3,000 DESIGNERS

Explore emerging trends spanning all design disciplines from across the UK through the University portfolios from the ND Class of 23.

ND AWARDS

With 30 award categories for this year’s graduates to enter, the prizes on offer provide a range of opportunities for students to boost their transition into industry.

By partnering with a range of leading industry names we have launched the ND AWARDS programme digitally for a second year. This will have over 30 award categories for this year’s graduates to enter.  We are also working with our sponsors to ensure their prizes offer a whole range of opportunities for the students that will boost the transition into industry. 

Celebrating and championing design talent, the 2021 ND AWARDS have been created by our industry partners to challenge graduate designers to produce innovative and ground-breaking designs. The first round of briefs are now live and available to download, the second will launch Tuesday 23 March 2021.

ND EDUCATES

The 2022 ND EDUCATES programme will soon be available to listen to on demand. The carefully curated programme was bursting with top tips, how to’s and panel discussions on emerging design topics to support emerging talent in their next chapter as a creative professional.

What do you do now your course has finished? We have curated an extensive programme bursting with top tips, how to and feedback to support you in your next chapter as a creative professional.

ND CONNECTS

New Designers is dedicated to creating meaningful connections between innovative young designers and industry which lead directly to employment.

ND MENTORSHIPS

ND offers 35 unique design mentorships.

Available in every design discipline, from textile artists and ceramicists, to glass blowers and product designers, discover the profiles of the mentors from leading brands.

ND FUTURES

Giving 15-18 year olds the chance to talk directly to college tutors and graduates, as well as, providing a chance to find out everything they need to know about the higher education courses on offer and the steps they need to take to pursue a career in design.

SCREENING AWARD

The Screening Award is an opportunity for the very best graduating filmmakers and animators to present their shorts in a curated showing at the ND event, be recognized for their designs and awarded a prize to support them on their next steps into the design industry.

Discover the winner and runner up of the 2020 New Designers Screening Award, supported by Aardman Academy.

UNIVERSITY EXHIBITORS

Check out all the graduate’s work through our exhibitors platform. The freshest talent and design innovation around.