DAAD Competitions
DAAD competition 2002
"Very German" Design Competition
The Very German Design Competition 2002 was the first student competition run by the DAAD London Office. Participants were asked to investigate and respond to the theme "Germany and the Germans". Entries were accepted in the following categories:
1. Graphic Design (print) 2. Graphic Design (screen) 3. Photography 4. Film/Video 5. Illustration 6. Animation
The 10 prize-winners were awarded placements during summer 2002 with famous German design and publication firms:
PlacementPixelpark, Berlin | Prize-WinnerDavid Hicks |
Meta Design, Berlin | Helena Leach |
Scholz & Friends, Berlin | Mark James Walters |
Documenta, Kassel | Kirsty Carter |
Ogilvy & Mather , Düsseldorf | Christopher Howlett |
Meiré & Meiré, Köln | Ewan Watson |
Springer & Jacoby | Jae Young Kang |
Springer & Jacoby | James Taylor |
Stern Magazin, Hamburg | Anna Tebelius |
Jung v. Matt, Hamburg | Mike Thompson |
Awards also included an allowance for living expenses of €770 per month and a lump sum of €300 towards travel.
Jury
Frau Emily Andersen, Photograph, London
Prof. Dan Fern, Royal College of Art, London
Herr Tilman Hanckel, Cultural Attaché, German Embassy, London
Herr Tony Hector, Artistic Director, Springer & Jacoby, London
Prof. Susan Hefuna, FH Pforzheim
Dr. Friedrich Meschede, Berliner Kuenstlerprogramm, DAAD Berlin
Frank Philippin, brighten the corners, London/Frankfurt
Dr. Ulrich Sacker, Director, Goethe-Instituts, London
