Graduation project of graphic design student of Duy Tan University won the 'Digital Prospect' award

Loving the work "Alice in Wonderland" by British author Lewis Carroll, Phan Hien Linh - a student majoring in Graphic Design, School of Technology & Engineering (SET), Duy Tan University (DTU) sketched completely new drawings by dressing the characters in the story in traditional costumes of the H'Mong people, Vietnam.

Hien Linh's unique and creative work was awarded the 'Digital Prospects' prize at the Student Graduation Project Exhibition on August 16, 2025.

The exhibition is within the framework of the National Scientific Conference "Unlimited Creativity: Art, Technology and Innovation" organized by the University of Information and Communication Technology, Thai Nguyen University in collaboration with the Club of Applied Fine Arts Training Schools - Association of Vietnamese Universities and Colleges.

Student Phan Hien Linh of Duy Tan University won the "Digital Prospect" award.

There were 141 abstracts, of which 95 full-text articles were selected for publication in the proceedings. Many researchers, lecturers, artists and students attended, presented papers, discussed and contributed many in-depth opinions in thematic subcommittees such as:

• Interior - Exterior
• Architecture
• Sculpture
• Graphics
• Information Technology (IT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Fashion ,
• Traditional art
• Basic art

The highlight of the Conference was the Student Graduation Project Exhibition, which displayed more than 40 posters and 29 impressive videos. The Exhibition space clearly demonstrated the creativity, innovative thinking and technological capacity of the young generation in the digital age.

6 excellent projects of Duy Tan University students in the following majors:

• Fashion design
• Graphic design
• Digital art design
• Interior design

All are displayed at the Exhibition. In particular, the project "Illustration of 'Alice in Wonderland' inspired by H'Mong costumes" by student Phan Hien Linh under the guidance of Master Nguyen Thi Suong - Deputy Head of the Department of Fashion Design, School of Technology & Engineering (SET), Duy Tan University has truly conquered the Jury and won the " Digital Prospect " award.

The project "Illustration of 'Alice in Wonderland' inspired by H'Mong costumes" by student Phan Hien Linh won the "Digital Prospect" award.

Stemming from her love for national culture and her passion for the work "Alice in Wonderland", Hien Linh has diligently researched and explored to create a unique work, connecting two seemingly unrelated worlds into a unified, artistic whole. Alice and her friends in the story were dressed in costumes and accessories such as silver jewelry and brocade scarves and bags. All were inspired by the motifs and traditional fabric decoration techniques of the H'Mong people, especially the techniques of beeswax painting and indigo dyeing. The goal of the project is not only to express personal illustration style, but also to contribute to preserving and spreading Vietnamese cultural identity to international readers through colorful pages of the story. Thereby, Hien Linh hopes that the work will contribute to inspiring those who love painting, so that they continue to apply national culture to artistic products, thereby together preserving and promoting the good traditional values ​​of Vietnam.

Master Le Phuong Hieu (6th from right) - Permanent Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Applied Fine Arts, representing Duy Tan University at the conference

Hien Linh said: "To carry out this project, I applied a lot of knowledge from specialized courses, especially Book Design and Comic Design - courses that helped me learn how to build a plot, design characters, lay out pages and create layouts. The highlight of the project is the use of many different types of crayons 'brushes' to create unique 'textures' for each page of the story. Combined with a bright color palette and cute 'chibi' style, each page is very lively and close, suitable for the children I am aiming for. The software 'Procreate' was used by me throughout the sketching stage to completing the project. This is a drawing tool on the iPad that I have used since 2019, helping me express many of my creativity in most of my subject projects."

From the first days of struggling with ideas and sketches, until each drawing page gradually took shape, Hien Linh was wholeheartedly guided by the teachers of the Faculty of Applied Fine Arts. "I would like to especially thank Master Nguyen Thi Suong - my supervisor, who accompanied and supported me for more than 2 months of implementing the project. With her suggestions and support, I successfully incorporated national elements into the work, making the project more unique and meaningful. My 4 years of university were truly complete with the support and wholehearted guidance of the teachers of the Faculty of Applied Fine Arts, Duy Tan University. The teachers who connected me with the 'Digital Prospect' competition and award were extremely meaningful, giving me the confidence to continue to develop and welcome new opportunities in the future," Hien Linh shared.

The jury awarded prizes to outstanding works, specifically:

• "Heritage Imprint" Award for student Vu Quang Huy - University of Information and Communication Technology, Thai Nguyen University,
• "Digital Prospect" Award for student Phan Hien Linh - Duy Tan University
• "Digital Creativity" Award for student Nguyen Minh Duc - Hanoi University of Architecture
• "Media Imprint with Digital Art" Award for student Dang Bao Tram - University of Industrial Fine Arts
• "Digital Visual Impression" Award for student Nguyen Thuy Trang - Vietnam Women's Academy
• "Digital Culture Impression" Award for student Nguyen Thanh Lam - University of Information and Communication Technology, Thai Nguyen University
• "Jury's Choice" Award for student Nguyen Huu Hieu - CMC University

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/do-an-tot-nghiep-cua-sinh-vien-thiet-ke-do-hoa-dh-duy-tan-gianh-giai-trien-vong-so-185251004095724344.htm