The 2018 Sherwin-Williams Student Design Challenge

Shout Out to All the Students Who Entered!

The challenge is now closed — check back in May to see who will be going down in SDC history.

The Sherwin-Williams Student Design Challenge celebrates excellence in interior design by students in both residential and commercial categories.

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

The contest gives away prizes for two categories: residential design and commercial design.

First Place

in each category

$2,500 cash prize and a feature in STIR magazine

 

Second Place

in each category

$1,000 cash prize

 

Third Place

in each category

$500 cash prize

 

Two Facebook Fan Favorite winners (one in each category) will receive a $100 Sherwin-Williams Gift Card.

$1,000 will be awarded to the design school the first place winners attend.

Mark Your Cal!

Or set your phone reminder—the contest dates are as follows:

February 1-March 15: Contest open for entries
April 5-April 12: Facebook Fan Favorite judging
May 2018: Winners announced

Judging You

Our three fabulous judges include:

Sue Wadden

Sherwin-Williams Judge

Director of color marketing, Sherwin-Williams.

Nancy Fire

Residential Judge

Co-founder and creative director of Design Works International and design director of HGTV HOME.

Vanessa Deleon

Commercial Judge

Owner of Vanessa Deleon Associates, featured designer on NBC, HGTV, Bravo and more.

Rose Phillips

The Ohio State University
2018 1st Place, Commercial Design

Good Company

Nia Gibbs

Ringling College of Art and Design
2018 1st Place, Residential Design

Affordable Housing Project

Christine Galley

Radford University
2018 2nd Place, Commercial Design

The Remedy Bar and Restaurant

Margaret Gouthro

University of Georgia
2018 2nd Place, Residential Design

Tropical Treehouse

Allison Brown

Utah State University
2018 3rd Place, Commercial Design

URBN Corporate HQ

Amber McCullough

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2018 3rd Place, Residential Design

Strava Mountain Retreat

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