The awards provide a platform for students and graduates to explore issues they care about, working individually or collaboratively to design solutions that drive meaningful change.
Dan Hatfield, a 3rd year student, won two awards. He received a Gold Award in the Service Design (Social Justice) category for his ambitious anti-knife campaign, as well as the RSA Spark Railway 200 & Beyond Award. Dan’s project demonstrates great awareness of the challenges around knife crime, offering an innovative and distinctive approach to anti-knife initiatives. His work is bold and boundary-pushing, reflecting his particular interest in advertising, art direction and copywriting.
Lucy Stewart-Murray, also a 3rd year student, was awarded a Bronze Award in the Animation (Climate Crisis) category. Inspired by Sir Ken Robinson's words and lifelong dedication to creativity in education, Lucy's stop-motion animation aims to highlight the importance of creativity whilst also bringing his words to life. Throughout the animation, she uses a range of media to embrace the diversity and imperfection of the creative process. Lucy has studied at Loughborough for five years, beginning with our Art & Design Foundation course before progressing to her degree. She has always been especially talented in animation and illustration, a strength that shines through in her award-winning work. During her placement year at Leicester College, Lucy not only completed a PTLLS teaching course but also returned to teach part-time while continuing to develop her freelance design and illustration practice.
Fellow 3rd year student Grace Turner was Highly Commended in the Interiors and Environments (Climate Crisis) category. Graces' project Make Your Mark, is an immersive interactive experience designed to shine a light on the impact humans have on coral; both the damage we have caused and what we can do now to help. Grace has a strong talent for illustration and visualisation, consistently producing highly refined and thoughtful outcomes. Her award reflects both her creativity and her ability to bring complex ideas to life through compelling visual design.
All three students share a common drive to use their creative practice as a force for good. Their projects not only demonstrate technical skill and originality but also reflect a deep sense of care for the causes they address.
We are incredibly proud of our students and their achievements at the Creative Conscience Global Awards. Their success highlights the real-world impact our students can make and is just one example of the many opportunities available to those who choose to study with us at Loughborough.
You can explore more about the Creative Conscience Awards on their website.