On June 8, 2026, a significant event took place for the young design community—the Academic Competition of Design and Theoretical Research Projects among higher education students majoring in В2/022 “Design” (national classification codes).

Modern design has long transcended beyond purely visual art. Today, it is a powerful tool for creating meaning, driving innovation, and fostering strategic thinking. That is why this competition has become a unique platform where young creators demonstrated that behind every beautiful form lies profound intellectual work.

Congratulations to Our Winners!

The projects presented this year impress with the synergy of bold visual exploration and strong theoretical foundation. These are no longer just student works—they are fully developed conceptual research projects capable of competing at the international level.

We sincerely congratulate the young researchers who won prize places! Your ideas, argumentation, and determination to reach the essence are truly inspiring. You are the new generation of designers who will shape the visual and conceptual culture of tomorrow.

We also express our deepest gratitude to the academic supervisors and jury members for their support, expertise, and cultivation of the intellectual elite in the field of design.

We wish all the winners continued success and new achievements! May your conceptual projects come to life, transform the world around you, and inspire others!

GRAND PRIX

• Yelyzaveta TYSHCHENKO – “Typeface Design for Children’s Scientific Literature Considering the Peculiarities of Information Perception by Children with Dyslexia”

Supervisor: PhD in Art History, Assoc. Prof. Tetiana IVANENKO

Consultant: Senior Lecturer Natalia BILDER

Educational Programme: Graphic Design

DIPLOMA OF THE 1ST DEGREE

• Danyil KLEPAKOV – “Design of an Adaptive Protective Helmet”

Supervisor: Senior Lecturer Oksana ZADYRANCHUK

Consultant: Assoc. Prof. Ivan BONDARCHUK

Educational Programme: 3D Object Design

• Vladyslava KOSHOVA – “Design of a Catalogue for the International Poster Campaign Dedicated to the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster” 

Supervisor: Prof. Oleg VEKLENKO

Consultant: Senior Lecturer Natalia BILDER

Educational Programme: Graphic Design

• Viktoriia KUSHNARENKO – “Sustainable Principles in Children’s Clothing Design”

Supervisor: PhD in Art History, Assoc. Prof. Vladyslava GURDINA

Educational Programme: Fashion Design

• Krystyna PRYKHODKO – “Interior Design of a Ceremony Hall in the House of Culture, 60 Kultury St., urban-type settlement of Rohan”

Supervisor: Lecturer Danyil DIAKONOV

Consultant: Head of the Department of Environmental Design, PhD in Art History, Assoc. Prof. Svitlana KRYVUTS

Educational Programme: Environmental Design

DIPLOMA OF THE 2ND DEGREE

• Viktoriia BORODINA – “Design Concept of Corporate Identity Elements for the Ukrainian Hair Cosmetics Brand “Mavka””

Supervisor: PhD in Art History, Assoc. Prof. Olha HANOTSKA

Consultant: Senior Lecturer Natalia BILDER

Educational Programme: Graphic Design

• Karyna KOSTOHLODOVA – “Interior Design of a Showroom in the “KLASS” Shopping and Entertainment Centre in Kharkiv, 18 Donetskyi Lane”

Supervisor: Lecturer Danyil DIAKONOV

Consultant: Head of the Department of Environmental Design, PhD in Art History, Assoc. Prof. Svitlana KRYVUTS

Educational Programme: Environmental Design

• Taisiia KUZMINA – “Clothing Design Based on the Local Cultural Heritage of Kharkiv”

Supervisor: PhD in Art History, Assoc. Prof. Vladyslava GURDINA

Educational Programme: Fashion Design

• Sofiia CHAPSKA – “Design of an Ant Farm”

Supervisor: Senior Lecturer Mariia KHOMENKO

Consultant: Assoc. Prof. Ivan BONDARCHUK

Educational Programme: 3D Object Design

DIPLOMA OF THE 3RD DEGREE

• Kateryna MASALITYNA – “Design of a Dual-Purpose Object for the Urban Environment”

Supervisor: Senior Lecturer Mariia KHOMENKO

Consultant: Assoc. Prof. Ivan BONDARCHUK

Educational Programme: 3D Object Design

• Anastasiia SAVCHENKO – “Interior Design of a Café in the House of Science and Technology in Lyman, 27-A Pryvokzalna St.”

Supervisor: Lecturer Danyil DIAKONOV

Consultant: Head of the Department of Environmental Design, PhD in Art History, Assoc. Prof. Svitlana KRYVUTS

Educational Programme: Environmental Design