December 26, 2007
traffic launches the Middle East’s first regional annual design competition
in its continued efforts to encourage, promote and nurture the emerging
design scene. Launching with a heavyweight international panel of judges and
an advisory panel with deep roots in the region’s creative communities, the
competition aims to uncover the layers of latent design talent in the region
and amongst the global diasporas. It aims to provide a platform for
exceptional talent to reach out to influential international and regional
audiences within and outside the world of design.
The inaugural year’s competition features a world-class jury comprising such
illustrious figures as Karim Rashid, Konstanin Grcic and Khalid Al Najjar
which lends the awards instant credibility.
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