FAO: Members of the press

September 28, 2020
Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP)

GOOD DESIGN SHOW 2020 kicks off October 1
First-ever online event series promoting the Good Design Award winners will feature a variety oflivestreamed content, including the Grand Award selection process
Highlights of the GOOD DESIGN SHOW 2020
For the first time in its history, the Good Design Grand Award selection event will be streamed live.
From presentations by the candidates for the Grand Award to the moment the winner is announced,
every step in the process will be streamed in real time. These activities will be accompanied by aseries of offline exhibitions displaying the actual nominated works.

The Good Design Award 2020 is organized by the Japan Institute of
Design Promotion (JDP), which, chaired by Motomi Kawakami, will also
host the GOOD DESIGN SHOW 2020, a series of online events
showcasing good designs geared towards a brighter future. Content will
include announcements of the year’s award-winning works on Thursday,
October 1, and the Good Design Grand Award winner, to be selected onFriday, October 30. The show will be held from Thursday, October 1 toMonday, November 30, taking place primarily on the event website at
http://promo.g-mark.org/. (A teaser website will be launched on Tuesday,September 15.)
The website will display the more than 1,000 good designs scheduled tobe announced on October 1 as winners of the latest Good Design Award.
Furthermore, in the core three-day period from Friday, October 30 toSunday, November 1, the Grand Award selection event will belivestreamed for the first time in the award’s history, enabling viewers towitness the moment the winner is announced, as well as enjoy panel
discussions featuring various guests including winners and judges.

GOOD DESIGN SHOW 2020
Key visual (design: Katsuo Mizuguchi)

There will also be a series of physical exhibitions on special themes
including the Good Design Award Best 100 and the Long Life DesignAward.

Schedule: October 1 (Thu.)–November 30 (Mon.)
Venue: Dedicated website and other venues
Organizer: Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP)
Supported by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Tokyo
Metropolitan Government, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO),ASEAN Promotion Centre on Trade, Investment and Tourism, Nikkei Inc., NHK, World Design Organization
Planning & production: ADK Marketing Solutions Inc.
Graphic design: Katsuo Mizuguchi (Hotchkiss Inc.)

For media inquiries, please contact：Toru Koike （Dentsu Public Relations）
Tel：080-3209-9698 E-mail：toru.koike@dentsu-pr.co.jp
For general inquiries, please contact Japan Institute of Design Promotion
Tel：03-6743-3777
E-mail： info-e@help.g-mark.org

GOOD DESIGN SHOW 2020 online programs
October 1 (Thu.)–November 30 (Mon.)
The GOOD DESIGN SHOW 2020 event website (http://promo.g-mark.org/) will be live fromThursday, October 1 to Monday, November 30, preceded by a teaser website launched onTuesday, September 15.
October 1st (Thu.)
Introduction of Good Design Award 2020 winners
We will be presenting the more than 1,000 winning works from the latest Good Design Award,
which are to be announced on October 1, accompanied by the judges’ reviews. From everyday
stationery to specialized industrial equipment, the varied lineup is unique to the Good DesignAward.
GOOD DESIGN STORE online store launch
The only store in Japan dedicated to Good Design Award-winning products, GOOD DESIGNSTORE TOKYO by NOHARA will be launching an online store where the latest award-winning
products are available.
Focused Issues website launch
Launch of a website dedicated to Focused Issues, an initiative highlighting the potential social
impact of design. The website will showcase the initiative’s annual proposals for design-based
solutions to social issues dating from 2015 to the present.
October 8 (Thu.)
Good Design Best 100 presentations (livestream)
Time: 11:00–15:30
The Good Design Best 100 are 100 progressive and especiallyhighly-acclaimed designs selected from among all the awardwinning works. Open presentations by the 100 designers will belivestreamed on YouTube.
October 30 (Fri.)
Announcement of Special Awards recipients/
Grand Award selection event (livestream)
Time: 13:00–14:45
We will announce the recipients of the Special Awards, which are
given to selected winners of the Good Design Best 100. The Good
Design Grand Award will then be presented to the mostoutstanding of these works. Presentations by the finalists will belivestreamed on YouTube, followed by the announcement of thewinner as selected by the judges’ vote.

The above images are from the 2019ceremony.

October 31 (Sat.), November 1 (Sun.) Online panel discussions
Keynote discussion – “Connect”: As experts in a variety of fields, our judges will reflect on this year's
Good Design Award while making predictions about future design trends.
Architecture and cities with/after coronavirus: An examination of architecture and cities in the time ofcoronavirus.
The coronavirus crisis in China and design: Panelists will analyze design in China after thecoronavirus crisis.
A peek into the screening process (special documentary about the Special Awards panel): A
documentary will be released about the Special Awards panel, which usually meets in private. Judges willreflect on the screening process while watching the documentary.
LOCAL! Design for the community: Award winners from throughout Japan will connect online tointroduce their designs and initiatives for revitalizing local communities.
* All programs are subject to change.

Introducing the GOOD DESIGN SHOW 2020 graphic designer
Katsuo Mizuguchi
Art Director
Managing Director of Hotchkiss Inc.
Mr. Mizuguchi graduated from the Kanazawa College of Art, andlaunched Hotchkiss Inc. in 2012. He is involved in art direction forvarious brands, including advertising, graphic design, and package
design.