Date & time
Saturday, June 8th at 21:00.
Tickets
Will be sold via the ED web shop.
All ED-Awards ceremony tickets will also be valid for the Winner’s party. (More info coming soon!)
The Venue
The Yugoslav Drama Theatre (Kralja Milana 50) was founded in 1948. An integral part of serbian theatre history and a Belgrade cultural landmark, it has been brilliantly renovated following a fire in 1997.
This year we’re teaming up with Belgrade Design Week, an international design festival, which gathers global leaders in the fields of architecture, design, branding, advertising, culture, publishing, media and communications. Once a year Belgrade takes centre stage in the world of design with an international conference, creative workshops, master-classes, exhibitions and promotions.
The European Design Awards 2013 Ceremony will take place on the penultimate day of the festival, Saturday June 8.
We will be announcing more details soon. Stay tuned!
Belgrade is the capital city of Serbia and has a population of around 1.7 million. The city lies on two international waterways, at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, which surround it on three sides. But that’s not all these rivers have to offer! During the summer there are plenty of clubs in heaving barges on both rivers, as Belgrade transforms into a party town. But more on that when we announce the European Design post-ceremony party!
According to tripadvisor, the 10 most popular things to do in Belgrade are:
The historic Hotel Excelsior Beograd offers you a modern environment in the heart of the Serbian capital.
The full refurbishment has been completed with great respect shown to the original historic features of the building and façade and true combination of old and new.
Whether you are on a business trip or a leisure holiday in Belgrade, we can give you a unique blend of contemporary design and tradition in one of the oldest hotels in Serbia.
The newly refurbished rooms in Hotel Excelsior will provide a comfortable lodging with all major sights in Belgrade within walking distance.
Rates:
70 EUR single room
90 EUR double room
Prices are per night, per room and include room night, breakfast buffet and VAT, but do not include city tax which is 135 RSD (app. 1,30 Euro) per guest-per night.
To take advantage of the special rates, make sure you mention European Design Awards in your communication with the hotel.
Address:
Kneza Miloša 5, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Tel: +381 11 32 31 381
Fax: +381 11 32 31 951
E-mail: recepcija@hotelexcelsior.rs
http://www.hotelexcelsior.co.rs
Crystal Hotel Belgrade is located in the very heart of Vračar, a prestigious district of Belgrade. Situated only 300m from the St. Sava Temple, the symbol of the city, 400m away from the highway and a few minutes away from the city center, this brand new 4* business boutique hotel represents a perfect choice for business and leisure travelers who seek for personal service 24h.
Rates:
90 EUR single room
99 EUR double room
Weekend rates:
80 EUR single room
89 EUR double room
To take advantage of the special rates, make sure you mention European Design Awards in your communication with the hotel or download the reservation form and book according to availability.
Address: Internacionalnih brigada 9, Beograd
Telephone: +381 11 7151000
Fax +381 11 7151005
E-mail: info@crystalhotel.rs
http://www.crystalhotel-belgrade.rs
An indelible landmark overlooking Tasmajdan Park in the city center, the Metropol Palace, Belgrade blends a unique legacy with timeless style. Historic sites, world-class museums, upscale shopping venues, and exciting nightlife are minutes away.
Rates:
120 EUR Single Classic room
135 EUR Double Classic room
135 EUR Superior Single room
150 EUR Superior Double room
To take advantage of the special rates, download the reservation form and book according to availability.
Address: Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 69, Beograd
Telephone: +381 11 3333100
Fax +381 11 7151005
E-mail: reception@metropolpalace.com
Website
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is the primary international airport serving Belgrade, Serbia. Previously known as Belgrade International Airport, it was renamed in 2006 in honour of Serbian scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla. The airport is situated 12 km west of central Belgrade. It is the international and domestic hub for JAT Airways, the national flag carrier and largest airline of Serbia, as well as one of the hubs for low cost airline Wizz Air. In total, there are approximately 20 airlines servicing the airport, with direct flights to most European capitals.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
JAT Airways runs a bus service between the airport and its city terminal at Hotel Slavija (Slavija square) in the city centre. The bus leaves the airport every hour on the hour between 07:00 and 22:00 taking approximately 30 minutes to reach the centre of Belgrade. The bus also stops at Fontana in Novi Beograd and at the central railway station. One way fare is 200 dinars (c. 2 euros) and can be paid directly to the bus driver. On the way back, the bus shuttle leaves from the city terminal at Slavija hotel every hour on the hour between 05:00 and 21:00.
PUBLIC BUS
Public bus line 72 departs from the airport every 30 minutes and will take you through several parts of Belgrade before arriving at its final stop near the Zeleni Venac green market in the city centre. The bus ticket costs 45 dinars (~0.50 euro) if bought at a newspaper stand, or 80 dinars if bought from the bus driver. Although cheaper, this is probably not the best option for first time visitors to Belgrade, unless you have a map of Belgrade with you or are the adventurous type of traveller.
TAXI
Until December 2010 the taxi drivers operating from the Belgrade Airport were heavily overcharging their clients. In order to stop this practice, the Belgrade government has introduced the following mechanism for getting a taxi at the arrivals hall of the Belgrade airport:
Belgrade’s main railway station, built between 1882 and 1885, offers rail connections to and from a number of major central European and Balkan cities. It’s only a fifteen minute walk from the city centre and is also serviced by tram line No 2.
For more information on destinations and timetables please click here.
Dionysis Livanis is a Graphic Designer / Creative Director and collaborator of +design magazine. He was born in Athens and has studied graphic design in Greece, Spain and the UK, where he obtained an MA in Typo/Graphic Studies from the London College of Printing.
Dionysis has more than 12 years experience in brand creation, art direction, packaging and publications. He has worked for Wolff Olins in Madrid, the Olympic Games ATHENS 2004, WHAM agency in London and he ran the award winning studio ‘the design shop’ for seven years in Athens. He is the organiser of ‘Ten Images for Ithaca’ and was a founding member of the Athens Design Walk.
He has won numerous awards for his work and has led workshops and given lectures on branding and graphic design in Athens, Barcelona, Beirut and Istanbul.
Raquel Pelta is a Design Historian with a doctorate in Design History. She is a Professor in the Fine Arts Faculty of Barcelona’s University. She has published the book Diseñar hoy, as well as many articles in books and specialized magazines. She was the editor of Visual magazine (2000-2004) and has curated various exhibitions. She is on the board of the Spanish Design History Foundation, the co-director of the Valencia International Typography Congress (since 2004) and, since 2011, she is co-director of Monográfica, the online magazine.
Javi Sastre is a graduate in Graphic Design (Elisava Desgin School) and has a Bachelor’s degree from Southampton University. He has worked as visual designer for Hewlett Packard (Barcelona) and as a graphic designer and animator at Tank Magazine (London). He has published several articles for Visual and Bastarda‘s magazines. He has translated Thinking with type (by Ellen Lupton) into Spanish. He is co-director of Monográfica, the online magazine.
Nick Carson is a magazine editor and freelance features journalist, specialising in design and other creative fields, and has over a decade of experience commissioning for print, web and short-form video.
He is currently the editor of Computer Arts magazine, and also the launch editor of Computer Arts Collection, a six-part annual series for creative professionals covering graphic design, typography, illustration, branding, photography and advertising.
Editor
Stig Bratvold has a BA in Communication Design from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He is a co-founder and editor of Spetakkel – Magasin for kreatører and works as a digital designer in Oslo specializing in interaction design, UX, typography and illustration.
Co-editor
Riccardo Falcinelli (Rome 1973) has designed books and series for some of the main Italian publishers, including Einaudi and Laterza. He teaches visual perception for design at ISIA High Institute for the Arts in Rome. His books include the design manual Guardare, pensare, progettare (2011) and Fare i libri (2011), a ten-year history of graphic design work for the publisher minimum fax.
Since 2012, he is co-editor with Silvia Sfligiotti of “Progetto Grafico” the graphic design magazine of AIAP Italian Association for Visual Communication.
Managing Editor
Edwin Toonen is the managing editor for Webdesigner magazine, the number one Dutch magazine on everything web. In the past five years the magazine has secured a nice place on the desks of many Dutch web designers and developers. In his role as editor Edwin has seen thousands of websites, visited dozens of design studios and interviewed some of the most influential people in the web design industry. Recently Edwin finished his study of digital communications at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in Arnhem. He graduated with honors and wrote a thesis on digital publishing and the future of reading on tablets.
Patrick Marc Sommer is a graphic designer focusing on typography based in Berlin.
He is a co-editor of Design made in Germany and co-founder of Typoint— Studio für Typografie und Grafikdesign.
Europe’s best publicised Design Awards
The European Design Awards is the comprehensive annual awards organization celebrating the best of graphic design, illustration and digital design in Europe. A joint effort by 15 communication design magazines from across the continent, the ED-Awards is a brilliant way to publicise your work on an international level.
On deciding to enter any design competition you should ask yourself two very important questions:
How certain can you be on the quality of the results?
The ED-Awards boast the most qualified jury around, composed of representatives from the leading European design magazines. They are specialised design editors and critics, whose daily work is precisely to recognise and promote the best of communication design internationally. Further more, an observer appointed by the International Council of Graphic Design Associations, the world body for professional communication design, is always present in order to ensure that all rules are followed to the letter.
What will you get out of it?
The ED-Awards receive the widest publicity in the design awards field. Agencies and designers who excel here, receive the best coverage available. The reason is simple: the ED-Awards are based on a network of design media, i.e. the means of communication themselves.
How to enter
Deadline 28 February!
All samples should be sent to:
European Design
Sokratous 157
17673 Kallithea
Greece
Editor-in-chief
Linda Kudrnovská is a design writer and theoretician. She is the editor-in-chief and one of the founding members of TYPO, a Prague-based magazine focused on design and typography. Having studied graphic design and illustration, she graduated in theory of culture and history of art at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Charles University, Prague. Ever since, she has been a member of the editorial board of TYPO Magazine; she also regularly contributes to a number of other periodicals.
Co-editor
Born and based in Vienna, Martin Foessleitner holds an MA in Business Administration. He worked as marketing director in a Japanese digital imaging company, before he founded hi-pe.at in 1999. The company‘s work applies information design in community building, conference-design and business communications. He teaches Information Design at the Sigmund Freud University in Vienna.
Martin is a board member of designaustria and the International Institute for Information Design (IIID) and organized the inaugural IIID Awards competition in 2011.
Editorial Director
Born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1969, Beatriz San Román graduated from the Information Sciences department of Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
She became a scriptwriter and theme installations designer and has been a journalist in Visual, Spain’s premier communication design magazine, since 1990.
At the same time, she collaborates with different media as a freelance writer.
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