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Iridescent: Icograda Journal of Design Research launched

Montreal (Canada) - Icograda is introducing its newest initiative, Iridescent: Icograda Journal of Design Research. Advancing Icograda's strategic aim of supporting the development of design education (theory, practice, and research), Iridescent is an online journal fulfilling the vision of the Icograda Design Education Manifesto.

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[Image: The Winning Logo from João Borges, Portugal]

World Urban Campaign Logo Competition winners announced

San Francisco (United States) - It is with great pleasure and excitement that the jurors announce the winners of the World Urban Campaign Logo Competition, an Icograda-endorsed award scheme. First Place goes to João Borges of Portugal.

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Call for entries: 2010 Joseph Binder Award

(Vienna, Austria) - Design Austria invites professional designers or design students to take part in this year's Joseph Binder Award, an international graphic design competition endorsed by Icograda.

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2010 Chicago International Poster Biennial announces call for entries and launches student competition

Chicago (United States) - Now in its second year, the Chicago International Poster Biennial has announced the call for entries for the 2010 Biennial competition and exhibition, and launches the first student poster competition.

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Above banner: World Urban Campaign Logo Competition, winning design by João Borges, Portugal



[Image: Banner for Design Currency: Icograda Design Week in Vancouver 2010]