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NEW YORK - PennZone -- 94 winning designs have been judged and selected as outstanding submissions to the Spark Design Awards of 2024. Over 6 days and nights of lively analysis and vigorous evaluation, the Spark jurors decided upon their favorite designs. Jurors agreed that this year's candidates were an impressive lot, but of course only a few are chosen as top winning works. Student Design was well represented with submissions from around the world. Top participating schools included Academy of Art, Art Center & Pratt/USA, Hanseo & Hong Ik Universities/ROK, Imperial College & Royal College of Arts/UK and Ming Chi University/TW, among many others.

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Professional entries included designs from prestigious brands like Whirlpool, Philips, Landscape Forms, NUC Electronics, OXO, Philips, Dell and Pepsico.

Highest Honors, The Platinum Awards
Less than 3% of Spark entrants earn a Platinum Spark Award. (A sample of 2024 winners are pictured below.) Visit the Spark Grand Winners Directory to review all the winners in detail.

Peter Kuchnicki, Spark Founder and CEO: "We thank the wonderful participants and our hard-working jurors for their dedication and sharp-eyed decision making. It isn't always easy but it is always a great experience to work together to judge such exciting designs."

Judges Rule
"It's always a privilege to be part of these discussions with such a thoughtful and inspiring group" added Stella Papadopoulos, Executive Director, Eight Inc. "I'm always amazed by the caliber of the folks you bring into the room and the depth of the conversations we have. I hope we get to do this more times in the future, would be a good sign for all." José Manuel dos Santos, Head of Design Americas, Signify. "Judging alongside such talented peers and discussing such inspiring work is always a pleasure." Younjoon Lee, Professor, Hongik University.

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A New Call For Entries
Spark Director, Clark Kellogg outlined plans for 2025: "We look forward to continuing this legacy beginning 2/25/25, with the 19th Annual Spark Awards. We are especially delighted that IDEO Co-Founder, Mike Nuttall is reprising his role as Jury Chair and Mentor."

About the Spark Awards
The Spark mission is to promote better living through better design. Spark Awards are multi-disciplinary competitions, with designs judged in real-time by international juries. Learn more about the Spark organization at the landing page at www.sparkawards.com.