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fastspot Develops First Ever Peoples Design Award for the CooperHewitt...

fastspot, www.fastspot.com, a woman owned, Baltimore, MD-based interactive agency, will launch The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum's8217;s first ever People's8217;s Design Award. As part of the 2006 National Design Awards program, with backing by Target, the general public will have the opportunity to express their views on what constitutes good design. Starting Friday, September 17, users will be able to visit www.peoplesdesignaward.org, nominate their favorite designs by giving brief descriptions and uploading images, vote on other nominations, comment on nominations and share nominations with others. The website cultivates a dynamic sense of community by sharing thoughts, ideas and images.



's8220;We are so proud to work with such a respected and forward-thinking institution like the Cooper-Hewitt, says fastspot's8217;s Co-founder and Creative Director, Tracey Halvorsen. 's8220;We have created an on-line experience for the Cooper-Hewitt that many companies and organizations will use as a blueprint for their out-reach programs and on-line community development. The Cooper-Hewitt gave us the room to do what we do best 's8211; apply tomorrow's8217;s technology to a thoughtful and creative design.'s8221;



The goal of National Design Week is to make design more accessible to the public, and what better way to do that than to give them a chance to vote for their favorite designs, said Cooper-Hewitt director Paul Warwick Thompson. Design profoundly affects all of our lives and we hope that the People'ss Design Award will spark a national dialogue about the value and impact of good design.



The winner will be announced live on Oct. 18 at the National Design Awards gala in New York City. Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi will present the award and the announcement will be streamed live on Cooper-Hewitt'ss website at 10:00 p.m. EST.



About National Design Week

The People'ss Design Award is part of Cooper-Hewitt'ss new education initiative, National Design Week, which will take place from Oct. 15-21, 2006. During that week, admission to the museum will be free for all visitors and Cooper-Hewitt is also hosting a wide range of free design workshops and events. In recognition of the importance of design education, organizations and schools nationwide will also sponsor events during National Design Week. For a complete schedule of National Design Week events, please visit www.cooperhewitt.org.



About The National Design Awards

First launched at the White House as a project of the White House Millennium Council, the Awards were established to broaden awareness of the role of design in daily life by honoring individuals in all areas of design, as well as its patrons and supporters. The National Design Awards are accompanied each year by a variety of public education programs, including lectures, roundtable discussions, and workshops.



About fastspot

fastspot, a national award-winning interactive agency founded in Baltimore, MD in 2001, has a reputation of blurring the lines between creativity and technology - creating imaginative and intelligent marketing solutions for local and national clients. fastspot prides themselves on delivering high-end design and superior technology; ranging in scope from branding design to web-based, dynamic content management solutions.



Media Contact

Inquiries Please contact:

Tracey Halvorsen

phone: 410.537-5007 ext. 101

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