iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD 2021_01

Since 1990, extreme poverty rates have been cut by 50%. But one in five people in developing regions still in live on less than $1.90 a day.

It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food if we are nourish today's 795 million hungry people.

Sustainable development depends on ensuring healthy lives. More efforts are needed to increase life expectancy.

Basic literacy skills have improved tremendously, yet bolder efforts are needed for achieving universal education goals.

Equality for women and girls is not only a fundamental human right, it will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies at large.

Due to poor infrastructure, millions of people die from diseases associated with inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene.

The goal is universal access to modern energy services, improved efficiency and more renewable sources.

The creation of quality jobs will remain a major challenge for almost all economies well into the future.

Without technology and innovation, industrialization will not happen, and without industrialization, development will not happen.

To reduce inequality, policies should be universal in paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.

Cities enable people to advance socially and economically, but some cities face congestion, a shortage of adequate housing and declining infrastructure.

Responsible consumption and production aims at "doing more and better with less", resource and energy efficiency and access to a better quality of life for all.

Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent, disrupting national economies and affecting lives.

Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.

Forests cover 30% of the Earth's surface and are key to combating climate change, protecting biodiversity and the homes of the indigenous population.

• Degree of innovation
• Degree of elaboration
• Uniqueness
• Use value and usability

• Human dignity
• Respect for the individual justice and fairness
• Awareness of standards
• Social responsibility

• Sensivity for cultural traditions and power relations
• Concern for common goals and the collective
• Addressing social conflict through dialogue

• Efficient use of resources
• Feasibility and ease of implementation
• Long-term perspective
• Profitability

• Respect for the individual, justice + fairness, positive experience and fun
• Aesthetic potentional, spatial ambience
• Social responsibility, comfort + pleasure

Each entry must be described clearly so that the jury is able to fully get the idea and properly evaluate it.

What we need:

• English language text /description (max. 650 characters incl. spaces)

Please note: Google Translate does not always provide a correct translation! Without a clear and understandable English description your application will not be accepted.

Please upload 1 or 2 images of your entry as follows:

• Image size: 1536 pixels min. edge length, max.15 megapixel
• Aspect ratio: Landscape, 4:3
• File format: JPG
• File size: max. 5 MB
• Color space: RGB
• Naming: your Entry-ID_name of your entry_No. of picture, an example: 348-222222_car_1

If you win an award, we will use your entry description and images also for the iF design app and for our PR work.

Every team member must provide an eligible certification of study with clear indication of university and year of study. All certifications should be included in one PDF file.

As a student please upload a scan of your student ID. As a recent graduate please upload a scan of your graduation certificate.

The core of your application is the presentation poster! You can submit 1 or 2 pages for each entry. It should represent your idea clearly in words and images.

Poster details:

• Format: DIN A1, horizontal (840 mm length x 594 mm height)
• Font size for description and index data: 20 pt
• Font: Frutiger or other sans serif fonts such as Arial, Franklin Gothic,
• Futura, Helvetica, Univers
• Resolution: 300 dpi at 100% positioning
• Data must be sent as platform independent PDF-X3 file
• Maximum file size: 5 MB (each poster)
• General information must include: category, name of your entry, name(s) of student(s), name of university, city and country

You will find a good example of how the poster should be structured in the "ENTRY GUIDE FOR PARTICIPANTS" (PDF file). You can also have a look at the following screenshot:

Optionally you can also submit a video to explain your entry. The video should not be longer than 3 minutes and it must be possible to play it using standard software.