The Visual Communication Design Student Association at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus) held the 2024 Youthfest #12 Competition for high school students. The competition took place in the classrooms on the second floor of the G building on Saturday, January 27th, 2024. The event was based on the sketching concept of Human Expression (Maneksi).

The Youthfest #12, which was a part of the 2024 Dinusfest, was themed ‘Human Interest.’ The theme was chosen to introduce some aspects of the field of visual communication design, namely, sketching and photography. As stated by the head of the committee, Jevon Valentino Halim, the sketching competition was participated by 32 participants, with the categories being different from previous years.

At Youthfest #12, participants made sketches on A3 papers. Every participant must finish the sketch in six hours. As for the art supplies, the committee provided them to participants. However, participants were allowed to bring their own supplies. Meanwhile, the judging process encompassed several points.  

“The participants must focus on several assessment aspects, including originality, design idea concept, aesthetic, and techniques used in the sketching process. Additionally, the message behind the sketch may also affect the judging, as the message must be as close as possible to the chosen theme,” Jevon explained. 

“As for the judges, we featured a faculty member within the Visual Communication Design Department at Udinus and an instructor from a public university in Semarang. All works created by participants will later be assessed and announced at the end of the 2024 Dinusfest,” he uttered. 

All participants of the 2024 Dinusfest, particularly high school students, will later get scholarships to continue their studies at Udinus. For additional information, the 2024 Dinusfest itself is an event hosted by Udinus. As a whole, there are a total of 73 contests hosted at the 2024 Dinusfest since January 20th, 2024. 

The 2024 Dinusfest will later be concluded by the trophy handovers of various finished contests. The conclusion will take place on January 31st, 2024. (Humas Udinus/Haris. Foto: Humas Udinus)