Organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), “Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award” (HKYDTA) has started calling for application on 1 May. HKYDTA aims to support young design practitioners and design graduates to undergo overseas work attachment in renowned design companies for half to one year and contribute to Hong Kong’s design and creative industries afterward. HKYDTA awardees may receive a grant of HK$500,000 including sponsorship of daily expenses and valuable chances of overseas work attachment in renowned design companies such as Muji(Japan), Ecco Design(United States) and 3XN(Denmark).
HKYDTA aims to cultivate up-and-coming design talents with sponsorship granted for them to undergo overseas work attachment. They will contribute to the development of Hong Kong’s design and creative industries by returning to Hong Kong immediately upon completion of overseas work attachment and working for not less than 2 consecutive years for a Hong Kong business. Also, they will become the ambassadors of HKYDTA and share their overseas experience with the organisers or sponsors. Organised since 2005, more than 400 applications were received. More than 40 awardees were given grants to continue their professional pursuits overseas.
There are 4 grand awards in HKYDTA 2013: “CreateSmart Young Design Talent Award” will sponsor 2 design practitioners in maximum with a grant of HK$500,000 each. “CreateSmart Young Design Talent Special Award” will sponsor 2 design practitioners or design graduates in maximum with a grant of HK$250,000 each. “PolyU School of Design Young Design Talent Award” will sponsor a design graduate with a grant of HK$250,000. “HKDI Young Design Talent Award” will sponsor a design graduate with a grant of HK$250,000. Besides, HKYDT Special Mention Award is introduced to reward excellent applicants.
Candidates will be assessed by a panel of expert judges based on several criteria such as their possible future contributions to the development of design and innovation in Hong Kong, effectiveness of communication, quality of portfolio and plans for using the Award’s grant. The deadline for online application of HKYDTA will be 31st July 2013 and deadline for submission of supporting document by post will be 15th August 2013. For more information of HKYDTA, please visit www.ydta.hk .
Overview of awardees’ designated overseas design companies
Category | Company Name | Country |
Apparel and Accessory Design | HENRIK VIBSKOV STUDIO | Denmark |
Communication Design | Base Design | Belgium |
Communication Design | Studio Dumbar | Belgium |
Environmental Design | JDS Architects | Belgium |
Environmental Design | Grant Associates | United Kingdom |
Environmental Design | 3XN | Denmark |
Multi-disciplinary | ROSAN BOSCH | Denmark |
Multi-disciplinary | ISKOS-BERLIN Design | Denmark |
Multi-disciplinary | Fabrique | The Netherlands |
Product and Industrial Design | Phoenix Design GmbH + Co KG | Germany |
Product and Industrial Design | Nosigner | Japan |
Product and Industrial Design | MUJI / Ryohin Keikaku Co Ltd | Japan |
Product and Industrial Design | Takram Design | Japan |
Product and Industrial Design | Tamawa Design Studio | Belgium |
Product and Industrial Design | ECCO Design Inc | United States |
* More design companies may be added to the list, please periodically visit http://www.ydta.hk/2013/pages/en/categories/worldwide.php to review the latest information.
Showcase of 2012 Awardees’works
“CreateSmart Young Design Talent Award”: Au Yeung Wai-hon, Hamlet, Kwok Yum-tsung, Calvin
Work from Au Yeung Wai-hon, Hamlet Work from Kwok Yum-tsung, Calvin
“CreateSmart Young Design Talent Special Award”: Chan Wing-kei, Quai, Lau Wein-sie, Fiona
Work from Chan Wing-kei, Quai Work from Lau Wein-sie, Fiona
“PolyU School of Design Young Design Talent Educational Award” (renamed as “PolyU School of Design Young Design Talent Award” this year): Chow Ka-wa, Key
Work From Chow Ka-wa, Key
“HKDI Young Design Talent Educational Award” (renamed as “ HKDI Young Design Talent Award” this year): Lam Wai-keung, Sonic
Work From Lam Wai-keung, Sonic
About Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award (HKYDTA):
Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award (HKYDTA), organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), aims to support and cultivate up-and-coming designers with sponsorships granted for them to undergo overseas work attachment in renowned design companies to unleash their potential.
The awardees are entitled to undergo overseas work attachment for at least 6 to 9 months, which allows them to elevate their versatility and professional knowledge.
All awardees will contribute to the development of Hong Kong’s design and creative industries by returning to Hong Kong after completion of their overseas work attachment. They will become ambassadors of HKYDTA to share their overseas experience.
About Hong Kong Design Centre:
Design for Society is the major undertaking of Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC). HKDC is a non-profit organisation and a strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in developing Hong Kong as an international design hub in Asia. Since 2002, HKDC has been on a public mission to (i) champion strategic and wider use of design for creating business value and community benefits; (ii) promote and celebrate design excellence; and (iii) educate the professions and the community to be resourceful champions for sustained developments through design and innovation.
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