Design Innovation
How is this design unique or innovative compared to other designs in this category?
Benefit to the User
How does this design benefit the intended user through its performance, comfort, safety, ease of use, affordability, etc.?
Benefit to the Client
How does this design improve the client or manufacturer’s profitability, brand reputation, employee morale, etc.?
Benefit to Society
How does this design benefit the greater good; consider society, the environment, culture, the economy, etc.?
Appropriate Aesthetics
How is this design unique or innovative compared to other designs in this category?
Individual Scoring– Stage A
Using iPads, each juror will evaluate and score entries assigned to you.
Each entry will be reviewed by at least two jurors.
This stage should be completed individually without consulation or discussion with other jurors.
Saturday
Small Group Discussion– Stage B
Together with a partner or as a small group you will debate and select Bronze winners for categories assigned to you.
You will make recommendations for Silver and Gold winners for categories assigned to you.
Sunday
Entire Jury Discussion– Stage C
The entire group will evaluate, debate and award top prizes for Silver and Gold winners as well as Special awards.
Monday & Tuesday
Maaike Evers, IDSA – Jury Chair – Mike & Maaike
Consumer products, Furniture, Design strategy
Tor Alden, IDSA – HS Design, INC
Medical, Human Factors, Digital Health, Usability
Shujan Bertrand-Choi – Aplat
Soft goods, Culinary, Research, Strategy
Adam Brodsley – Volume Inc
Environments, Branding, Strategy
Claire Gottschalk – Amazon Go
Home goods, Consumer products, Kitchen,
Michael DiTullo – Michael DiTullo
Consumer products, Automotive, Branding, 3D Vis, Strategy
Mark Evans, PhD, I/IDSA – Loughborough University
Design education, Design process, Design methodologies
Marc Greuther – The Henry Ford Museum
Technology, Innovation, Art History
Mitch Heinrich – Bolt Threads
Biomaterials, Social Impact, Outdoors products, Medical
Cory Herbst, IDSA – Stryker Corp
Outdoors / Recreation products, Medical, User interface, Service design
Tim Kelley, IDSA – Blue Sky Exhibits
Branded environments, Displays / Exhibits, Branding
Gabriel Lamb – Apple
Consumer products, Home goods
Carl Liu – Niu Technologies
Transportation, Sustainability, Consumer products
Jesse Menayan – Casper
Home goods, Furniture, Softgoods
Cia Mooney – Watson
Furniture, Sustainability
Robert Murdock – Amazon’s UX Lab
Digital products, Services, Design strategy
Mary Beth Privitera, FIDSA – University of Cincinnati
Medical design, Human factors, Ergonomics, Design Research
Bryce Rutter, PhD, IDSA – Metaphase Design Group
Medical design, Human factors, Ergonomics
Scott Shim, IDSA – Notre Dame
Design education, Design process, Design methodologies
Jillian Tackaberry – MNML
Consumer products, Furniture, Home goods
Moni Wolf – Microsoft Research
Medical design, Design research, Consumer products