The "Charrette de 24 Heures" is closed

IDSA Atlanta's second "Charrette de 24 Heures" Student Design Competition is now complete. As of Midnight (EDT) 25 October, no additional submissions will be accepted (otherwise it wouldn't be a 24 hour challenge).

What next:
Eligible entries have be collected and will be handed over to our panel of judges who are expected to deliberate this week. Winners will be contacted via email with an official announcement posted to the IDSA Atlanta website soon after.

Thanks to everyone for your participation!
The Management

"Wii+Elderly"

Charrette de 24 Heures Design Brief - October 24, 2009

presented by IDSA Atlanta

Welcome to IDSA Atlanta's second "Charrette de 24 Heures" Student Design competition, open exclusively to ID students at Auburn, Georgia Tech, and SCAD. Working as teams or individuals your challenge is to develop and communicate a response to the following brief within the next 24 hours.

The Brief:
Wii + Elderly = ?
The Nintendo Wii established itself as a break through product with it's innovative design and revolutionary, yet familiar interface. These attributes have also gained it unprecedented popularity with the elderly. We ask you to explore the opportunities of entertainment, activity and connectivity found in the connection between the Wii and the aging population.

The Deliverable:
Content submitted for review must represent original work generated within the competition period by teams or individuals. To be eligible, entries must be submitted via email including file attachments before the stroke of Midnight (EDT) Sunday 25 October to: 24hr.challenge@idsa-atlanta.org

• Team entries should be sent from a single email address
• The Subject field of the email should consist of a brief descriptive project title. If multiple emails are sent, all Subject lines for the entry should be identical.
• The Body of each email should include: the name the individual or team members involved in the creation of the submission materials, and the school that they attend.

Electronic media documenting the concept may be submitted as attachments to email submissions in the following formats:

• Images: TIFF, JPEG
• Layouts: Acrobat PDF
• Video: via YouTube or Vimeo (provide complete URL with email submission)

In addition to selected materials, each entry should also submit one (1) 800 x 600 pixel JPEG to serve as a "preview" image highlighting the work.

The Judges:
The following individuals will be evaluating entries based on design execution, strength of concept, communication of the idea, and what they find best highlights the wii's potential:

• Wesley Barker of Clarity
• Maureen Carroll of Creature LLC
• Collin Farill of Big Bang

The Spoils:
Winners will be earn bragging rights and be highlighted on the IDSA Atlanta website.

"Charrette de 24 Heures - Fall 2009"

IDSA Atlanta: Student Design Competition - October 24, 2009
presented by IDSA Atlanta

This Saturday, IDSA Atlanta will host "Charrette de 24 Heures" a student design competition open to ID students at Auburn, Georgia Tech, and SCAD. As the clock strikes Midnight (EDT) on October 24th the "Charrette de 24 Heures" Design Brief will be posted to the IDSA Atlanta Chapter website. Your challenge, will be to address the issue(s) at hand and communicate a design solution within 24 hours. The Brief will present the design problem and provide formating and submission details. Entries must consist of original work generated within the competition period by teams or individuals. Judging will be handled by industry professionals.

Entries will be judged by industry professionals. Winning entries will be featured on the IDSA Atlanta Chapter website, and in an upcoming issue of the IDSA's DesignPerspectives newsletter.

Event details:
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Time: the full 24 hours (Midnight 24 October thru Midnight 25 October)
Location: ID students at Auburn, Georgia Tech and SCAD
Cost: Free

Promotional poster available for download in black & white [1.3Mb PDF] and color [1.2Mb JPEG]