Design Competition Celebrates “Do-Gooders”

On July 9, 2009, AIGA San Francisco presented the winners in its “cause/affect design competition” at a ceremony that unveiled the winning work. cause/affect is a biennial graphic design competition which celebrates the work of designers and organizations who set out to positively impact our society. Produced by AIGA San Francisco, this is a competition for do-gooders who do good work.

The details of the competition were simple: all work entered must promote or support social good. All we asked is that it did not contribute directly to the profit of a commercial organization. And to qualify, work must have been produced between November 1, 2007 and June 19, 2009.

Judges Included:

• Valerie Casey, leader of the digital experience practice at IDEO and the founder and executive director of the Designers Accord;
• Brian Dougherty, partner at Celery Design Collaborative and a recognized leader in the field of sustainable design;
• Yvette Irvin, owner of SavvyClick Marketing; and
• Jean-Benoit Levy, international designer, author and educator.

Winning work will be displayed at the AIGA SF gallery through August 7, 2009. Winning entrants will also be featured on the cause/affect site. As the people’s choice winner, Office was able to name a beneficiary and selected “826 Valencia” to receive a $1,500 gift from AIGA San Francisco.

The competition generated a tremendous amount of interest during its inaugural year in 2007. The 2009 competition received 270 entries from six countries. The following is the list of award winners:

Best in Show
“Impact Teen Drivers Campaign ” – Hybrid Design

People’s Choice
“826 Valencia Pirate Store Identity” – Office: Jason Schulte Design

Judge’s Choice
“The California Academy of Sciences Exhibit” – Volume Inc.
“Rise of a New World” – Shawn Hsu/Academy of Art University
“WHOLE” – Katy Liao/Academy of Art University
“Hope Transfusion” – Rosa Loves

Community Development
1st: ”projectOPEN” – BRUTE LABS
2nd: ”FINE Share” – FINE Design Group
3rd (tie): “Back Your Block” – Michelle Brook Design / Digital Pond
3rd (tie): “Sappi Ideas that Matter 2009 Call for Entries” – Weymouth Design

Education
1st: ”Design Ignites Change” – Worldstudio and Citizen Scholar
2nd: ”Reading Rocket Bookmobile” – Tomorrow Partners
3rd: “First Graduate Identity” – Landor Associates

Political
1st: “Embrace for the White House” – Element Design Group
2nd: “Everything is OK Poster” – MINE
3rd (tie): “Chevwrong Campaign” – Underground Advertising
3rd (tie): “I Want You (I really do).” – Mende Design

Environment
1st: “The California Academy of Sciences Exhibit” – Volume Inc.
2nd: “CLIF Bar 2 mile Challenge” – CLIF Bar & Company
3rd: “Open Green Map” – Green Map System

Arts
1st: “SFIFF51- 51st San Francisco International Film Festival Visual Identity Design” – Factor Design
2nd: “Joey’s Corner Wrapping Paper” – Joey’s Corner
3rd: “The Portland Fun Book 3” – Drew Marshall

Health & Welfare
1st: “Impact Teen Drivers Campaign ” – Hybrid Design
2nd (tie): “Project Well Done” – BRUTE LABS
2nd (tie): “Hope Transfusion” – Rosa Loves
3rd (tie): “Women’s Community Clinic Brand Identity” – Barretto-Co.
3rd (tie): “Quake Quiz” – I Shot Him Because I Loved Him Damn Him

Student
1st: “Rise of a New World” – Shawn Chung-Cheng Hsu/Academy of Art University
2nd: “WHOLE” – Katy Liao/Academy of Art University
3rd (tie): “Six Degrees – Pictorial Explanation of Global Warming” – Si Yeun Kim/Central Saint Martins
3rd (tie): “The End Paper” – R3/Academy of Art University
3rd (tie): “Lifecycle Book” – R3/Academy of Art University