236 USA

Instructions for Entering

1. Type or print the Entry Form completely. This information will be reproduced in the magazine exactly as submitted if you are selected as a winner. You can register and pay for your entries online or click here to download a printable form.

2. For submission guidelines by category, see “What to Submit.”

3. Credit all persons involved in the creation of the piece. I.D. isn’t responsible for incorrect, illegible or incomplete credit information.

4. If sending samples, securely attach a copy of the Entry Form to the back of each sample of your entry. Include 2 copies of the Entry Form with your payment.

Send payment and samples (for the graphics, concepts and student categories only) to:

• I.D. Annual Design Review
• 4700 East Galbraith Road,
• Cincinnati, OH 45236, USA

Important Information

Click here to enter online. Winning entrants grant I.D. the right to reproduce images of their work in the 2010 Annual Design Review. Some winning entries may also appear on I.D.’s website and in other digital and printed materials. I.D. assumes all entries are original and are the works and property of the entrant, with all rights granted therein. I.D. is not liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the entrant and will not become involved in copyright disputes. If you wish to receive confirmation that your shipment was received, we recommend using certified mail or some other tracking method to send your entry I.D. will notify winners by mail in May 2010 after judging is complete.

Questions?

Contact us at 513-531-2690 ext. 11402 or IDcompetitions@fwmedia.com.