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June 3, 2015
Mohawk Award for Social Good Design announced in conjunction with 2015 RGD Design Competition

Deadline for entries is June 22, 2015

Mohawk announced a call for entries for the first Mohawk Award for Social Good Design, developed in conjunction with the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) to celebrate the graphic communication industry’s ability to make a difference in the world through design.

The Mohawk Award for Social Good Design is intended to highlight eco design strategies, allowing the medium to match the message of responsibility. The competition is held in conjunction with the 2015 So Good Design Awards, by RGD, a Canadian-based non-profit professional association that promotes design industry knowledge, sharing, continuous learning, research, advocacy and mentorship.

In order to qualify for the Mohawk Award for Social Good Design, design projects must be printed on one of the following Mohawk paper grades: StrathmoreSuperfineOptions + NavajoLoopCarnival and Via.

Entries will be judged for their contributions to sustainability, with consideration given to technique, process, and materials designed to reduce environmental, social or economic costs of print communication.

Competition judges include some of Canada’s leading design professionals:

Tina Mackenzie RGD, manager, creative services, City of Mississauga, Mississauga

Richard Carmichael, vice president creative, marketing & communications, Zerofootprint, Toronto

Claude Auchu, partner, creative director and vice president of design, lg2 boutique, Montreal

One winner will receive two free conference passes to the RGD 2015 DesignThinkers Conference in Toronto, November 12 and 13, 2015. Promotional value of prize is approximately $1,200. Travel is not included.

The deadline for final entries is June 22, 2015. The award is open to designers worldwide. Eligibility requirements and additional details are available at http://www.rgd.ca/sogood.

As a leader in environmentally and socially responsible business practices, Mohawk was the first U.S. manufacturer of commercial printing papers to match 100 percent of its electricity with wind power renewable energy credits and the first North American premium paper mill to shift toward carbon neutral production. Mohawk’s portfolio of recycled papers is certified by Green Seal and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).




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