Immersive Stage Projection Mapping Graphics by Mahidol University Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design

Mahidol University honored for performing arts, stage, style and scenery design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Immersive Stage Projection Mapping Graphics by Mahidol University, designed for Mahidol University International College, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Regarding Immersive Stage Projection Mapping Graphics

Immersive Stage is a series of motion graphics and projection mapping designs created for stage performances at a university orientation event. The event was held at Prince Mahidol Hall, Mahidol University, Thailand, on July 29, 2025, with about 6,500 participants across three rounds. The theme, Be Your Own Fireworks, is expressed through seven firework characters representing the core values of the university. The graphics appear on five LED screens and through five projectors placed on the balconies and ceiling of the hall.

About Mahidol University

Dr. Dynaya Bhutipunthu serves as a full-time lecturer within the Communication Design Program at Mahidol University International College, Thailand. With over a decade of international experience, her professional and pedagogical background spans both the United States and Thailand. Dr. Bhutipunthu’s areas of expertise covers Brand Identity and Communication, Environmental Graphic Design, Data Visualization Infographics, Responsive Design, Motion Graphics, Immersive Interactive Design, Design Service, and Design Research.

Award Record

Mahidol University is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design Award

The A' Performing Arts Design Award is an international competition recognizing excellence in set, stage, and performing arts design by top designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to performing arts designers, set designers, theater architects and costume designers from all countries. Typical entries include choreography, dance moves, theatrical sets, dance costumes, stage lighting and opera props. The awarded performing arts designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/performing-arts

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://desingers.org/176145
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/176145
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!176145
Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/373036
Further Information from the Laureate: https://muic.mahidol.ac.th/eng/cdp-ct-students-provide-key-v

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Immersive Stage Projection Mapping Graphics
Function: Projection Mapping Graphics
Category: Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design
Discipline: Communication Design
Industry: Arts and Entertainment
Colors: Black, Midnight Blue and Dark Slate Gray
Images: 5
Client: Mahidol University International College

The Recognition

Laureate: Mahidol University
Country: Thailand
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2025 - 2026
Design ID: #176145

Design Details

Unique Properties: Instructors and students from Mahidol University International College, Thailand, developed the theme, visual communications and presentations including a series of motion graphic and projection mapping designs for stage performances of the Mahidol University Orientation event in 2025. The event was held at the Prince Mahidol Hall, Mahidol University, Salaya Campus, Thailand, on July 29, 2025 with approximately 6,500 participants attending this one day event.
Inspiration: The theme of this year Mahidol University Orientation event is Be Your Own Fireworks implying that each student can be lit up as firework when coming to study at the university. Applying the theme into opening sequences, seven types and characters of fireworks were created representing core values of the university, the seven characters cover all letters of the name of the university, Mahidol, as follows, Mastery, Altruism, Harmony, Integrity, Determination, Originality, and Leadership.
Research: This project was integrated in the curriculum of the program. The course called Communication Design Practicum and New Media with the main objectives is for students to apply skills they have learned in these studio courses to work on the actual projects through collaborations. Students and faculty were working together with outside parties through the design process from start to finish, executing the final product to be displayed in the hall for performances. Research methodology included literature review of the insights of target audiences and the content for motion graphics storytelling.
Challenge: Knowledge transfer from multidisciplines is the main challenge of this design project integrating actual projects into studio class environment as project-based learning, Experiential Learning Theory, ELT. Working for the actual project with the big scale scope of work is not only help students to acquire professional skills in creative, design, and production fields, but also in teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills with problem solving and lifelong learning development.
Realization and Technology: The series of motion graphics were made for projection mapping on stage and four parts of the performances. Part 1 showcases the brief 136 years history of the university. Part 2 projects opening sequences of the event. Part 3 covers the motion graphics screening for Mahidol University Choir performances. And Part 4 presents projection mapping graphics for live concert performances.
Operation and Interaction: Motion Graphics and Projection Mapping for on stage performances of the event were designed by group of instructors and students from Mahidol University International College and sponsored by Mahidol University, Thailand.
Project Duration and Location: The event is a one day event held at the Prince Mahidol Hall, Mahidol University, Thailand on July 29, 2025. The event was set into 3 rounds with a length of approximately 2 hours per round starting from 9:00 to 16:00 with 2,000 to 2,500 participants attending each round.
Specifications: The stage design in the Prince Mahidol Hall for motion graphics and projection mapping covers five LED screens positioned on stage with the dimension of 15 square meter and 72 square meter. For projection mapping displays, there are 5 projectors installed on the left and the right sides of the balconies and on the ceiling of the hall.
Keywords: Motion Graphics, Projection Mapping, Stage Design, Orientation, Mahidol University, Event Design