Prizewinners
Students in the School of Art & Design regularly enter national design competitions and exhibitions, with much success. Our courses encourage students to develop ideas that are truly special. Last year was another successful one for the School. We are thrilled and proud to see so many students winning prestigious national competitions.
Taking part in these challenges is not only fun, but it also gives you priceless experience. They also help to build your confidence and CV, enabling you to stand out from the crowd. You can find out about a few of last year’s outstanding students below. Well done to everyone!
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New Designers, Hallmark Award WinnerWinner: Laura Hopewell
Course: BA (Hons) Graphic Design, final year
Prize: £1,000 and one month's work placement in Hallmark’s Bradford studio, including travel and accommodation costs.The judge’s comments included: “Laura's diverse portfolio displays a real breadth of talent. Demonstrating different approaches of colour, composition and commerciality throughout her quirky and inventive style.”
Read more about NTU's success at the New Designers 2012 exhibition.
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New Designers, Hallmark Award WinnerWinner: Laura Hopewell
Course: BA (Hons) Graphic Design, final year
Prize: £1,000 and one month's work placement in Hallmark’s Bradford studio, including travel and accommodation costs.The judge’s comments included: “Laura's diverse portfolio displays a real breadth of talent. Demonstrating different approaches of colour, composition and commerciality throughout her quirky and inventive style.”
Read more about NTU's success at the New Designers 2012 exhibition.
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New Designers, Hallmark Award WinnerWinner: Laura Hopewell
Course: BA (Hons) Graphic Design, final year
Prize: £1,000 and one month's work placement in Hallmark’s Bradford studio, including travel and accommodation costs.The judge’s comments included: “Laura's diverse portfolio displays a real breadth of talent. Demonstrating different approaches of colour, composition and commerciality throughout her quirky and inventive style.”
Read more about NTU's success at the New Designers 2012 exhibition
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MPA Roses Awards - Category WinnerAbigail Burch
Winner of brief: Alternative Therapy, set by Tayburn, a strategic and creative design consultancy
Course: BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Open to anyone enrolled on a full-time advertising, graphic design or digital course in the UK, outside of London, these awards celebrate and reward the best of the next generation of designers.
The Roses Student Awards are the ideal platform for students to display their potential as an advertising or graphic communication professional. Importantly it gives students the chance to get their work seen by some of the big names in the creative industry. -
MPA Roses Awards - Category WinnerAbigail Burch
Winner of brief: Alternative Therapy, set by Tayburn, a strategic and creative design consultancy
Course: BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Open to anyone enrolled on a full-time advertising, graphic design or digital course in the UK, outside of London, these awards celebrate and reward the best of the next generation of designers.
The Roses Student Awards are the ideal platform for students to display their potential as an advertising or graphic communication professional. Importantly it gives students the chance to get their work seen by some of the big names in the creative industry. -
MPA Roses Awards - Category WinnerAbigail Burch
Winner of brief: Alternative Therapy, set by Tayburn, a strategic and creative design consultancy
Course: BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Open to anyone enrolled on a full-time advertising, graphic design or digital course in the UK, outside of London, these awards celebrate and reward the best of the next generation of designers.
The Roses Student Awards are the ideal platform for students to display their potential as an advertising or graphic communication professional. Importantly it gives students the chance to get their work seen by some of the big names in the creative industry. -
Penguin Design Award - Children's Fiction3rd place: Alex Walker
Course: BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Year Three
Prize: £250
The brief in this category was to design a whole new cover look for the classic Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in order to reinvent the book for a new generation of readers.
The judges comments included...“Simple but effective typography coupled with imaginative illustrations combining to intrigue you and draw you in.” Anna Billson, Art Director, Penguin Children’s.
"‘A very good design and excellent typography." Raymond Briggs.
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Penguin Design Award - Adult Fiction2nd place: Chris Worker
BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Year Two
Prize: £350
The brief was to design a new cover for the iconic book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey which would appeal to a new generation of readers.
Chris received great feedback including...“Very impressive illustration with a strong narrative. I also really liked the angle point of view and how it holds the viewer at a distance. It’s creepy and striking.” Joanna Prior, Managing Director, Penguin General
"Image and type are excellent, a really great cover." Jim Stoddart, Art Director, Penguin Press
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MPA Roses Awards - Category WinnerKatie Wharton
Winner of brief: Can you create a No.1 brand? Set by Elmwood, a leading brand design consultancy
Course: BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Open to anyone enrolled on a full-time advertising, graphic design or digital course in the UK, outside of London, these awards celebrate and reward the best of the next generation of designers.
The Roses Student Awards are the ideal platform for students to display their potential as an advertising or graphic communication professional. Importantly it gives students the chance to get their work seen by some of the big names in the creative industry. -
Competition winners with Sir Paul SmithJoint Winners: Rachel Turner & Elizabeth Insch
Course: BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Prize: Travel to London to meet Sir Paul, with a guided tour of the design studios and shop. Summer internship and a £250 voucher for Paul Smith stores.
One of the world’s most famous designers, Nottingham’s own Sir Paul Smith, develops a brief each year exclusively for NTU students. Our BA (Hons) Graphic Design students were set the task of designing a packing concept for a new luxury men’s and women’s fragrance. Moving away from the traditional Paul Smith stripes, the design had to successfully capture the unique essence of the brand. Working in a team, Rachel Turner and Elizabeth Insch were awarded first prize for their memorable design.Feedback from Paul Smith and the judging team on NTU’s entries included: “They showed an enterprising spirit, with a good balance between drawing and computer work and actual practical models. They had shown an understanding of the spirit of Paul Smith, the use of the unexpected, the use of colour and of mixing materials.”
