Industry leader launches experiential design authority »

International groups supervise exhibitions, events and other competitions

Travis Stanton, strategic director at Storylink Creative and former editor-in-chief of Exhibitor magazine, is pleased to announce the launch of the Experiential Design Authority, which will oversee a series of awards and recognition programs celebrating excellence in experiential design. With the support of a domestic advisory board of more than a dozen industry leaders, as well as an emerging international board of representatives from nearly 30 countries, the Experience Design Bureau is committed to providing a competition that is fully transparent, fair, low-cost, and completely objective. To highlight the best work in experiential design from around the world, while contributing to the education of the next generation of designers.

“I’m very proud of this effort,” said Stanton, who will serve as executive director. “I believe in the power of competition and the efficacy of awards schemes to recognize excellence, elevate the industry, inspire future projects and show what great experiential design really looks like. These projects will promote education, inspire ambition and invite some Friendly competition to increase global visibility.”

The Experience Design Authority will focus on all forms of experience design, including exhibitions, events, expos, and other experiential spaces (e.g. retail stores, brand activations, museums, etc.). The organization is committed to ensuring that the most inspiring and valuable work is highlighted, regardless of its origin. With this goal in mind, Experience Design Agency will not accept any advertising, membership fees, or sponsorship fees in connection with any of the adjudicated awards (the People’s Choice Awards may be sponsored by U.S. Media Partners at their sole discretion) exhibition city newsbut the Experience Design Agency will not benefit from any such transaction, and exhibition city news There will be no scores or winner information). The winner of each project will be featured on the Experience Design Awards website and social channels as well as exhibition city news Print and/or online channels.

“exhibition city news Having served the industry for 30 years, I am proud to have their promotional support,” said Stanton. “They will help raise the profile of the experiential design authority and our respective competitions, introduce the winners, and publish what is essentially an experiential The lookbook for the design industry. “

“We are excited to be part of this industry-building initiative,” said publisher and owner Don Svehla. exhibition city news. “We are passionate about elevating the industry’s rising leaders and sharing innovative and creative work that effectively elevates the entire industry by inspiring current and future designers and introducing emerging best practice.”

Standard practices from the Experience Design Authority aim to ensure equity in representation and open up ongoing feedback loops to encourage continued growth among participants. Entry fees will be approximately 30% lower than comparable projects, and judges’ scores (and feedback where applicable) will be provided to all entrants to ensure transparency and provide key takeaways. Judges will be asked to fill out an affidavit regarding potential conflicts of interest and fairness assessments, and they will be randomly selected from qualified, vetted panel members. No individual judge will serve on the same jury for consecutive years, and the highest and lowest scores for each entry will be removed to further ensure objectivity and fairness.

In addition, proceeds from competition entry fees will help enhance educational opportunities and engagement for new designers and non-profit entities. Funds will be used to create student design competitions, provide scholarships to aspiring designers, and provide grants to cover housing and other expenses incurred by college students completing summer internships at exhibition halls and experiential institutions. The Experience Design Bureau also works with industry associations to provide free entries to members, ensuring the best and broadest representation of what the industry has to offer.

For more details about The Experiential Design Authority, please visit www.theexperientialdesignauthority.com. Professionals interested in serving on the judging panel or being considered for membership on a U.S. or international advisory board may send their resume to info@experientialdesignauthority.com.

About Experience Design Authority

The Experiential Design Authority is comprised of industry leaders and champions in the field of experiential marketing and design and serves as the regulatory body overseeing a number of international competitions including the BOSS Awards, ExSys Awards and World Expos. The organization is committed to fairness and transparency, as well as the value of professional competition and the goal of giving back to the next generation of experiential design professionals. For more information, please visit www.theexperientialdesignauthority.com.

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