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- Judging IDEA(s): The International Design Excellence Awards - Every year, The Henry Ford partners with the Industrial Designers Society of America on their International Design Excellence Awards. Go behind-the-scenes to find out more about judging entries.
- January 26, 2022
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Judging IDEA(s): The International Design Excellence Awards
Every year, The Henry Ford partners with the Industrial Designers Society of America on their International Design Excellence Awards. Go behind-the-scenes to find out more about judging entries.
- Automobile Quarterly's Award for Design Excellence Presented to the 1962 Corvair Super Spyder - Automotive enthusiast publication <em>Automobile Quarterly</em> presented its 1962 Award for Design Excellence to General Motors for the Corvair Super Spyder. The concept car, championed by GM design head Bill Mitchell, was based on Chevrolet's rear-engine Corvair compact car. The Super Spyder featured a racing-inspired windshield, a rear tonneau cover, and six chrome exhaust pipes.
- 1962
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Automobile Quarterly's Award for Design Excellence Presented to the 1962 Corvair Super Spyder
Automotive enthusiast publication Automobile Quarterly presented its 1962 Award for Design Excellence to General Motors for the Corvair Super Spyder. The concept car, championed by GM design head Bill Mitchell, was based on Chevrolet's rear-engine Corvair compact car. The Super Spyder featured a racing-inspired windshield, a rear tonneau cover, and six chrome exhaust pipes.
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition Award Medal, 1915 - An independent jury of officials awarded over 20,000 medals, like this one, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Officials judged a variety of products, artwork and exhibitions found throughout the fair. Companies viewed these medals as a seal of approval of their product. Many would tout their award-winning achievements in advertisements for years afterward.
- 1915
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition Award Medal, 1915
An independent jury of officials awarded over 20,000 medals, like this one, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Officials judged a variety of products, artwork and exhibitions found throughout the fair. Companies viewed these medals as a seal of approval of their product. Many would tout their award-winning achievements in advertisements for years afterward.
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition Award Medal, 1915 - An independent jury of officials awarded over 20,000 medals, like this one, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Officials judged a variety of products, artwork and exhibitions found throughout the fair. Companies viewed these medals as a seal of approval of their product. Many would tout their award-winning achievements in advertisements for years afterward.
- 1915
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition Award Medal, 1915
An independent jury of officials awarded over 20,000 medals, like this one, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Officials judged a variety of products, artwork and exhibitions found throughout the fair. Companies viewed these medals as a seal of approval of their product. Many would tout their award-winning achievements in advertisements for years afterward.
- G.Q. Awards Award Model, 1981 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 1981
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G.Q. Awards Award Model, 1981
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Service Award, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 - The 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition required the talents of many dedicated individuals to make the fair a success. Officials often awarded commemorative medals to these persons for their participation, commitment, or service. This small medal is inscribed to Oscar Mundlenk in recognition of his "faithful services."
- 1915
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Service Award, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915
The 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition required the talents of many dedicated individuals to make the fair a success. Officials often awarded commemorative medals to these persons for their participation, commitment, or service. This small medal is inscribed to Oscar Mundlenk in recognition of his "faithful services."
- "Woods Mobilette--Model No. 2--Excels," 1913 - Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.
- 1913
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"Woods Mobilette--Model No. 2--Excels," 1913
Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.
- American Hair Design Institute Certificate of Membership Awarded to Velma Truant, 1957 - Velma (Toth) Truant (1928-2021) graduated from Detroit's Del-Mar Beauty School in 1947. She began her hairstyling career in the salon at Hudson's department store in downtown Detroit. Over the next three decades, Truant continued her professional training in Michigan and New York. She worked until the early 1980s, serving clients at several corporate Hudson's salons and from her Allen Park, Michigan, home.
- 1957
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American Hair Design Institute Certificate of Membership Awarded to Velma Truant, 1957
Velma (Toth) Truant (1928-2021) graduated from Detroit's Del-Mar Beauty School in 1947. She began her hairstyling career in the salon at Hudson's department store in downtown Detroit. Over the next three decades, Truant continued her professional training in Michigan and New York. She worked until the early 1980s, serving clients at several corporate Hudson's salons and from her Allen Park, Michigan, home.
- Service Award for Security Guards, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 - World's fairs and expositions in many ways are small cities. Buildings and property need to be protected from fire and vandalism and visitors need to feel secure. Fair planners hire police, firemen and security personnel to make the fairgrounds safe for everyone. This badge was awarded to Exposition Guards "For Service" at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
- 1915
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Service Award for Security Guards, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915
World's fairs and expositions in many ways are small cities. Buildings and property need to be protected from fire and vandalism and visitors need to feel secure. Fair planners hire police, firemen and security personnel to make the fairgrounds safe for everyone. This badge was awarded to Exposition Guards "For Service" at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
- Service Award for Security Guards, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 - World's fairs and expositions in many ways are small cities. Buildings and property need to be protected from fire and vandalism and visitors need to feel secure. Fair planners hire police, firemen and security personnel to make the fairgrounds safe for everyone. This badge was awarded to Exposition Guards "For Service" at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Service Award for Security Guards, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915
World's fairs and expositions in many ways are small cities. Buildings and property need to be protected from fire and vandalism and visitors need to feel secure. Fair planners hire police, firemen and security personnel to make the fairgrounds safe for everyone. This badge was awarded to Exposition Guards "For Service" at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.