The Design Institute of Australia’s Victoria/Tasmania Graduate of the Year Awards (GOTYA) for 2013 were presented on 20 March at the INLITE showroom in Melbourne. Now in its sixth year, this year’s awards attracted entries from nine participating tertiary institutions across Victoria and Tasmania who nominated their top graduate talent from 2013.
From the eight categories ranging from industrial design to fashion and textiles, interior design graduate Anna Pogorelova of Swinbourne University of Technology was awarded the Overall Graduate of the Year for 2013. Each Category GOTYA recipient will be automatically entered into the DIA Australasian Graduate of the Year Awards, to be announced in Sydney at DesignEx in May 2014.
DIA Victoria/Tasmania Overall Graduate of the Year for 2013, Anna Pororelova from Swinbourne University of Technology.
Overall Graduate of the Year
Anna Pogorelova, Swinburne University of Technology
Interior Design
Graduate of the Year – Anna Pogorelova, Swinburne University of Technology
Runner-up – Harriet Collins, Monash University
Interior Design & Decoration
Graduate of the Year – Hoda Afra, RMIT University
Runner-up – Lynette Lohrey, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
Industrial Design
Graduate of the Year – Andrew Godin, Monash University
Runner-up – Richard Benson, RMIT University
Furniture Design
Graduate of the Year – Matthew Pearson, University of Tasmania
Runner-up – Ed Turner, RMIT University
Jewellery Design
Graduate of the Year – Bethwyn Mell, RMIT University
Runner-up – Jeremy Bryant, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
Graphic Design
Graduate of the Year – James Silvestro, Swinburne University of Technology
Runner-up – Will McKenzie, Swinburne University of Technology
Fashion & Textile Design
Graduate of the Year – Michelle Catling, Academy of Design Australia
Runner-up – Rachel McGuigan, RMIT University
Colourways Colour Award
Hoda Afra, RMIT University
