
The conception, design, development, and production of the 2020 Open Education Awards for Excellence trophy was like no previous year.
It represents dynamism and forward-thinking in the open education movement and evolved from a two-dimensional image to a 3D printed object. We thought it would be an awesome way to recognize the work of the award winners.
Special thanks to the wonderful design work of Open Education Global’s Creative Director, Mario Badilla, and to the Fab Lab Kä Träre, at UNED, Distance State University of Costa Rica for creating this trophy that has been sent to the Individual Award winners every years since 2020.
The awesome video below shows the awards being generated from the original design by 3D printers at the Fab Lab.
Here’s a picture of the awards in their box before being shipped. 📦💨

Designed by: Mario Badilla, OEG Creative Director
Fabricated by: Fab Lab Kä Träre, UNED, Distance State University of Costa Rica
Follow the thread of the OE Awards trophy in OEG Connect.