T
he results of the 10th Ideas that Matter
Winners were selected from 113 applicants including
initiative by Sappi has recently been revealed
individual designers, design firms, in-house design
with ten winners and four runners-up selected
departments, design teachers and students. The inter-
from five countries across Europe.
national committee based their decisions on the originality, relevance and commitment of the print-
Sappi’s Ideas that Matter programme awards grants
based creative ideas to a chosen cause.
worth US$1 million each year to graphic designers globally, enabling them to promote their chosen social,
The judging panel consisted of Helmut Langer, graphic
environmental or humanitarian causes. Applicants
designer and former president of Icograda, Germany;
are required to submit their print-based creative ideas
Dominic Lyle, European Association of Communications
supporting their cause, a description of the campaign
Agencies (EACA), Belgium; and Michel Chanaud,
and its objectives, cost estimates for implementation
managing director Pyramyd, France.
and information about the non-profit organisation involved. The campaigns must exploit the effective-
Helmut Langer commented, “The Ideas that Matter
ness of ideas on paper, with applicants required to
initiative attracted a very high number of inspiring entries
explain how the success of their campaigns will be
all supporting causes that would be more than worthy
measured.
of the grants.�
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