iF Design

01. digital media            

01.01 corporate websites
Permanent online representation of companies, products, people, etc.

01.02 public service websites
Permanent online representation of public institutions and services
For example: Museums, leisure centers, cities, local communities, online reference tools

01.03 community | networking websites
For example:Social media, social networking, business networking, web portals, photo- and video communities, forums

01.04 e-zine | e-papers
Online magazines and newspapers, corporate annual reports

01.05 online shops | e-commerce
Online portals with a representation of the complete shopping workflow

01.06 microsites
For example: Landing pages, promotional sites, brand sites

01.07 web tv
Television services on the Internet

01.08 digital advertising
For example: Newsletters, banners, email campaigns, web ads

01.09 online | offline applications
Web- and PC applications
For example: End user software, screen savers, games

01.10 mobile applications
Applications for mobile end user devices
For example: Information services & applications, games, city guides, mobile TV, mobile shopping

01.11 moving images
For example: Trailers, film animation, motion picture communication

01.12 crossmedia digital
Products combining at least two different digital elements; these elements can belong to different categories
For example: Corporate websites, mobile applications


02. product interfaces

All graphical user interfaces such as:
Application software, barrier-free interfaces, building control systems, building control devices, industrial interfaces, interactive manuals, cameras, kitchen interfaces, lighting control systems, media facades, medical & health care interfaces, cell phones, MP3 players, navigation systems, touch screens, etc.


03. print media

03.01 corporate design
Print products in the area of company profiling and image building
For example: Signets and logos, branding, self-presentations, company presentations, CD manuals, image brochures, posters

03.02 information media
Print products focusing on presenting information or documentation
For example: User manuals, product documentation, B2B media, specialist books, school books

03.03 advertising media
Promotional print products
For example: Mailings, consumer advertising, specialist advertising, product & advertising brochures, posters, promotional materials of any kind

03.04 corporate communication
Print products in the area of corporate and financial reporting and communication
For example: Corporate reports, annual reports, anniversary publications, company & employee handbooks

03.05 product communication
Print products in the area of product communication
For example: Product presentations, CD/DVD covers, games

03.06 publishing
Print products in the area of publishing
For example: Newspapers, magazines, books, coffee-table books, calendars, catalogues, ilustrations, comics


04. crossmedia

04.01 advertising | campaigns
Design of advertising messages and campaigns that link different media in terms of contents and design; as a minimum, digital and print media have to be linked

04.02 corporate design
Mixed media corporate design implementations; as a minimum, digital and print media have to be linked.

04.03 events
Events where different media are linked up in terms of contents and design.


05. corporate architecture / interior design

05.01 exhibitions | trade fairs
Exhibition and trade fair architecture as an element of brand communication

05.02 shops | showrooms
Retail architecture as an element of brand communication

05.03 architecture | interior design
Permanent buildings, structures and spaces
For example: Office buildings, production buildings, administration buildings, buildings in public spaces, banks, insurance companies, government agencies, clinics, professional practices, all types of workplaces

05.04 hotels | spas | catering & hospitality
For example: Hotels, guesthouses, spas and wellness areas, restaurants, cafés, bistros, bars, lounges, casinos, staff canteens

05.05 communication media in architecture and public spaces
For example: Electronic information systems, large billboards, infographics, 3D graphics, wayfinding and orientation systems, signets, pictograms

05.06 installations in public spaces
Digital, interactive or ‘bricks-and-mortar’ installations in public spaces
For example: On sales floors, in shopping malls, at trade fairs, in exhibitions, in museums, in cities, in landscapes


06. research & development | professional concepts

Experimental and conceptual designs that were created on the designer’s own initiative
-    Commissioned works that have not yet been published
-    Studies and research projects
-    Innovative design concepts

Eligible for submission are professional works by companies, agencies, designers, institutes and universities (no student projects). The decision as to whether an entry will be accepted rests with iF.

In January, some 50 experts from all over the world will come together to select the winners in the iF design awards 2014.The jury session will last for three days. Behind closed doors, the jury will view, touch, explore, test, analyze and, most importantly, thoroughly discuss all entries. Although each entry will be assessed on the basis of clear criteria:

01. digital media / 02. product interfaces
-    Target audience-specific communication and content
-    Usability (user-friendliness, navigation, functionality)
-    Look and feel (esthetics, screendesign, animation)
-    Uniqueness (creativity, originality, innovation)

03. print media
-    Target audience-specific communication and content
-    Design quality and creativity
-    Choice of material and finish
-    Cost effectiveness
-    Customer relevance

04. crossmedia
Linking and networking of different media. Depending on the nature of the entry, also with reference to the evaluation criteria given for digital media, print media and corporate architecture.

05. corporate architecture
-    Requirements and objectives
-    Architecture and design quality
-    Quality of implementation and quality of detailing
-    Choice and application of materials
-    Spatial concept and ambiance
-    Functionality and flexibility of use
-    Corporate design
-    Environmental impact

06. research+ development / professional concepts
Depending on the type of entry, the above-mentioned instructions for the respective category apply.

All Dates at a Glance

• 26 June 2013: First registration deadline
• 25 October 2013: Last registration deadline
• 1 November to 6 December 2013: Shipping / delivery of entries
  
  
• 14 to 16 January 2014: Jury session
• End of January 2014: Jury results
  
  
• 28 February 2014: iF design awards night in Munich, Germany
• 28 February 2014: Publication in the iF online exhibition and in the iF ranking
• April 2014: Publication date of the iF yearbooks 2014
• From March 2014: Exhibition of award-winning entries in the iF design exhibition Hamburg
  

• Processing fees
• Jury
• Reception and storage of entries until the date of the jury session.
  
  All transport and insurance fees must be paid by the participant.
  

• Use of iF award winner logo
• Presentation in the iF online exhibition
  
• Presentation on 1/1 page in the iF yearbooks
  
• Press and PR
  
• Participation in the iF design awards night
  
• Presentation in the iF design exhibition Hamburg
• Presentation in the iF ranking