The Premier's Design Awards is a biennial awards program developed by the Victorian Government to recognise excellence in design practice in Victoria. The awards will be a highlight of the State of Design Festival, held in Melbourne and across Victoria from 16 – 24 July 2008.

Assessed by an international and local judging panel, the Premier’s Design Awards have been redeveloped in 2008 to set a new industry standard through the awarding of a series of Premier's Design Marks. These Marks will reward designers and practices that have developed their skills and their creative processes to respond to new more demanding market conditions, producing exemplary approaches and outcomes that are perceived by the profession, clients and the community as a contribution to a sustainable future.

The 2008 Premier's Design Marks will be awarded in the following categories:
Industrial / product design
Architecture
Interior design
Graphic design
Multimedia design
Landscape design
Exhibition design
Set design
Textile design
Fashion design
Hand-made objects

Submissions for the Premier's Design Awards must be within one of the recognised categories of Commercial, Cultural or Self-initiated.

Entries Close 5.00pm Monday 28 April 2008
Winners announced 16 July 2008 at Melbourne Museum

Nominations are also open for the Premier's Award for Design Leadership. The recipient must be an individual who has led Victoria by design, profoundly influencing Victoria’s design industry. Nominations close 5.00pm Wednesday 14 May 2008.

Premier's Design Awards








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