is an annual showcase of the UK’s most innovative emerging design talent. A total of 24 Loughborough students attended New Designers, including 12 from Textile Design and 12 from Design, Product Design and Technology and Industrial Design. Special congratulations to the following award winners: 
Rising Star Awards:
- Luke Grigorian -
- Tom Llewellyn -
Spotlight Awards:
- Florence Barnaby -  
- Amelia Dittman -
Partner Awards:
- Freya Holmes -
- Diani Flower -
We would also like to congratulate all of the New Designers shortlisted students:
- Amelia Dittmann – IVO, Green Grads selection
- Freya Homes – Amtico, Ultrafabrics, Design for Planet, Green Grads selection
- Florrie Barnby - SDC
- Gracie Ryan – Sanderson, Hand & Lock
- Grace Hitchcock – Ashley Wilde, Romo
- Verity Carryer – John Lewis, Ashley Wilde, IVO, Green Grads selection
- Manon Phillips – SAGE Automotive Fabrics, Wilcom
- Tess Pritchard – Ashley Wilde, recruited for ND Selects in 2027
- Katie Fitzhenry – Materials and Design Exchange
- Alev Giray - KeyShot
- Gargi Agrawalla – Imperial Brands, Cambridge Consultants, Stannah
- Luke Grigorian – Joseph Joseph, Priestman Goode, Cadbury, Kenwood, Cambridge Consultants
- Naseema Malik – Imperial Brands, Native
- Freya King
- Sian Brewin
- Lola Bate – TEX+ Award Finalist (not achieved at New Designers)
A group of 26 Loughborough Graphic Design and Graphic Communication and Illustration students exhibited their work at the .
Congratulations to the following students on their pencil awards: 
- Winny Obee, Adriana Bule and Iona Lee-Wardell for – Wood pencil winners
- Leen Abou Ibrahim for – Graphite pencil winner
- Despina Toumazou and Alexander Edun for – Graphite pencil winners
You can learn more about the students work on the .