This year's Good Design Awards, which give manufacturers the opportunity to achieve a closer communication with their target markets and customers, were announced on 1 October. JIDPO was founded in 1969 and is the only organisation in Japan involved in the comprehensive promotion of design activities. These activities have included the implementation of a Design Year campaign, sponsorship of the Good Design Awards (the so-called G-Mark), and publication of the quarterly magazine Design News. During the 21st century, JIDPO further intends to develop the Good Design Awards - which have become one of the great public assets of Japanese design.
(Lee Baldock)
