Now in its 60th year, GOOD DESIGN is the oldest and the most prestigious Awards Program organized worldwide.

Founded in Chicago in 1950 by the former MoMA curator Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., together with such pioneers in modern design as Charles and Ray Eames, Russel Wright, George Nelson, and Eero Saarinen, GOOD DESIGN honors the yearly achievements of the best industrial and graphic designers and world manufactures for their pursuit of extraordinary design excellence.

The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd. present the Museum's annual GOOD DESIGN® Awards Program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, and graphic designs produced around the world.

The deadline for submission is July 1, 2010.

The emphasis of the GOOD DESIGN program is on quality design of the highest form, function, and aesthetic—a standard beyond ordinary consumer products and graphics. The Chicago Athenaeum's GOOD DESIGN program forwards the ideals of a design process that embodies product excellence and endurance and strong public identity.

FORMAT: PRODUCT DESIGN
Anything produced and/or designed from January 2008 to the present is eligible including:

Electronics, Protective Equipment, Bionics/Robotics, Energy Systems, Office and Residential Furniture, Housewares, Tabletop, Textiles, Floorcovering, Building Materials, Lighting, Appliances, Transportation, Consumer and Household Products, Business and Industrial Equipment, Hardware, Tools, Machinery, Children's Products, Personal Effects, Sports and Recreation, Telecommunications, Computer Equipment, Medical Products, Kitchen and Bath, Environmental Design, Public Environments, Materials.

All submitted products must have been produced by a manufacturer or scheduled for production.

FORMAT: GRAPHIC DESIGN
Any graphic produced and/or designed from January 2008 to the present is eligible including:

Books, Magazines, Websites, Advertisements, Catalogues, Corporate Identity Programs, Annual Reports, Handbooks, Posters, Signage, Labels, Packaging, Product Communication, Typography, Atmosphere, Sales Promotion, and Digital and Media Interfaces.

All submitted graphics must have been produced by a client or scheduled for production.

OUTCOME
In this year's edition, selected products and graphics for GOOD DESIGN are announced to the international press in December. The Awarded products and graphics are accessioned into the Museum's Permanent Design Collection. Selected designers and manufacturers are allowed use of the Museum's GOOD DESIGN logo in publications, promotions, and marketing as specified in the joint legal agreement with The Chicago Athenaeum.

ENTRY FEE
The fee is $300.00USD per entry. Checks are made payable to Metropolitan Arts Press or payment by American Express, Master Card, or VISA.

Foreign checks must include a $25.00USA additional payment for bank processing fees.

For bank wire information contact the museum at lary@chicagoathenaeum.org.

DEADLINE
All entries must be postmarked no later than July 1, 2010 by 5:00 PM Central Standard Time.
Late submissions add $100.00 per entry.