BDC New Designer of The Year

Winner: Louise Tiler, Leeds College of Art & Design

Project:  Collection of Surface Patterns & Textiles

Prize:
£1,500 cash prize plus £1000 worth of legal advice from Specialist intellectual property lawyers Briffa, including a year's free membersship to their DesignProtect insurance service. £2000 worth of invaluable accounting and taxation advice from accountancy experts Rhodes & Rhodes plus a dedicated ½ day focus on PR and marketing worth £500. www.articulate.co.uk

Judges Comments: 
Louise's strong sense of colour and line, combining hard and digital techniques, together with a clear vision for the commercial potential of her work.

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