president’s award
Beginning in 1970, the ICoD President's Award — initially the Icograda President’s Award —has been presented on a biennial basis by the ICoD President. The trophy honours an outstanding contribution to the work of the Council.
see the past recipients
For playing a key role in developing Council’s presence in China, Min Wang, Professor at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing where he also serves as the Vice Chair of CAFA’s Academic Committee.
For their vision and work on the World Design Summit Meeting as fellow Steering Committee members: Kathryn Moore, President of IFLA, and Regitze Marianne Hess, Special Advisor to IFHP.
For his great legacy and contribution to design and for his published work World History of Design (Bloomsbury 2015) Victor Margolin, Professor Emeritus of Design, University of Illnois.
Mervyn Kurlansky for his vision of the International Design Alliance (IDA) and his role in nurturing the alliance into reality.
Robert L. Peters for his many achievements as a Board member and as a member of the founding executive of the International Design Alliance (IDA) and Pan Gongkai for helping to redefine the direction of art and design education in China.
Guy Schockaert for his tireless advocacy of professional design organisations and his commitment to Icograda.
Craig Halgreen for supporting and sustaining Sappi's Ideas that Matter program.
Leimei Julia Chui for her role in making VISUALOGUE: Icograda World Design Congress 2003 a success.
Federico Mayor Director-General of UNESCO.
ADG Uruguay for the organisation of the Icograda Congress XVII and General Assembly.
Hiroshi Kojitani for outstanding services to Icograda as Vice President and particularly as Founder Chairman of the Friends of Icograda.
Mary V. Mullin for the inauguration of the Icograda Foundation and the Friends of Icograda.
Simon de Hartog for outstanding services to Design Education.
Susumo Sakane for outstanding contribution to Icograda as Vice-President.
Jan Rajlich for services to the Brno Biennale.
Robert Blaich for the promotion of the Icograda | PHILLIPS Award.
Geoffrey Bensusan for editorial services for the newsletter.
Robert Vogle for the organisation of the Icograda Congress in Chicago.
Kenneth and Shelagh Adshead for services to the Icograda Audio Visual Archive.
Earnest Hoch for services to the Standardisation and Unification or Typographic Measurement.
Patrick Wallis Burke for the design and editing of ICOGRAPHIC.
Peter Kneebone for his contribution to the SYMBOLS Commission and for his service as liaison for Icograda to UNESCO and Icsid.
For playing a key role in developing Council’s presence in China, Min Wang, Professor at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing where he also serves as the Vice Chair of CAFA’s Academic Committee.
For their vision and work on the World Design Summit Meeting as fellow Steering Committee members: Kathryn Moore, President of IFLA, and Regitze Marianne Hess, Special Advisor to IFHP.
For his great legacy and contribution to design and for his published work World History of Design (Bloomsbury 2015) Victor Margolin, Professor Emeritus of Design, University of Illnois.
Mervyn Kurlansky for his vision of the International Design Alliance (IDA) and his role in nurturing the alliance into reality.
Robert L. Peters for his many achievements as a Board member and as a member of the founding executive of the International Design Alliance (IDA) and Pan Gongkai for helping to redefine the direction of art and design education in China.
Guy Schockaert for his tireless advocacy of professional design organisations and his commitment to Icograda.
Craig Halgreen for supporting and sustaining Sappi's Ideas that Matter program.
Leimei Julia Chui for her role in making VISUALOGUE: Icograda World Design Congress 2003 a success.
Federico Mayor Director-General of UNESCO.
ADG Uruguay for the organisation of the Icograda Congress XVII and General Assembly.
Hiroshi Kojitani for outstanding services to Icograda as Vice President and particularly as Founder Chairman of the Friends of Icograda.
Mary V. Mullin for the inauguration of the Icograda Foundation and the Friends of Icograda.
Simon de Hartog for outstanding services to Design Education.
Susumo Sakane for outstanding contribution to Icograda as Vice-President.
Jan Rajlich for services to the Brno Biennale.
Robert Blaich for the promotion of the Icograda | PHILLIPS Award.
Geoffrey Bensusan for editorial services for the newsletter.
Robert Vogle for the organisation of the Icograda Congress in Chicago.
Kenneth and Shelagh Adshead for services to the Icograda Audio Visual Archive.
Earnest Hoch for services to the Standardisation and Unification or Typographic Measurement.
Patrick Wallis Burke for the design and editing of ICOGRAPHIC.
Peter Kneebone for his contribution to the SYMBOLS Commission and for his service as liaison for Icograda to UNESCO and Icsid.