The highly creative and artistic piece “Environment Game: Ovara Castel” designed by Tran Dinh Chinh, a student of Graphic Design at the DTU School of Engineering & Technology (SET), ended in the top five of best designs selected by the expert panel from universities nationwide at the graphic design exhibition “Towards the Future 2024”. This earned him an official invitation for the International Design Forum in Taiwan, to be held from November 8 to 11, 2024.
Outstanding impression among talented graphic design contestants
The “Towards the Future 2024” exhibition, organized by the Vietnam Design Association (VDAS) Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), attracted many talented students from nineteen universities offering graphic design and fashion design across the country, such as the Vietnam University of Fine Arts, DTU, HUTECH, the Hanoi Architectural University, the University of Architecture HCMC, the HCMC University of Technology & Education, Hoa Sen University, the HCMC University of Fine Arts, FPT University, and the Hue University of Arts.
Dinh Chinh’s “Environment Game: Ovara Castel” ended in the top five of best designs of 2024
With an exhibition in two main categories: graphic design and fashion design, the HCMC Design Association provided a professional platform where students could freely explore various types of design, such as:
? interior & exterior design,
? decorative woodwork,
? product styling,
? graphics, and
? fashion.
Coming from DTU, which is known for its strong tradition in Graphic Design training, Dinh Chinh confidently presented his work “Environment Game: Ovara Castel”, which he painstakingly designed with a high level of dedication. His project stood out with its proficient and creative use of 3D graphic techniques, which give the game vivid imagery and a realistic interactive environment, to enhance the user experience in apps and games.
“With ‘Environment Game: Ovara Castel’, I wanted to share my idea of designing a unique, fully developed game world that I built myself,” Dinh Chinh explains. “The game is based on a fictional conflict between religions fighting to protect their sacred sites. With the guidance and specialized support of my lecturers of Graphic Design at DTU, I used advanced graphic styles and modern programming techniques, blending art with technology to make the game world more lively, realistic, and engaging. I aim to provide players with the best experience, from the smallest details to the overall game environment.”
These distinctive elements of “Environment Game: Ovara Castel” earned Dinh Chinh a spot in the top five at the national graphic design exhibition “Towards the Future 2024” and got him an invitation for the International Design Forum in Taiwan in November 2024.
Creative learning environment fostering dreams of becoming a professional 3D graphic designer
Coming from a farming family in Dak Doa district (Gia Lai), Dinh Chinh understands how hard his parents have to work, spending days in the field, to provide for their children’s education. This devoted son always tells himself he has to do his best in his studies to make his parents proud.
The dream of becoming a professional 3D graphic designer is within reach of this talented and affectionate young man
“After every midterm, final exam, or holiday, I take the opportunity to take a bus back to Gia Lai for a family visit,” Dinh Chinh says. “I can help in the field or with household chores to give my parents some rest. Even though they never got a chance to get much of an education, they’ve always encouraged me to pursue knowledge. Where I’m from, the children’s academic achievements are the greatest source of pride for a family. So whenever I meet with difficulties, I think of my family and I try to find a way through.”
Gentle and on the quiet side, this young man from the mountains is not one to talk much about himself. To this day, Dinh Chinh remains focused on his studies and training, eager for the memorable moment when he can invite his parents for his graduation.
Currently studying Graphic Design at DTU, Dinh Chinh expresses deep admiration and gratitude toward his lecturers, who always support him. “I feel I’m lucky to learn from my dedicated and knowledgeable lecturers,” he says, “and they’re always searching for effective ways to help the students understand concepts thoroughly, all the way to the root of the issues. I want to thank MA Huynh Thi Thu Mo, a lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Arts at SET, DTU. She was always there for me while I worked on my project. Her encouragement helped me overcome the difficulties and challenges along the way. I’m truly grateful for her dedication and I hope the lessons she shared will be a strong foundation for my future journey.”
On his career aspirations, Dinh Chinh says, “With DTU’s dynamic learning environment that encourages students’ personal development, there’s no reason I shouldn’t work hard to achieve my dream of becoming a professional 3D graphic designer. Also, 3D graphic design, from what I’ve learned, is a field with high pay and broad opportunities for advancement, so I’m determined to pursue this dream.”
The other four designs in the top five at the national graphic design exhibition “Towards the Future 2024” were:
? “Mangrove Crossing” by Ngo Thi Mong Nghi, HCMC University of Technology & Education,
? “VETUS: The Old New Thing” by Le Nguyen Anh Thu, HCMC University of Fine Arts,
? the 3D animation “The Magic Pen” by Thanh Hien, National University of Arts Education, and
? the comic-book project “Princess Huyen Tran” by Huynh Ngoc Van Anh, Hue University of Arts.
(Media Center)