CV
NGUYEN THI THANH TRA
EDUCATION
2018 – 2022
PhD in Media Arts and Design, Doctoral School, Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Hungary
2010 – 2012
MA (Honours) in Media Arts and Design at Media Arts and Design Department, The Graduate School Chiang Mai University, Thailand
2003 – 2008
BA (Honours) in Graphic Design at Faculty of Applied Arts, Hue College of Arts, Hue University, Vietnam
RESEARCH INTEREST
Digital Media
Cultural Transformation
Advertising
Arts Creativity
Popular Culture
Film-making
Graphic design
Web interface
TEACHING COURSES
Filmmaking
Script Writing
Creative methods for design
Branding and Corporate identity
Label and packaging design
Poster design
Professional Presentation
DESIGN EXPERTISE
Graphic Design
Information Design
Social Design
Website Design
Product Design
Packaging Design
Photography
Film making
WORKING EXPERIENCE
- 2018 – present
Researcher, Experimenter at Doctoral School, Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Hungary - 2008 – present
Lecturer at Faculty of Applied Arts, Hue University of Arts, Vietnam - 2014 – present
Founder, Arts director at Can Studio Co., LTD, Hue, Vietnam
EXHIBITION RECORD
- 2022
Crack, Solo Exhibition, Artus Studio, Budapest, Hungary. - 2021
9th Bucharest Biennale, Farewell to Research, Bucharest, Romania.
Contemporary Cosmopolitan Cookbook, Zine Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary. - 2020
The Colonial Warehouse, Archives Bordeaux Métropole, Bordeaux, France.
Host and Hostility – International Group exhibition, Virtual Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary.
Parallel Hungary, Aula, HUFA, Budapest. - 2019
Garage Europa, 5UN7 Arts Institution, Bordeaux, France.
Phase shift, Artus Studio, Budapest, Hungary. - 2018
Artist Book Creation Exhibition, Vietnam – Thailand. - 2017
Innovative Crafted Design Products Exhibition, Traditional Craft Festival, Vietnam. - 2016
Hue University Anniversary Exhibition, Hue University of Arts, Vietnam.
“Gieo 02” Exhibition, Faculty of Applied Arts, Hue University of Arts, Vietnam.
Hand-Craft Innovative Products of Thua Thien Hue Province 2016, People’s Committee of Thua Thien Hue province Exhibition Hall, Vietnam. - 2015
National Creative Women Exhibition in Vietnamese Women Innovation Day 2015, Vietnamese Women’s Museum, Vietnam.
Women Creativity Products, Hue University Exhibition Hall, Vietnam. - 2014
The 3nd Vietnamese National Exhibition of Applied Arts 2014, Ha Noi Museum, Vietnam. - 2013
“Gieo01” Exhibition, Faculty of Applied Arts, Hue University of Arts, Vietnam. - 2012
Madifesto 04, Blend, Chiangmai Art Center, Chiangmai, Thailand. - 2011
Madifesto 03, Fall, Chiangmai Art Center, Chiangmai, Thailand.
Video Slum, Pong Noi Arts Gallery, Chiangmai, Thailand. - 2010
Madifesto 02, Push, Chiangmai Art Center, Chiangmai, Thailand.
Electronic Sound Arts, Chiangmai Art Center, Chiangmai, Thailand. - 2009
The 2nd Vietnamese National Exhibition of Applied Arts 2009, Ha Noi Museum, Vietnam. - 2006
Exchange Student Thailand – Vietnam 2006, F.A Gallery, Chiangmai, Thailand.
HIGHLIGHT ACHIEVEMENTS
- 3nd Prize in The Craft Product Design Contest in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam, 2020.
- Top 30 Creative Women Award in Vietnam Women Innovation Day 2015.
- Consolation Prize in The 3nd Vietnamese National Grand of Applied Art, 2014.
- 2nd Prize in The Craft Product Design Contest in Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam, 2014.
- Consolation Prize in The 2nd Vietnamese National Grand of Applied Arts, 2009.
RESEARCH OUTPUTS
- Nguyen, T.T.T., 2021. Sustainable Development In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence And The Contributions Of Media Design, The international conference of Vietnamese young scientists.
- Nguyen, T.T.T., 2020. Should We Do It Differently?. MaHKUscript. Journal of Fine Art Research, 4(1), p.6. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/mjfar.70
- The invention of tradition, Sharing Borders Symposium, Institute of Advanced Studies UCL and at Slade School of Fine Art London, Budapest May 2019
- Visual languages in Advertising Design, Graphic Design Conference, Hue, Vietnam, 2018.
- Interactive technologies in creative art and design in Vietnam, Vietnam National Arts and Cultural Conference, 2017.
- Partnership & Cooperation – a reforming approach to education and training activities for Design at Hue University of Arts, Vietnam National Education Conference, 2016.
- Recommended solutions for preservation and development
of handicraft products in Hue, The Associate of Handicrafts and Tourism Market Conference, UNESCO, ILO & Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Oct 2015. - Application trendy typography in Graphic design, Research Projects, College of Arts, Hue University, 2014.
- De-sign-er and the art of decoding, Hue University Journal 2014.
- Cultural symbols of Tet in the urban lifestyle of the Vietnamese
on video advertising, Thesis Master, Chiang Mai University Thailand 2012. - Cultural symbols of Tet of Vietnamese on video advertising, The 3rd Chiang Mai University Graduate Research Conference, Thailand, November 23, 2012.
SCHOLARSHIPS
- Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship for full-time studies of the doctoral degree in Hungary, Hungarian Government Scholarship 2018.
- Vietnam Scholarship Program for “Training lecturers of Doctor’s
Degree for universities and colleges”, Vietnamese Government Scholarship 2016. - Scholarship for Honorary Student by Media Arts and Design
Department, Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 2011. - Scholarship for Valedictorian Students form Universities
in Vietnam, 2008. - Annual Scholarship for Honorary Student by JBAV & Japan
Business Federation, Japan (From 2004 to 2007). - Annual Scholarship for Excellent Student by Hue College of Arts,
Hue University, Vietnam (From 2003 to 2008)