BRIT INSURANCE DESIGNS OF THE YEAR STUDENT COMPETITION 2009

Thank you to all the young design enthusiasts who entered this year’s competition, we have been consistently impressed with the high standard of entries received.

Judging for the shortlist and overall winners was completed and the final awards presentation took place on Monday 7 December at the museum with almost 100 guests attending. Design Museum Director, Deyan Sudjic opened the event and certificate giving by Helen Charman, Head of Learning to all 40 short listed designers. The four runners up and two overall winners were announced by Design Museum curator Alex Newson and Eleanor Lewis from Brit Insurance.

Winner 14 - 16 years: Oluwa Tofunmi Onaeko, London
Runners up:
Pippa Coupland, Surrey
Ann Barber, Cambridgeshire

Winner 17 - 19 years: Lucinda Anne Spraggs, Hampshire
Runners up:
Noah Carter, Essex
Will Verity, Gloucestershire

The final designs from all 40 entries and images from the awards presentation can be viewed on our Flicker page.

MLA LONDON CREATIVE WORK PLACEMENTS 2008/09

As part of the MLA London Creative Work Placements, and with support from Learning Links, teacher Jenny Hayens and two students from Haggerston School worked with the Design Museum to develop two learning resources to support the new Creative and Media Diploma.

Two prototype booklets were produced in collaboration with graphic designer Carla Matoses with the aim of taking a closer look at professional practices within two areas of the Creative Industries.

Design Information Pack
Welcome to Raw Edges
A chance for students to gain an insight into the work of design studio Raw Edges. The format is designed specifically to encourage students to use their own research skills to investigate career paths and industry practices.

Exhibition Research Pack
Behind the Scenes at the Design Museum
This gallery activity pack is designed to support the Creative and Media Diploma Unit: Scene and offers a chance to see how an exhibition is created and marketed to an audience.

Downlaod these pilot packs for free and let us know what you think by emailing your suggestions to Komal Khetia - Learning Officer