Highest design accolades in Australia awarded to Monash Design Health Collab, mili mili and Balarinji. Madeline Lester Excellence Award presented to Yuan Maoxin, a graduate from the University of New South Wales.

Cullen Jewellery is proud to support the Designers Australia Awards 2024, celebrating the best of Australian design. As a forward-thinking business, Cullen blends traditional jewellery craftsmanship with modern technology, offering ethically sourced, sustainable fine jewellery.

Today, the DIA—Australia's peak national body spearheading the design industry, released the shortlist for its sought-after Designers Australia Awards 2024. A shortlist of 63 entries was revealed across the three cross-disciplinary categories—Place, Use, and Interact.   

The Design Institute of Australia announced the winners of its flagship program for emerging designers—the Graduates of the Year Awards (GOTYA) 2024.

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Graduates of the Year Awards (GOTYA) 2024. State category winners will be announced at 6 pm Thursday 19 September, at Stylecraft showrooms around the country.

The DIA's third round collaboration with misq, an Associate Lecturer at the University of New South Wales and digital artist, will showcase a graphic brand identity and open interpretation of the DIA logo for the DIA - Awards program in 2024.

Interview with Sandra Srun, Australian Design Graduate of the Year | Madeline Lester Excellence Award 2023

Australian designers praised by the Design Institute of Australia for ethical, innovative and impactful design. Emerging designers awarded for their dedication to improve people's lives and positively impact society.

The award events took place on 31 August across five cities; Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. We've curated a memorable gallery of pics representing each state.

The DIA announced the winners of its flagship program for emerging designers—the Graduate of the Year Awards 2023 (Gotya).

The DIA has announced the recipients receiving the Award of Merit honours for its Designers Australia Awards 2023. Amongst 230+ entrants, 86 were shortlisted, with 32 Merit awards.

The DIA released the Shortlist for its sought-after Designers Australia Awards 2023. An overwhelming Shortlist of 86 entries was revealed across the three cross-disciplinary categories—Place, Use, and Interact.

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Graduates of the Year Awards (GOTYA) 2023. State category winners will be announced at 6 pm Thursday 28 July, at Stylecraft showrooms around the country.

The DIA's second round collaboration with misq, an Associate Lecturer at the University of New South Wales and digital artist, will showcase a graphic brand identity and open interpretation of the DIA logo for the DIA - Awards program in 2023.

The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) released the final three of six jurors invited to judge the high-profile Designers Australia Awards 2023.

Today the DIA released the first three out of six jurors invited to judge the prestigious Designers Australia Awards 2023.

The DIA released the names of the first nine jurors invited to judge the high-profile Graduates of the Year Awards 2023 (Gotya).

Up close: The winners' video interviews are available. Check out Cobalt Design winner of the 'Use' category; Culture as Creative 'Interact' winner; Kennedy Nolan 'Place' category winner; and Ros and John Moriarty President's Award recipients.

The Design Institute of Australia released the recipients for its highly sought-after Designers Australia Awards 2022.

The DIA announced the Australian National winners for its flagship program for emerging designers—the Graduate of the Year Awards 2022 (GOTYA).

We are elated to reveal Tai Snaith, praised artist, author, and broadcaster will be hosting our awards event.

Prue Action, Robert Backhouse, Dorothy Erickson, Aison Forbes, Robert Geddes, Jefa Greenaway, and Jenny Grigg were inducted into the DIA – Hall of Fame.

Interview with Nicholas Karlovasitis, Director of Design By Them, Designers Australia Awards 2021 USE category winner.

Interview with Mark Healey, Studio Director of Bates Smart, Designers Australia Awards 2021 PLACE category winner.

Interview with Madison Chan, DIA’s Australian Visual Communication Design Graduate of the Year 2021.

Interview with Nicole Kalms, Monash University XYX Lab, Designers Australia Awards 2021 INTERACT category winner.