The Victorian government has opened entries for the 2020 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards, calling for “ground-breaking” projects that can touch people’s lives.
The program is open to projects across eight categories – architecture, product and industrial design, communications design, fashion, digital and service design, design strategy, and projects by tertiary design students.
Winners will be announced in Melbourne Design Week in March 2021.
Creative industries minister Martin Foley said the awards, established in 1996, helped to shine a light on Victoria’s $6 billion design sector and celebrate local designers.
“From architecture to fashion, typography to industry, designers change the way we see things and the way we live,” he said. “ They create products, systems and places that touch every aspect of our lives.
“Victoria is home to a highly-skilled design community and we look forward to celebrating our local talent through the awards.”
Winners of each category will winners go into the running for the Victorian Premier’s Design of the Year.
In 2019, overall winner was Peter Elliott Architecture and Urban Design with TCL for the Victorian Parliament’s new Members’ Annexe.
Judging for the awards is conducted in a two-stage process, with entries first assessed by a jury of Australian and international experts to determine finalists in each field.
Entries close on 18 September, with entry free to eligible Victorian designers and businesses.
