Special 40th anniversary edition
Special 40th anniversary edition Signes turns 40 and celebrates with a special edition of the Signes Awards
The Signes Awards for design students were born one fine day in 1995 on the initiative of Signes, aimed at all students enrolled in the final year of design schools in this country. The juries of those ten editions were of extraordinary quality, unusual for a competition born of a medium-sized company:
Alan Fletcher, Óscar Tusquets, Ron Arad, Mariscal, Óscar Mariné, Jaime Hayon, Erik Spiekermann, Pepe Cruz Novillo, Carlos Rolando, Lluís Morillas, Juan Gatti, Daniel Giralt-Miracle, Oliviero Toscani o Fernando Amatamong many others, evaluated the quality of the works presented.
For several years scholarships were awarded to the prize winners at: Fabrica, founded by Benetton in Treviso, Interaction Design Institute, founded by Telecom Italia and Olivetti in Ivrea and at Javier Mariscal’s studio in Barcelona.
The Signes Award allowed the company to come into contact with the emerging talent of future designers who were being trained at that time. Hoy, muchos de ellos, son reconocidos profesionales del diseño.
With the excuse of its 40th anniversary, Signes wanted to reissue the Signes Award in a special way to reconnect with those who will be the future of this profession and at the same time with a theme that invites us to think about tomorrow: “The future of the profession”.What will signage look like – or not look like – in 40 years?”.
THE TROPHY
If the trophy is thought of as the final recognition of a great effort, then it is only fair that it should itself be a special award. Even more so when it is received by young students about to begin their professional careers.
Signes has always sought the best for them, and for the first ten editions of the Signes Award, invited established designers to create these unique trophies. Peret, Antoni Morillas, Pepe Cruz Novillo, Javier Mariscal, Carlos Rolando, Daniel Nebot, Óscar Mariné, Alberto Corazón, Isidro Ferrer and Ettore Sottsass. Everyone put the best of their creativity to create unique trophies.
The trophy for this special edition of the Signes Award is a reprint of “El flechazo”, designed by the great master of design Alberto Corazón for the 8th Edition of the Signes Award “El flechazo”. Alberto left us in 2021 and Signes wanted to pay tribute to his memory.
THE JURY
Once again this year, the jury of the Signes Awards is a luxury one. In this tenth call for entries the works have been judged by:
- Javi Royo – Illustrator and Graphic Designer
- Malika Favre – Illustrator and Graphic Designer
- Mario Eskenazi – Graphic Designer
- Marisa Gallén · Graphic Designer
- Benedetta Tagliabue · Architect
- Rupert Goddard – Graphic Design Director and Associate at Foster & Partners
THE WINNERS
1st Prize
- Author: Oumou Barry
- School: ESDAPC Catalunya (Escola Superior de Disseny i d’Arts Plàstiques de Catalunya). Barcelona
- Receives 4040€, the gold trophy, a diploma and a certificate for the school.
Motto: IRIS
Intelligent contact lens orientation and tracking system.
For his analysis and vision when it comes to integrating elements such as customization of wayfinding projects in the future.
“For his daring bet on the description of the disappearance of static physical elements and the integration of technology in interfaces that make the human body itself a technological body in the future.
For his courage in betting on tools that are already beginning to be investigated and that will surely be present in our daily lives.”
2nd Prize
- Authors: Nuria Berruezo and Gabriela Marante
- School: ESNE – UDIT. University of Design and Technology. Madrid
- Receives the silver trophy and a diploma
Motto: SEIJAKU
A signaling system made up of interactive artificial intelligence elements and a network of lines integrated into the floors, which facilitates the transit of people inside airports and optimizes traffic flow.
3rd Prize
- Author: Oriol O’Callaghan Alós
- School: University of Barcelona
- Recibe el trofeo de bronce y un diploma
Motto: GAIA
Abstract: Signage system that uses environmentally friendly, recycled and bio-based materials and incorporates holograms for secondary information.
THE AWARDS CEREMONY
The Signes 40 Years Award ceremony took place on February 22 at the Luz de Gas hall in Barcelona.
At the event, presented by Òscar Dalmau, Alberto Corazón’s wife, Ana Arambarri, and Manel García, CEO of Signes, presented the trophies and diplomas to the winners.
Signes’ 40th anniversary party was also held.
