Seventeen DTU students of Graphic Design have won 21 awards at the Graphics New Talent Awards 2025, announced in April 2025.
Ha Phuong Thanh receives a Gold Award in 2025 for the poster design titled “Happy New Year of the Year of the Snake” - Photo: DTU
The Graphics New Talent Awards 2025 is a prestigious international graphic design competition organized annually by Graphis Inc. - a renowned American publisher known for publications in design, advertising, photography, and patterns - aimed at recognizing young talents in the creative design field.
The competition includes many design categories such as Logo, Poster, Packaging, Advertising, Book Cover, and more. Award-winning works by contestants are published in the Graphis New Talent Annual - a highly respected publication in the design community.
Among the total 21 awards won by DTU students this time, two Gold Awards were highly praised.
Gold award for the poster “Happy New Year of the Year of the Snake”
The gold award won by student Ha Phuong Thanh for the poster design “Happy New Year of the Year of the Snake” is inspired by the snake mascot and traditional ethnic brocade patterns of Vietnam’s ethnic groups. Thanh’s design not only conveys New Year wishes but also tells a story of Vietnamese culture through a modern design language that is both close to tradition and in tune with contemporary trends.
Phuong Thanh said: “The image of the snake - the mascot of the year 2025 - is stylized softly and adorned with traditional brocade patterns as a way to honor national identity.
I chose warm tones to express joy, reunion, and prosperity, which are characteristic of Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year). Details such as coins, dong leaves, and apricot flowers were carefully included with specific intentions to create depth of meaning and visual rhythm.”
Phuong Thanh’s internationally awarded works clearly demonstrate her creative personality, sharp aesthetic thinking, and deep love for Vietnamese culture.Each of Thanh’s products shows meticulous composition, sophisticated use of color, and storytelling ability through images. More than just design, Thanh transforms traditional cultural values into visual inspiration, helping Vietnamese identity shine on the international competitions
Gold award for the Logo design “Bai Dinh Pagoda”
The gold award won by student Le Ba Quynh Tram for the logo design “Bai Dinh Pagoda” deeply touched viewers by skillfully blending the depth of national culture with contemporary aesthetic style, demonstrating the professional design capability of Vietnam’s young generation.
Le Ba Quynh Tram with the logo design “Bai Dinh Pagoda” wins the Gold award 2025 - Photo: DTU
“From the moment I started designing, I wanted the logo not only to be symbolic but also to have depth and the ability to tell a story. I chose Bai Dinh Pagoda as the creative foundation because of its architectural beauty and because it embodies the distinctive cultural and spiritual identity of the Vietnamese people.
I spent a lot of time researching the meanings of the lotus flower, bodhi leaf, pagoda tower, and surrounding landscape to create a design that is both inspiring and practical, while expressing serenity, solemnity, yet remaining familiar and rich in Vietnamese essence,” said Quynh Tram.
After long hours of dedicated study in the lecture halls, Quynh Tram is passionate about exploring various forms of art: from illustration, photography, graphic design to installation art, and more.
"I am lucky to have received supports from DTU lecturers, who not only enthusiastically impart knowledge but also inspire me on every step of my creative journey.
I am especially grateful to Graphic Designer and Architect Nguyen Tri Phuong Dong, a respected mentor who supported me throughout the competition. He shared valuable practical experience with me, helping me understand that a design work must not only be beautiful but also carry a clear message and identity," Quynh Tram shared.
Silver Award-winning logos by DTU - Photo: DTU
In addition to the 2 gold awards, there were 6 silver awards, including: Duong Thanh Dao (logo "Memories of Hoi An Show"), Nguyen Thuy Linh (logo "Miss Saigon"), Nguyen Hoang Long (logo "Da Nang Water Puppet Theater"), Nguyen Ngoc Minh Trang (2 awards for the poster "Happy New Year of the Year of the Snake" and logo "Hoi An Lion Dance Group"), and the team Do Phuong Kieu and Truong Ngoc Tram (logo "Ban Spring Festival in the Northwest").
Consolation awards for logos by DTU students - Photo: DTU
There were also 13 consolation awards, including: Tran Huy Dat (book cover "Mermaid Beauty"), Nguyen Nu Phuc Hau (logo "Jrai Cultural Preservation Center"), Bui Thi Huong (logo "Xuan La Toy Village"), Ngo Tu Quyen (logo "Ho Chi Minh City Symphony Opera House"), Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam (logo "Ha Dong Silk"), Pham Hoang Thi (logo "Central Vietnam Tuong Theater"), Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy (logo "Ruby Homestay"), Phan Tran Anh Thu (logo "Huong Xuan Tailor, Hue"), Nguyen Ngoc Minh Trang (3 awards with 2 logos "Faifo gift" and 1 branding), Tran Thi Thuy Tram (logo "Sun Rice"), Nguyen Thi To Uyen (logo "Spark Comic Studio").
(Media Center)