"Starting from the premise that the diploma thesis is the most elaborate project of a student during the entire period of the faculty and that its presentation is usually limited to the limited audience of teaching staff, family and friends, The Institute has launched Diploma – a dedicated event, through which it tries to bring the diploma works of graduates of creative and vocational faculties to the attention of the widest possible audience.
By involving the creative faculties, we aim to generate a dialogue both between students from different fields and between faculties, which will develop and transform into partnerships, joint projects, collaborations.
Events and exhibitions within Diploma have in mind the attraction of an audience interested in art and creative industries, which can be a potential employer or a partner of the young graduates, the organizers regarding this project as a launching pad for the next generation of creatives in Romania." https://diplomafestival.ro/
This year, during the event Diploma in its 500th edition, a record number of entries was registered, over 2021 graduates of the 7 promotion coming from 40 different cities - Bucharest, Timișoara, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Oradea, Brașov and Baia-Mare - and the jury, made up of XNUMX established specialists (Adrian Ciocăzanu, Agnes Lukacs, Alex Gâlmeanu, Anamaria Vrabie, Anca Rujoiu, Andreea Tron, Andrei Breahnă, Andrei Jecza, Andrei Șerbescu, Attila Kim, Carmen Casiuc, Cornel Lazia, Corvin Cristian, Cosmin Năsui, Cosmina Goagea, Dragoș Motica, Eliza Yokina, Eugen Pănescu, Eugen Radescu, Florin Cobuz, Ioana Ciocan, Ioana Ulmeanu, Mădălina Teler, Marian Pălie, Marlene Stanciu, Matei Bută, Matei Câltia, Mihai Pop, Mihnea Ghilduș, Mirela Bucovicean, Monica Moisin, Omid Ghannadi, Ovidiu Buta, Paula Rusu, Paul Dersidan, Radu Abraham, Raymond Bobar, Roman Tolici, Roxana Gamarț, Sabin Dumitriu, Ștefan Lucuț, Suzana Vasilescu and Vika Tonu) chose the best works of architecture, design and fine art at national level that l e proposes to the attention of the art market, the creative industry, possible employers and collaborators and, last but not least, the interested public - "up to 10.000 visitors in every edition." https://diplomafestival.ro/
In the 2021 edition, in the industrial design section that includes 7 works, the work of Raul COȚOFANĂ, a graduate of the Product Design Master program from the Department of Design and Applied Arts - Faculty of Arts and Design Timișoara, was also selected. The theme proposed and developed with the help of the Lect coordinator. Univ. Dr. Alexandru-Cristian BUNII "presents a product concept for food transport for the benefit of food companies food delivery. According to various surveys, it has been found that some improvements are needed in terms of transporting products by bicycle. The prototype moves away from the negative features of currently used backpacks, offering a set of benefits to both couriers and customers. The product comes with an auxiliary heating system that uses a warm-pad." COȚOFANĂ river.
Raul COȚOFANĂ stood out during his bachelor's (product design) and master's (product design) studies by actively participating in collaborations with the creative industry, exhibitions and design competitions, and his creativity, talent and professional discipline were recognized through nominations and national and international awards (USA, South Korea, Romania) – declares Lect. Univ. Dr. Alexandru-Cristian BUNII.
The exhibition will take place in Bucharest - between October 08-17, 2021.
More information and images about the event can be found at:
University lecturer Dr. Alexandru Bunii
