Troy, MI – The annual Excellence in Design program is currently accepting entries for its 2009 awards competition. Conducted by appliance DESIGN Magazine, the competition, now in its 22nd year, has made a commitment to honor the best and most innovative product designs in the global appliance industry.
“‘Look smart, work smart’” was the headline on the feature story that highlighted the 2008 EID winners because it signified the growing pressure to design products that deliver both high performance and high style,” says Richard Babyak, editor of appliance DESIGN. “While that pressure is increasing, so is the level of innovation that designers bring to bear in meeting the challenge. It is also encouraging to see how designers are cracking the problem of providing sophisticated technology without sacrificing usability, as observed in the Tatung VOIP phone, which was awarded a Gold EID in the 2008 contest.”
The EID competition provides a golden opportunity for both manufacturers and design firms to show how they have solved their design challenges with innovative ideas and receive recognition throughout the industry. Past winners have included designs from companies such as BSH Home Appliances, Whirlpool, Caldera, Indesit, Liebherr, Sharp, Medtronic Xomed, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, iRobot, Black & Decker, Electrolux, Hunter Fan, Lochinvar, Pitney Bowes, Life Fitness, Keurig, Remington, A.O. Smith, Cooktek, Wolf, LG Electronics, and more.
Winning designs will be selected by a panel of design experts on the basis of creativity, ease of use, and visual appeal. The awards honor recent product designs, so the product must have been placed into distribution between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
Entries will be considered in the following product categories:
- Business Machines (includes products designed for professional or office use, such as copiers, faxes, mailing machines, etc.)
- Commercial/Vending Appliances (includes commercial laundry, foodservice equipment, vending machines, etc.)
- Electronics (includes consumer audio/visual electronics, mobile phones, personal computers, electronic toys, electronic games, electronic musical instruments, etc.)
- Major Appliances/HVAC (includes home appliances, heating and cooling equipment, water heaters, stationary air/water treatment, cogeneration equipment, etc.)
- Medical/Test & Measurement Equipment • Outdoor/Leisure Appliances (includes lawn & garden equipment, gas barbecue grills, fitness equipment, etc.)
- Small Appliances (includes small electric appliances, personal care devices, portable power tools, portable air/water treatment and floor care, etc.)
- Lighting (includes commercial, residential, lamps, flashlights, LED illumination, etc.)
NOTE: Entries should be limited to products and systems that fall within one of the above-mentioned categories. The following do not qualify and should not be submitted: Nonpowered products; components that are part of a product/system (e.g. refrigerator shelving, oven display panel); industrial equipment entries (e.g. forklift trucks, presses, etc.); and vehicles.
Winners will be profiled in the June 2009 issue of
appliance DESIGN and will be posted on
www.applianceDESIGN.com/EID, a permanent section dedicated to the competition.
For more information and submit an entry please visit
www.applianceDESIGN.com/EID. Submissions along with the $150 entry fee are due by February 6, 2009. Late entries will be accepted until February 13, 2008 but a $75 late fee must accompany them.
Questions about the entry process can be directed to Richard Babyak, editor at 1-440-886-1210 or by email at
EID09@bnpmedia.com.
