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2011 IDSA IDEA® awards
The IDSA IDEA® awards have been called “the Oscar’s of design” …and for good reason!
Started in 1980 by The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the International Design Excellence Awards program (IDEA) fosters business and public understanding about the impact of design excellence on the quality of life and the economy. While the IDEA program is considered the preeminent design competition in the United States, its scope and influence reach far beyond U.S. boundaries.
What makes IDEA THE design competition to enter?
The Entrants
Thousands of products and designs are submitted each year, but only a few emerge with a coveted IDEA award. With entrants from countries as far-reaching as Japan, Croatia, Brazil and New Zealand and a continuing upward trend in international participation, the IDEA awards highlight the best in design from around the world.
The Winners’ Circle
IDEA winners demonstrate how good design and smart business thinking can elevate a product from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Past winners like Apple, fuseproject, Mitsubishi, IDEO, and Samsung represent a cross-section of the economy, design and business elite. A winners’ circle that includes students, high profile brands, household names and innovative designs for the future reflect the scope and reach of the design discipline itself.
TIMELINE
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December 1, 2010
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Contest opens for entries
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Jan 28, 2011, 11:59 PM PT
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Regular application deadline
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Feb 04, 2011, 11:59 PM PT
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Late application deadline*
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Week of March 07, 2011
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Finalist notification
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TBD
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Final judging event
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week of April 20, 2011
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Winners notified
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June 2011
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Winners announced
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September 17, 2011
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IDEA ceremony at the IDSA International Conference in New Orleans, LA
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ENTRY COST
IDSA Member - $250 per entry
Non-member - $350 per entry
Student with ID - $100 per entry
Late fee - $150 per entry
FINALISTS ONLY: Hanging Fee for 2nd round of judging: $250 per entry/ $75 for Students
Link to IDEA 2011 page on IDSA.org
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