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The winners of the prestigious D&AD Global Design Awards have been announced. Here are a couple of the winners. Nike+ by R/GA in the (oddly named) New Users of Websites Category (Black Pencil) Fukutaka House by Flame Inc. in the Typography Category (Yellow Pencil) Images Courtesy of D&AD For the full list of winners and nominations, visit the D&AD web site. For information on who won what and why, visit the Creative Review Blog. [more]

The red dot awards for communication design are beginning another round this year. Winners will have their work displayed in the red dot museum for a year. They are inviting designers, advertising agencies and the like to submit their work. This year they have have added a little credibility to their Packaging Design category, by appointing 3 specialists in the field, though they don't name names. Registrations can be made on-line at www.red-dot.de/registration. The registration deadline is 22 June 2007. Former winners include NEUE DIGITALE GmbH for their work on the Adidas Y-3 web site (above) - visually nice and ... [more]

Entries to the 1st Open Poster Design Competition for the Festival of Dialogue of Four Cultures can be made until May 11th. So, if you wish to enter and have the chance to win a first prize of 1,000 Euros, hurry up! The guidelines are pretty strict, so if you're going to submit a design, ensure that it meets all the criteria; just visit the site for more details. The format is: vertical layout of B1 format (707×1000 mm). The design must allow its duplication in offset technique (CMYK); but be sure to check the site for the full list of submission ... [more]