Awards are an important opportunity to recognise and reward achievement in design innovation and excellence from Victorian designers and manufacturers, while defining global standards and establishing industry benchmarks.
To showcase innovation through design and manufacturing excellence is to celebrate Victoria’s cutting-edge design and manufacturing diversity and expertise. The outcome of innovation is significant economic, environmental and cultural value that improves the quality of life for many Victorians.
Design Victoria welcomes and encourages design and manufacturing awards from industry to feature on our site, including acknowledgment of successful recipients to inspire and showcase Victoria’s talent and potential.
Current Awards
CALL FOR ENTRIES — The Australian Interior Design Awards is calling for entries for the 2010 program, which closes on Friday 12 February 2010. Celebrating excellence in residential and commercial interior design from Australian designers and architects.
The Australian International Design Awards recognises excellence in product design and innovation. By participating, companies may achieve independent design endorsement, increase their exposure to consumers, potential clients, product manufacturers and design-related businesses as well as gain international recognition and a local marketing edge.
The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards celebrate student achievement reflecting the powerful convergence of technology and the creative arts. The competition - which showcases individual and group projects created with industry-leading Adobe creative software.
Past Awards
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March 2010
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The Retail Design Institute is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Retail Design award for the best creative use of a retail space. The award is open to Architects, Retail Designers and Visual merchandisers, with the winners announced in March 2010.
Celebrating the very best in digital content innovation across all genres and interactive media platforms, the AIMIA Awards recognise the industry’s finest and showcase Australia’s leading Digital Content developers, content providers and application developers.
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January 2010
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Australia’s best up and coming creatives will be offered the rare opportunity to work with industry leaders in the UK, thanks to British Council’s Realise Your Dream awards. Currently in its seventh successful year, the 2009 Realise Your Dream entries are open to candidates in creative fields such as visual arts, fashion, design, advertising, architecture, music, animation, digital media, performing arts and computer games.
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December 2009
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The Design Institute of Australia and McDonald’s Australia have teamed up, launching the inaugural Big Picture Design Challenge and a unique opportunity for young designers and photographers. Following big changes at McDonald's recently - from new menu ranges to re-designed restaurants, aspiring Aussie and Kiwi’s designers now have a chance to get in on the action and showcase their talent.
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October 2009
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The Australian Packaging Awards is open to packaging- suppliers, manufacturers, designers, brand owners and retailers- who have Passion, Drive and Vision.
Fringe Furniture 2009 will radiate a lustrous shining light of optimism as it celebrates 25 years of innovation in Fringe design.
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September 2009
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Applications for VESKI Innovation Fellowships for take up in financial year 2009/10 are NOW OPEN with submissions closing at 5pm on Friday, 22nd May 2009.
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May 2009
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The Australian interior design industry’s day of reckoning has arrived with the announcement of the 2009 Interior Design Awards shortlist.
Unlandscaped, the Landscape Architecture Australia prize for unrealised landscapes, seeks thought provoking responses to contemporary issues.
The Australian International Design Awards sets a global benchmark of quality in manufactured goods and raises standards by encouraging excellence in product design. Entry is now open to all professionally designed products available for sale in Australia and products professionally designed by Australians for overseas markets.
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April 2009
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The 2009 Premier's Sustainability Awards are now taking submissions for sustainable practices in business and community, with a new award category for the Built Environment included.
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January 2009
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The British Council Design Researcher Award (DRA) is now available for early‑career researchers to promote the development of ongoing design research cooperation between the UK and Australia. It supports new links between researchers through the provision of short term research visits to the UK in various areas of design.
On 15 September 2008, six talented young Australians (including three from Victoria) won the 2008 Realise Your Dream program, run by the British Council, and were awarded the opportunity of a lifetime to work with top professionals in their chosen field in the UK.
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October 2008
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An intrinsic part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Fringe Furniture draws a range of entries from established artists and designers as well students and emerging designers. With the focus on art and personal expression through form, Fringe Furniture gives artists an opportunity to showcase new work and an arena to experiment.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (A-NZ Section) reinstates the Plastics Innovation Awards on a broader scale in 2008 after honouring the late Barry Huguenin posthumously with the Plastics Innovation Award in 2005. Submissions close on 15th September 2008 at 5pm.