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Dash Design Awards 2 Day Product Design Sprint

By condensing an action packed workshop into a laser focused 48 hours, our expert mentors will work with the most talented designers to help you create a phenomenal product concept and design in less than 2 days.

Where?

Nod makerspace, Splaiul Unirii 160, Industria Bumbacului, Sector 4, București

The Dash Design Awards focus on attracting the most talented individuals that have the skill set, mindset, imagination and ambition to bring their next big idea to the world. This year’s theme is WORK FROM HOME. We are trying to find ways of improving that, in order to find balance in the changes and challenges surrounding us these days.

Participants are invited to research, think and design a consumer product for the new world we live in – one that tackles urgent needs and solves a particular problem of this pandemic context, when it comes to carrying the office into our private lives. 

 

The participants will receive the complete design brief 24 hours before the contest starts – that’s research time! The next 24 hours are for designing and creating a fresh, innovative design product that will not only improve our lives, but also enhance the way we work in the future. 

Registration is open to designers, architects and students in both fields. There is no age limit. After registration closes, we’ll let you know if you have been selected to be among the 20 participants that will take part in the design sprint, at Nod makerspace, and work with us for the design product of the future, following the pitch together with the final selection process. We are looking forward to meet you!

Prizes


 1st Prize = $1000 USD
Potential of product to be launched to the international market
2 month Free Access All Areas NOD membership
Working with our team to develop the idea into a viable product to bring to market
Potential long term collaboration with our team
Name and design recognition when the product is launched
Additional prizes = $300 for the runners up

Day 1: September 18th

Event Registration: 9:30am – 10:15am
Introduction talk: 10:15am – 11:00am
Who we are
What we do
Our track record
Design brief recap
Q&A from successful applicants
Design Sprint Starts: 11am – (open for 23 hours)
Mentors will be available until 9pm
Applicants can stay in the Material Library for as long as they like until the next day deadline

Day 2: September 19th

Submission Deadline closes: 10am

Finalists will be selected: 10am – 12noon
Exhibition will be prepared: 10am – 2:30pm
Exhibition will open to the public: 3pm
Finalists will present to the panel (shark tank style): 5pm – 7pm
Winners Award Ceremony: 8pm – 8:30pm
8:30pm – Networking

About us

We challenge designers to create innovative upgrades to existing consumer products that serve large global audiences. We have an elite team with a successful track record of building successful consumer brands.

Daniel Lazăr
Sam Olawale
Florin Cobuz
Lorena Brează
Adrian Enache

PARTNERS:                                                                                                                   WITH THE HELP OF:

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Dash Design Awards 2 Day Product Design Sprint

By condensing an action packed workshop into a laser focused 48 hours, our expert mentors will work with the most talented designers to help you create a phenomenal product concept and design in less than 2 days.

Where?

Nod makerspace, Splaiul Unirii 160, Industria Bumbacului, Sector 4, București

The Dash Design Awards focus on attracting the most talented individuals that have the skill set, mindset, imagination and ambition to bring their next big idea to the world. This year’s theme is WORK FROM HOME. We are trying to find ways of improving that, in order to find balance in the changes and challenges surrounding us these days.

Participants are invited to research, think and design a consumer product for the new world we live in – one that tackles urgent needs and solves a particular problem of this pandemic context, when it comes to carrying the office into our private lives. 

 

The participants will receive the complete design brief 24 hours before the contest starts – that’s research time! The next 24 hours are for designing and creating a fresh, innovative design product that will not only improve our lives, but also enhance the way we work in the future. 

Registration is open to designers, architects and students in both fields. There is no age limit. After registration closes, we’ll let you know if you have been selected to be among the 20 participants that will take part in the design sprint, at Nod makerspace, and work with us for the design product of the future, following the pitch together with the final selection process. We are looking forward to meet you!

Prizes


 1st Prize = $1000 USD
Potential of product to be launched to the international market
2 month Free Access All Areas NOD membership
Working with our team to develop the idea into a viable product to bring to market
Potential long term collaboration with our team
Name and design recognition when the product is launched
Additional prizes = $300 for the runners up

Day 1: September 18th

Event Registration: 9:30am – 10:15am
Introduction talk: 10:15am – 11:00am
Who we are
What we do
Our track record
Design brief recap
Q&A from successful applicants
Design Sprint Starts: 11am – (open for 23 hours)
Mentors will be available until 9pm
Applicants can stay in the Material Library for as long as they like until the next day deadline

Day 2: September 19th

Submission Deadline closes: 10am

Finalists will be selected: 10am – 12noon
Exhibition will be prepared: 10am – 2:30pm
Exhibition will open to the public: 3pm
Finalists will present to the panel (shark tank style): 5pm – 7pm
Winners Award Ceremony: 8pm – 8:30pm
8:30pm – Networking

About us

We challenge designers to create innovative upgrades to existing consumer products that serve large global audiences. We have an elite team with a successful track record of building successful consumer brands.

Daniel Lazăr
Sam Olawale
Florin Cobuz
Lorena Brează
Adrian Enache

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