PRESS
Friday, October 28, 2011
Press Release
BRIAN STEPHENS OF DESIGN PARTNERS RECEIVES IDI LIFETIME AWARD
The 13th annual IDI Design Awards took place at 8pm Thursday 27th October in The Sugar Club and President of the IDI, Carol Coffey MIDI said “in today’s economic climate it is important now more than ever to highlight Ireland’s creative talent and the awards are a wonderful way to do this”. With award winning designs for clients such as Logitech, Broadstock, RTE, Brown Thomas and Concern Worldwide it shows that Ireland’s design professionals can compete with the best both home and abroad.
“Our annual IDI Awards celebrate significant achievement in a broad spectrum of design disciplines in Ireland. It is only through the IDI Awards that you can clearly see the very impressive level of design innovation achieved by our creative industries on the international stage.”
The IDI Design Awards encompasses the only design competition which is judged by an international jury, and which highlights the very best of Irish Design in the following categories: Interior and Exhibition design, TV, Film and Theatre design, Fashion, Visual Communications, Multimedia and Product design.
Among the highlights of the evening were the presentation of an IDI Lifetime Award to Brian Stephens of Design Partners.
Brian Stephens is founder and CEO of Design Partners, a multi disciplinary industrial design practice based in Bray, Ireland and in San Jose, California. Besides growing and developing the firm, Brian advises clients on product strategy and on the integration of their brand values into the whole product experience.
Prior to founding Design Partners with David Morgan in 1984, he spent two and a half formative years in GK design Tokyo where he worked on product planning and automotive design projects. His project work has won numerous international design awards including a joint IDSA gold award. Besides supporting the Design Partners team, his proudest creative achievement is to see several of the products the consultancy designed in the 80’s still earning revenue for clients today.
Brian studied design at Birmingham Polytechnic having won a Córas Tráchtála student scholarship and a Royal Society of the Arts travel bursary. He is a former council member of the SDI and former chairperson of Dalkey School Project. He is a member of the Irish Technology leadership group and of the Industrial Designers Society of America.
The Institute of Designers in Ireland is the only professional body representing the interests of all Irish design disciplines. Its function is to promote high standards of design, to foster professionalism and to emphasise the designer’s responsibility to society, to the client and to each other. The winners of the awards will also be included in the Best of Irish Design Handbook which will be distributed throughout the year as an illustration of the high calibre of design talent we have on the island of Ireland.
The Awards are supported by Enterprise Ireland, RTÉ, SDL and Miele.
For any queries contact the Institute of Designers in Ireland, The Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8. info@idi-design.ie
View the full list of IDI Design Award winners 2011»
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Press Release
READ ASSIST DESIGNED BE GREGORY TOBIN AND HONORA EGAN FOR SPEAR TECHNOLOGIES WINS IDI AWARDS GRAND PRIX 2011
The 13th annual IDI Design Awards took place at 8pm Thursday 27th October in The Sugar Club. The IDI Design Awards encompasses the only design competition which is judged by an international jury, and which highlights the very best of Irish Design in the following categories: Interior and Exhibition design, TV, Film and Theatre design, Fashion, Visual Communications, Multimedia and Product design.
The Grand Prix winner chosen from nine winning design categories was an innovative product called the Read Assist designed by Gregory Tobin and Honora Egan for Spear Technologies. This product helps people with reading difficulties to become more confident readers. It was declared a clear winner by all the jury who declare it a refreshingly straightforward and uncomplicated design solution to a very real problem.
The Institute of Designers in Ireland is the only professional body representing the interests of all Irish design disciplines. Its function is to promote high standards of design, to foster professionalism and to emphasise the designer’s responsibility to society, to the client and to each other. The winners of the awards will also be included in the Best of Irish Design Handbook which will be distributed throughout the year as an illustration of the high calibre of design talent we have on the island of Ireland.
The Awards are supported by Enterprise Ireland, RTÉ, SDL and Miele.
For any queries contact the Institute of Designers in Ireland, The Digital Hub, Thomas Street, Dublin 8. info@idi-design.ie
View the full list of IDI Design Award winners 2011»
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Friday, October 29, 2010
The Irish Times
HEART SURGERY TOOL WINS TOP DESIGN AWARD
THE DESIGNER of a medical device for use on heart patients won the grand prix in the Irish design awards last night.
Martin Bruggemann of Dolmen received the top award at the 12th Institute of Designers in Ireland Awards for his work on the AstraPlug for company Vasorum.
The system delivers a stainless steel implant into a major artery in a minimally invasive procedure in patients undergoing cardiac and other procedures.
Designers for the Office of Public Works, RTÉ, the Abbey Theatre and Lady GaGa were among the category winners.
Mark Leslie of Martello Media designed the Irish pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai Expo for the OPW and was the winner in the exhibition category.
The website of the Abbey Theatre received best website design. The site was created by Jamie Neely of Front.
The graphics for the RTÉ series Does God Hate Me received the TV and film title design award.
The top prize in the fashion category went to leather designer Una Burke who has designed pieces for singer Lady GaGa.
A gaming mouse by Logitech received the design award for consumer products. The award was given to Diarmuid MacMahon and Cormac Ó Conaire of Design Partners.
Irish Times fashion editor Deirdre McQuillan was given a lifetime achievement award for her contribution to the Irish design profession. McQuillan had made an “enormous contribution” in sharing the success stories of Irish companies, said Derek McGarry, institute president.
GENEVIEVE CARBERY, The Irish Times
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Friday, Noveember 06, 2009
The Irish Times
CONGRATULATIONS 2009 WINNERS
The IDI was delighted to congratulate this year's Design Awards Winners in The Irish Times Business Magazine.
See the full page here
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Friday, October 09, 2009
IDI Press Release
DESIGN THINKING AT ITS INTERNATIONAL BEST, IN IRELAND
The IDI was proud to announce The Lab Book by Ciara Cantwell from Creative Inc as the Grand Prix winner at their award ceremony in Dublin City Hall on Thursday the 8th October. The Lab Book, is a promotional communication tool for the Liberty Arts Building to showcase the work of 40 designers for all types of visitors to The Lab and was chosen from a shortlist of 79 entries. ...more
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Irish Times
BEST OF DESIGN
The Irish Times as proud media partner of the tenth annual IDI Design Awards publishished a special design report on Saturday 15th November. ...more
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November, 2008
Plan Magazine
INDULGE ME
By Plan Magazine
"Indulge" is a new retail outlet for the Griffin Retail Group, designed by John DuffY Design. The main objective of this project was to create a new brand for the sole ownership and operation by the client for their new product offering, which could comfortably sit alongside the established store branding. ...more
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
International Boat Industry News
WHALE WATER WINS TOP DESIGN AWARD
By IBI Magazine
Whale Water Systems has received an innovation award on behalf of the Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) for its Whale Twist Deck Shower, which was also shortlisted for the 2007 DAME Award at METS. ...more
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Saturday, November 01, 2008
Irish Independant
OUR LEADING LIGHTS
By Antonia O'Keeffe
Made* is a new Irish contemporary furniture and lighting design company. Established only two years ago by John Walsh and Peter MacCann, it's already winning awards and accolades. ...more
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October 29, 2008
Dungarvan Observer
ARDMORE'S CLIFF HOUSE HOTEL HIGHLY COMMENDED
In a boost for tourism in the south-east, the stylishly redesigned and redeveloped Cliff House Hotel at Ardmore, Co. Waterford has been Highly Commended by the Institute of Designers in Ireland at a major awards ceremony held in Dublin. ...more
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
The Corkman
BLACKROCK OBSERVATORY WINS SECOND MAJOR AWARD
By Bill Browne
THE Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork has scooped a second prestigious award for its stunning Cosmos at the Castle digital exhibition. The observatory scooped the Best Digital Animation Award at the 2008 Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) awards ceremony, which celebrates the latest in cutting edge design within Irish industry. ...more
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Friday, October 10, 2008
IDI Press Release
IDI DESIGN AWARDS 2008
The winners of the 10th Annual IDI Design Awards were announced at a ceremony on the 8th of October 2008 in the Round Room, Mansion House, Dublin. ...more
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Metro
Tara Clarke and Lizzy Healy of Zinc Design scooped the overall Grand Prix Prize at the Institute of Designers in Ireland Design Awards 2008 in the Mansion House last night for their design for Arc Light. ...more
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Monday, October 6, 2008
The Irish Times - Innovation Business Magazine
AWARDING DESIGN
Emma Cullinan
IDI DESIGN AWARDS: A strong brand is crucial for a company these days so the IDI awards recognise both the designers and the firms that commission them. ...more