Design and Flow Open call for designers and students
Design and Flow is kicking off their inaugural project by addressing the themes of Migration and
Travel , all under the umbrella of Transitions.
Migration is defined as “to go from one country, region, or place to another”
or “to shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another;” it can
happen once or repeatedly. It includes, but is not limited to: Immigration defined as “the
action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country”, and, Emigration defined as
“to leave one country (usually your own) or region to settle (take up residence) in
another”.
Travel is defined as “to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take
a trip; journey” or “to move or go from one place or point to another” or “to proceed or
advance in any way” or “to pass, or be transmitted, as light or sound”.
In our transient lives, movement from one place or state to another is common, if not
expected.
Our boundaries are constantly being redefined, both physically and
conceptually, and our perspectives and states of mind shifting between old and new
paradigms. Yet all this movement is creating new challenges and reinforcing existing
ones, intimate issues of belonging and identity become critical: Voluntary versus forced
migration, passports, visas, adapting to new transit regulations and technologies,
refugees, illegal immigrants, acceptance and integration into new cultures and societies,
while needing to keep connections to native lands and homes alive.
How does it work?
D&F is centered around flow-related themes that we launch on a yearly basis and
encompasses a plethora of activities. We invite partners, collaborators and students to
design interventions and in turn support them in disseminating their work through a
variety of publication outlets, curated exhibitions and a store offering both proprietary
and open designs. D&F is based in New York City and has partners from all design backgrounds and
corners of the world.
The Brief – Requirements:
We will ask you to design unique pieces for our three tiers around the concept
of Transitions – Migration and Travel:
1. Exhibition: Conceptual, one-off piece or prototype.
2. Design Store: Item(s) for sale, under the D&F label, to be priced in the $5-$300 range.
3. Open Source Designs: Blueprints for download, copying and distribution, free of charge.
Suggested key words: multicultural, language, physical space, accommodation, intercultural,
identity, diaspora, integration, adjustment, displacement, hybridity, between cultures, third
generation kids, foreign, homesick, maps and guidebooks.
Eligibility: Any designer is eligible to enter.
Entering:
Enter up to three (3) distinct options per person.
Please send by email to d.submissions@designandflow.com:
– Full name and contact info (email, address, phone etc).
– Statement (250 words or less) explaining piece/concept.
– Bio (150 words or less) – please specify your title, what kind of design you do and where
you work.
– 1-6 digital images of each entry for consideration in the exhibition.
72 dpi, JPG format, no larger than 1 MB each or PDF file not larger than 1.5 MB
No DVDs or CD-RWs.
Please do not submit Flash, PowerPoint or Kodak picture CDs.
– Video, websites or digital media can be submitted as links to external
websites (Vimeo, Youtube, personally-hosted websites)
All submissions should be sent in by January 15, 2016.