European Design Award

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The European Design Awards, also known as the ED-Awards, are annual awards presented to European designers for outstanding work in the communication design field. The ED-Awards is a joint initiative of design magazines from across Europe and endorsed by[1] the International Council of Design. The ED-Awards are judged by a panel of representatives (journalists and design critics) from fifteen European design magazines, while the winning submissions are featured in the ED-Awards Catalogue.

Model[edit]

The ED-Awards is different than other design awards schemes in the way that the jury comprises not of peers (designers), but of design journalists and critics – people who see and judge work for a living.[2] Further more, since the ED-Awards organisation is made up of design magazines, it provides an opportunity for everyone submitting work, to have it featured in a number of these media. A lot of stories and articles are being created through the submitted work every year.[3]

Jury[edit]

The jury consists of fifteen representatives from high-profile European design magazines.[4]

Categories[edit]

There are 35 award categories, in seven groups,[5] covering branding, packaging, exhibition design, typography, digital design, illustration and self-promotion, among others. There are also three special distinctions: Agency of the year, Best of show and Jury prize.

European Design Agency of the year[edit]

The top accolade in the ED-Awards is every time, the distinction bestowed upon the most (creatively) successful studio of the continent. This title has so far been awarded to:[6]


Host cities[edit]

Each year's results are announced during a ceremony which is hosted in a different European city. So far, the European Design Awards ceremonies (and accompanying events) have been hosted by:

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References[edit]

  1. ^ ico-D endorsed events
  2. ^ Eye Magazine
  3. ^ Pool, #21 March 2012, ISSN 0976-1659, p. 3
  4. ^ Jury
  5. ^ Categories Archived December 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ European Design Awards serão entregues no Porto em maio e as candidaturas já estão abertas
  8. ^ Oslo and grafill chosen to host 2018 european design awards

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