As the longest standing global institution of its kind, DMI holds an exclusive position in the Design practice and Design Management landscape.
The Design Management Institute is an international organization that connects design to business, society and the changing world. For 40 years, DMI has been an active advocate for the strategic value of design. The organization sponsors research, publishes academic papers, hosts articles by practitioners, and connects members across disciplines and across the globe to debate issues and share best practices.
DMI is proud to announce The 2016 dmi:Design Value Awards. The Awards will honor teams that have delivered significant value through design or design management practices. The value can be expressed as positive financial gains, social impact, environmental stewardship or organizational culture change. Global organizations of any size will be considered, as each have their own unique set of challenges. Awards are open to consultants, government agencies, non-profit organizations, educators and corporations of any size.
Eligibility
Open worldwide to consultants, government agencies, non-profit organizations, educators and corporations of any size.
Prize
There will be levels of awards: 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize, and Honorable Mention. At least one person from every organization must be present at the Awards Gala to receive the Award.
Winners of the dmi:Design Value Awards will be recognized at the dmi: Design Leadership Conference in Boston September 25 - 27 and published in the dmi:Review.
Entry
The dmi:Design Value Awards are distinctive in that they recognize the value of design and design management as a strategic asset: a means to drive innovation, creativity, culture change, agility and revenue. Global organizations of any size will be considered, as each have their own unique set of challenges.
A digital poster must be created in both a horizontal and vertical formats. Combined file size should be no larger than 25MB. There is an entry fee for members of Design Management Institute and non-members. In addition, a 200 USD late fee applies to applications submitted after July 13 and before July 19.
How to Apply
The application is a simple questionnaire in English. The questions are in both multiple choice and short sentence form. Questions include:
- Applicant data including applicant's name, organization etc.
- A short description of the initiative in which the organization participated.
- Objective of the initiative
- What value was delivered by the initiative (revenue, social impact, organizational culture change, customer value)
- Create a poster (both horizontal & vertical formats are required)
- Contact information for references familiar with the initiative
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http://www.dmi.org/?page=2016DVA