YDS Design challenge 2012: EYEWEAR
Registration Deadline: Friday, Aug 31, 20126:59 AMEDT
Submission Deadline: Saturday, Sep 1, 20126:59 AMEDT
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What kind of attributes or gadgets are creating our image and identity?
A pen? watch? black collar shirt? Spectacles?
Spectacles became an attribute of certain human characteristics.
They are an inseparable attribute of professions such as lawyres or architects.
Frames are more than just a piece of plastic or wood. In many cases spectactles are a statement:
"I`m a professional in what I`m doing and you can trust me"
In many cases a true identity or expression of their "user" is lost or hidden.
Why for instance someone is wearing black, geometrically boring frames while designing morphic buildings or chairs ?
Wouldn`t morphic and nature inspired spectacles fit much better?
Or would it be too much?
Young Designers` Society invites students and young professionals from architecture,art and design related fields to participate in our summer competition for the contemporary eyewear.
We encourage you to re-study history and re-think existing eyewear and develop your unique proposal.
- What are the stereotypes and how can we change them?
- What are the new directions in eyewear design?
- Simple or technologically advanced ?
- Futuristic shape or retro style?
- Eco or high-tech materials?
- Extremely personalized piece of art or usable object for the masses?
Study the subject and set off for the exciting design journey where the only limitation is your imagination !
PRIZES:
1st prize: Hanvon SenTip 1201WD LCD pro graphic tablet
2nd prize: a pair of Panda eyewear
3rd prize: `Boogie city lapp` felt bag
10 honorable mentions
Publication:
- publicity on Young Designers` Society website
- publicity in the album of best entries with the winning entry on the cover
- worldwide publicity of the selected projects on our collaborators’ websites & blogs
SCHEDULE and FEES:
START OF THE COMPETITION: 19/06/2012
ANSWERING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 31/07/2012
SPECIAL REGISTRATION: 07/07/2012 = 30 USD
EARLY REGISTRATION: 08/08/2012 = 40 USD
LATE REGISTRATION: 31/08/2012 = 50 USD
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 01/09/2012
JURY EVALUATION: 02/09/2012 - 16/09/2012
WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: 17/09/2012
JURY:
Vidal Erkohen, eyewear designer
Ran Merkazy, industrial product designer
Further information:
www.ydsociety.org
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