Red Dot Grand Prix award
14-12-2006
During the awards ceremony of the international Red Dot Competition for Communication Design in Germany Studio Dumbar was awarded with one of the most prestigious design awards, the ‘Red Dot Grand Prix 2006’. It is the first time a Dutch studio wins the Grand Prix. Together with the British D&AD Global Awards, the Red Dot Competition for Communication Design is the leading competition in the world. In total 3.708 entries were received from 31 different countries.
Studio Dumbar won the ‘Red Dot Grand Prix 2006’ in the category posters, for the poster series of Amsterdam Sinfonietta. In total Studio Dumbar received 4 Red Dot Awards, under which one for Art Aids Foundation and one for Champalimaud Foundation (Portugal).
Earlier in 2001, Studio Dumbar received a ‘Red Dot: Best of the Best Award’ for the design on the KPN Light Tower in Rotterdam. A building designed by the Genovese architect Renzo Piano. For print and online projects Studio Dumbar received several High Quality Design Awards over the years.
The international Red Dot Competition for Communication Design organised by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen takes place yearly in Essen (Germany).
