Two in a row as student wins Young Designer of the Year Award
8 November 2006
A Monash University student, Mr Du Tran Nguyen, has won the Wheels magazine Young Designer of the Year Award for 2006.
Mr Nguyen is undertaking a double degree in Engineering and Art and Design.
It is the second consecutive year a Monash industrial design student has taken top honours in the award.
Two of Mr Nguyen's fellow industrial design students were also highly commended - Mr Simon Brook and Mr Thomas Marminc.
Mr Nguyen's prize includes a secondment to the studios of Toyota Style Australia for one year, and an overseas trip to an international Motor Show of his choosing. Mr Nguyen is currently on an industry placement in the design studios of Ford.
Mr Nguyen said that even being short-listed provided incredible opportunities.
"To win was mind-blowing, getting congratulated and encouraged by the kingpins of the automotive, design and marketing industries was overwhelming and definitely opened more doors than I could have imagined," he said.
The award was announced at a recent ceremony in Sydney, recognising talent, innovation and ingenuity in industrial automotive design.
Transport Design course coordinator Mr Mark Richardson said the Art and Design Faculty was proud of the success of its students in awards programs and in their career achievements.
"Last year, 90 per cent of our graduating transport design students were employed by GM Holden and Ford. We are building on our strengths to establish ourselves as a key transport design course on a world scale, and every success helps solidify this vision."
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