13 Jan 2020
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Eligibility
Exhibition
Schedule
A. Online registration: www.macaudesignaward.com ;
B. Works upload: image (max. 5 images) can be JPEG or PNG/ 72 dpi or above/ no larger than 2MB for an image;
C. Publication, Poster and Illustration entries: Single and Series work are allowed, max. 5 works per series;
D. Digital Media entries: Interactive multimedia and video should be provided for online assessment;
E. Edited film is suggested for website design and other interactive design;
F. The video will only be used for online assessment;
B. Payment of participation fee should be finished and receipt should be uploaded to entrant’ s personal account on the official website.
Judges
- Kenjiro Kirton
- Fan Ding,
Jian-Ping Fang - Yah-Leng Yu
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Kenjiro Kirton
Hato Design(The United Kingdom)
www.hato.coKenjiro Kirton is the co-founder and creative director of design agency HATO, whose offices are located in London and Hong Kong. He also leads HATO Press, a community house focused on printing and publishing.
HATO aims to create design that engages its community through creative play. The company specializes in cultural projects for various sectors including technology, education and art. As the leader of HATO, Kenjiro now oversees design collaboration projects, events and workshops for clients such as the V&A, Facebook, Uniqlo and Science Museum.
Besides his role as a designer, Kenjiro is also a regular speaker and judge for design events in the UK, the US and Japan.
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Fan Ding, Jian-Ping Fang
United Design Lab(Beijing)
u-d-l.comBoth born in 1988, Ding Fan and Fang Jian Ping are AGI and SGDA members and graduates of Central Academy of Fine Arts. They established the United Design Lab in 2012 and set up their London office in 2015 with a product design partner.
United Design Lab
UDL is an innovative design studio. Their Beijing and London studios provide design and consultant services for clients from both commercial and cultural sectors.UDL places great emphasis on professional design services. They believe that innovative design is the key to stand out among a crowded field of talents. They also pay close attention to the changing dynamic between people and culture, society and the world. As the world is in a transitional period, understanding the new vision that has brought forth the changes is crucial in their discovery of new demands and inquiries.
To include branding, storytelling, space and publishing within their scope is paramount in their ability to deliver precise and intimate design.
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Yah-Leng Yu
Foreign Policy Design Group(Singapore)
foreignpolicy.designYah-Leng Yu is the co-founder and creative director of Foreign Policy Design Group, an innovative design and consultant company in Singapore. She has recently been named an AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) member.
She was formally trained at the Art Institute of Boston before moving to New York City where her creative career blossomed. In 2007, she moved back to her hometown of Singapore where she co-founded Foreign Policy Design Group.
She has often been invited to speak and judge at festivals, conferences and institutions globally.
Awards
Public Group

- MDA Grand Prize, the highest honour award and will be given to the best work from all Gold Award of Category.
- One Gold and Five Finalist of Category will be awarded for outstanding works in each category.
- Polytrade Paper - Printing Design Award will be given to the best printing work.
- The Lead of Macau Design will be given to Five Design Teams and their Client Partners for influential outstanding works.
- Best of Macau Branding Design will be given to both Design Team and Client Partner for outstanding work in Macau that bringing out the value of branding design.
- Jury Awards will be given to participants whose works are favoured by each adjudicator.
If any work in a category is deemed to fall below award-winning standards set by the jury, part or all of the awards will be withheld.
Student Group

- MDA Prize will be selected from all Student Group Gold Award of Category, and the winner will be awarded with MOP10,000.
- One Gold and Five Finalist of Category will be awarded for outstanding works in each category.
- MDA Nova Prize will be selected from all student participants from Macau, and the winner will be awarded with MOP10,000.
If any work in a category is deemed to fall below award-winning standards set by the jury, part or all of the awards will be withheld.
Submission & Fee
Submission
Details
Works should be submitted with payment finished before 23:59 30th August 2019 in Macau Time (GMT +08:00) in person or by courier. Overdue submission will not be accepted.
Please complete the attached Entry Form with personal and entry works information confirmed. If there is any correction needed for the information, please notify the Organizer. For modification without notify that contradiction occurred, Entrant will be regarded as abstention.
The Entry Data Label must be completed and placed on lower right corner of the back of each entry. (For 3D works, please select appropriate place for label).
All works should be submitted following to the Final Assessment Specifications, along with the Entry Form and also their image files restored in a CD or any storage device for publication, and must be appropriately packed with copy of Entry Form put on the front of the whole package.
All mailing expenses are responsible by the Entrant, freight collect is not accepted.
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