Radical Innovation Award

Radical Innovation Award 2025

A truely 'Radical' award.

I was asked by Josh Owen to join him in the design & development of the Radical Innovation Award for 2025. The award itself is made of 3D printed glass, a technology developed by Evenline.

Date
June-August 2025
Clear ribbed vase with red gerbera daisy on white
Clear ribbed glass vase, empty, on white with soft reflection
Ribbed glass vase used as a desk organizer holding glasses, a bottle opener and a black digit-marked clock bar
Top view of an engraved black disc on glass labeled Radical Innovation Award

Process

Orange sunburst logo with 'Radical Innovation' wordmark in white on black

Logo silhouette 

Initially, the main form of the trophy was based off the silhouette of the Radical Innovation logo. 

Top-view render of clear radial tubes arranged in a ring on a white base, on a blue background
Clear acrylic radial star-stack on white block on a deep blue background

Initial pitch-visuals

Based off the logo, I created this model which represented how it could be extrapolated into 3D. It also shows the heavy layer-thickness of the 3D printed glass. These renders were used to pitch the leadership team at Radical Innovation.

Renders of two black ribbed cylinder form studies on a grey background
Render of a clear ribbed glass cylinder on a white plinth
Closer raw phone photo of the vase with engraved award disc
Renders of two black coiled cylinder form studies on a grey background

Form development

Due to technical limitations of the glass 3D printer, the trophy design had to be significantly simplified from the original design. 

White ribbed cylinder with a black ruler-like insert sticking out the top, on a white background
Hand pulling a black ruler-like slider from a white ribbed cylinder with a small round display on its front, white background
Hand holding a tall white ribbed cylinder against a white background

Test Photographs with Prototype

Sample images of how trophy could be used to store other objects.

Close-up of clear acrylic disc embossed with partial text 'ATION AWARD' resting on a wood surface
Top view of an engraved black disc on glass labeled Radical Innovation Award

Glass Puck Etching

Due to technical limitations of the glass 3D printer, the trophy design had to be significantly simplified from the original design. 

Group photo of about eleven people in formal/business attire lined up in front of the Radical Innovation 2025 backdrop at an event
Event photo of three people (two women, one older man in blazer) posing in front of the orange Radical Innovation 2025 sponsor backdrop

Finalists with Awards

The awards were successfully fabricated and printed in time for the Radical Innovations Awards in November 2025 

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