Graduation Show 10 – exhibition

Graduation projects

Crowning four years of study

Over the course of four years, design students hone their skills under the guidance of experienced faculty members who provide expert advice and support. With access to state-of-the-art studios and workshops, students work on both curricular and extra-curricular projects, experimenting with various materials, techniques, and forms. This hands-on approach helps them gain valuable theoretical and practical knowledge, preparing them for a dynamic and ever-changing industry. They discover their strengths and unlock their potential for effective collaboration.

For many up-and-coming designers, the Graduation Show is not only the end of an intensive period of study, but also their first chance to present their work to a wider audience. It is the culmination of the entire academic year. Throughout these four years, students and faculty have learned from each other, sharing knowledge and experience. This blend of tradition and innovation fosters new values and more effective solutions.

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Shaping the future of design

While we focus on materials, it is the messages behind the exhibited objects and images that truly matter. The "Graduation Show" offers a unique glimpse into the minds of young creators who will soon be shaping our reality.

Behind each project are hours of research, studies, interviews, books read, and experiments conducted. Each one shows sensitivity and courage, delicacy and strength, joy and concern. In these challenging times, we need smart solutions more than ever. I believe we can entrust the future to these young designers. They will enter the job market with fresh, innovative ideas that have the potential to make the world a better place.

Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka

The works presented at Graduation Show 10 reflected the graduates’ acute awareness of today’s global challenges and their deep concern for the future of the planet. Their projects combined critical thinking with emotional sensitivity—at times satirical, joyful, or even disarmingly naive. This stage of their lives, marked by a mix of uncertainty and bold ambition, brought a raw, honest energy to the exhibition.

Around 60 diploma projects were on display, showcasing what young creatives can achieve when guided by experienced instructors and supported by cutting-edge tools such as KUKA robots, CNC milling machine, 3D printer, AI technologies.

The exhibition, held at the Polish Center for the Development of Creative Industries in Warsaw, remained open to the public from July 7 to 14, 2024.

Partners:

• Polish Center for the Development of Creative Industries in Warsaw
• Ministry of Culture and National Heritage