Graduates of the Year Awards – Shortlist Revealed
DIA – Awards
• When
Thursday 28 July 2022
6.00pm - 7:30pm AEST
• Where
Stylecraft Showrooms
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
- Perth
- Adelaide
• Price
$20 + BF + GST
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Graduates of the Year Awards (GOTYA) 2022. State category winners will be announced at 6 pm Thursday 28 July, at Stylecraft showrooms around the country. Tickets can be booked via the link below.
National Category winners, Branch Winners and the Madeline Lester Award recipient will be announced at the Designers Australia Awards around the country, at 6 pm Wednesday 3 August. Shortlisted Graduates will be contacted directly to arrange the final step, the online interviews.
Australian Fashion Design Graduate of the Year
Dimitrije Simic, North Metropolitan TAFE (WA)
Frances Harvey, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
Georgia Bellingham, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (NSW)
Helena Holst, Tafe NSW Fashion Design School (NSW)
Lauren Mavromati Bourke, RMIT University (VIC)
Maddison Robinson, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
Oscar Keene, RMIT University (VIC)
Rachel Johnston, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (QLD)
Rachel Shugg, RMIT University (VIC)
Australian Furniture Design Graduate of the Year
Jo Gaunt, North Metropolitan TAFE (WA)
Jillian Stevenson, RMIT University (VIC)
Alexei Todd, RMIT University (VIC)
Australian Industrial / Product Design Graduate of the Year
Aaron Nguyen, RMIT University (VIC)
Ahmed Da'na, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
Amelda Norsworthy, Monash University (VIC)
Anthony Jongen, Swinburne University of Technology (VIC)
Daniel Fisher, Queensland University of Technology (QLD)
Dorcas Chu, University of New South Wales (NSW)
Epifanio Pereira, Queensland University of Technology (QLD)
Henry Shaw, University of South Australia (SA)
Isabella Enrica Alevato Aires, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
James R Hill, Western Sydney University (NSW)
Kathy Ky, University of New South Wales (NSW)
Khoa Dang Tran, Queensland University of Technology (QLD)
Luke Masters, RMIT University (VIC)
Maria Eugenia Gayoso, Queensland University of Technology (QLD)
Toby Barnhill, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
Australian Textile Design Graduate of the Year
Amy Graham, LCI Melbourne (VIC)
Antonia Papasergio, RMIT University (VIC)
Emillie Reader, RMIT University (VIC)
Emma Daley, North Metropolitan TAFE (WA)
Australian Visual Communication Design Graduate of the Year
Charlie Yuncken, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
Darrien Oudih, University of South Australia (SA)
David A. Cardenas Cordova, Queensland University of Technology (QLD)
Emily Child, Queensland College of Art Griffith University (QLD)
Emily Savage, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
Imogen McCarthy, Curtin University (WA)
Jennifer Wen, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
Julia Favaloro, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
Laura Hughes, Swinburne University of Technology (VIC)
Lucas Marques Faim, North Metropolitan TAFE (WA)
Lucille Robinson, University of South Australia (SA)
Michael Smith, Swinburne University of Technology (VIC)
Phoebe Calista, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (VIC)
Phoebe Perkins, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (NSW)
Sarah Istratoaie, LCI Melbourne (VIC)
Thomas Pritchard, Swinburne University of Technology (VIC)
Venessa Tan, Swinburne University of Technology (VIC)
Australian Jewellery Design Graduate of the Year
Lorissa Toweel, Queensland College of Art Griffith University (QLD)
Australian Interior Decoration Graduate of the Year
Alycia Simule, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (QLD)
Ash Guven, Sydney Design School (NSW)
Carolina Ghigonetto, Sydney Design School (NSW)
Elizabeth Kuehne, The Interior Design Institute (VIC)
Ellie Sutton, Sydney Design School (NSW)
Holly Staines, The Interior Design Institute (NSW)
Lauren Coleman, TAFE NSW Design Centre Enmore (NSW)
Mary Maybury, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (VIC)
Natalie Boyd Mordehai, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (QLD)
Riva Thomson, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (VIC)
Australian Interior Design Graduate of the Year
Abigail Javier, LCI Melbourne (VIC)
Alecia Mostert, Collarts (VIC)
Amy Lucas, North Metropolitan TAFE (WA)
Ashleigh Thomas, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (NSW)
Barbie Payton, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (QLD)
Cherry Gorman, Swinburne University of Technology (VIC)
Ehlayna Jacob, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (QLD)
Elena Zhang, Queensland University of Technology (QLD)
Isabella Rupolo, UNSW Sydney (NSW)
Isabelle Dick, University of South Australia (SA)
Ivan Valenzuela, North Metropolitan TAFE (WA)
Jiayi (Rosie) Cheng, UNSW Sydney (NSW)
Julian McNamara, Collarts (VIC)
Kirsteen James, Queensland University of Technology (QLD)
Liahna Warren, Curtin University (WA)
Liam Le Vagueresse, RMIT Melbourne (VIC)
Lia Pipolo, UNSW Sydney (NSW)
Lisa Henley, Curtin University (WA)
Naomie Tran, Swinburne University of Technology (VIC)
Ohm Kerman, TAFE NSW Design Centre Enmore (NSW)
Paiton Carslake, University of South Australia (SA)
Renae Buttsworth, Queensland University of Technology (QLD)
Renee Liptak, Sydney Design School (NSW)
Samantha Bisset, Collarts (SA)
Sarah Kennedy, Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University (NSW)
Tailin Gao, UNSW Sydney (NSW)
Tandia Hardcastle, UNSW Sydney (NSW)
