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Daisy Bond Student Design Awards

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INFORMATION:

AWARD CATEGORIES:

  • DB01 - Portfolio
  • DB02 - Commercial Design Concept
  • DB03 - Residential Design Concept
  • DB04 - Product Design
  • DB05 -Computer Generated Rendering
  • DB06 -  Hand-Drawn Rendering

PRIZES:

  • DB01 Portfolio
    • $1500 + trophy
  • DB02 Commercial Design Concept
    • 1st Place $750 + Certificate
    • 2nd Place $500 + Certificate
    • 3rd Place $250 + Certificate
  • DB03 Residential Design Concept
    • 1st Place $750 + Certificate
    • 2nd Place $500 + Certificate
    • 3rd Place $250 + Certificate
  • DB04 Product Design
    • 1st Place $750 + Certificate
    • 2nd Place $500 + Certificate
    • 3rd Place $250 + Certificate
  • DB05 Computer Generated Rendering
    • 1st Place $500 + Certificate
    • 2nd Place $250 + Certificate
  • DB06 Hand Drawn Rendering
    • 1st Place $500 + Certificate
    • 2nd Place $250 + Certificate

DEADLINE:

All entries must be submitted no later than midnight May 31, 2024.

ONLINE ENTRY:

  • The online competition site has been enhanced and updated, providing a more user friendly experience. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Bryant Williams at administrator@al.asid.org.
  • To enter, you will need to setup an “account”; follow these steps:
  • Create a new account under "Sign In" at the top of the page.
  • Once logged in, your action panel may already be open. If not, open it under "Me" in the upper right corner.
  • From the action panel, edit your profile.
  • Under "Memberships & Affiliations", add a new membership. 
  • Add yourself as a member of ASID Alabama and include your member type (Student) and your member ID. (This will add new useful links to your action panel.)

RULES:

  • The competition is open to ASID Student members who are full or part-time students in an interior design program in the State of Alabama.
  • Students may enter 1 project per Design category, except for the Portfolio Category where a minimum of 3 projects must be included.  The Portfolio may include work submitted in the other categories. See Entry requirements for further details.
  • Images from any project may be used in the two Rendering Categories, as long as, they do not duplicate any image submitted in the Design Categories.
  • AI technology may not be used in any way to write or create parts of your project. Exception: it is recognized that assigned exercises in its use for concept development may be a part of the process work.
  • Winning Entries from previous years may not be used.
  • Student’s name or school should not be used or appear on any entry material except the entry form. If anonymity is not preserved, the entry will be disqualified.
  • ASID Alabama reserves the right to disqualify any entry.

PLACEMENT and AWARDS:

  • Entrants who place within the top three spots of each category will be notified via email; please make sure to use an email address you’ll be checking over the summer when entering the competition.
  • Final placement will be announced, and awards presented, at the annual IMPACT: ASID Alabama Interior Design Conference held in September (more information coming soon).
  • An entry must have a minimum final average score of 11.00 out of 20.00 to place in the top three of that category.

EVALUATIONS:

  • A jury of 5 practitioner interior designers and architects will evaluate each entry.
  • Entries will be judged on:
  • Design objectives: Addresses project specifications and requirements as indicated in the project guidelines, parameters, challenges and objectives.
  • Functionality: Meets the project requirements and achieves functional objectives; special attention to universal design considerations and sustainability where applicable.
  • Impact: Effectiveness of the design solution and positive impact on life and the human experience.
  • Design Creativity: Originality. Creativity used in problem solving and design solutions. Creative use of materials, finishes, furnishings, and lighting.
  • Graphics & Aesthetics: Overall visual results of the project including cohesion, graphic layout, and rendering qualities.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

  1. All photos should be in .jpg, .jpeg, or .png format, and must be 300 dpi or higher.
  2. A completed “Authorization and Consent Form A”.
  3. A completed “Project Information Form B”
  4. Design Concept Category: (both residential and commercial categories) MUST include:
    1. A floorplan
    2. Renderings of the completed project
    3. No less than 2 photos, and no more than 4.
    4. Any additional documentation needed to convey your design concept and solutions to the projects’ challenges; can include digital presentation boards.
  5. Product Design Category:
    1. Any documentation showing your creative process, such as inspiration photo or board.
    2. No less than 2 photos, and no more than 4.
    3. Initial sketches of your concept.
    4. Photos or renderings of the finished product.
  6. Rendering Categories: (hand-drawn and computer generated)
    1. Submit only 1 project per entry.
    2. Image should not have been included in Design Concept or Product categories.
    3. At least 1 photo is required but no more than 2 of the finished work.
    4. Include additional process or developmental phases of the work; ideation sketches.
  7. Portfolio Category:
    1. Portfolio should include a mixture of work using a minimum of 3 different projects.
    2. Include 12 to 18 photos (images, boards, details, process, etc.)
    3. Besides the above evaluation factors, the overall project balance of the portfolio will be considered.