A powerful statement about mass incarceration, a movement to get young men into repairing clothes, and a town where fizzy juice runs from the taps instead of clean water – just a few of the Edinburgh Napier University projects recognised at this year’s Creative Conscience Awards.
The annual event is the culmination of a global annual award scheme run by the Creative Conscience charity, recognising students and graduates for socially and environmentally impactful creative projects across various design disciplines.
Projects are judged on their creative approach and potential impact by industry experts, and winners gain access to mentorship, internship opportunities and publicity.
Eight entries put together by ENU students and graduates were honoured in total last night, six from the MSc Creative Advertising degree programme and two from BDes Graphic Design.
Gemma Skelding, Associate Lecturer in Creative Advertising & Graphic Design at Edinburgh Napier University, said: “What a talented bunch we have at the School of Arts & Creative Industries!
“We pride ourselves on creative work with a real-world impact, so it is particularly pleasing to see our students recognised by industry experts for their conscientious ideas.
“Huge congratulations to all of our winners for their purpose-driven projects inspiring positive change.”
The winning ENU projects
Suzi Hood (MSc Creative Advertising) Street Script – Bronze
Discipline: Advertising
Theme: Human Rights
Cameron Angus (BDes Graphic Design) Men-ding – Bronze (top picture)
Discipline: Graphic Design
Theme: Education + Learning
Kate Fitzgerald & Akinyemi Olufemi (MSc Creative Advertising) Maintaining a Balancing Diet – Bronze (middle picture)
Discipline: Motion Graphics
Theme: Health & Wellbeing
Callum Graham (MSc Creative Advertising) Your Phone Reimagined –
Bronze
Discipline: Advertising
Theme: Conscious Consumption
Calum Somerville & Abi Kara-Fernandes (MSc Creative Advertising) This is a Cell – Highly Commended (bottom picture)
Discipline: Typographic Design
Theme: Equality + Accessibility
Kate Fitzgerald & Archie Vickerstaff (MSc Creative Advertising) Miswired –
Highly Commended
Discipline: Motion Graphics
Theme: Health & Wellbeing
Ruaridh McLean (BDes Graphic Design) Proactive Patients – Highly Commended
Discipline: Graphic Design
Theme: Impact
Saira Carrasco (MSc Creative Advertising) Easy Fizzy – Highly Commended
Discipline: Advertising
Theme: Social Justice