Shortlist revealed for Global Graduate Design Show

Four graduating students from UTWSD have been shortlisted by industry experts for a place on the Global Graduate Design Show, in collaboration with designer fashion brand, Gucci.

Dela Ball, Haiyun Yang, Molly Ashton and Seren Willicombe have all secured their place in the lineup after submitting their final degree work to a panel of global creative experts.

Voting is now open, and members of the public can vote for one person in each category. Voting closes on Wednesday 11th October.

Explore each UWTSD artist’s work at the links below:

Molly Ashton, BA Design Crafts – Icarus

Seren Willicombe, BA Photography – Valley of the Willows

Dela Ball, BA Surface Pattern and Textiles – The Sacred Talisman

Haiyun Yang, MA Photography – Human Theatre

Creative courses on offer at UWTSD’s Swansea College of Art can be explored at uwtsd.ac.uk.

More info:

Global Design Graduate Show 2023 in collaboration with Gucci is the fourth edition of this initiative and was open to all art and design students graduating in the year 2022–23 (undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate) in any related creative discipline, located anywhere in the world.

This year over 5000 students uploaded their end of year projects, making it the biggest online showcase of graduating creatives worldwide.

This year’s esteemed panel of judges will be choosing their favourite artists and designers, with the announcement of the judges vote and the public vote on Monday October 16th 2023.

Further Information

Ella Staden

Press and Media Officer    
Corporate Communications and PR    
Email: ella.staden@uwtsd.ac.uk     
Phone: 07384467078