2018 SEGD Global Design Awards

Description

Since 1987, the SEGD Global Design Awards have set the standard of excellence for experiential graphic design—honoring design work that connects people to place by providing direction, content, and compelling experiences in public spaces.

Winning projects have ranged from interactive multimedia environments to complex hospital wayfinding systems and from branded corporate environments to museum exhibitions. Retail and interior projects, architectural signing, public art, design research, and books have also won awards. Students compete along with professionals and often win Merit and Honor awards. The prestigious Best of Show award shines a spotlight on the winner brighter than any other SEGD accolade.

Awards are conferred by multi-disciplinary, international juries. Past jurors have included Henry Beer, Peter Dixon, Sue Gould, Graham Hanson, Lars Uwe Bleher, David Vanden-Eynden, Kelly Kolar, Ken Carbone, Mitchell Mauk, Ronald Shakespear, David Gibson, Paul Prejza, Lance Wyman, and Virginia Gehshan.

What Can You Enter?

• Digital Experience Content (not advertising)
• Exhibitions
• Interactive Experiences
• Placemaking and Identity
• Public Installations
• Strategy/Research/Planning
• Wayfinding

Who Should Enter?

• Experiential graphic designers
• Environmental graphic designers
• Graphic designers
• Architects
• Landscape architects
• Exhibit designers
• Industrial designers
• Interior designers
• Technology integrators
• Digital content creators
• User experience designers
• Media developers
• Creative agencies
• Fabricators
• Clients
• Students

Project Eligibility

• Projects must have been completed between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2017.
• Student projects must have been completed in 2016 or 2017 by full-time students.
• Projects may be submitted by SEGD members and non-members.
• There is no limit on the number of projects entered by an individual or firm.
• Projects must demonstrate the use of design elements (including, but not limited to, typography, symbols, pictograms, media, diagrams, and color coding) in the design solution and must focus on the communication of information, identity or image in the designed environment.
• A project may be entered in multiple categories; a separate entry and payment are required for each category.
• Projects entered in previous years may be entered again if they did not win an award.

Entry Requirements

• Entries are judged anonymously. The project description, captions and video should NOT include any information identifying the submitting firm.
• Words, pictures and fees must be submitted via the SEGD Global Design Awards online entry system.
• Entries must comply with the Contest Rules.

Words

Up to 500 words describing the project, its objectives and challenges, and the primary features of the design solution and how it addressed the objectives and challenges. Ideally, describe the success of the project and how it was measured.

Pictures

Built Projects

• Up to 8 images (300 dpi, .jpg, 5MB limit) with captions (Identify one as the“Hero Shot” that you would like jurors to see first.)
• One video (mp4, .wmv, or .mov; 105MB limit), up to 1 minute in length, only if it provides additional information

Unbuilt Projects, Research Materials and Master Plans

• In addition to the online entry, mail documents, sketches, presentation materials and other relevant “hard copy” materials (with online entry number) to Jennette Foreman SEGD, 1900 L St., NW Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036.

Entry Fees

• SEGD Student Members: FREE
• Student Non-members: $50/entry
• SEGD Members: $325 /entry
• All others: $700/entry
• Special: $600 for non-member to join and enter one project.

Each entry submitted after January 31, 2018 will incure a $75 late fee.