QUT professor judges the world’s top design concepts - 2011

26 July 2011

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Industrial Design Professor Vesna Popovic will for the third year running join the judging panel of the Red Dot Design Award (concepts), recognised as the world's largest and most prestigious design competition.

As the only Australian and only female judge on the panel, Professor Popovic said she was excited to be part of the international jury for the award, which last year attracted more than 12,000 entries from 60 countries.

The competition focuses on young, up-and-coming creative talents, designers and design companies around the world and judging will take place in Singapore on July 28 and 29.

"The panel is made up of international designers and design experts from all over the world, who decide upon the winning designs of the sought-after Red Dot Award," she said.

Professor Popovic, who is director of QUT's People and Systems Lab in the School of Design and regarded as an international leader in the design field, said the Red Dot Award Concepts offered a look at trends and future design directions as well as innovation and an insight into new uses for technology.

"It is important for designers and companies to explore and experiment as novel concepts are significant for differentiation in the global market," Professor Popovic said.

Past winners of the Red Dot design team of the year award include Siemens in 1995, Apple Computers in 2001, BMW Group in 2007 and Opel in 2008 and 2010.

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