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1 March - 29 June 2011World Industrial Design Day 2011
How has the discipline of industrial design impacted the way you lead your life? In celebration of the 4th annual World Industrial Design Day on 29 June 2011, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) invites designers and design enthusiasts from around the globe to spread awareness and initiate events reflecting this years theme:

Industrial Design: How does it improve your life?


Theme
Selected by the Icsid Executive Board, this theme was chosen to gain the public's perspective on how industrial design impacts their daily lives. Furthermore, by asking the question "How does industrial design improve your life?" Icsid aims to start a public conversation that will showcase and bring awareness to the crucial and ever-present work being achieved by industrial designers throughout the world.


Student Poster CompetitionTo celebrate World Industrial Design Day 2011, design students from Icsid Member Schools are asked to create a poster that illustrates how industrial design improves the lives of individuals and communities around the world.

The poster can use photography, illustration, 3D CAD images or any creative visual to capture this year's theme.


Eligibility
Competition is open exclusively to design students enrolled in an Icsid Member School at no fee. Industrial design students are encouraged to collaborate with other design disciplines in entering the competition.

Here is the complete list of Icsid Member Schools who are eligible for the competition.

Voting and selection of winner
A distinguished panel of design professionals and field experts - representatives from the Icsid Executive Board - will judge the competition and select the shortlist of five posters that will be voted on by the public on the Icsid website.

One (1) winner will be decided based on total votes through public, online voting. The winner will be announced on 1 June 2011.

The winning entry will be used by Icsid and distributed in digital format (PDF) to its network of members for promotional initiatives relating to World Industrial Design Day 2011.


Submission
To participate, students must complete the entry form in full and sent it to widd@icsid.org before 20 April 2011.


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