IDI DESIGN AWARDS 2005
Kim Robinson of Red Dog has won the Grand Prix at the 2005 Institute of Designers in Ireland Awards for her Concern Worldwide Annual Report design. The ceremony, which took place at the Odeon, Harcourt Street on Wednesday the 19th of October, was attended by the cream of the Irish design community to honour the best in Irish design as judged by an international panel of jurors.
"The Concern Worldwide Annual Report demonstrates good communication between Client and Designer in portraying the organisation's philosophy. For its legibility, accessibility, graphic design and sensitivity to subject matter, this is an outstanding work, which deserves a Grand Prix trophy", said Selma Harrington, IDI Jury Chairperson.
Kim's entry faced stiff competition from three other category award winners -'Apassionata Flowers' visual identity by David Smith of Atelier David Smith, the 'a|wear Buyers Office' by Maria MacVeigh of Maria MacVeigh Design and 'The Equality Annual Report' by David Joyce and Stephanie Sloan of Language - proving that Irish designers continue to produce exciting and innovative work to an international standard.
The entries into the IDI Design Awards were in the areas of Visual Communications, Interior Design, Multimedia Design, Product and Industrial Design, TV / Stage / Film, Fashion design and a special category for Design for All.
The awards were presented by RTE's Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh, the fun-filled evening was attended by 400 designers and their clients who enjoyed Bombay Sapphire cocktails, a delicious finger buffet and dancing into the small hours.