Ljubljana - The national Covid tracker Covid-19 Sledilnik has received the top award for contribution beneficial to society at the 10th Brumen biennial of Slovenian design in Ljubljana on Wednesday evening.

The online tracker has shown that design can offer solutions during times of crisis, said the Brumen Foundation.

"The project represents a substantial technical contribution by a large team of volunteers. It combines huge amounts of data and presents them in a concise way, which requires a great deal of technical skill and a good design approach that lets the content shine through," said the international jury.

Another epidemic-related project honoured tonight was designer Primož Zorko's #stayinside poster series, which received a special mention from the jury for providing an alternative to the patronising tone of public communication during the pandemic with amusing stills from vintage 1980s porn films and the slogan "Stay inside! Please!".

Peter Skalar, 80, one of the pillars of Slovenian visual message design became the first recipient of the Brumen award for lifetime achievement.

A total of 17 projects have been recognised at the biennial.

The award ceremony coincided with the opening of an exhibition showcasing the best design projects of the past two years at the National Gallery. Running until 31 May, the show puts on display around 130 projects.