The work of a graphic design student from Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga has been on exhibition in Melbourne after her piece ‘Stamp Collection’ was short-listed for an international competition for emerging designers. Ms Missy Dempsey from the School of Visual and Performing Arts at CSU at Wagga Wagga was one of 65 students from tertiary institutions in Australia, New Zealand and Asia to be short-listed for the agIdeas 2009 NewStar competition. The event took place during the design industry’s annual conference, known as agldeas 2009.  Held in Melbourne in early May as part of International Design Week, agldeas 2009 is one the largest design events in the world, attracting industry leaders. “I like to design with my hands before my eyes, it makes me feel like I've physically achieved something,” said Ms Dempsey. “’Stamp Collection’ combines my two loves which are hand crafts and design. All the pieces of the work were hand stitched and sewn, then digitally put together.” CSU senior lecturer in graphic design, Mr Michael Agzarian said, “Missy has done extremely well to be short-listed as the competition for the NewStar event was stiff with hundreds of students submitting work.”