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Scouting for print talent
Kelly Bennett presents the award for Best Understanding of Printing Techniques to Phoebe Pring
The Stationers’ Hall provided the venue for the PrintIT! 2007 awards ceremony, which saw students Sarah Kitching and Emily Webzell of Keswick School, Cumbria awarded ‘Overall Winners’, plus an expenses paid trip to the Windward Islands to visit a Fairtrade banana plantation
The winning entry was selected from the seven category winners. PrintIT! chairman, Martyn Elmy, said: “Sarah’s and Emily’s entry stood out because it was innovative and offered strong brand identity. They exhibited a unique style and made good use of the opportunity to employ vibrant colours. Their entry was also well-presented and clearly demonstrated that a level of research into the printing processes had been undertaken.”
As well as taking top prize, Sarah and Emily scooped the category award for ‘Best Use of Brand Across the Range’, recognising consistent use of their design concept throughout their print-centric entry.
Mr Elmy continued: “It is a great testament to our industry that we can all pull together to support our joint ambition of attracting youth into print, through the efforts of PrintIT! and its partners, sponsors and the companies and organisations that have given up their time today to lend their support to the Stationers’ Annual Careers Day. We’re delighted that PrintIT! has been part of this careers event, and I have no doubt that all the students and their teachers will have gained considerably from their visit.”
The Fairtrade Foundation provided the competition theme which challenged schools to create a ‘print-centric’ campaign to support Fairtrade Fruit. This year, the curriculum-mapped competition was extended to Year 10 students (aged 15 to 16) in their first year Product Design GCSE, plus GCSE Graphic Products students. This aims to introduce students to the unique and stimulating appeal of print as an absorbing and rewarding career.
Mr Elmy added: “Our ambition is that some of the thousands of students that have followed the PrintIT! course during the past two and coming years will join our industry. We need a talented, youthful and vibrant workforce to keep our industry competitive, and I’m confident that having judged the entries we have a huge potential wealth of creative and talented individuals.”
Each winning student was presented with £300 worth of digital camera and memory. Runners up received a digital camera and memory valued at £150. The winning schools in each category will win a significant print-related prize.
Overall Winner
Sarah Kitching and Emily Webzell - Keswick School, Cumbria and their teacher Mr Alan Nanson.
Category Winners
Best Sticker Design
Josh Pring – Queen Elizabeth’s Community College in Crediton, Devon
Best Design for the Sticker Collection Device
Reiss Harvey and Phil Johncock – Kennet School in Thatcham, Berkshire
Best T-Shirt Design
Simran Bahra – Burnham Grammar School in Burnham, Berkshire
Best Use of Brand across the Range
Sarah Kitching and Emily Webzell - Keswick School, Cumbria
Best Understanding of Printing Techniques
Phoebe Pring – Nailsea School, Avon
Best Use of Materials
Jonathan Robinson, Thomas Smith and Blake Curwen – Kirkbie Kendal School, Kendal, Cumbria
Best Overall Presentation
Sinae Hudson and Sonam Vadher – De Ferrers School, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Special awards
Best Twinning Printer
The Printing House, Crewe (Mr Martyn Winstanley, Managing Director)
Best Teacher
Mr Heath Adams, Head of Graphics at Dene Magna Technology College in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Best Overall School Effort
Northampton Boys School
Best PrintIT! Student
Kirsty Clarke – Attleborough High School, Norfolk
