Sylvia Harris Citizen Design Award 2015

Designers who have developed a strong concept to ignite change in their community, along with a well-conceived and researched plan for execution, are invited to apply for the

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AIGA Medalist Sylvia Harris (

) is widely recognized as a pioneer, a generous mentor and a vital inspiration to the field of social impact design. In that spirit, the

has been established to honor her legacy by supporting other vanguards dedicated to public design.

The project must address a

within the designer’s community (

), can be implemented within that community in a timely manner, deliver positive results that can be measured, and applicants must clearly demonstrate the ability to execute and follow through with the implementation process.

All award applications will be reviewed by an independent committee of creative professionals, business, civic and nonprofit leaders. Projects will be evaluated on

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and

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All concepts remain the intellectual property of the applicants.

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