New Designers One Year On Award

Award Prize:
£500

Year’s free membership for newdesignersonline.co.uk

Judges Comments:
The judges commented, ‘when judging One Year On, we are looking beyond the product to best identify the commitment and professional application shown by the designer.  Hannah explored a range of potentially lucrative opportunities, but has chosen to pursue a more focussed path closer to her original intentions. She has set herself clear new objectives and is on course to achieve them.’

Hannah is determined to push herself further, give up her part-time job managing a small jewellers 3 days a week, and concentrate more on her designs and prints. and would like to sign up with an agent. She intends to put her prize
monies (£500) towards another exhibition and maybe a course related to illustration and children’s illustration as her degree was in Surface Design.  She said, ‘My main reason for coming this week was to gain experience and inspiration from everyone here; to seek advice from my colleagues and the judges.  It has been an eye-opener talking to the judges about how I should price my work and I have gained invaluable business knowledge by participating in One Year On.’