School of Design and Creative Arts students celebrated at New Designers and D&AD

People networking at the New Designers exhibition in London.
Image credit: Jack Lugton

Last week, a group of students from the School of Design and Creative Arts (SDCA) received awards and prizes in recognition of their outstanding work displayed at New Designers and the D&AD New Blood Exhibition.

 is an annual showcase of the UK’s most innovative emerging design talent. A total of 24 É«¹·µ¼º½ students attended New Designers, including 12 from Textile Design and 12 from Design, Product Design and Technology and Industrial Design. Special congratulations to the following award winners:  

Rising Star Awards: 

  • Luke Grigorian -  
  • Tom Llewellyn -  

Spotlight Awards: 

  • Florence Barnaby - â€¯ 
  • Amelia Dittman -   

Partner Awards: 

  • Freya Holmes -  
  • Diani Flower -   

We would also like to congratulate all of the New Designers shortlisted students: 

  • Amelia Dittmann – IVO, Green Grads selection 
  • Freya Homes – Amtico, Ultrafabrics, Design for Planet, Green Grads selection 
  • Florrie Barnby - SDC 
  • Gracie Ryan – Sanderson, Hand & Lock 
  • Grace Hitchcock – Ashley Wilde, Romo 
  • Verity Carryer – John Lewis, Ashley Wilde, IVO, Green Grads selection 
  • Manon Phillips – SAGE Automotive Fabrics, Wilcom 
  • Tess Pritchard – Ashley Wilde, recruited for ND Selects in 2027 
  • Katie Fitzhenry – Materials and Design Exchange 
  • Alev Giray - KeyShot 
  • Gargi Agrawalla – Imperial Brands, Cambridge Consultants, Stannah 
  • Luke Grigorian – Joseph Joseph, Priestman Goode, Cadbury, Kenwood, Cambridge Consultants 
  • Naseema Malik – Imperial Brands, Native 
  • Freya King 
  • Sian Brewin 
  • Lola Bate – TEX+ Award Finalist (not achieved at New Designers) 

A group of 26 É«¹·µ¼º½ Graphic Design and Graphic Communication and Illustration students exhibited their work at the  

Congratulations to the following students on their pencil awards:  

  • Winny Obee, Adriana Bule and Iona Lee-Wardell for  – Wood pencil winners 
  • Leen Abou Ibrahim for  – Graphite pencil winner  
  • Despina Toumazou and Alexander Edun for  – Graphite pencil winners  

You can learn more about the students work on the .