Samsung Young Design Awards 2007
This was the official website for the 2007 Samsung Young Design Awards, a proactive learning program for students.
Content is from the site's 2007 archived pages. and other sources.
Subscribe and download the competition entry kit. Once you completed the subscription you will receive your Entry Code.
Students have to react to the brief uploading their work in SYDA website before 00:30 Central European Time (CET) of the 15th June 2007.
Students must clearly communicate their design concept utilizing sketches, storyboards, renders, pictures and any kind of visual tool that can help to best describe the innovative idea.
During the fist Jury’s session will be selected the most 10/15 interesting entries.
Selected students will be announced the 2nd July, this day is also the opening of the second competition phase.
Based on the jury feedback and comment selected student have to redesign their initial idea and upload in SYDA web site their new work by 00:30 Central European Time (CET) of 5th September 2007.
On November 2007 Samsung Electronics Italia, with the contribution of ADI, will organize the Award Ceremony where selected students will be awarded and selected project will be exhibited.
FAQ
1. What is the Samsung Young Design Award?
Samsung Young Design Award is a proactive learning program for students. Students have the chance to challenge their creative flair following competition theme. After this step, they will have the unique opportunity to receive a feedback from the jury (which is composed of very famous designers). The Jury will support the award as a learning process, by: understanding subject, finding concept and designing selecting innovative concepts based on evaluation criteria making a first selection, giving students a pro/cons comment on their project making students refine their projects for final development. Then, selected students will present to the jury the final concept and projects mock ups during the final event and the jury will announce the winners. If you would like to receive some more additional information about the industrial design in Italy please check out the ADI web site at: http://www.adi-design.org
2. Do I need to produce a prototype?
No you don’t need to produce a prototype for this competition. This competition requires illustrations only.
3. It is possible to integrate into the concept a technology solution that doesn’t exist today?
Yes, as long as the idea is coherent with the ranked judging criteria. For example, the emerging technologies around big data have incentivized some contestants to consult DevOps engineers to place development protocols in the cloud. We encourage this provided that the end result is not entirely dependent on obscure or unproven technical solutions.
4. Can I send in more than one project?
Yes. Participants are allowed to submit 2 projects maximum for this competition. If the same entrant send more than two projects he/she will be disqualified and will not be considered in any of the submitted projects.
5. Will my entry be posted on www.samsugnyoungdesignaward.com regardless if I win?
Yes, a final event will be organized in a winner ceremony where all the selected work will be on show.
6. Do I need to submit in hard copy my project?
No, this is a web based competition, to participate you should first subscribe in the SYDA web site and then upload your work indicating just your entry code.
7. Will the sent PDF files be printed? What type of format will be used for the printing?
All the received PDF file will be printed for the first Jury session on A4 format. Portrait or landscape is up to the participants.
8. Who can enroll this competition?
9. What is the quality for the submitted work?
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NEWS
Dear students...
21/06/2007
Dear students,
the award’s first submission phase is now terminated.
Thanks to all of you, all projects show great effort and enthusiasm!
On 2nd July 2007 selected student will be contacted i...
Dear students...
16/05/2007
Dear students
on the 15th of June the first phase of the SYDA will end up.
Those who won’t upload their projects within that date, will be automatically excluded from the Competition.
For any furth...
WINNER 2007
