Designer of the Year Award
The Prime Designer of the Year Award is a very prestigious award, granted by the International Association of Designers, to an award-winning designer for their excellence.
The award is given to a living individual, over 40 years of age. Nomination to the award is free of charge and open to creatives; designers, artists, architects, innovators and entrepreneurs who have demonstrated and proven their design skills through international design competitions such as A' Design Award. Unlike other award schemes, the Prime Designer of the Year Award is given to a single individual each year; there are no multiple winners.
To apply for the Prime Designer of the Year Award, one needs to be a member of the IAD, the International Association of Designers. IAD accepts all designers, artists, architects, craftsman and creatives as members. The primary purpose of the organization is to push philanthropic, social and ethical design practices among designers and create a better world through design. Membership to IAD is free of charge.
Winners of the Prime Designer of the Year Award are communicated through the IAD website, published through IAD communications and are granted a complimentary PR campaign.
The winner also receives a unique trophy and a certificate. Application to the Designer of the Year Award is done through IAD website or through participating design awards.
The 3D Printed Designer Trophy is awarded to each Laureate of the Designer of the Year Prize.
The Designer of the Year certificate is signed by 40 top designers of the world each year.
About IAD
IAD is a worldwide organization of leading designers, artists, architects, craftsman and creatives. The motto of the IAD is design to advance and benefit mankind. IAD is not a nonprofit association, rather it has been perceived as an international, non-governmental, non-partisan, independent, private club that offers benefits to its members who share the common missions and goals of the organization.
Recipients
Designer of the Year 2024:
Paul Robb
Designer of the Year 2023:
Kevin Chu
Designer of the Year 2022:
Angela Spindler
Designer of the Year 2019:
Pratyay Chakrabarti
Designer of the Year 2018:
Chris Slabber
Designer of the Year 2017:
Ketan Jawdekar
Designer of the Year 2016:
Daisuke Nagatomo
Designer of the Year 2015:
Helen Brasinika
Designer of the Year 2014:
Hakan Gursu
Designer of the Year 2013:
Katsumi Tamura
Designer of the Year 2012:
Marwan Zgheib
Designer of the Year 2011:
Kris Lin
Links & More Information
· Learn about the Designer of the Year Award.
· The International Association of Designers.
· Download Designer of the Year Award Logo.
· Apply for the Designer of the Year Program.
