INTERNATIONAL YOUNG DESIGN ENTREPRENEUR (IYDE) 2008

The British Council of Malaysia is looking for Malaysia’s next hotshot design entrepreneur! As the national winner you will also be in the running to win the International Young Design Entrepreneur 2008 award and bring home a financial prize of £7500 to be spent on a project in collaboration with the British Council.

Making the cut
Successful candidates will have a passion for their creative sector; display originality and confidence in their work, and an entrepreneurial drive to succeed in their field; they will be risk-takers and forward-thinking leaders, striving to make a difference in their field and for the local design industry. Candidates will be judged both on the evidence of their existing entrepreneurial skills and their potential to be an agent of change.

The bottom line is we are rewarding entrepreneurial ability – this is what makes IYDE unique. We recognise that a finalist may be active as a designer, however his/her work as an artist should be secondary to their focus as an entrepreneur in the promotion of the design industry in their country. Artistic talent will not be factored into the judging procedure – finalists will be judged solely on the merit of their entrepreneurial abilities in the industry.

The prize!
Along with finalists from 9 other countries, the Malaysian Young Design Entrepreneur will undertake a 12-day tour of the UK’s design sector. The tour will comprise visits, meetings, seminars, events and shows, including 100% Design and London Design Festival and a master class with an internationally renowned UK design entrepreneur (a few years ago it was with Britain’s original Young Design Entrepreneur, Sir Terrence Conran).
For more details, visit IYDE – British Council.