The MUSE Design Awards is a part of the MUSE Awards Program, which was created by the International Awards Associate (IAA) in 2015. IAA’s inception was based on a mission to honor, promote and encourage creativity by providing a new standard of excellence for evaluating media design production and distribution. IAA’s mission has largely shaped MUSE Design Awards' goals.
Fundamentally, the MUSE Design Awards is an international competition for designers whose craftsmanship shift paradigms. Their ingenuity and thorough works leave others in awe, and in so doing redefine boundaries and scope – much like a muse.
2022 MUSE Theme
What drives you in this changed world?
Despite waves of fear and uncertainties, the intrepid shall take the lead in this new world. Their first steps will guide those to come, as they trudge on with an inner strength like no other. Their triumph in spite of the impossibilities inspire others to move forward, making them a beacon of hope for others.
The MUSE Awards honors those who are dauntless in adversity; who take on challenges with an unwavering will. You set the standards for the world and inspire others to reach higher.
A MUSE sees their goal and looks ahead. Their intent remains unadulterated and pure, staying true to the essence of its owner. No adversity is too great to overcome, nor too complicated to comprehend. The MUSE Design Awards honors design professionals who, despite being mired in uncertainties and hopelessness, march on and remain true to their works.
Stride forth, remain unwavering, and take your crown as a MUSE.
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The 2022 MUSE Awards statuette is a tribute to transcendental talents. Crafted with a crystalline material, the statuette is clad in either Blue Aquamarine, Red Garnet, or Clear Quartz. Exuding an air of classy elegance, it is a masterpiece not to be missed.
A trophy for those who go beyond their limits, who Stride Forth in the face of adversity, the 2022 MUSE statuette is a tribute to the dauntless and those who remain true to their goals.
Stride forth, remain unwavering, and take your crown as a MUSE.
Germany
Ralph Christian Bremenkamp
Founder and Creative Director, RCBD
Ralph Christian Bremenkamp is an industrial design expert with over 17 years of experience in designing innovative and beautiful, award-winning products for fortune 500 companies. He regularly set marks in the academic field, his designs were published in several international design books and he was a Jury member in various design competitions - just recently for the renowned IF design awards.
During the past years, he has worked as a Principal Design Director for global innovation consultancy frog design and as a Creative Director for BMW Designworks.
In 2015, he has founded RCBD GmbH - a small and agile product design studio located in Munich, Germany.
Denmark
Frederick Rickmann
CEO and Co-Founder, DNgroup Aps
Frederick Rickmann is one of that new breed of modern design thinkers who can bring new solutions to a wide range of disciplines. From large urban developments in China to the small intricacies of industrial design, Frederick Rickmann has the ability to run through changes in scale and size - through materials, processes, and time. The result is a chain of design-based companies that span the globe and the spectrum of design.
Frederick Rickmann is a frequent speaker at many universities and corporate design events across Scandinavia, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. As a strategic thinker, he is often consulted as a policy advisor by a number of international governmental and private institutions. In addition, Frederick Rickmann is frequently invited to serve as a jury member on international design awards.
Within the design profession, Frederick Rickmann has held the chairmanship of the Association of Danish Designers, was the founding Board Chairman of the Scandinavian Design College, and is now a board member of the elite DESIGNSALON.
Korea South
Joon Kwon
Managing Director / Co-Founder, LR Seoul
Joon Kwon is the Managing Director / Co-Founder of LR Seoul, since 2021.
He has started his career at GREY GROUP, Korea in 2008. Then, he joined Geometry Global followed by Havas as an executive creative director. During 13 years of his Creative career, he has created numerous successful advertising campaigns of renowned global brands such as BMW, Emirates, Heineken, and LG. He has been rewarded with various advertising awards.
He is also a creator committed to working for a better society. His works have been recognized with prominent design awards such as the iF Design Award and IDEA (International Design Excellence Award) in the Social Impact category.
United States
Rituparna Simlai
Principal Architect and Landscape Architect, Studio Arth LLC
With remarkable design talent, Rituparna gained additional experience and expertise at renowned design firms in Delhi, California, and Florida on geographically diverse projects scaling from residential design to large master planning and infrastructure projects. Early in her career, she has already earned numerous design and service awards and honors, and accolades from clients at her own firm. Within two years of inception, under her direction, the portfolio of the studio extended beyond landscape design for high-end residences in Coconut Grove, North Miami, and New Delhi to working on research and analysis for ecologically-restorative and socially-just projects in Vietnam, China, Mozambique, and Timor-Leste.
Rituparna was honored with the Exception Emerging Professional Award by the Florida chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
If you would like to be considered as a judge for the 2022 MUSE Design Awards, click here to nominate.
MUSE Design AWARDS IS AN IAA COMPETITION
International Awards Associate (IAA) is a group of industry innovators, creators, designers and communications professionals, deeply committed to moving the industry forward through discovery and recognition of new and existing talent – all of us evolve for the better.
