Eyes On Design Awards to Recognize Top Automotive Design

January 6, 2017 -- Honoring the best production and concept vehicles making their worldwide auto show debut in Detroit, the EyesOn Design Awards will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 4 p.m. in the Cobo Center Atrium. Media and the public are invited to attend the 11th annual awards presentation, the officially sanctioned design awards for NAIAS.

Considered the validation of great automobile design from the industry’s leaders, the EyesOn Design awards are prominently displayed in design studios around the world.

Award winners are selected by more than 30 active and retired design heads of automotive manufacturers and transportation design chairs from top art schools. Serving as chief judges will be Dave Marek of Acura, Kevin Hunter of Toyota’s Design Studio; Calty Design Research, Michael Simcoe of GM and Jack Telnak of Ford Motor Company (retired).

The 2017 awards will be given in the following categories:

• EyesOn Design Award for Design Excellence – Concept Car, presented by Dassault Systèmes

• EyesOn Design Award for Design Excellence – Production Car, presented by Lacks Enterprises

• EyesOn Design Award for Design Excellence – Concept Truck, presented by Henry Ford Health System

• EyesOn Design Award for Design Excellence – Production Truck, presented by Henry Ford Health System

• EyesOn Design Award for Innovative Use of Color, Graphics and Materials, presented by Axalta Coating Systems

• EyesOn Design Award for Design Excellence – Interior Design, presented by ABC Group Inc.

• EyesOn Design Award for Design Excellence – Best Designed User Experience Award, presented by Henry Ford Health System Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology

• Designer Catalyst Award, presented by Henry Ford Health System Department of Ophthalmology

For additional information visit: www.eyesondesign.org/auto-show-awards.