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Mumbai, 17th June 2013: India?s most talked about creative platform Kyoorius Designyatra will be home to the Kyoorius Awards starting this year. The Kyoorius Awards have been conceptualised by Kyoorius in partnership with D&AD and the International Advertising Association (India Chapter).
A specialist jury panel has been selected for these awards, comprising of some of the best and most inspirational creative professionals from across the globe. In a never before format for India, all jury members will gather in Mumbai or Delhi for an onground and open conversation jury session. Together they will discuss, debate and decide the winners via private voting.
The jury will review entries from 9 professional categories including ? identity, packaging, communication, digital, space, books, editorial, craft and design for good. The jury will also review and nominate winners in the 6 student award categories ? Identity, typography, publication design, open brief, illustration and packaging. Each student winner would receive one free student pass to the 2014 Kyoorius Designyatra along with being featured in the annual awards showcase book.
Judging of entries would be based on key three criteria:
1) The originality of the concept and visualization
2) The quality of execution
3) The relevance and context of the idea
This year?s jury comprises some of the biggest names in the creative industry across the world.
- Elsie Nanji, Managing Partner, Red Lion, Mumbai
Hansen Ho, Founder and Creative Director, H55 - Sinagpore - Jeremy Leslie, Creative Director, MagCulture - London
- Simon Sankarraya, Founding Partner and Creative Director, AllofUs - London
- Tania Singh Khosla, Founder and Design Director, TSK Design - Bangalore
- Gabor Schreier, Executive Creative Director of Saffron, Madrid
- Ton Van Bragt, Founding Partner and Creative Director, Design Team, Kuala Lumpur
- Kyoorius, D&AD and IAA India Chapter have worked closely on defining a clear process and understanding of India for the jury members. The jury has been carefully selected keeping this understanding and exposure in mind ? to reward the best in design ? for India.
?We at Kyoorius aim to recognize and honour outstanding creative work across the country. It is an extended effort to follow international standards and gather all jury members in Mumbai to review, discuss and elect the best of the best over three intensive days." said Mr. Rajesh Kejriwal, Founder CEO, Kyoorius.
The deadline for entries has been extended to 2nd July, 2013. The awards ceremony will be held in Goa on the 29th of August 2013 at Kyoorius Designyatra. Winners in the professional categories get one free entry of their choice to the next D&AD awards and one for the winning studio to Kyoorius Designyatra 2013. All finalists and winners get space in the special beautifully crafted Awards Book ? 5000 copies will be printed and distributed across corporate world, agency and studios, all schools, institutions, etc.
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