Judging

We are delighted to present this amazing line up of high profile judges from around the world for the 1st Annual Design Awards. Please take the time to read their biographies and learn a little about their achievements within the design industry.

The judging system will be based on a 1-5 star basis with 5 stars being the highest mark. Entries with the greatest overall totals will be put forward to the next phase with 12 entries from each category being chosen for the Annual Design Awards Finals 2010.

All entries are treated fairly and equally irrelevant of company size or stature.

To ensure impartiality, any members of our judging panel who are associated with any entries will not be allowed to judge that entry in order to prevent any conflicts of interest.

The main points which our judges are looking out for are as follows:

Creativity — The main aspect which our judges will score designs on will be creativity. Our judges will grade entries on the originality and creativeness of the design. The more creative and unique your design the better chance you stand of winning

Effectiveness — The most important job for a designer is to produce designs that are effective in communicating the intended message to the correct audience. It should not only show off your creative flair but also send the right messages out when marketing.

Website Categories will also be graded on Usability. — Not only will the website categories be judged on creativity and effectiveness but it is also important that the website is user friendly. An important role in website design is the ability to navigate with ease, making this an important factor in the success of your website design.