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Assessment Process
1. First Round Shortlisting
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All entries submitted to the Australian International Design Awards undergo First Round Shortlisting. During this stage, a large panel of industry experts is invited to shortlist entries based on their individual design merits using the official assessment criteria as a common measure. Approximately 30% of the lowest ranked entries will not make the First Round Shortlist.
Applicants are notified of the results and those that make it to the First Round Shortlist proceed to the Final Round Assessments. Results of this stage are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
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2. Final Round Assessments
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Applicants that make it to the First Round Shortlist are required to submit a full commercial product sample, print quality images and support material to complete a physical assessment of their entry. This stage involves dedicated panels of local and international experts in the relevant design disciplines. The panels review shortlisted entries and determine a set of finalists and award winners using the official assessment criteria as a common measure.
No formal presentations are required by the applicant, however should the judges wish to direct questions to the applicant during assessment, questions will be posed by conference call or email. All submission material is presented to the panels by the facilitators in a consistent, unbiased manner. Original application material is formatted into a series of standard presentation slides and product samples are set up on a central table for review, testing and dismantling if required.
Applicants are notified whether they have become a finalist, and awards are presented at the annual Awards Presentation Night. Results of this stage are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
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Final Round Submission Material
Compulsory
| Product Sample: 1 or more full commercial product samples of the entry in original sales packaging including all accompanying user handbooks, instruction manuals, installation guides and warranties. |
| Product Images: 4 professional product images on CD, each at min 300mm x 300mm in size, 300 dpi in resolution and JPEG or TIFF in image format. Professional product photography is preferred over computer generated imagery. |
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Please note that information from your original application form will also be presented, such as the product description, key features, environmental statement, standards compliance and retail price.
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Optional support material:
| Additional support imagery on CD such as system diagrams, exploded views, product details, product in use or other |
| Video recording in Quicktime, Windows Media or DVD format of the product in use, promotional material, product testing or other |
| Support material such as point-of-sale displays, product brochures, prototypes, product cutaways revealing internal components or other |
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More detailed information on Final Round Submission Material will be provided at the announcement of the First Round Shortlist.
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