2012 Assessment Panel
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Good Design™
To qualify for the Good Design™ trade mark, a product or service must satisfy the five criteria for good design in the expert opinion of our judges:
- Form
- Function
- Quality
- Safety
- Sustainability
Good Design™ Assessment Criteria
Form
- Has the design been appropriately styled?
- Is the design visually resolved from every angle?
- Does the design evoke an emotional connection with the user?
Function
- Does the design perform well?
- Does the design meet the needs of its primary user group?
- Is the design easy to use and understand?
- Has the end product or service been ergonomically designed?
- Does the design consider Universal Design principles?
- How well has maintenance been considered?
Quality
- How well has the design been translated?
- How well has the design been finished and presented?
- Is the design robust?
- Are the chosen materials, processes and techniques appropriate?
- Does the design represent good value for money at the intended price point?
Safety
- Does the design protect the user from harm?
- Does the design safeguard against unintentional use?
- Does the design comply with all applicable Standards and regulations?
- Does the design clearly communicate safety hazards and warnings?
Sustainability
- Is there a need for the end product or service?
- Is the design long lasting?
- Is the design water, material and/or energy efficient?
- Has the end product or service been designed for disassembly and recyclability?
Design Award™
To qualify for the Design Award™ trade mark, a product or service must exceed the five criteria for good design, and additionally, meet the criterion for design excellence in the expert opinion of our judges:
- Innovation
Design Award™ Assessment Criteria
Form
- Has the design been appropriately styled?
- Is the design visually resolved from every angle?
- Does the design evoke an emotional connection with the user?
Function
- Does the design perform well?
- Does the design meet the needs of its primary user group?
- Is the design easy to use and understand?
- Has the end product or service been ergonomically designed?
- Does the design consider Universal Design principles?
- How well has maintenance been considered?
Quality
- How well has the design been translated?
- How well has the design been finished and presented?
- Is the design robust?
- Are the chosen materials, processes and techniques appropriate?
- Does the design represent good value for money at the intended price point?
Safety
- Does the design protect the user from harm?
- Does the design safeguard against unintentional use?
- Does the design comply with all applicable Standards and regulations?
- Does the design clearly communicate safety hazards and warnings?
Sustainability
- Is there a need for the end product or service?
- Is the design long lasting?
- Is the design water, material and/or energy efficient?
- Has the end product or service been designed for disassembly and recyclability?
Innovation
- Is the design new?
- Is the design original?
- Does the design use new materials and technology in a clever way?
- Does the design have any world-first features?
Design Award™ Best In Category
Recipients of the Design Award™ that represent the highest calibre of design excellence in their category will also receive the Design Award™ Best In Category. The winners represent Best in Class design.
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Design Award™ Best In Category Assessment Criteria
Best In Class Design
- Does the design meet and exceed all applicable assessment criteria?
- Does the design break new ground in its area of development?
- Does the design help promote the value of professional design to business and the public?
- Will the design achieve commercial success for the business?
- Has design strategy been implemented throughout the business?
Design Award™ of the Year
The Design Award™ recipient that represents the highest calibre of design excellence that year will receive the Design Award™ of the Year. The winner represents Best in Class design at the highest level.
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Design Award™ of the Year
Assessment Criteria
Assessment Criteria
Best In Class Design
- Does the design meet and exceed all applicable assessment criteria?
- Does the design break new ground in its area of development?
- Does the design help promote the value of professional design to business and the public?
- Will the design achieve commercial success for the business?
- Has design strategy been implemented throughout the business?
Design Award™ Sustainability
Recipients of the Design Award™ that exemplify Design for Sustainability are nominated for the Design Award™ Sustainability. The winner represents best practice Design for Sustainability.Our focus on design for the environment
Overseas studies have found that up to 80% of a product's environmental impacts are already locked in at the design stage when key decisions are made about materials, production, distribution, operation and end-of-life management.
With the already stringent criteria for Sustainability through our general Awards program and now with this Special Award, Good Design Australia is committed to creating a better Australia where good design is ubiquitous and leads to a better, safer, more beautiful and sustainable world. Assessment Panel
Design Award™ Sustainability
Assessment Criteria
Assessment Criteria
Design for Sustainability
- End product or service need
- End product or service durability and longevity
- Specification of environmentally preferable materials
- Energy and water efficiency during manufacture and use
- Reduction or elimination of greenhouse gas emissions, toxic and hazardous substances and embodied energy
- Design for straight-forward disassembly, reuse, refurbishment and recyclability
- Design stewardship such as take-back and recycling schemes
- Packaging minimisation
- User information and education