Gemma Brownhill with the coveted award!
Proof, if proof were needed!...........
Laura Malpass' and Melanie Milne's entry.......
Richard Kingham with congratulatory smile.....
Gemma and Callum...worthy winners...(and runner - upers)
Callum's entry....
The Roses wouldnt be the Roses without Raghu in attendance........
Lauren, Richard, Ben, Kevin and Bel from Level 2 experience the awards evening....
..."once upon a time, in a land far, far away......"
AWOL Studios - home to Transmission Creative........The Hive, Manchester, played host to the 2011 Roses Student Creativity Awards, which this year proved once again very successful for Staffordshire University.
"These valuable awards offer a fantastic opportunity for students to show off their creative talents and develop skills by submitting work against briefs set by the cream of the advertising and design industry.
This year 12 agencies have set briefs to explore. The work submitted will be judged by creative directors from each agency and a work placement will be offered to the winner of each brief". 3 of these 12 placement winners will then go on to compete for a Gold, Silver and Bronze award at the Roses Advertising Awards in May 2011"
Brief winners will receive -
a winners' logo to use to promote your success
a certificate presented to you on the evening by the agency who set the brief
your work published in The Drum magazine (read by 7500 people a fortnight)
your work published online on The Drum website (viewed by 109,000 visitors per month)
your work published in The Drum Yearbook in 'Fresh Talent' section
a 1-2 week work placement with the agency who set the brief
a chance to compete at the Roses Advertising Awards for a Gold, Silver or Bronze trophy and finally the invaluable opportunity of mingling with the cream of the creative industry at the event
Gemma Brownhill, (Level 3 Graphic Design) won the 'Supermarket Sweep' category with Melanie Milne & Laura Mellor (Level 2 Graphic Design), close runners-up.
Callum Rudd (Level 3 Graphic Design) achieved runner-up status in the 'Tattoo' brief. The awards night was a great opportunity to see work from a host of universities and network with industry specialists from Like River, Glorious, Realise, The Chase, Elmwood, Dinosaur, 999, The Leith Agency, Musiv, Vivi-id and Tayburn.
Gemma was also selected to go onto compete for the Gold, Silver or Bronze trophy in May - we wish her luck!
In addition to the Roses awards a handful of students made the trip to AWOL Studios, Hope Mill, in Manchester where Transmission Creative are housed. The open evening was a showcase for creative practitioners who are based at the mill. This was a great opportunity to see creative professional practice first- hand and included graphic designers, painters, photographers, interactive designers, furniture makers, radio production and jewellery design amongst others.
