ADI-FAD plays a leading role in the field of industrial design in Catalonia and in Spain. Its status as a pioneering body has been favored by a series of positive circumstances, the long history of industrial activity in Catalonia, and the tradition of the decorative arts. Its continued development is ensured in the support generated by over forty years’ experience in activities, representation and membership, and its presence on both the national and international stages.

The objective of the Delta Awards is to encourage public recognition of the products that stand out for their innovation, the conceptual originality shown in their design, for their environmental value and popularity among the public, as well as their formal production and manufacturing quality, through selecting award-winning designs.

Products by Spanish and foreign designers, produced and distributed by Spanish or foreign companies, and that reach production no later than 1 April 2009 may be entered for the 2009 ADI-FAD Delta prizes. Only products marketed in Spain in the period between the last two competitions and the present may be entered. Products entered in previous editions may not be entered again. Versions of non-original products will not be accepted when, in the duly advised opinion of the Jury, there are clear signs of plagiarism.

The registration fee is 120 Euro for each product entered, 100 Euro for ADI members. Further fees are required for the next progressive entry level. Deadline for first entry phase is 15 March 2009. Visit the site to learn more.

Works carried out by students usually disappear into drawers after presentation to a relatively small college audience. There the work remains invisible. :output wants to change that with the biggest international competition for students in design and architecture. The works selected by the jury will be published in the yearbook :output.

The winner of the :output Grand Prix will be awarded a scholarship of 3,000 Euro (about $4,500 USD). Moreover, the “Print Creativity Award” will be presented as part of the competition :output in cooperation with the Sternberg Foundation. The winner of the Print Creativity Award also will receive a scholarship of 3,000 Euro.

Anyone who is currently studying communication design, product design, architecture, interaction design or film at a university or a college is eligible to participate. Students who have graduated within the last 12 months may also submit final degree works. Any work, which has been produced as a student project, is eligible for submission. The work may not be older than one year. The project does not have to be published. Work related to any area of design and architecture, such as: graphic design / architecture / product design / typography / photography/ illustration / typeface design / multimedia, moving image and television graphics / experience design is eligible for submission.

Deadline for submissions is 15 February 2009 (date of postage). Visit the site to learn more.

Now in its 59th year, GOOD DESIGN is the oldest and the most prestigious Awards Program organized worldwide.

Founded in Chicago in 1950 by the former MoMA curator Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., together with such pioneers in modern design as Charles and Ray Eames, Russel Wright, George Nelson, and Eero Saarinen, GOOD DESIGN honors the yearly achievements of the best industrial and graphic designers and world manufactures for their pursuit of extraordinary design excellence.

The emphasis of the GOOD DESIGN program is on quality design of the highest form, function, and aesthetic—a standard beyond ordinary consumer products and graphics. The Chicago Athenaeum’s GOOD DESIGN program forwards the ideals of a design process that embodies product excellence and endurance and strong public identity. Categories include graphic design and product design.

All entries must be postmarked no later than 1 July 2009 by 5:00 PM Central Standard Time. Visit the site to learn more.

The D&AD Awards 2009 offer the creative community the opportunity to be judged by its harshest critics and its peers. Over 270 eminent creative practitioners selected for their expertise in their field, looking for great ideas that are well executed and appropriate to their mediums. Enter into thirty categories including Web sites, viral marketing, book design, product design, direct radio and more.

Full details available at the D&AD Awards 2009 site. The entry deadline is 21 January 2009.

ID is calling for entries for their 2009 Annual Design Review. Consumer products, equipment, and furniture must have been released to the market during the 2008 calendar year. Graphic, interactive, and packaging designs must have been published or distributed within this period. Environmental submissions must have been realized during this period. Concepts must have been completed during this period. Student work must be the result of a classroom/academic assignment and must have been completed during the 2007-2008 academic year. Students must include a photocopy of an official student I.D. from that year. Any submission that does not meet these criteria will be disqualified.

Entry fee is $100 for each submission, except in the Student Work category. For the Student Work category, the fee is $25 for each submission. Late entries (postmarked after December 1, 2008) must include a $25 late fee ($15 late fee for student entries). Entries postmarked after December 15, 2008, will be accepted only on a case-by-case basis. There is a $10 fee for all returned checks or declined credit cards. Visit the site to learn more.

The Earth Awards is a global search for future-crucial design solutions that will improve our collective social, cultural, economic and ecological quality of life. Submissions will be accepted in multiple categories; product design, architecture, fashion, food, alternative energy, and more.

Submissions must be achievable, scalable, practical, collaborative, inclusive, original and energy-reducing. All finalists will be flown to New York City for an Awards Ceremony Gala on December 8, 2008, where the first prize winner will be announced. The winner will receive a monetary prize, and all finalists will receive the opportunity to pitch their ideas to industry leaders including venture capitalists, industrialists, and Fortune 500 business leaders.

Deadline is 14 November 2008. Visit the site to learn more.