The DG Student Design Competition for 2010 has been run and won. As we have come to expect, the standard of entries was very high across the board and the judges found it difficult to trim the short list down to the eventual winners. Thank you to everyone who entered.

The winners for 2010 are:

Tertiary division
Universities and Colleges

First place
Michael Bartley, Out With The Old, In With The New, TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute, Nepean Arts & Design Centre (NADC)
Prizes: Adobe Creative Suite 5 (choice of Design Premium or Web Premium), plus a copy of '9' on DVD from Madman, and copies of the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2010 and OZ Graphix 7.

Second place
Jessica Bellman, Bella, University of Ballarat
Prizes: 'The Art of Ponyo' Book, plus copies of 'Ponyo' and '9' on DVD from Madman, plus a copy of the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2010 and OZ Graphix 7.

Third place
Jade Bushell-McAllister, My Imagination, TAFE NSW - Hunter Institute
Prizes: '9' on DVD, plus '9' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from Madman, plus a copy of the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2010 and OZ Graphix 7.

(Winners will also be notified by email)

Commendations:
- Alyssa McGrevy, Interminx, TAFE NSW - Hunter Institute
- Leticia Davies, Poppy, University of Ballarat
- Eivind Bardson, Tools of the Trade, University of the Sunshine Coast
- Celeste Jane Cowell, Facet Insanity, University of Ballarat
- Elizabeth Firth, Inspiration Required, TAFE NSW - Hunter Institute
- Jacob Turier, The Invasion, The University of Newcastle
- Andrew Cox, Yay 3D, The Gordon
- Michael Sungaila, Fact Or Fantasy, The University of Newcastle

See the whole gallery (over 100 student designs) at the DG Design Network and the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2010 online

School division
Secondary schools

First place
Mitch Pianto, Untitled, Catholic College Bendigo
Prizes: Adobe Creative Suite 5 (choice of Design Premium or Web Premium), plus a copy of '9' on DVD from Madman, and copies of the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2010 and OZ Graphix 7.

Second place
Briana Barltrop, What Would You Give For Fashion?, Abbotsleigh Senior School
Prizes: 'The Art of Ponyo' Book, plus copies of 'Ponyo' and '9' on DVD from Madman, plus a copy of the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2010 and OZ Graphix 7.

Third place
Alec Van Der Velde, Self-help-desk, Dickson College
Prizes: '9' on DVD, plus '9' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from Madman, plus a copy of the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2010 and OZ Graphix 7.

(Winners will also be notified by email)

Commendations:
- Jay Ritchie, Branded, Yarra Valley Grammar
- Cathy Zhang, Our Lost Literature, North Sydney Girls High School
- Sam Berriman, Who Said Comics Are Dead?, Yarra Valley Grammar
- Hiba Attar, Cherry Blossom Girl, St Mary MacKillop College
- Melissa Tompkins, A Flower In Time, Yarra Valley Grammar
- Clifford Gurney, Future Art, Yarra Valley Grammar
- Arthi Reddy, Sketch Pad Girl, Abbotsleigh Senior School
- Philip Hickingbotham, Kyabram P-12 College

See the whole gallery (over 100 student designs) at the DG Design Network and the Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2010 online

Prizes
Major prize winners in this year's competition win the choice of Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium or Web Premium.