SUPPORTING YOUNG TALENTS

Supporting Young Talent

The iF DESIGN TALENTS GmbH, a non-profit company founded by iF, supports young design talent from all over the world, with the aim to create networks between young designers, business and industry.

The entire revenue generated by the iF DESIGN TALENTS GmbH goes towards projects that support young talent, for example towards the iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD, which is organized using iF's know-how and experience.

Sponsors 2018 / 2019

Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, Samsung is transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI, foundry and LED solutions. With more than 1,500 designers working at seven centers around the world, Samsung is recognized as a major trendsetter and design innovator in the electronics industry.

Miniso

MINISO was founded in 2013 by the Japanese designer Miyake Junya and the Chinese entrepreneur Ye Guofu in Tokyo to promote global "intelligent consumer products" and entered the Chinese market in the same year. With a philosophy of "simplicity, nature and good quality" and the brand proposition of "returning to nature", MINISO has impressed consumers by updating its product range every seven days, through low pricing, and with a new type of intelligent experience stores.

Haier

Haier is one of the best known Chinese brands and the number-one brand of household appliances worldwide. Its five R&D centers around the world have forged strategic partnerships with suppliers, research institutions and prestigious universities to create an innovative ecosystem of virtual and physical networks. Innovation and design are core aspects of Haier's corporate culture. Haier has contributed to creating a fantastic home life by delivering outstanding design and innovation.

Wonderland

Since its establishment in Taiwan in 1983, Wonderland Group has been devoted to the design, development, and manufacturing of baby strollers, travel cots, car seats, high chairs, and soothers. With its exceptional design and development capabilities backed by superior quality management, Wonderland remains as one of the top manufacturers of nursery goods in the world. The Wonderland Group currently has offices in Asia, the U.S. and Europe with more than 10,000 employees. It has been a long-term OEM and ODM manufacturer for internationally leading brands, such as Graco, Aprica, and Chicco, and also owns two highly acclaimed brands, Joie and Nuna.

Sponsorship

Invest in the future and benefit today

Today's young talent will be tomorrow's professionals. For a successful career, young designers need support from forward-thinking companies that invest in the future of young design talents and therefore also in their own future.

Do you want to contribute to designing our future? Become a sponsor or commission iF to organize your own award topic.

If you are particularly interested in supporting the iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD, then you can become a sponsor of this young designer competition.

THE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE

Without the support of sponsors our possibilities for Design Talent Support would be more limited. Students will not be charged but have the chance to win a prize money instead. Every financial sponsor will support will 100% be spent on student projects and awards! You can choose between a sponsorship with your own topic and a general sponsorship without any specific topic - for EUR 25,000 each.

Benefits + Services

Award Topic

• The sponsor can choose his own award topic, branded with his company name and logo.
• The sponsor can alternatively select one of the iF suggested topics, also branded with his company logo.
• The sponsor can act as a general sponsor without any specific topic.

Jury and Processes

• The entire award organization by iF, as described above
• iF proposes jury experts. Sponsors can be part of the jury or arrange their own jury.
• A physical jury is possible. All costs has to be paid additionally.
• A prize money of EUR 5,000 is included in the sponsor fees. A higher prize money has to be paid additionally.

Communication

• Integration of all communications related to iF DESIGN TALENT SUPPORT
• Integration in all relevant contents of the iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE

Lidan Liu - a success story

Lidan Liu's career started when she won an iF young designer award. Learn more about this successful designer.

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iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD

Andrea van Velzen

Bahnhofstraße 8
30159 Hannover
Germany

Phone +49.511.54224-217
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