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Scholarships and Competitions
The WVC Interior Design Club (WVCIDC) provides students with information about available scholarships and design competitions. In addition the WVCIDC also sponsors an annual scholarship and design competition. Scholarships can provide monetary reimbursement or a stipend that can be used for tuition, books and/or supplies. Entering design competitions provides opportunities to hone your design skills, build your portfolio and gain visibility in the design community.
For additional details about available competitions, entry requirements and deadlines please visit the WVCIDC Forum Competitions & Scholarships section.
To volunteer for Scholarships & Competitions Committee please email our President.
Winners' Circle
2007-2008 NKBA: Student Competition Winner
Congratulations to West Valley College student, Sanchali Srivastava, for taking 3rd rank out of 173 entries in the student NKBA competition!
Sanchali is currently our NKBA student liason Co-Chair for the WVCIDC. Please visit her work in our Design Photo Gallery.
Fall 2007 Competition Winners of WVCIDC Scholarship
Congratulations to winners of the 2007 Fall West Valley College Interior Design Club Scholarships! The Club is pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 Fall WVCIDC Scholarships:
Both winners did an excellent job on their design portfolio and creative work. Please visit our Design Photo Gallery to view their projects.
Spring 2007 Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 West Valley College Interior Design Club Scholarships! The Club is pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 WVCIDC Scholarships:
Winners of the GE/NKBA Charette were awarded $50 each and their entries will be sent to compete at the national level! Please visit our Design Photo Gallery to view their projects.
Interior Design Department Accreditation
The West Valley College Interior Design Department has been awarded accreditation from CIDA (formerly FIDER) for another SIX years!
It's Your Light Student Design Competition Tips for Creating a Winning Entry
Theme This year, we have chosen an open-ended theme, Lighting of the Future, which will allow you to give free reign to your imagination. While we are ultimately looking for your unique vision of the future of lighting, we still need your concept to be illustrated and supplemented by concrete specifics on: Performance; efficiency; choice of light sources, reflectors and optics; materials and construction methods; and quality of technical data and presentation.
Presentation is considered extremely important by the judges. It helps them to understand your design, and demonstrates the skills you will be using in your future design career in the "real world." A high-quality presentation includes all the required components, plus pays extra attention to the details, quality and quantity of supporting materials, such as technical data and color and material samples. Keep in mind that the more information you provide the judges about your design, the easier it will be for them to envision it as a final product, so be sure to visually show the evolution of your design from concept sketches to engineering/technical drawings.
Manufacturability, another of the judging criteria, is also key. Could your design concept be developed into a real lighting fixture that is successfully manufactured and sold on the market? As you develop your concept, carefully consider the materials and possible applications of your design. Key considerations include energy efficiency, performance and cost and availability of materials. In the real world," your design concept must be as practical as it is creative.
The Designer's Statement should be as well-written and professional as if you were writing a proposal for a real client. Itgives you the opportunity to express in your own words what makes your design concept stand out above the rest. Describe the inspiration for your design and its general concept, including the types of applications for which it is intended (ex. interior ceilings and walls, corridors, landscape lighting) plus examples of possible installations such as hotels, restaurants, etc. Last but not least, use complete sentences and don't forget to "spell check!"
For more information and entry form, please visit the website at Luraline.
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