Two environmental and interior design (EDI) students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design received honors in the American Society of Interior Designers’ (ASID) Student Portfolio Competition.
Hua Tang ’20 and Erin Toy ’20 were both named semi-finalists. Tang went on to be named a finalist in the competition and was invited to present her portfolio to prominent international design firms at the 2020 ASID Scale Student Summit in Seattle February 20-23.
ASID is one of the most distinguished professional organizations among interior designers, and many Syracuse EDI students are among the 5,500 student members. ASID’s Student Portfolio Competition generates the best collection of student design projects in the nation. Submissions are evaluated on conceptual thought, content of work submitted and the student’s record of achievement.
“I feel very honored to stand out in this competition and be selected as one of the finalists,” says Tang. “I am also grateful to my professors for their guidance. In my opinion, this competition is of great value to students who have not yet fully entered the society, because the portfolio can most intuitively show the abilities of students majoring in design to companies in the industry.”
“The EDI program gave me the tools to feel confident in my portfolio to submit to this competition,” says Toy, who in 2019 received first place in the student competition of the ASID’s New York Upstate/Canada East chapter. “Developing a solid portfolio takes time, and I am thankful for the support in building my portfolio from my professors throughout my time at Syracuse. I encourage every student to submit to competitions because throughout the process, you learn a tremendous amount about your own design style and process.”