Mannington Commercial Announces Tx:style Grand Prize Winner
6.16.09 | Chicago,
IL | After garnering more than 460,000 votes in its inaugural
tx:style design competition, Mannington Commercial announced that the grand
prize winning pattern is Squareberry, created by Megan Webb of Nashville.
Squareberry
"In February, nearly a quarter of a million votes were cast to select six beautiful designs as finalists," says Natalie Jones, Vice President Commercial Brand Development and Creative Product. "Six inspiring, creative young designers whose talent far exceeds their experience were chosen out of 440 design entrants. And now, the votes have been counted and we're delighted to name Megan as the winner."
As top prize winner, Webb receives $7,500 and her design will be developed in the coming months, in collaboration with Mannington's product development team, into a full production line of commercial carpet with a launch date into market of early 2010.
"Tx:style has been the most successful online social networking of its kind in our industry, and looking forward we see huge potential for opening up product design up to the public and engaging designers for immediate feedback," says Jones. "The transparency that the competition made possible, as well as new ways to collaborate with designers, has been inspiring."
So in addition to continuing the tx:style design competition next year, Jones announced today Mannington's intent to expand the platform this summer to include other opportunities for product generation, collaborative design development and customer feedback.
The expanding tx:style platform, along with other design tools including Mannington's Best of NeoCon Award winning Virtual Library, sustainability information and other choices that work for commercial products, are made available through Mannington's retooled and relaunched web site, www.manningtoncommercial.com.
Mannington Commercial has distinguished itself as one of North America's premier manufacturers of high quality floor covering designs for hard and soft surfaces. Its range of choices in both categories is unparalleled, and its sustainability platform is built upon innovative measures to improve closed loop recycling, reduce waste streams and reuse waste materials. Mannington stands upon a better business ethic, better products and a better world for the good of the people who create and use their commercial and residential products. http://manningtoncommercial.com.
Squareberry"In February, nearly a quarter of a million votes were cast to select six beautiful designs as finalists," says Natalie Jones, Vice President Commercial Brand Development and Creative Product. "Six inspiring, creative young designers whose talent far exceeds their experience were chosen out of 440 design entrants. And now, the votes have been counted and we're delighted to name Megan as the winner."
As top prize winner, Webb receives $7,500 and her design will be developed in the coming months, in collaboration with Mannington's product development team, into a full production line of commercial carpet with a launch date into market of early 2010.
"Tx:style has been the most successful online social networking of its kind in our industry, and looking forward we see huge potential for opening up product design up to the public and engaging designers for immediate feedback," says Jones. "The transparency that the competition made possible, as well as new ways to collaborate with designers, has been inspiring."
So in addition to continuing the tx:style design competition next year, Jones announced today Mannington's intent to expand the platform this summer to include other opportunities for product generation, collaborative design development and customer feedback.
The expanding tx:style platform, along with other design tools including Mannington's Best of NeoCon Award winning Virtual Library, sustainability information and other choices that work for commercial products, are made available through Mannington's retooled and relaunched web site, www.manningtoncommercial.com.
Mannington Commercial has distinguished itself as one of North America's premier manufacturers of high quality floor covering designs for hard and soft surfaces. Its range of choices in both categories is unparalleled, and its sustainability platform is built upon innovative measures to improve closed loop recycling, reduce waste streams and reuse waste materials. Mannington stands upon a better business ethic, better products and a better world for the good of the people who create and use their commercial and residential products. http://manningtoncommercial.com.
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