4 UK Design Award Winners
The recently announced Adobe Design Achievement Awards are further evidence that the UK really does have creative talent and is a worldwide centre of excellence. In the 13 categories the UK can boast 4 winners.
Full details of the awards can be found at: http://www.adobeawards.com/uk/
Winning projects were selected from 41 finalists out of nearly 5,000 total entries from 70 countries. Student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers and computer artists were invited to submit individual or group projects created with Adobe software. Winning students were recognized in 13 categories encompassing interactive media, video and motion, and traditional media; educators were recognized in three categories celebrating innovative teaching methods.
“In a globally competitive world, students who can express their ideas and solve problems in creative ways will be the most successful,” said Jon Perera, vice president of education at Adobe. “Recognizing top talent among next-generation designers is part of a broader commitment at Adobe to fostering creative thinking and expression in education.”
Judging panel member Fernanda Saboia, creative director at Tatil Design, said, “Students’ accessibility to technology gives them so much freedom to test, experiment and really take risks in their efforts to create something very original. It is so beneficial for students to get recognition like this at the beginning of their career as it gives them the confidence to continue to innovate and push the boundaries of self-expression.”
UK Student Awards
- Animation: Ainslie Henderson, Edinburgh College of Art, Great Britain
- Illustration: Yeni Kim, Royal College of Art, Great Britain
- Installation Design: James Coltman (group leader), University of the Arts London, Great Britain
- Live Action: Christopher Lavelle, Sunderland University, Great Britain
Worldwide Student Awards
- Application Development: Bram Monstrey , Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (HOWEST), Belgium
- Browser Based Design: Vanessa Li, Sheridan College, Canada
- Game Design and Development: Mitchell Brien (group leader), Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
- Mobile Design: Kirsten Southwell, North Carolina State University, United States
- Motion Graphics: Michael Rigley, California College of the Arts, United States
- Non-Browser Based Design: Lee Soyoung (group leader), Hongik University, Korea
- Packaging: Richelle Rogers, York University/Sheridan College, Canada
- Photography: Pablo Jimenez, Academy Of Art University, United States
- Print Communications: Jeff Han, Art Center College of Design, United States
Faculty Awards
- Innovation in Interactive Media in Education: Anna Zyrianova, St. Petersburg State Academy of Art and Design, Russia
- Innovation in Motion and Video in Education: Hector Herrera, Ontario College of Art and Design, Canada
- Innovation in Traditional Media in Education: Kyuha Shim, Rhode Island School of Design, United States
The awards were also highlighted in Design Week which showcases student work in animation, illustration, interactive design and motion.
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