Google logo. K-12 contest.
Design the Google logo for this K-12 design contest.
In partnership with Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum to encourage the next generation of designers and artists.
Plagiarius 2009. Winners.
One of my favorite competitions. Waiting for when the knockoff looks better than original. Original on left. And the winners are…
above: #4 — this one comes down to most vibrant color award.
above: #3 — trying real hard to change this and that.
above: #2 — great job copying every detail. hopefully knockoff is xxx-large.
above: #1 — and the best rip of 2009. sorry, i do like cleaner graphic of knockoff.
above: special award. not sure why this falls into special category. maybe bonus packaging points .
The jury met on January 17, 2009. Three prizes, five distinctions and two special prizes have been awarded; total entities: 30.
image rights: Action Plagiarius
photos: left: original – right: plagiarism
see the other winners
2009 design green project.
The winners of the 2009 design green project. [PR]
Idea awards 2009.
Extended deadline for entries: February 20, 2009.
The IDEA® (International Design Excellence Awards) program is the premier international competition honoring design excellence in products, ecodesign, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research and concepts. Entries are invited from designers, students and companies worldwide.
Brit insurance design of 2009.
The Design Museums “Designs of the Year” went on display. Don’t know why it is called Brit Insurance Designs of Year 2009 just yet. The show runs until 14 June with the winners being announced on March 18th. [PR]
Plagarius awards 2008.
It’s been a year. Where are the 2009 Plagiarius Award winners? We are eagerly waiting. (more…)
SparkAwards. 2009
Welcome to the Spark 2009 Competition, Designers! The SparkAwards are the new competition created to promote great design and designers and encourage people to explore their creativity. Sparks invites everyone to participate–designers, art directors, architects, design firms, manufacturers, institutions, ad agencies, students and non-professionals may enter. Call For Entry begins February 1, 2009. (more…)
ThisWay bicycle.
ThisWay bike concept.
Description:
A comfortable pedal powered bicycle with weather protection.
Emphasis is made on automotive qualities in the design, to attract non-previous cyclists used to cars and motorcycles.
Another selling point to attract more people riding a bike (particularly here in Europe) is weather protection – ThisWay has a roof.
Built in composite materials (carbon or flax fiber) and some hydro-formed aluminum, this vehicle is very lightweight (approximately 11-12kg). It has built-in LED lights front and rear, powered by a rechargeable battery obtaining its power from roof mounted solar cells. For minimum maintenance ThisWay’s built-in belt drive is well protected and all cables are hidden within the frame.
The car-like ergonomics offers a riding position lower than a traditional bike to keep a low center of gravity and optimal aerodynamics.
The design has simple controls for ease of use; single hand brake lever and hub gears type Torpedo Duomatic providing Low and Hi gear.
The rear of the frame has a “luggage connector”, where the user plugs-in his/her luggage (e g briefcase, helmet box or rack for shopping bags). The design also benefits from flexibility and comfort for riders of different sizes, as the crankset and seat is adjustable in length/height.
A “hybrid” version (pedal power/electric motor) is possible and additional battery pack plugged-in into the luggage connector will extend the range further.
Although this design is more expensive to manufacture compared to its traditional rivals, it is still just a fraction of the price of a car and virtually zero in running costs…
Motivation:
There are roofed bikes out there on the market already such as rickshaws, recumbents, HPVs (Human Powered Vehicles)/velomobiles etc., so covered bikes do exist since a long time but the challenge is to design a functional and desirable bicycle that even appeals to non-previous cyclists.
It makes sense for a commuter bike here in Central and Northern Europe to offer some degree of weather protection for improved comfort. Instead of creating a totally enclosed design similar to other HPVs/velomobiles risking the user to feel isolated, a more open design will allow a higher degree of interaction with the surroundings.
Winner Bicycle Design “commuter bike for masses” design competition. See the Bicycle Design list of finalists .
Designer: Torkel Dohmers
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS CONCEPT? — comment below.
What will liquidated Circuit City look like?
What will liquidated Circuit City look like? via BoingBoing [PR]
Another logo contest. Mexico City.
Another logo contest. Mexico City. Till February 15. via Hermenautic Circle blog [PR]