BSDC students in 1-2-3 win at Young Creative Chevrolet Awards
Three Graphic Design students from Burton and South Derbyshire College have scooped all three top awards at a prestigious Young Creative Chevrolet Awards night in London.
Laura Hobson, aged 19 from Mickleover in Derbyshire, was the biggest winner of the night, winning first place in the UK Visual Arts Category and second in the European leg, thanks to her '100 years of Chevrolet' poster design.
Fellow BSDC students Charlotte Saunt, aged 21 from Derbyshire, and Joe Ellison, aged 18 and also from Derbyshire, gained second and third places respectively in the UK category, attracting praise for the high standard of their work and making it a 'clean sweep' for Burton and South Derbyshire College.
The international awards take place every year and celebrate the very best in young creative talent. This year more than 550 projects were submitted for entry to the competition, from 155 educational institutions in 22 countries. The awards were judged by a respected international jury comprising industry leaders from the fields of fashion, music, photography, video and visual arts design.
Laura Hobson also received an award for Outstanding Achievement for her studies at Burton and South Derbyshire College at a recent awards ceremony in the town. Chris Beech, Programme Area Manager at the College, explains; "Throughout her studies Laura worked as a freelance graphic designer and web designer for several local studios, yet never missed a lesson. She has been a model student often achieving above what was required and working professionally with the College on a number of projects, completing all course work to Distinction level."
Laura's work has been recommended in a number of design blogs and she has just completed an internship with top London-based design agency Poke, winning pitches for Orange and Mulberry clothing. She now plans to continue her freelance work whilst studying for a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design at Nottingham Trent University.
Laura says; "My time at the college has taught me how to explore my ideas more, and to always challenge myself."
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