TEAGUE Wins Five IDEA Design Awards

SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - Jul 1, 2011) - Reinforcing its reputation for inspired product and interaction solutions, today Teague announced it won five awards from the esteemed Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). The award wins arrive on the heels of 13 preceding honors in 2010 for the company's work with Panasonic, HP and Rockwell Collins.

"This has been an incredible year for Teague," said John Barratt, Teague president and CEO. "Being recognized by the design community with these coveted awards is a true testament to the capabilities of our design team and quality of our work."

Teague's award-winning designs include:

• BOEING 787 Dreamliner - Gold Award, Transportation; Gold Award, Strategy: The most successful commercial airplane launch in the history of aviation with more than 800 orders valued at $164 billion, the new 787 combines groundbreaking technology with progressive design to position The Boeing Company at the leading-edge of commercial aviation.
• TEAGUE Radioball - Silver Award, Entertainment: Teague's Radioball concept allows users to navigate content to a precise radio destination without sacrificing discovery in the process. The design transforms a flat digital radio interaction into a rich interaction experience similar to traditional radios.
  
  
• HP Envy 100 - Bronze Award, Computer Equipment: A new brand of printer designed to fit consumers' modern lifestyle. Envy has integrated wireless networking and a high-resolution touchscreen to redefine the way users print, copy and scan at home.
  
  
• TEAGUE 20/20 - Bronze Award, Packaging & Graphics: The limited-edition 20/20 promo kit creates an engaging way to experience tensegrity -- the central concept behind Teague's 20/20 headset design; the kit contains a printed booklet, USB key with multimedia content, and a mechanism prototype.

Started in 1980 by IDSA, the International Design Excellence Awards program (IDEA®) fosters business and public understanding about the impact of design excellence on the quality of life and the economy. The IDEA program is considered one of the most preeminent design competitions in the nation with its scope and influence reaching far beyond U.S. boundaries. More than 2,000 entries were submitted from 39 countries across the globe. Out of 524 finalists, 27 were honored with the Gold Award, while 68 received the Silver Award and 96 won the Bronze Award.

About Teague
Founded in 1926 by industrial design pioneer, Walter Dorwin Teague, Seattle-based Teague is an award-winning design consultancy internationally recognized for over eight decades as a discerning team with a talent for creating evocative designs. Teague innovates with clients including Microsoft, HP, T-Mobile, The Boeing Company, LG, Rockwell Collins, Panasonic, Samsung, Xbox, Starbucks and Nike. More information can be found online at www.teague.com.