OCAD UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDENT COMPETITION IN COLLABORATION WITH NEFAB.
A team of experts will lead you in designing a sustainable packaging solution using Nefab's innovative fiber-based materials. Evaluated by industry experts, the winning group will have an internship opportunity to join Nefab in their design innovation lab.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
OCAD UNIVERSITY
Industrial Design degree program students can participate.
COLLABORATION
This is group project, participants must create teams of 2-3 students prior to the launch date.
Competition opens:
Monday, September 18th, 2023
Deadline for registration:
Friday, October 13th, 2023
LED BY EXPERTS
Nefab experts and DESIGNwith's creative collective will guide your team from ideation to final concept.
THE LAB
Throughout the competition you will have access to our innovation lab via sign-up.
Competition in-person launch at DESIGNwith:
Monday, October 16th, 2023
In-person informal critique:
Thursday, October 19th, 2023
Virtual submission deadline:
Monday, October 30th, 2023
DEMOCRATIZE THE LEARNINGS OF DESIGN
We believe in sharing our design learnings and outcomes with our community. In the form of a public exhibition, students will showcase their final concepts to be judged by industry experts.
INDUSTRY EXPERTS
During the final critique, we welcome Nefab's global experts to collaborate with us in choosing the winning team that will have the chance to intern alongside expert industrial designers at Nefab's innovation lab.
Final in-person critique and public exhibition:
Thursday, November 2nd, 2023
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Students must review the competition rules and additional videos in this Google Drive, including the section on Confidentiality, before starting the project and submitting it.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
For questions and more information please use the contact form below to speak with Katya Koroscil, Managing Creative Director of DESIGNwith.