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IDC is seeking members from the fields of interior design, education, media, manufacturers and materials suppliers, small and large firm and business owners, and other creative fields to join the roster of judges for three award programs.<\/p>\n
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Value of Design Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n The Value of Design Awards (VODA) shine a spotlight on Canadian interior designers by providing a forum to showcase the benefits of design thinking: an empathetic, inventive, and iterative process focused on the human experience within interior spaces.<\/p>\n VODA demonstrate the positive human and business impact of design thinking for the people and companies who hire a professional interior designer. By measuring the benefits and outcomes of design, IDC is showcasing the true value of design in Canada and beyond our borders.<\/p>\n Learn more about\u00a0this year\u2019s VODA competition<\/a>,\u00a0last year\u2019s judges<\/a>, and\u00a0last year\u2019s winners<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you are interested in the opportunity to participate as a judge, please send an e-mail to\u00a0communications@idcanada.org<\/a>\u00a0with the subject line \u201cVODA Judge\u201d by Friday, April 12, 2024.<\/p>\n Timeline:<\/strong><\/p>\n April \u2013 Judges selected and announced<\/em><\/p>\n May & June \u2013 Submission review process<\/em><\/p>\n July \u2013 Winners notified<\/em><\/p>\n Oct. \u2013 Winners honoured at IDC Awards<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Innovation in Design Thinking: IDC Student Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n Established in 2021, the IDC Student Competition provides students with a national platform to demonstrate the value of interior design and illustrate the positive impact design has on the users of the spaces, supported by evidence-based research.<\/p>\n The potential of design to positively change and add value to our lives is the focus of this recognition. As designers, we are trained to use design thinking processes to better understand the people for whom we are designing.<\/p>\n Learn more about\u00a0this year\u2019s student competition<\/a>,\u00a0last year\u2019s judges<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0last year\u2019s winners<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0Timeline:<\/strong><\/p>\n April \u2013 Judges selected and announced<\/em><\/p>\n May & June \u2013 Submission review process<\/em><\/p>\n July \u2013 Winners notified<\/em><\/p>\n Oct. \u2013 Winners honoured at IDC Awards<\/em><\/p>\n If you are interested in the opportunity to participate as a judge, please send an e-mail to\u00a0communications@idcanada.org<\/a>\u00a0with the subject line \u201cStudent Competition Judge\u201d by Friday, April 12, 2024.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Innovation Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n The Innovation Awards program was established in 1984 to honour excellence in product design and new showroom creativity. IDC is bringing this program back, as an exclusive offering to Industry Partners.<\/p>\n Learn more about\u00a0this year\u2019s Innovation Awards competition<\/a>,\u00a0last year\u2019s judges<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0last year\u2019s Innovation Award winners<\/a>.<\/p>\n Timeline:<\/strong><\/p>\n April \u2013 Judges selected and announced<\/em><\/p>\n July \u2013 Submission review process<\/em><\/p>\n Aug. \u2013 Winners notified<\/em><\/p>\n Oct. \u2013 Winners honoured at IDC Awards<\/em><\/p>\n If you are interested in the opportunity to participate as a judge, please send an e-mail to\u00a0communications@idcanada.org<\/a>\u00a0with the subject line \u201cInnovation Awards Judge\u201d by Friday, April 12, 2024.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The award submission deadline for VODA and the student competition is May 3. The Innovation Awards deadline is June 21. All winners will be honoured at an awards celebration in Toronto this October.<\/p>\n