Submit to the Design Gallery
Category: DESFA News
DEFSA invites designers, illustrators, and typographers who are members of DEFSA, or students of Institutional Members to submit original work for our online Exhibition. We are seeking examples of South African design excellence across a wide range of fields including jewellery, fashion, communication, graphics and industrial design. Design companies may submit case studies on user-centered design. 
Aug24
Call for entries: Big Picture Design Challenge
Category: Competitions & Awards
Melbourne (Australia) - The Design Institute of Australia, in partnership with McDonald's, invites Australia's and New Zealand's best young designers to submit entries into the inaugural Big Picture Design Challenge, recently endorsed by Icograda. This is a unique opportunity and platform for Australia's and New Zealand's design students and recent graduates to showcase their designs.
There have been big changes at McDonald's recently - from new menu ranges to re-designed restaurants. This competition gives dsign students and recent graduates the chance to get in on the action and showcase their talent.
The challenge: Design outstanding images destined for any surface or area at McDonald's restaurants, which define and promote Australia's and New Zealand's diversity.
The opportunity: See your designs in McDonald's restaurants. $4,000 in cash prizes to be won!
For over 35 years, McDonald's has been a part of the fabric of Australian society with over two thirds of stores owned and operated by small business people. In recent years, McDonald's Australia and New Zealand has taken a contemporary approach to refurbishing its restaurants with the help of the region's best designers. Architecture and interior design featuring photography and illustrative graphics have become an integral part of communicating McDonald's brand and providing unique and interesting environments for their customers.
Through a partnership between the DIA and McDonald's, the Big Picture Design Challenge will provide a unique opportunity and platform for young designers.
The entry period will run from 10 August - 12 October 2009.
Read more in the endorsed event listing, or visit www.design.org.au/bigpicture for complete entry details.
For more information, please contact:
Caroline Benzie, National Program & Events Officer
Design Institute of Australia
Level 1, 175 Collins St
Melbourne, Victoria
3000 Australia
T: +61 3 9662 2345 / 1300 888 056
F: +61 3 9662 4140
E: cbenzie@design.org.au
W: www.design.org.au
There have been big changes at McDonald's recently - from new menu ranges to re-designed restaurants. This competition gives dsign students and recent graduates the chance to get in on the action and showcase their talent.
The challenge: Design outstanding images destined for any surface or area at McDonald's restaurants, which define and promote Australia's and New Zealand's diversity.
The opportunity: See your designs in McDonald's restaurants. $4,000 in cash prizes to be won!
For over 35 years, McDonald's has been a part of the fabric of Australian society with over two thirds of stores owned and operated by small business people. In recent years, McDonald's Australia and New Zealand has taken a contemporary approach to refurbishing its restaurants with the help of the region's best designers. Architecture and interior design featuring photography and illustrative graphics have become an integral part of communicating McDonald's brand and providing unique and interesting environments for their customers.
Through a partnership between the DIA and McDonald's, the Big Picture Design Challenge will provide a unique opportunity and platform for young designers.
The entry period will run from 10 August - 12 October 2009.
Read more in the endorsed event listing, or visit www.design.org.au/bigpicture for complete entry details.
For more information, please contact:
Caroline Benzie, National Program & Events Officer
Design Institute of Australia
Level 1, 175 Collins St
Melbourne, Victoria
3000 Australia
T: +61 3 9662 2345 / 1300 888 056
F: +61 3 9662 4140
E: cbenzie@design.org.au
W: www.design.org.au
Aug21
Request for Proposals: Design Approach Toolkit
Category: Design Industry News
UNESCO is seeking Sealed Proposals for the development of a toolkit elaborating a design approach in response to HIV and AIDS to be provided to UNESCO Headquarters for the Culture Sector's Culture, HIV and AIDS program. Proposals should be received no later than 7 September 2009 by 17:00 CEST.
The main objective of the assignment is to develop a toolkit assisting development practitioners to implement culturally appropriate approaches in response to HIV and AIDS through the application of innovative design approaches.
The toolkit will explain why and how a design approach is suitable for addressing HIV and AIDS in addition to elaborating a design methodology in response to approximately three topic areas such as stigma and discrimination, gender inequality and multiple concurrent partners. The toolkit should be developed with the guidance of an interdisciplinary working group, which shall be selected in consultation with UNESCO, and include a combination of expertise in fields such as cultural studies, anthropology, public health, sociology, health policy and development studies.
UNESCO's Culture, HIV and AIDS program works to support HIV and AIDS interventions and strategies which are grounded in and tailored to the social and cultural specificities of the target populations. The program advocates for 'culturally appropriate' approaches in response to the epidemic and, in acknowledgment of the severe limitations of prescribing a singular formula, stresses the need for multiple, context-specific behavioural and structural interventions.
Further details are available on the DESIGN 21 website.
For the full Request for Proposals solicitation document outlining the assignment, the preparation and submission of proposals, evaluation procedure and award of contract, email:
Jeanne Lawler
UNESCO - CLT Sector
Culture, HIV and AIDS Team
Division of Cultural Policies and Intercultural Dialogue
E: j.lawler@unesco.org
W: www.unesco.org/culture/aid
The main objective of the assignment is to develop a toolkit assisting development practitioners to implement culturally appropriate approaches in response to HIV and AIDS through the application of innovative design approaches.
The toolkit will explain why and how a design approach is suitable for addressing HIV and AIDS in addition to elaborating a design methodology in response to approximately three topic areas such as stigma and discrimination, gender inequality and multiple concurrent partners. The toolkit should be developed with the guidance of an interdisciplinary working group, which shall be selected in consultation with UNESCO, and include a combination of expertise in fields such as cultural studies, anthropology, public health, sociology, health policy and development studies.
UNESCO's Culture, HIV and AIDS program works to support HIV and AIDS interventions and strategies which are grounded in and tailored to the social and cultural specificities of the target populations. The program advocates for 'culturally appropriate' approaches in response to the epidemic and, in acknowledgment of the severe limitations of prescribing a singular formula, stresses the need for multiple, context-specific behavioural and structural interventions.
Further details are available on the DESIGN 21 website.
For the full Request for Proposals solicitation document outlining the assignment, the preparation and submission of proposals, evaluation procedure and award of contract, email:
Jeanne Lawler
UNESCO - CLT Sector
Culture, HIV and AIDS Team
Division of Cultural Policies and Intercultural Dialogue
E: j.lawler@unesco.org
W: www.unesco.org/culture/aid
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