Washington, DC, USA — The Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) is now accepting entries for the 2012 Global Design Awards.
The SEGD Global Design Awards Program recognizes exceptional environmental graphic design, illustrating the pandisciplinary nature of visual communications in the built environment. Winning projects have included complex wayfinding systems, branding and identity work, retail and interior projects, exhibition design, and public art installations. Awards are conferred by multidisciplinary, international juries.
Catagories are:
Dynamic Environments: media facades, interactive architecture, media-based exhibitions, digital billboards, electronic public art
Office/Workplace Environments: office buildings, business parks, mixed-use centers, industrial and manufacturing buildings, convention and conference centers
Leisure/Entertainment Environments: walking and hiking trails, recreation centers, theme parks, arenas, stadiums, theaters, concert halls, cinemas, hotels, resorts, restaurants, spas, fitness centers, parks, gardens, cruise ships, marinas, golf courses
Educational/Institutional Environments: healthcare facilities, libraries, schools, campuses, government facilities
Transportation Environments: airports, ports, bus, rail, roadways, parking facilities
Retail/Commercial Environments: service businesses, malls, storefronts, interiors, food courts, showrooms, outdoor advertising
Residential Environments: apartments, condominiums, developments, retirement centers, dormitories
Urban Projects: cities, mixed-use complexes, downtowns, neighborhoods, wayfinding systems, streetscapes
Exhibitions: museums, zoos, interpretive exhibits
Trade Shows/Temporary Events: expositions, pavilions, athletic events, festivals
Master Plans/Planning/Research: conceptual ideas, research, recommendation studies, sign/identity/branding standards, programs
Miscellaneous: signage, architectural graphics, placemaking, identity programs, public art, donor recognition programs, maps, symbol/pictogram systems, sign codes, gateways, landmarks
For more information or to enter, visit http://www.segd.org/design-awards/index.html