VCUarts Qatar students receive AEB awards
Three graduating students from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar’s (VCUarts Qatar) Graphic and Interior design departments were the recipients of the Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB) Awards for Design Excellence, for 2021, while two junior students were honoured with AEB’s award for Creative Achievement and Potential.
This year’s ceremony – held online – was significant in that it marked the 15-year milestone of the awards, and the partnership between VCUarts Qatar – a Qatar Foundation partner university – and AEB.
“Throughout these past years, I have personally witnessed the impressive work of young interior and graphic designers. Seeing some of the award recipients progress in their professional careers, and obtain important positions in government and private sectors makes me very proud”
AEB’s GCEO and chief architect Ibrahim Jaidah presented the AEB Award for design excellence in graphic design to Shima Aeinehdar, and Cut Izza Alyssa.
Aia Zaina was the recipient of the AEB Award for design Excellence in Interior Design.
The Design Excellence awards were instituted in 2007 by Jaidah to encourage and assist outstanding graduating students from VCUarts Qatar’s graphic design and interior design departments, as they start their lives as designers, and contribute to the community’s art and design landscape.
“When I was told about the news, I immediately shared it with my parents because they’re witnesses to my grit and resilience. We were all touched that my hard work was recognised by VCUarts Qatar and AEB,” said Alyssa.
“For the past couple of years, I have worked very hard to learn more, expand my knowledge of art and design and get recognised locally and internationally, and seeing the hard work slowly pay off, is very rewarding,” said Aeinehdar.
“It is my great pleasure to be sponsoring the 15th cycle of AEB VCU-arts Qatar student awards,” Jaidah said. “Throughout these past years, I have personally witnessed the impressive work of young interior and graphic designers. Seeing some of the award recipients progress in their professional careers, and obtain important positions in government and private sectors makes me very proud.”
“It is always an honour to be bestowed such an impressive award, and I would like to congratulate all the recipients of this cycle that marks 15 years of AEB’s support for VCUarts Qatar,” added, VCUarts Qatar’s dean Amir Berbic.
“The AEB Design Excellence Awards, and Creative Achievement and Potential Awards, together create a foundation for inspiring and preparing young people to enter and build up their skills in the design industry.”