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G-Mark

design award
Also known as: Good Design Selection System
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The G-Mark, or Good Design Award, is an annual Japanese award established in 1957 by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). It is a juried competition that recognizes new consumer products based on aesthetics, safety, function, value, and post-sales service. This award system has been instrumental in Japan's rise as a global leader in exporting home electronics and automobiles. The G-Mark award system was inspired by similar initiatives, such as the "Good Design" exhibitions held by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York starting in 1950.1

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  1. graphic design - Postwar graphic design in Japan
  2. industrial design - American hegemony and challenges from abroad

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