The Grand iF DESIGN AWARD Jury
Last award season, 132 renowned designers from over 20 countries made up the iF expert jury panel. Their task: Find and award the best designs of the world – and perhaps discover the next rising stars of the international design community. Every year, we work on building an even more prestigious and multifaceted design jury.
The jury process is divided in two stages: In the online preselection, where our international jury selects about 50 percent of the best entries to enter the physical final jury - the second stage of our judging process. For three days, they decide on the next winners of the iF DESIGN AWARD and vote on who would receive one of the coveted gold awards! All entries are evaluated based on five updated criteria. Each juror enters his or her detailed assessment of each entry into the iF Digital Jury Tool©, which will then be available to ALL participants as a feedback chart.
Dive into this exclusive compilation of three intense days full of discussions and design excellence from all over the world: 132 jurors from 20 countries! Both, in great people and designs. Experience the unique spirit of our jury!
THE CHAIRPERSONS
Our jury process is based on a redesigned jury structure. Chairpersons will guide all jury groups. The Chairpersons are higly experienced design experts and jurors, helping, overseeing and securing the whole evaluation process. They are passionate advocates for transparency and objectivity: only the quality of a design determines the results of the award. They are appointed for three years - get to know them below:
THE JURORS
Design is changing and so should the jury: iF Design puts much effort into finding a high profile international jury. We proudly believe, that only a well balanced design excellence jury makes for more interesting discussions, more profound decisions, and helps avoid unconscious cultural biases.
The jury’s task is to provide all participants with the most in-depth feedback possible on the quality of their submission. Each juror will enter his or her detailed assessment of each entry into the iF Digital Jury Tool©, which will then be available to the participant.