Call for Submissions
Chair — 2019 IxDA Interaction Awards
As a volunteer-led and supported organization with no paid membership and largely virtual operations, IxDA relies on leadership emerging directly from our global community. We’re seeking a passionate and motivated individual to co-chair the Interaction Awards. Nominations will be accepted until Monday, 9 April 2018.
About the Interaction Awards
Founded by the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) in 2010 and first presented in 2012, the annual Interaction Awards celebrate design thought leadership and innovation around the globe. Each year, award recipients comprise a showcase demonstrating how interaction design impacts and improves human lives.
About the Interaction Awards Chairs
Our co-chairs serve staggered two year terms, so you will form a team with Rodrigo Vera, a Chilean UX designer.
The role of the Awards Chairs is to:
- Establish the vision and direction of the Awards for a given annual period
- Form, develop and manage a volunteer team to deliver the goals of the initiative
- Working with the Executive Director, develop and manage the project budget
- Identify and select a jury chair for the year
- Work with the jury chair to invite an international panel to create the Awards jury
- Form and steward a peer review panel from the IxDA community
- Facilitate and manage the peer review and jury process
- Support and steward agencies and individuals in participating in the Awards
- Oversee and ensure communication of the Awards to external audiences as well as the IxDA community
- Collaborate with other initiative leads to ensure cohesion of the Awards programming across the annual Interaction Week
- Oversee the documentation of the previous iterations of the initiative
The Awards Chair role requires the following commitment:
- Average of 5 hours attending to IxDA business a week
- Coordination of the volunteer team over the annual Awards program cycle
- Running the Awards program throughout Interaction Week (display during conference, Awards evening)
- Participation in virtual calls with other initiative leads regarding the programming of Interaction Week
- Attend annual meeting with Board of Directors at the Interaction conference
Key dates
- 12 Mar: Open Call for Candidates
- 9 Apr: Close Call for Candidates
- 13 Apr: Shortlist notified
- 16–20 Apr: Interview candidates
- 30 Apr: Successful candidate identified
How to submit your interest
Tell us a little about yourself, your involvement in IxDA, and your experience with the development or delivery of an Awards program. https://goo.gl/forms/xMWChZbKNVbuLFkF2
