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World Design Day
World Design Day is celebrated on April 27 by an initiative of the International Council of Graphic Design Associations and the United Nations Organization, an association founded in 1963 in London.
The international event is also known as the "day of the designer", "day of the graphic designer" or "day of human and creative development". In fact, the protagonists are the designer and the creativity.
Why do we celebrate World Design Day?
World Design Day is above all an occasion to underline and recognize the value of communication through design and the role it plays in the world.
In fact, drawing has always been an extraordinary tool for non-verbal communication. And this regardless of the instrument, be it on paper, canvas, or on a PC screen, it makes no difference. Graphic design is considered a powerful vehicle for the transmission and sharing of ideas, projects and experiences.
What is the theme of the World Disegna Day 2019?
With World Design Day approaching, ico-D seeks to highlight and honour women designers around the globe with this year's theme: Women in Design. As a lead-up to the celebration, they've created a Women in Design resource: a selection of women websites, articles, and groups to help broaden your design network.
As well, learn more about ico-D's upcoming Instagram takeover with design critic, Alice Rawsthorne and how to apply to AWDA, AIAP WOMEN IN DESIGN AWARD.
E le iniziative del World Disegn Day 2019?
ico-D is very excited to announce that British design critic Alice Rawsthorn will be conducting a day-long instagram takeover on World Design Day Saturday, 27 April 2019. Those familiar with Rawsthorn's instagram account will know that her posts are researched and full of rich details touching both design history and thought-provoking insights on the state of design going forward. Be sure to tune in to see what you can learn!
The Aiap WOMEN IN DESIGN AWARD (AWDA) will also be launching the fourth iteration of the biennial award this year. A reaction to absence of female perspectives not only in the international award circuit but in the pages of the design history books, AWDA was created by ico-D Member Italian Association of Visual Communication Design (AIAP) in 2012. The award was originally developed by designers Laura Moretti, Cinzia Ferrara and (now ico-D Board Member) Daniela Piscitelli. The aim of the Award is to understand and promote the little-known universe of women working in visual communication design. In its first iterations the award went from being Italian, to becoming international.
For the 2019 edition of AWDA, ico-D has become an institutional partner of the event, with the purpose of further opening up the award to recognise women designers from our entire international network. The 2019 Call for Submissions will open any day now.
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