After Sakata and BBA, Yet Another Competition That Will Blow Your Mind Away
Design, design….have you ever sat down and thought just how design impacts your life. Like that smartphone where you read your favourite gossip from behind closed doors. I can actually see you eyeing that celebrity you secretly have a crush on because they got dumped and now you think you stand a chance. But back on the phone; have you ever asked yourself why it’s rectangular and not oval or round like an orange? Exactly…..
Design forms an intricate part of our lives and it’s about time someone got rewarded for all the great work they have put in all in an aim to make our lives easier. But then again wait….Airtel is already on that. In collaboration with UP Magazine, they have come together to launch a first of its kind ceremony that looks at awarding key change makers in Kenya who use solution based thinking to overcome challenges, offer relevant solutions and improve people’s lives.
Dubbed Design Thinking (DXD- Disruption by Design) awards, they aim at causing a disruption, a disruption bigger than Corazon strutting down Moi Avenue by rewarding innovative elements in Kenyan society.
So are you out there and you’re considering yourself smart enough? Do you consider yourself a designer? Then enroll yourself in the various categories that range from architecture, communication, fashion, interactive design and green design and get that much awaited recognition from the whole world.
All individual candidates must be over 18 and citizens or long term residents of Kenya. Corporations on the other hand must have their headquarters in Kenya. There is a small catch though as all honorees will be selected from a body of realized work. Now tell me whether anything this interesting has happened in Kenya since Ghafla officially launched socialites?
Okay maybe just Airtel Trace Stars and this is because Airtel believes in sparkling human centered and sustainable design led options for more people to access and implement. And you can be lest assured that this is not a competition with any underhand deals. Fairness will definitely ensue as the candidates will be proposed by an official nominating committee where they’ll be later invited to submit materials for a jury’s review. The public will also be involved in the vetting process.
The official launch will go down on the 19th of Feb where all this information will be dispensed to the general public and the interested parties will be directed where to make their submissions. They will eventually be vetted and the ultimate winner will be announced on the Gala night in November.
