Title The 5th International Competition [NAGOYA DESIGN DO! 2006]

Object "NAGOYA DESIGN DO!" is a program designed to provide an opportunity for young, talented designers to develop their skills and exchange ideas with one another. It targets young people from around the globe and is held in the form of a competition every two years. Winning works will be awarded prizes and the artists will be invited to a workshop where, by interacting with each other in a work-like setting, they can share their talent and enjoy wide-ranging points of view.

Theme For Someone Else-Communication and Collaboration-

Submission Categories No restrictions are placed on the design area or speciality: all areas of design are applicable for entry.

Works that can submitted Only new works that have not yet been made public can be submitted. Only one work can be submitted by each applicant or group.

Qualifications to enter Any individual or group, under the age of 40, can apply.

Period Term of accepting application for the first judging: From March 1, 2006 to April 25, 2006

Judging and Judges The 1st Judging: May 24 to 25, 2006 (2 days)
 
  Chairperson of the Jury: Coco Funabiki (Design consultant) Japan
  Judges: Toyotsugu Itoh (Graphic designer) Japan
    Toshiki Kiriyama (Design producer) Japan
    Nobuho Miyawaki (Chief designer, Design center, General Research Institute of Technology, INAX co.) Japan
    Sanja Rocco(Art director) Croatia
 
The 2nd Judging: September 29 and 30, 2006 (2 days)
 
  Chairperson of the Jury: Coco Funabiki (Design consultant) Japan
  Judges: Toyotsugu Itoh (Graphic designer) Japan
    Toshiki Kiriyama (Design producer) Japan
    Sanja Rocco(Art director) Croatia
    Martha Bateman (CEO of Martha Bateman Concepts) South Africa

Prize / Monetary Prize Grand Prix
Gold Prize
Silver Prize
Honorable Mentions
(One award)
(Two awards)
(Five awards)
19 awards
2million yen
500,000 yen each
200,000 yen each
A memento for each recipient
  *The grand prix, gold, and silver award winners will be invited to a workshop held in Nagoya.

Results of entries The 1st judging
  Total number of entries 917 pieces  
  Countries and regions 37 countries and regions Japan: 548 pieces (59.8%)
Overseas: 369 pieces (40.2%)
  Applicants Gender Male:580(63.2%)
Female:316(34.5%)
Unknown:21(2.3%)
    Occupation Student:484(52.8%)
In-house Designer:133 (14.5%)
Freelance Designer:161 (17.6%)
Other:139 (15.1%)
 
The 2nd judging
  Number of entries: 32 pieces

Results Awards:
Honorable Mentions:
8 pieces
19 pieces