The
Red Dot Award Communication Design 2014is geared toward all creative talents, from agencies to design offices and freelancers to companies. Whether Corporate Design, Advertising or Online – the search is for the most innovative campaigns from the world of communication design.
In addition to the individual awards, each year the
Red Dot Agency of the Yearand the
Red Dot Client of the Yearare selected for special achievements. The Award also provides a platform for up-and-coming designers, with the best piece of work by an apprentice, a student or young graduate winning the
Red Dot Junior Prizealong with prize money of 10,000 EUR.
Participants may enter as many works as they wish. One work may consist of up to eight separate objects/pieces. One and the same work can be entered up to four different categories. Depending on the category, projects can be submitted in a physical, non-digital form, in digital form or, for cross-media communications, in both of these.
Packaging Design, Game Design or Online – these are only a few of the
16 categorieswithin the
Red Dot Award Communication Design. From year to year, the competition develops in order to reflect the whole expertise of the creative sector.
The jury comprises renowned experts and its composition changes every year. In addition to experienced jury members, new experts are constantly added to guarantee an independent and fresh perspective on current developments within the communication design scene.
Entry fees:
• Regular (
until June 2): 245 EUR (approx. 333 USD)
• Latecomer (
June 3–
June 27): 315 EUR (approx. 430 USD)
Participants of the
Red Dot Junior Awardreceive a
20% discount.
Eligibility
The competition is open to designers, agencies, design companies and clients of works of the entire spectrum of communication design, having been realised and published between
June 1, 2011and
June 1, 2014.
The
Red Dot Junior Awardis a separate competition open to students from universities, other institutions of higher learning and vocational schools, as well as to young designers who have graduated within the last three years.
Prize
Receiving the renowned
Red Dotacts as proof of the excellent design achievements of professionals and up-and-coming talents alike, thus symbolising a seal of quality of their ability.
The winners of the
Red Dot Award Communication Designare traditionally honoured at the
Red Dot Galain the Konzerthaus Berlin. Afterwards, the international design scene celebrates together at the legendary
Designers’ Night, which also marks the vernissage of the "
Design on Stage" winners' exhibition.