2008 Final Judging

Samsonite hosted the final day of judging at their lovely new headquarters in Middlesex, UK and our judges were as diverse as the more than 1,300 entries we had received.  Careful review of every project had taken place, over the prior 3 weeks and 30 shortlisted entries were selected for final judging on the day.  

The judges spent the day in quiet review & deliberation individually scoring each project on each of the criteria; Degree of Innovation, Quality and clarity of presentation materials, Functionality and Usefulness, Aesthetic Quality, Ergonomics and Comfort for the End User, Feasibility & Cost of Manufacture, Marketability and Sustainability and final winners were selected on the total of all scores for each project.   

We would like to thank our judges for the time and dedication they gave to this project.

Judges at the end of a hard day (from left to right)
Emma Hartfield, Editor of Pregnancy, Baby & You Magazine
Tanya Weaver, Deputy Editor, New Design Magazine
Bart Proot, Design Director - Innovative, Samsonite Corporation
Polly George, Designer & New Mother,
Joseph Giacomin, Professor, School of Engineering & Design, Brunel University

Judges at Work