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Finalist:Health

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Felix Noller, Lead Interaction Designer; Morten Kantsø, Lead Visual Designer; Shotaro Ishii, Lead Visual Designer; Stuart George, Executive Director of Design Technology; Álvaro Márquez, Chief Creative Officer; Josh Newnham, Lead Technologist; Hector Pottie, Creative Director; Matt Millington - Strategic Director, Method

Honorable Mention:Graphic Design and Data Visualization

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Steve Wake, Executive Creative Director; Reema Pinto, Executive Director, Client Services; Taylor Cole, Lead Designer; Adam Augustyn, Lead Designer; Dave Toro, Lead Designer; Matt Helland, Lead Copywriter; Misa Rodriguez, Senior Designer

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Marcus Engman is leaving Ikea to run a consultancy that convinces companies to spend their marketing budget on what matters: design.

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After six years and $31 million in development, Dyson is launching the Airwrap, a device that creates ringlets using a bit of aerospace-inspired physics.

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The five-year-old brand’s founder is focused on giving back to his native New Orleans and putting it on the map of fashion-forward cities.

There’s even a Warby Parker of towels now

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The sharing economy is built upon service and interaction designs that engender interpersonal trust. Healthcare organizations could learn from it.

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