Wow. Still can’t quite believe this one.
Current State: Snowboarding won the Grand Prix of editorial design at the reddot Design Awards in Berlin last week. A Grand Prix is the highest award of all awarded entries in one category.
More info and a little video:
http://red-dot.de/cd/celebration/red-dot-grand-prix-2012-editorial
Had to put on a suit for that one.
Pretty amazing work all over the place.
Not sure what he was doing there...
Our friends over at Snowstoked just reviewed the book and ran a little interview of David.
Thanks a lot!
http://snowstoked.com/down-with-david-benedek/
Wow! Current State just received a Red Dot Design Award and was included in their Best of the Best Selection for 2012. Really happy about that.The book will now be displayed in the Design Museum as well as within a traveling exhibition for 2013. Woohoo!
Current State nominated by the Art Directors Club of Europe! Amongst all the winning pieces from national Art Directors Clubs in Europe, the ADCE awarded Current State with a nominee for one of the best book designs of 2012. Stoked!
ADC 2012 Award for Current State: Snowboarding! The german Art Directors Club awarded the book as one of the most outstanding print pieces of the year. Very stoked about that. The book is now entitled to be entered in the european ADC competition later this year.
Ed Blomfield of Whitelines Magazine in the UK just posted an interview that appeared in their last print issue a few weeks ago. Thx a lot!
Mike Giles over at Coolhunting.com wrote a great review of the book. Thanks a lot! It features a small interview as well. Check it out here if you like: http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/current-state-snowboarding.php
Lots of great reviews coming in. The most detailed one yet is over at Illicitsnowboarding.com. Check it out if you would like to see a few more details of the book. They picked some great spreads and interview bits to highlight. Thanks for the kind words, too.
http://www.illicitsnowboarding.com/2012/02/current-state-snowboarding-book-review.html?m=0
Colyn White over at ESPN did a great write-up on the book! Thanks a lot for the kind words. I especially like the very optimistic outlook on our sales 
“…get it now for 89 Euros or wait a week and get one for $500 on eBay… Your call.”
The article also features a pretty detailed interview about the process and ambition behind the book. Check it out.
Issue Resolved! All buyers from Switzerland are good to go now. Sorry about the inconvenience!
Released in English and Japanese
ISBN 978-3-00-036349-8
Written, Edited and Designed
by David Benedek