S IS FOR SELECT

Design S is a selection process that aims to showcase Sweden’s best design solutions. We welcome the submission of creative products and services in all fields of endeavour. 

S IS FOR SELECT

To submit your design solution to the Design S selection process, use the
Digital Submission Form (new window). The description of your submission should contain an account of the challenges you faced, how your design solved the problem, and what the result was. You can read detailed instructions below. 

The description of your submission enables the jury to assess a submission based on its unique set of circumstances without being limited by categories. 

In order that the nominated and selected submissions can reflect contemporary Swedish design, it is a prerequisite that at least one person/organisation/company/ party involved in the project has a clear connection to Sweden (the designer, client, manufacturer). Submissions must have been launched on the market or entered into production after 1 January 2008 and cannot have previously participated in the Design S selection process. 

If you wish to be inspired by seeing which submissions were nominated to receive a Design S in 2008, click here. 

A separate form must be sent in for each submission. 

ILLUSTRATING YOUR SUBMISSION

Each submission must be accompanied by at least one and at most four digital colour photographs. The photographs must be in JPEG format, with a resolution of 72 dpi and a maximum size of 500 KB each. The photographs can depict physical objects, printed media, packaging, etc. Links to websites must be provided and films must be uploaded. 

To make the jury’s work easier and to lessen any environmental impact, do not submit any original work(s) with your submission form. However, you must be prepared to send your original work(s) to Svensk Form should the jury request it. 

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS

The last day for uploading submissions is Monday 15 March 2010. 

SUBMISSION FEE

The submission fee for each separate entry is SEK 2100 plus Swedish VAT. Members of Svensk Form pay only SEK 1900 plus Swedish VAT. A submission may also consist of a series, collection, or system. When we have registered your digital submission we will send an invoice to the invoicing address you have given.  

Note that payment must have reached us by 15 April at the latest for your submission to participate in the selection process and be assessed.   

HOW THE JURY WORKS

The jury, which is different for each year that the Design S selection process occurs, consists of well known designers and design experts with extensive experience. The chair of the jury is Jacob Lind, CEO of Futurniture.
The jury meets for several days in March at the premises of Svensk Form and assesses all submissions. The jury may ask at short notice that original works be sent to it for assessment. 

THE JURY WORK A TWO STEP PROCESS

Nomination – First the jury will choose which submissions will be nominated for a Design S. All these nominees will be included in an exhibition which will tour Sweden and other countries during 2010–2011. The exhibition will also be presented online.

Selection – The jury will then select from among the nominees a smaller number of submissions, which will be presented at a ceremony with a Design S sculpture in a material that is new and exciting for each Design S year.  

• The jury can nominate a maximum of 50 submissions and select a maximum of 15 of these to receive the Design S.
• The presentation ceremony will take place on 8 June 2010 in conjunction with Design S Day at the Swedish Museum of Architecture.
• The jury may select from among the nominees a submission for special mention on the grounds of sustainability.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
The jury will consider the following criteria when assessing the submissions:

THE MAIN CRITERION FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS:

Innovativeness and creativity
How innovative and creative is the submission? 

THE JURY WILL ALSO ASSES THE SUBMISSION BASED ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 

Business value
How does the design solution contribute to business value? E.g. increased sales or market share, lower costs, or the development of an industry. 

Sustainability
How does the design solution contribute to long-term sustainable development? E.g. from an accessibility, environmental, social, and/or economic viewpoint. 

Function 
How does the design solution contribute to improved useabllity or function? 

Communication 
How well does the physical form or interpretation of the concept communicate the purpose? E.g. give added value, reinforce an identity, convey a message or build opinion. 

Implementation   
How well implemented is the result? A quality assessment of the submission as a whole.

WHAT DOES DESIGN S INVOLVE FOR THE NOMINATED AND SELECTED SUBMISSIONS?

The jury produces a written statement about each nominated or selected submission. The statement can be used for marketing purposes by the submitting party. 

At the Design S presentation ceremony, selected submissions will receive a Design S sculpture in a material which is new and exciting in the context of the specific Design S year. The Design S 2006 sculpture was made of recycled computer monitors and the Design S 2008 sculpture was made of spruce wood. 

Selected and nominated submissions will receive a framed diploma at the Design S presentation ceremony. 

Selected submissions will be permitted to use the Design S quality label, which indicates that the company that made the submission is working strategically with design within the areas of product and business development. The company can use the quality label as a competitive advantage as part of its corporate identity programme. 

All nominated submissions will be included in the Design S exhibition, which will go on a Swedish and international tour in 2010–2011. The exhibition will also be presented online. 

Designers of the selected submissions will be invited to participate in seminars and workshops in conjunction with the travelling exhibition. Svensk Form will invite those responsible for the selected submissions to participate as speakers at Pecha Kucha events throughout Sweden. 

All recipients of the Design S will be presented in Swedish and English in the exhibition catalogue and with texts and the inclusion of their products in the touring and online exhibitions.  

THE MEDIA AND MARKETING

Svensk Form invests considerable effort in stimulating media interest in the Design S selection process and in the selected submissions. Almost 300 media reports were made in conjunction with Design S 2008-2009. Svensk Form will collaborate with the industry- and daily press.  

Links to the websites of the nominated and selected entries will be listed at www.swedishdesignaward.se   

HAVE YOU BEEN NOMINATED

The nominees for a Design S will be announced at the end of April 2010. The names of those selected for a Design S will be revealed at the presentation ceremony on 8 June 2010 in conjunction with Design D Day at the Museum of Architecture in Stockholm. 

IMPORTANT DATES

15 Feb - 15 March Entry of submissions and payment of the submission fee
April Jury work, selection of the nominees
8 June Exhibition opening and presentation ceremony
June - Aug Design S exhibition at Museum of Architecture
Aug - Nov 2011 The Design S exhibition tours in Sweden and abroad

HOW TO ENTER YOUR SUBMISSION  

SUBMISSION RULES
Read the instructions here so that you can correctly upload submissions and photos. 

Good to have prepared before you start:

• Names of everyone in the project group
• Description of your submission
• Photos for uploading
• Names of everyone in the project group

Fill in the Digital Submission Form for Design S (opens in a new window). 

Print out a copy for yourself before you press “Send”. 

When we have registered your digital submission we will send our invoice to the invoicing address you have given. 

Note that we must have received your payment by 15 April at the latest in order for your submission to be included in the Design S assessment process. 

HOW TO PRESENT YOUR SUBMISSION

The various headings on the submission form are: 

Sumission name 
This name is unique to this submission but may also be a product name, etc. 

Project group
The individuals and companies involved in the project. Name, title, company, and role in the project. E.g. designer, client, manufacturer. One party involved in the project must have a clear link to Sweden. 

Summary
A short, pithy summary of your submission description. 

Launch date
This must be after 1 January 2008 and the submission must have previously participated in Design S process.

Submissin Description 
Describe your submission’s challenge, solution and result. The jury will use the submission description as part of its assessment of your submission. Max. 2,000 characters (including spaces). 

The challenge – what was the problem that needed to be solved?
The solution – how did the design contribute to solving the problem?
The result – what was the result (see the assessment criteria) 

Person making the submission and invoicing address
Name, company name, email address, telephone, and corporate identification number. 

Photos
To illustrate your submission you may upload at least one and at most four digital colour photographs. Make sure that the photos do your submission justice. 

The photos must be in JPEG format and in 72 dpi and must not be larger than 500 KB each. 

The photos can show physical objects, printed media, packaging, etc. Links to websites must be provided and any films must be uploaded.

IMPORTANT

All information and photographs must accompany the submission form – later supplements will not be accepted. 

• The submitting party warrants that all information in the submission is correct.
• The submitting party is responsible for ensuring that all the parties mentioned in the description know that the product has been submitted to Design S and for ensuring that all information is conveyed to them. 
• The submitting party is responsible for conveying the submission to Svensk Form, and for paying for the conveyance of the submission object itself to Svensk Form if the jury asks to see the object for the purpose of closer inspection.
• The submitting party is responsible for ensuring that there are no reasons why the submission object cannot be displayed in all media both inside and outside Sweden.
• The submitting party gives Swedish Design Award permission to publish the material online, in printed and digital media, and as part of the exhibition.  Invoice payments must have reached Svensk Form Service AB by 15 April at the latest.

Svensk Form has the right to display the nominated submissions in the form of an exhibition and to publish them in other forms of communication within the Design S framework. Nominated submissions are included in the exhibition without charge. Svensk Form will contact the submitting party at a later date to reach agreement on other conditions for exhibition.

 

CONTACT

If you have any questions you are welcome to contact the Design S project manager

Anna Blomdahl by email or telephone: +46 (0)762 56 75 25