DITX2013 Design Grad Show Comes to a Close
11 June 2013: Another successful DIT Design Graduate Show came to a close yesterday evening (Monday 10 June) drawing many Dubliners to the show over a beautifully sunny weekend.
The exhibition, which took place at the Chocolate Factory, on King Inn’s Street, was full to the brim for its official opening on Friday evening.
Close to 1,000 people attended the launch and viewed the work by students from Visual Communications, Interior Design, Furniture Design, Visual Merchandising and Product Design.
A presentation of prizes to some of the graduating students took place at 6pm. Professor Brian Norton, President of DIT, spoke to the group in attendance and the guest speaker on the night was Brian Nolan of Detail. Design Studio.
The projects on show this year included interior design plans for a homeless shelter, vibrant visual merchandising schemes for shop windows, a glove for athletes that can detect when he or she is getting dehydrated, a body protector for female martial arts students, a striking red bookcase and an adjustable bookshelf made out of fabric!
Following the celebrations on Friday evening, the Graduate Show was a hive of activity over the weekend and finally closed its doors at 6pm on Monday.
List of prizes
DT001: Product Design
Year 1: Brenda Corkish
Year 2: Shauna Kelly
Year 3: Sean McConnell
Sponsors Award - Best Design Project –
Winner: Stephen Tyrell
Sponsors Award - Most Innovative Concept –
Winner: Sean Toomey
Sponsors Award - Best Presentation Prototype –
Winner: Conor Bennett
Sponsors Award - Best Working Prototype –
Winner: Henry Daly
Sponsors Award - Best Visual Presentation –
Winner: Ned Kaar
Sponsors Award: Best 4th Year Design Student
Winner: Henry Daly
Awards presented by John Lawlor, Head of School of Manufacturing and Design Engineering
DT544: Interior and Furniture Design
Best Interior Design Award 1st Year - Niall Brady
Best Interior Design Award 2nd Year - Richard May
Best Interior Design Award 3rd Year - Daniel Nolan
Outstanding Interior Design Student:
Winner: Amy Farrar
Sponsored by Crown Paints
Presented by Neville Knott
Best Interior Design Project
Winner: Alan De Khors
Sponsored by Crown Paints
Presented by Neville Knott
Best Interior Design Student
Winner: Laura Graham
Sponsored by Mad Blue Fish
Presented by Thomas Leggett
Best Furniture Design Award 3rd Year – Erika Morocz
Outstanding Furniture Design Student
Winner: Paula O’Connor
Sponsored by Woodworkers
Presented by: Ken Milofsky
Special Recognition Award:
Winner: Daniel Nolan
Sponsored by The Chocolate Factory:
Presented by: Val / John Walsh
DT545: Visual Communications
Year 1: Maeve O’Grady
Year 2: Alan Harbron
Year 3: Jurijs Afanasjevs
The Jacques Teljeur Typography Award:
Winner: Áine Gibbons
Best use of Visual Communication Design:
Winner: Hugh O Connor
Sponsored by O’Sullivans
Presented by Marketing Manager, Mr Tim O Sullivan
Best use of Multi Media in Visual Communication Design:
Winner: David Stanley
Sponsored by Image Now
Presented by Director, Mr Ian Sorenson
Visual Communications Student:
Winner: Amy Heffernan
Sponsored by Dynamo
Presented by Director, Mr Jamie Helly
DT546: Fine Art
Year 1 Ernada Husic
Year 2 Kevin Lindsay
Year 3 Karen Murphy
Cill Rialaig Artist residency for a Fine Art Graduate 2013
Winner: Helen MacMahon
Sponsored by: Cill Rialaig
Presented by: Anita Groener
Best use of Multi Media in Fine Art 2013
Mark Reynolds
Sponsored by: Image Now Design & Film
Presented by: Ian Sorenson, Director
Excellence in Fine Art Award 2013
Órla Phelan
Sponsored by: K & M Evans Trading Ltd
Presented by: Claire and John O’Rourke, Sales Manager and Managing Director
Sponsors Award - Lorna Brett Jordan Purchase Award 2013
Winner: Sarah Carney
Sponsored by: The Printed Image
Presented by: Anita Groener
DT598: Visual Merchandising & Display
Year 1: Student of the Year Award: Aisling Cassidy
Year 2: Student of the Year Award: Ciara McGearty
Overall Best Visual Merchandising Student Trina Henderson Award:
Winner: Zara Davison
Presented by Pat Muldowney
Best Visual Merchandising Student:
Winner: Eimear Ahern
Sponsor Kildare Village, presented by Anne Mc Ginley
Best Visual Merchandising Installation:
Winner: Laura Cavanagh
Sponsor Kilkenny group. Presented by Gillian Bell
Best Original and Creative Installation Project:
Winner: Aoife Costello
Sponsor Dunnes Stores. Presented by Catherine McPadden
Best original innovative project using technology in Retail:
Winner: Katie Brennan
Sponsor Visual Sense / Clerys presented by Rowena Doyle
Special Recognition Award
Winner: Lucy Mc Manus
Students Special Award in Studentship
Laura Cavanagh
Zara Davison
Maeve Harmon
Sponsored by Arnotts ,
Presented by Damien Byrne Creative Director
Thesis Awards
Sponsored by Gandon Editions
Best Thesis DT544:
Alan De Khors
Best Thesis Research DT544:
Emanuela Cepoiu
Best Thesis DT545:
Natalia Kunachowicz
Best Thesis Research DT545
Mario Quintana Sosa
Best Thesis DT546
Marie Farrington,
Best Thesis Research DT546
Catherine Byrne
Thesis Awards sponsored by: Gandon Editions
Presented by: Dr. Noel Fitzpatrick
School of Art, Design and Printing Special Award
Karen Kearney
Mario Quintas Sosa
David Stanley
John Creagh Award
Winner: Mark Reynolds DT546 Fine Art
