ACID names Female Design Champion

Anti Copying in Design has announced furniture designer Holly Hughes of Citradi as the 2018 ACID Female Design Champion on World Intellectual Property Day

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) celebrates World Intellectual Property Day every 26 April to promote the role that intellectual property rights (designs, trademarks, copyright and patents) play in encouraging innovation and creativity.

This year’s World IP Day celebrates the brilliance, ingenuity, curiosity and courage of the women who are driving change in our world and shaping our common future.

The competition was judged by a panel from the Design Council, including CEO Sarah Weir, OBE.

On receiving her award, Holly said: “I am thrilled and honoured to have been chosen for this award by The Design Council and awarded by ACID.  Inspired by the curves of nature, the concept of the Citrus Chair is to change the way we think about seating, making it more sociable, versatile and comfortable. For creativity to flourish intellectual property must be safeguarded.”

ACID CEO Dids Macdonald, OBE, said: “Being IP savvy in a world where IP theft is prolific is the first step to protecting original design so that it can achieve growth. At every stage Holly has demonstrated ingenuity in her design process and at every step ensured she has a proactive intellectual property strategy. ACID’s designers are the drivers of change in the UK and beyond, trail blazing as an inspiration to the designers of tomorrow, so now it’s time for ACID to shout loudly about their achievements! Heartiest congratulations from all at ACID.”