Student Lighting Awards
Savvy Students
A1 Lighting takes a look at the Student Lighting Design Award winners for 2012.
There is a wealth of talent out there waiting to be discovered by the right people, and it is really important to invest in the future of the lighting industry to ensure that creativity and innovation in young designers is discovered, encouraged and rewarded. This is where the Student Lighting Design Awards, sponsored by Anglepoise, OSRAM and The Lighting Industry Association comes in. The event provides a platform for aspiring designers to show their abilities to an interested audience. It is hoped that this will help young designers to get their feet on the first rung of the industry ladder. Lighting Industry Association President, Rune Marki, presented this year’s awards. Students who took part in the awards
were able to gain valuable knowledge of the lighting industry whilst being given the opportunity to use their skills to develop new lighting products. LEDs were embraced as the chosen light source through the awards, reflecting the innovative versatility of the technology. Applicants for the awards were asked to
create a flatwork of their product, which had to utilise energy efficiency technologies in an innovative way. Although aesthetics might be the key to attracting attention, efficient use of the light source in the product was something that the judging panel was looking out for. It is really
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important to the judges of the awards that the designs submitted are also commercially viable and would be suitable for mass production, so this was also a consideration of the project.
The ten finalists chosen for the awards
presented working prototypes of their designs to the panel of esteemed Judges, who then had the difficult task of making a decision. It was decided that Oliver Hrubiak had excelled with his design of ‘Frank’, and was named the Student Lighting Designer for this year. Second place went to Craig Foster for his excellent design, Kurk, and third place went to Stephanie Casse for her delightful design, Porrima. This year’s Best Flatwork award went to Gregory Chick, for his *hybrid design. The awards were a resounding success for Nottingham Trent University, as first, second and third places were nabbed by students of the University. Second place winner Craig Foster believes that his involvement in the awards will prove to be a real benefit for his career. "Winning an award is a great addition to anyone's CV,” Foster explains. “It gives you an edge over others, as it shows that your work has been judged and commended by industry professionals. The prize money is also a big help if you're thinking about taking your designs forward and developing them."
It is really important to ensure that the lighting industry can thrive moving forward, and a huge aspect of this is the support and encouragement of the next generation of creative thinkers. The future is certainly going to be bright for this year’s winners, who will be exhibiting their designs at Interiors Birmingham in January 2013.
Contact
The Lighting Industry Association T: +44 (0)1952 290905
www.thelia.org.uk
www.a1lightingmagazine.com
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