Dulles (United States) - The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), an Icsid Professional Member, announces the 2009 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA®) call for entries. IDEA® is the premier international competition celebrating design excellence in products, ecodesign, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research and concepts.

Entries are invited from designers, students and companies worldwide. Designs for practically anything may be entered. Student entries can only be submitted in the Student category.

The IDEA 2009 judging is based on innovation, the benefit to the user, society, natural ecology and to the client, visual appeal and appropriate aesthetics, usability and more. This year's international jury of powerhouse design experts will be chaired by Andrew Hartman, IDSA, design director, new business at Philips Design.

Winning entries will be announced on BusinessWeek.com and receive press coverage in hundreds of media outlets around the world. Royalty-free use of the winner's logo for use on packaging and promotion and complimentary award certificates are just a few other benefits of winning.

Regular deadline: 6 February 2009
Late deadline: 20 February 2009
Apply online: www.idsa.org/idea

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For more information, please contact:

Chelsea Sutula
Director, Special Programs
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
45195 Business Court, Suite 250
Dulles, VA 20166
United States
t:+1 703 707 6000 x 111
f: +1 703 787 8501
w: www.idsa.org/idea


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