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1. Background of Competition
After the successful series of activities of 2006 WIDF (World Industrial Design Fair), the 2nd WIDF will be held in September 2007, in Ningbo, China, hosted by ICSID (The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design), the Ningbo Municipal People’s Government, CIDA (China Industrial Design Association) and Industrial Design Branch of China Mechanics Engineering Society in together. The 2007 WIDF, which would include an International Industrial Design Exhibition, an International Design Summit Forum and an International Industrial Design Competition, is aimed to promote the development of industrial design in China, elevate the sense of independent innovation design in manufacturing industry, improve China design industry's overall strength and make a positive effort in China's shift from a large manufacturing country to a manufacturing power country as well as a large design country.
Zhenhai Cup - The 2nd International Industrial Design Competition remains to be a key project of WIDF as last year, which has a theme of "Safe; Healthy; Environmental Friendly" and would invite friends all over the world to join this competition as to utilize the collective wisdom and inspiration and to create future products of more beautiful, more comfortable and healthier to improve modern people's living standard.
This competition is endorsed by ICSID, titled and hosted by Zhenhai District People's Government of Ningbo City and also hosted by 2007 WIDF organizing committee, Industrial Design Branch of China Mechanics Engineering Society and etc. This competition includes 3 main design categories: IT, Digital and Communication Products Group; Home, Kitchen, Bathroom Appliances and Nursing Products Group; Stationery Goods and Living Goods Group. This competition calls for excellent innovative industrial designs all over the world and the jury will consists of renowned domestic and foreign design experts. Finally, 4 grades of awards will be given for each main category and all the award-winning and shortlisted designs will be exhibited in 2007 WIDF.
2. Theme of Competition
Safe; Healthy; Environmental Friendly
3. Objective of Competition
- Design Changes Quality of Life
- Improve Ability of Design Innovation
- Cultivate New Design Industry
4. Organizations
Hosted by
- Industrial Design Branch of China Mechanics Engineering Society
- 2007 WIDF Organizing Committee
- Zhenhai District People's Government of NingboCity
Endorsed by
- ICSID (The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design)
Supported by
- Institute of Modern Industrial Design of Zhejiang University
- Design Online（www.dolcn.com）
5. Contestant Qualifications
Any organizations or teams, any individual professionals or lovers in design field all over the world are welcome.
- the college teachers and students in professional design field in China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions)
- professional designers in design institutes and enterprises
- individual design lovers
The above organizations or individuals can either apply in team or independently.
6. Design Categories
This competition includes 3 main design categories: IT, Digital and Communication Products Group; Home, Kitchen, Bathroom Appliances and Nursing Products Group; Stationery Goods and Living Goods Group.
IT, Digital and Communication Products
Including: Mobile Phone, PHS Phone, Telephone, Walkie-talkie, Personal Computer, Notebook Computer, Audio Equipment, Printer, Photocopier, Scanner, Fax Machine, Projector, Server, PDA, MP3, MP4, GPS Navigation, Recording Pen, Digital Camera, Video Camera, Set-top Box, Electronic Dictionary, Learning Machine, Mobile Storage Product, Multimedia Digital Product, etc
Home, Kitchen, Bathroom Appliances and Nursing Products
Including: TV, DVD, Air Conditioner, Refrigerator, Washing Machine, Water Dispenser, Air Purifier, Dehumidifier, Humidifier, Warm Air Blower, Electric Heater, Electric Oil Heater, Vacuum Cleaner, Electric Fan, Ventilator, other home appliances; Range Hood, Gas Stove, Microwave Oven, Induction Cooker, Toaster, Disinfection Cabinet, Mixer, Juicer, Soymilk Machine, Electric Rice Cooker, Electric Frying Pan, Pressure Cooker, Electric Steamer, Deep Frying Pan, Jazz Heater, Electric Kettle, Coffee Pot, Ice-making Machine, Kitchen Waste Processor, Shower Stall, Washbasin, Toilet Seat, Urinal, Tap, Bathroom Heater, Hardware-hanging, Integrated Ceiling, other kitchen and bathroom appliances; Hairdryer, Shaver, Floor Waxing Machine, Shoe Baker, Electronic Mosquito Driver, Hand-held Vacuum Cleaner, Electric Iron, Depilator, Hair Curler, Facial Instrument, Shoe Polisher, Toothbrush, Massager, Nail-clippers, Pediluvium Tub, other nursing products.
Stationery Goods and Living Goods (only including the following 5 designated items)
(1) Pet House
Product Description and Requirements: It can be the home for cats, dogs and other pets, for indoor and outdoor use. And it should have affinity in its appearance.
(2) Traveling Toilet Seat
Product Description and Requirements: It should be a portable and reusable product for travel, easy to use and clean. It is supposed to have a capacity of clean water while the dirt should be stored separately.
(3) Writing Lamp
Product Description and Requirements: It’s a multi-functional writing lamp. The bracket can be made of different materials, such as plastic, metal and etc. And the lighting source can be energy-saving lamp, incandescent bulb, LED and etc.
(4) New Type Writing Pen
Product Description and Requirements: This item includes various writing pens, which should have creative design and convenience of use. When the appearance is presented in the design, the inner structure and the adopted new material should be expressed as possible as you can.
(5) Professional Album for Photography
Product Description and Requirements: It should have novel styles and meet the requirements of professional photography market.
7. Entry Requirements
- All the designs must be original and no infringement of the third party's intellectual property rights.
- All the designs should be in accordance with theme and objective of the competition.
- The market value and the feasibility of mass production should be taken into consideration during design.
- The design of concept product should be forward-looking, grasping the trend of the product in the future to some extent.
- The designs which have attended any other competition or designed for the third-party are not allowed.
8. Entry Procedure
Registration Fee: Free
Submission of Designs
- Both design and registration form (DOWNLOAD) should be submitted at the same time.
- 3 main design categories: IT, Digital and Communication Products Group; Home, Kitchen, Bathroom Appliances and Nursing Products Group; Stationery Goods and Living Goods Group.
- Drawing Requirements: A2 (420mm*594mm), 200dpi, to guarantee large scale inkjet plotting and printing.
- One design can only occupy one space of a whole page with jpg type.
- Rendering Pictures: can be done in any methods, such as hand-painted or computer graphic, as long as the creativity and design can be clearly demonstrated.
- One design should include: The competition title, overall rendering picture, part rendering picture, introduction of design and design title. (The designer’s names or any other recognizable marks should not appear on the design page. Otherwise, the design will be eliminated from this competition).
- E-mail design and registration form to2006iidc@163.com 2006iidc@sina.com or mail CD to P.O. BOX 1514, Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 310027. If the design is too big to email, please mail CD or transfer files directly through Tencent QQ (108176092).
- Deadline of Submission: September 10th, 2007.
9. Schedule
- Submission: Jun. 1, 2007 – Sep. 10, 2007
- Pre-election: Sep. 15, 2007 – Sep. 16, 2007
- Shortlist Announced: Sep. 18, 2007
- Final Assessment: Sep. 21, 2007
- Awarding Ceremony: Sep. 22, 2007
- Exhibition of Outstanding Designs: Sep. 22, 2007 – Sep. 24, 2007
10. Evaluation Criteria
- in accordance with the theme and objective of the competition while complying with the entry requirements
- forward-looking and innovative
- in line with the modern aesthetic trends and also with a certain market value
- feasible for mass production with regard to modern manufacturing technology
- convenient, comfortable and safe for operation, easy for use and generic in function for a better user experience
- be a green design and environmental friendly, saving the cost of manufacturing, energy consumption and so on
11. Composition of Jury
- Chairman (1)
- Foreign Experts (4)
- Domestic Experts (5)
12. Awards
For each main category, there are 1 First Prize, 2 Second Prizes, 3 Third Prizes and 42 Excellent Prizes.
|
Award |
Quota |
Bonus |
Certificate |
Cup |
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First Prize |
3 |
20,000 RMB |
ü |
ü |
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Second Prize |
6 |
10,000 RMB |
ü |
ü |
|
Third Prize |
9 |
5,000 RMB |
ü |
ü |
|
Excellent Prize |
42 |
none |
ü |
none |
|
Total |
60 |
165,000 RMB |
60 |
18 |
13. Declaration of Intellectual Property
As with all the entry designs, the hosts have the right to promote, display, publish and advertise in any other forms. Except authorized by the hosts, any organizations, individuals or third-parties are forbidden to re-design, produce, sell, promote, publish, exhibit and advertise any of the entry design in any forms. Otherwise, the hosts have held legally accountable rights.
For the designs which have industrialization potential, the hosts can connect the designers to the enterprises, helping to industrialize the designs and the designers could be financially awarded according to the industrialization extent. In the same conditions, the enterprises from Zhenhai District of Ningbo City have the priority to adopt the designs.
14. Contact Us
Competition Organizing Committee
Industrial Design Branch of China Mechanics Engineering Society
Address: Room 101, Secretariat Room, EastCaoGuangbiaoBuilding, Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University.
Zip Code: 310027
Telephone: +86-571-85595733, +86-571-87951215, +86-13634171982
Tencent QQ: 108176092
Email:2006iidc@163.com 2006iidc@sina.com
Contacts: Miss Yu Fenfen or Mr. Zhou Ligang
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