GOTYA Nominations

Early bird entry price until 1 May

1. Only DIA Registered Entity (Education) Members may nominate graduates for a Graduates of the Year Award (to check membership status or sign up, email Karen Louey: admin@design.org.au).

2. Nominations close 29 May 2026. For more information visit the Awards website.

3. Review the GOTYA Handbookwhich outlines the entry process, nomination categories and judging process.

4. Select the qualification level (Higher Education or Vocational) and the number of entries you wish to submit for each category:
   PLACE – Interior Designers
   USE – Fashion, Industrial, Jewellery and Textile Designers
   INTERACT – Multimedia, UI / UX and Web Designers
   CONVEY – Graphic and Visual Content Designers
   Please note: you may select a maximum of 6 entries per category, per qualification level.

5. Add your entries for each category to your cart separately and then proceed to check out. If you would prefer to be invoiced, please email Karen at admin@design.org.au to arrange.

6. Once entries have been purchased, you will receive the nomination form. If you are not the educator who will complete the nominations, please forward this link onto the correct educator to nominate individual graduates.

7. If you have any trouble or would like to be guided through this process, please contact Georgina Greenland: community@design.org.au