Good Design Award
Good Design Award - what is it?
The Good Design Award is a movement to seek out good design and endorse it to society at large; the contact point between this movement and society is the "G Mark." The G Mark is both a logo that indicates the receipt of a Good Design Award, and a means of communication that links society and design. (more)
And whats the Good Design Expo?
Good Design Expo is one of the biggest design events in Asia. The event presents items subject to the 2nd screening of Good Design Award. More than 2,000 items that surrounds our life and society - from family groceries to passenger cars or construction - are presented in a huge space of 17,000 square meters in Tokyo Big Sight. (details of event)
On the 18th of August (today) at Tokyo Midtown Roppongi, there will be a press event for the Good Design Expo in collaboration with YuruYuru Gadget Night where folks from Twitter, Fon, Eye-Fi, Poken, Skype, Chumby and Cnet. The event takes place from 18:00 and I would like to invite dannychoo.com readers to come along and network with these folks to make new comrades and maybe discover new opportunities.
The location is the A971 cafe ( http://www.a971.com/ ) located at Tokyo Midtown. Address and map here > http://www.tokyo-midtown.com/en/access/index.html
Any of you can come along but folks who smell of pee are not allowed in (not my decision). I will be there early for the press conference which starts at 17:00 but I beleive that is for press folks only. I think I'm due to be there with a certain figure maker.
Entrance is free. No smoking. Event finishes about 20:00. Hope some of you can make it! Bring your business/name card and don't forget your Poken if you have one > http://www.doyoupoken.com/PokenWeb/corporate/howdoesitworks.jsf
Photo taken from Summerwinds pool of the previous Yuruyuru Gadget Night.
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High School Student
http://scorchnroses.wordpress.com
The same thing - How I wish I am in Japan to attend the events TwT
Hope it turns out to be a great event :D
Student/Artist/Freelance Writer
I feel the same. It seems like the rest of the world doesn't really seem to take much notice in things quite like Japan does.
studying comp studies, dreamer but not really diligent ('~`)
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
It seems like a great event.
Nyoro-n...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yuki-to/
oh, thanks for the info Danny!
too bad, no business cards since I dun do anything ^^; will bring along a pack of keropok though =P
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
Trading snacks with your keropok perhaps~ LOL! ^o^
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
I would hope folk who smell like pee arn't allowed in most places lol.
Sounds like a funkilicious event. Alas, don't think I could make it for 5 lol.
Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
http://conrad501.wordpress.com/
oh well.....again i'm not there coz i'm here...below the equator :P ......i would really like to try my biz talking skills...and hopefully level up so i can do more biz in the future...i hope to be going in that direction soon... now i really need to go make me some name cards..
About that......
guy in the white shirt looking straight at the camera
" WTF are you doing?"
if it was me, id probably sleep like a log
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/
I will be there!!!
It's sounds like an interesting event too!!!
Will be bring my remaining business cards too!!!
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com/
So jealous of you >.< wish I could somehow go...
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/
woooo exciting XD!
trainee at German Telekom
http://grew.themania.org/
Design. Cool.
I like those new Design and stuff.
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
Sounds like fun. Though my bum is in UK lol
I like design and stuff. Had a chance to show a bit of what I can do at work today :3
Web Developer
http://kungfudiscomonkey.net
Are Poken something that you see many people using in your various networking events?
Student
Whoa those Poken things are kind of cool... didn't know they made things like that ^^ The catch of course being that the people you meet have to have one too.
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
I may need to fool them by eating asparagus.
Comic Shop Owner
...as the angst-ridden but proud pee-smellin' minority takes up arms against the figure collecting subculture in a battle that could only be described as... stank.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
I presume they fight...dirty.
Student
Didn't know there was such an award, interesting and a good idea.
Student, Performer
http://kesenaitsumi89.wordpress.com/
wow... today? the announcement is quite late.
http://moemoekyun.wordpress.com
who is the winner ??
???Confused???
Looks pretty nice, woulda liked to look around if I wasn't thousand of miles away...
Self-employed (Gakusyu-juku「学習塾」)
I wanna go!
but it's too late.
Screenwriter Wannabe
I'll go if someone can give me a ride! :p
Customer Service
http://www.shewsbury.com
Danny, what setting you use to snap the photo above? mind telling me please... cheers
I want to go, but I don't have any business cards, and don't blog. Is it all right for me just to mingle about? Also, is the food free?
College Student
http://www.projectsaber.com
So many events in Tokyo, gives me another thing to envy besides the internet speeds. =/
College Freshmen
They must be pretty far from their goal of endorsing good design since I've never even heard of this.
Tech Support Officer - Network Security Engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
I WANNA GO~~~
Sound like a entrepreneurial expo!
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
http://sukidesho.blogspot.com/
Ah, would love to go but, alas T_T~
Thankies for the coverage ^o^
Pirate
Is this exclusive to Japan? I'm looking at past winners and they are all of Japanese origin. If this is indeed for Japan only, the mission statement: "a movement to seek out good design and endorse it to society at large" seems a bit misleading.
Alchemist in training
Looks promising for the fine arts of good design .
Ambassador
http://througheyesfromafar.blogspot.com/
"Folks who smell of pee"
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Wish i could be there to attend it...
Full Time Student, Musician
http://www.spencersetters.com
I like the ceiling. It looks like everyone should be building something.
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/
I would love to attend events like these.
System Design Engineering (UWaterloo)
http://robostrike.wordpress.com
I took at look at the Designs from 2008...and I have to say...I shat bricks!!!!! They're so good!!!! T_T I'll be there next year if there is one
I want to see how cleverly they designed this "g-mark" :P