DESIGN STARS 2009/10


The 2009/10 Design Stars competition was launched at Liverpool Design Festival 2009.

Design Stars is a project by Design Initiative for young people aged between 11 and 16 years old. Design Stars aims to encourage the city’s budding design talent to think about the design industry as a realistic career option by working alongside inspirational, professional role models from this exciting sector.

During spring term 2010, eighteen participating secondary schools in Merseyside benefited from workshop sessions led by designers from video games giant Sony Computer Entertainment, award winning design agency Nonconform and fashion accessory designers to the stars Nook and Willow.

Over 375 young people took part in the workshop programme, and over 170 submitted entries to the competition.

The 2009/10 judging panel included:

  • Simon Barlow, Design Manager, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
  • Hal Sandbach, Senior Designer, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
  • Kevin Jones, Director, Nonconform Design
  • Clare Wilson, Creative Director, Nook & Willow
  • Nina Halliwell, Director, Nook & Willow
  • Peter McEvey, Regional Head of Creative, Trinity Mirror

Designs from 52 pupils were nominated across the three categories.

Masterclasses

All nominated pupils were invited to attend weekend masterclasses in their selected design category at the Bluecoat in May 2010.

Awards Ceremony and Prizes

The 2009/10 Design Stars Awards Ceremony, hosted by Sean Durney from Culture Liverpool, took place on 19th November as part of Liverpool Design Festival 2010. Over all winners in each category were awarded their prizes, including iPods, video games, vouchers and work experience days, by our design partners and judges. All nominees were presented with a certificate of achievement in recognition of their outstanding work.

Winners

Video Games Category
1st Prize: Thomas Bentham, Woolton High.
2nd Prize: Noeal Philip, De La Salle Humanities College.
3rd Prize: William Morris, St Edward’s College.

Graphic Design Category:
1st Prize: Kimberley Dawson, Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
2nd Prize: Catherine Bayley, St Julie’s Catholic High
3rd Prize: Danny Lavache from West Derby School

Fashion Accessory Category
1st Prize: Amani Magdoubi, Holly Lodge Girls’ College
2nd Prize: Kimberley Chan, St Hilda’s CE High
3rd Prize: Jessica Logue, Holly Lodge Girls’ College

Exhibition

All the shortlisted entrants’ work was exhibited at Design Show, the signature event of Liverpool Design Festival 2010, at St George’s Hall, attracting attention from thousands of design savvy visitors.

Partners

Design Stars 2009/10 was delivered by Design Initiative in association with the Bluecoat’s Shine project, and with the support of ECHO In the Community.


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