Student Design
National Student Design Awards, 2009
Students - are you ready for another exciting year!!!
Brief is now available for you to enter this prestigious competition. Download Brief Download Artwork Submission Form here
Secure online payment available here - choose NSDA - your fee will be $50.
Contact the Chair Mary Mirt or the Admin Office on:
03 5267 2426 or email: enquiries@textileinstitute.com.au with any queries concerning the Brief. For your benefit please ensure to note the closing dates in the Brief documentation.
Proudly Sponsored by
The annual design competition is geared towards full time fashion students across Australia. Its main purpose is to provide students with the opportunity to participate in an exciting competition that brings together industry partners with potential employees.
Grand Prize - 4 weeks tuition and accommodation at the Paris American Academy
Industry Prizes include several cash and work experience and industry prizes. Career mentoring prizese will be chosen at the Awards evening.
Audience Prize - a cash prize winner will be chosen by the audience on the night of the Awards
Dates to Remember:
A Registration Form and payment ($50 inc gst and non refundable) via www.textileinstitute.com.au Final date to register is Monday 6th April 2009.
B Artwork submission - all documentation that you require is contained in the Brief. Close of submission date for art work is Monday 27th July 2009
C Garment Judging - refer to your Brief for documentation inclusion to be submitted with your garments. Closing date for this part of the competition is Monday 12th October 2008
D Presentation Night - details can be found on this web site. You will also be advised of updates from your teachers and the Chair of the Awards Mary Mirt. Mary's contact details are included in the Brief documentation.
Don't hesitate to contact Mary or the Admin Office if you are unsure of any aspect of the competition and ensure that you read the Brief carefully. The competition is not open to 1st year fashion students. Dowload BRIEF
Public Choice Sponsor: Lectra 
Industry Specific Awards:
Industry Sponsors:
RMIT University Brunswick Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE
Innovation with Style in website design Box Hill Institute of TAFE
Gordon Institute of TAFE Australasian Textiles & Fashion
Tyler's Fabrics Australian Defence Apparel
Dowd Voyager
Little Tailleur Croce Colosimo
Industry Preferred Caterer:
Visit our web site at Enni
2008 National Student Design Awards Winner
Hye Jin Kim
An emotional Hye Jin Kim could not contain her excitement on being announced as the Grand Prize Winner of the prestigious National Student Design Awards in Melbourne recently. A very worthy winner of this high profile competition for textile and design students at a national level, the Awards principal sponsor, the International Fibre Centre's CEO, Joseph Merola said "... the future of the TCF Industry is in good hands, if these students are anything to go by". Hye's grand prize includes attending the famous Paris American Academy in July next year for 4 weeks intensive tuition and workshops. Hye's winning entry was judged the best of over 140 submissions received from Australian students from various colleges and education facilities nationally. Pictured above (from left to right), Hye Jin's model and garment, Hye Jin and Joseph Merola CEO The International Fibre Centre .
Thanks to The International Fibre Centre, a key supporter of education and training, Hye Jin can look forward to attending her tuition at the PAA. TISA notes its appreciation to The International Fibre Centre, as naming rights sponsor of the competition & awards, and all other sponsors and supporters who make a designer's dream a reality!
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