Get Inspired by the 2008 International Design Excellence Winners
| Need some inspiration? Then check out the winners of the 2008 International Design Excellence Awards, or IDEA. | |
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As an interaction designer, I went straight to the category on Interactive Product Experiences. There was no gold winner in this category—just three silvers and one bronze. A winner making high claims is the Hamilton Medical G5 GUI, a new medical device that boasts it eliminates “many of the chances of human error in the process of delivering respiratory care”. |
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I was happy to see a nod to the Sugar User Interface from the nonprofit group One Laptop per Child, the which aims to provide every kid in developing countries with a personal laptop. |
But we’re not just talking online design. Winning designs range from print to apparel. There’s a category for just about everything. Here are just a few:
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| Even if most of us work in a virtual space, we can still draw inspiration from our fellow designers who have approached problems in other media in new and interesting ways. Just browsing this list has reminded me to not just go after something no one else is doing but to also rethink and challenge traditional designs that we’re taking for granted. Here are some of my favorites: | |
| The Greencard: An eco-friendly business card |  |
| Eva Solo Bin: A trash bin that boasts it “solves every problem found with most current designs” |  |
| Tribord CR900: A lifejacket designed specifically for women |  |
| SENZ XL Storm Umbrella: The first aerodynamic golf umbrella |  |
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Cool. It took almost a day to find this info. Thanks, great job.
Thanks for the comment. Hopefully you found some cool stuff that got you thinking.