QUT researcher to judge international design competition - 2009

20 July 2009

QUT professor of Industrial Design Vesna Popovic will travel to Singapore to be a judge in the Red Dot Design Award, the world's largest design competition, this month.

Professor Popovic said she was delighted to be invited to be part of the international jury for the award which last year attracted more than 10,000 entries from 60 countries.

She will be one of the judges of the award's design concept category which seeks emerging design ideas that are going to shape our future in areas ranging from interaction, communication and mobility to recreation, work and productivity.

"I am excited about being a juror in the design concept category as finding and developing design talent is what I am involved in at QUT's School of Design and so it will be a fascinating and valuable experience to be surrounded by the world's best," Professor Popovic said.

"The panel is made up of international designers and design experts from all over the world to decide upon the winning designs which receive the sought-after "red dot" award.

"The Red Dot competition gives us a view of trends and future design directions as well as innovation and an insight into new uses for technology. It is important for designers to explore and experiment during the hard economic times. Novel concepts are significant for differentiation in the global market."

Media contact: Niki Widdowson, QUT media officer, 07 3138 1841 or n.widdowson@qut.edu.au.