Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

 

Each year, Make it in Design offers creatives all over the world with the incredible opportunity to win a design scholarship worth over £1,200! Sponsored by Print & Pattern, the Make it in Design Scholarship will provide a lucky designer with access to over a year’s worth of top surface pattern design e-courses and a host of exciting promotional opportunities.

THE PRIZE

A free place on all 4 modules from Make it in Design

1 year access to The Make it in Design Live Hub

The opportunity to be featured on the Print & Pattern blog and on the Make it in Design site

 

The 2020 Deadline has now CLOSED but see below for details of the latest winners.

The 2021 Scholarship will launch November 2020!

 

Keep up to date with the Make it in Design Scholarship! Sign up to our Newsletter HERE (scroll to the bottom of the page) Follow us on Instagram HERE!


ANY QUESTIONS?

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions


Our 2020 Winners!

Once again we have been completely WOWED by the array of beautiful design entries from 39 different countries for the 2020 Scholarship in association with Print & Pattern.

Our esteemed panel of judges had such a enjoyable time reviewing all of the AMAZING applications. We are absolutely thrilled to see that so many people want to make surface pattern design a part of their creative journey, and recognise Make it in Design as a fantastic way to do that. Thank You – it’s a true honour for us!

Entries were shortlisted by Make it in Design co-founders Rachael Taylor and Beth Kempton following which Marie Perkins of the Print & Pattern blog joined the panel to select the final winners.

As the standard of entries is so incredibly high we have not just one winner, but will offer THREE full scholarships and SIX runner up prizes.

 

Our panel of judges said:

“Every year we have the ultimate honour, privilege and pleasure to look through all the fantastic scholarship submissions as submitted from all around the world.

All of us agree that it really is one of our favourite times of the year for Make it in Design!

We just LOVE pattern and colour are so looking forward to welcoming each of our winners and runners up into the Make it in Design community in 2020.

Congratulations to all our winners, and a HUGE thank you to everyone who entered – such a wealth of design talent”.

 

Beth Kempton, Marie Perkins and Rachael Taylor


2020 Winner: Nicola Thompson | Singapore

Marie Perkins of Print Pattern selected Nicola Thompson as her overall winner.

 

“I loved Nicola’s stylised animals and flowers. Her use of shape and texture is highly original. I could see her designs and soft colours working very well for babies”.


2020 Winner: Claire Calvert | UK | Instagram

Make it in Design co-founder Rachael Taylor  selected Claire Calvert as her overall winner.

“I just LOVE claire’s gorgeous florals which are brought to life with these stunning colourways. I cannot wait to see what you do next”.


2020 Winner: Ariane Nijssen | Perth, Australia | Instagram

 

Make it in Design co-founder Beth Kempton  selected Ariane Nijssen as her overall winner.

“I love the sense of energy that radiates from Ariane’s designs. Ariane also has a wonderful grasp of colour and design style”.


PAST WINNERS

Here we reveal the past winners of the Make it in Design Scholarship in association with Print & Pattern. We received fabulous and beautiful design entries from over 200 applicants from 39 different countries and had our panel of judges had such a wonderful time reviewing all of the AMAZING applications. We are absolutely thrilled that so many people want to get into the exciting world of surface pattern design, and recognise Make it in Design as a fantastic way to do that.

Entries were shortlisted by our co-founders Rachael Taylor and Beth Kempton, following which Marie Perkins of the Print & Pattern blog joined the panel to select the final winner. As we had so many amazing designs it was decided that we would have not just one winner, but will offer THREE full scholarships and SEVEN runner up prizes!

Our panel of judges said: “It really was an honour and privilege to look through all the fantastic submissions from around the world. We LOVE pattern and look forward to welcoming each of our winners and runners up into the Make it in Design community. Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to everyone who entered – it really was a pleasure”.

2019 Winner Becky Dinnage | UK | Instagram

Make it in Design co-founder Rachael Taylor  selected Becky Dinnage as her overall winner.

“Becky’s use of colour is so bold and impactful – LOVE it! Your work has a fabulous fresh and commercial feel to it and I cannot wait to see more”.

2019 Winner: Claire Mounier | France | Website

Marie Perkins of Print Pattern selected Claire Mounier as her overall winner.

“Claire’s Safari design demonstrated some great drawing and colour skills, and her dinosaurs showed she has a fun quirky way of thinking. These are brilliant qualities to have as it gives Claire a unique personal style that will stand out from the crowd”.

2019 Winner Nirosha Ambagahawatta | India | Instagram

Make it in Design co-founder Beth Kempton  selected Nirosha Ambagahawatta as her overall winner.

“I love the the sense of movement and rhythm evoked in these delicate structures by Nirosha which dance off the screen in a beautiful and playful way”.

Alexandra Michiardi | Winner 2018 | Instagram

Rachael Taylor  selected Alexandra Michiardi as her overall winner.

“Alexandra has designed such a highly versatile abstract and playful designs with striking colours. The designs incorporate wonderful layering and textured elements.”

Rachael Rowe | Winner 2018 | Website

ABSPD co-founder Beth Kempton  selected Rachael Rowe as her overall winner.

“I love the painterly technique adopted by Rachael in her design work. In particular the bold brush marks and colour palette which are really fresh and inviting”.

Nina Ray  | Winner 2018 |  Instagram

Marie Perkins of Print Pattern selected Nina Ray as her overall winner.

“I was impressed by Nina’s lovely subtle use of colours,  simple folky motifs and nice use of symmetry. The designs are very user friendly and commercial”.

Maria Atanackovic | Winner  2017| Instagram 

Marie Perkins of Print Pattern selected Maria Atanackovic as her overall winner.

“Maria created a unique take on the traditional floral pattern just by using simple abstract shapes. She also appears very interested in colour and obviously enjoys creating original combinations.”

 

Karen Kuchel | Winner 2017 | Website 

ABSPD co-founder Rachael Taylor  selected Karen Kuchel as her overall winner.

“I loved the depth within Karen’s design and the striking blue tones used. The pattern feels luxurious and decorative without being too ornate in style. She has echoed elements used in a traditional Moroccan pattern however it’s all been executed with confidence and in her own contemporary and unique way. I find the design really eye catching and it really demands your attention.”

Heather Anderson | Winner 2017 | Website

ABSPD co-founder Beth Kempton  selected Heather Anderson as her overall winner.

“A beautiful illustrative style with a complimentary colour palette is what appealed to me about Heather’s design. I look forward to seeing more of Heather’s style and it evolving through to product as I’d love to see this on fabric or stationery.”

 

Print

Ashely Peifer | Winner 2016 | Website 

Marie from ‘Print and Pattern’ said of Ashely and her work that it “captures the current mood for hand painted elements in this fab collage which has interesting textures within it also taps into the fashionable Memphis revival.”

mel_armstrong_cats-and-wool

Mel Armstrong | Winner 2016 | Website 

Rachael found the illustrative style of Mel’s piece to be “really innovative and fresh, it feels fun, quirky and a little bit edgy at the same time. It really stood out to me as a very unique concept that still had great commercial appeal. I found the design really exciting to look at and I also loved the overall composition of the pattern. I think it would look particularly striking on a fashion led stationery range.”

Bianca_pozzi_tropical

Bianca Pozzi | Winner 2016 | Website

Beth was “intrigued by the combination of gentle line drawing and beautifully rendered paint elements. Bianca’s piece took me straight to the tropics and I could imagine this on a host of product applications, from stationery to fashion.”

 


RUNNERS UP

Take a peek below for a curation of previous runners up! Such gorgeous work!

Becca Boyce | 2020 Runner Up | UK and Spain | Instagram

Erin Wallace | 2020 Runner Up | United States | Instagram

Helen Brinkhoff | 2020 Runner Up | UK and Germany | Instagram

Kakei Wong | 2020 Runner Up | United States | Instagram

Swapna Mulye | 2020 Runner Up | India | Instagram

Tati Abaurre | 2020 Runner Up | Instagram

Emma Lawrence-Peattie | Runner Up 2019 | Portfolio

Fiona Solley |Runner Up 2019 | Website

Kate Ireland |Runner Up 2019 | Website

Madison Herman |Runner Up 2019 | Instagram

Pauline-Greuell |Runner Up 2019 | Instagram

Sarah Knight |Runner Up 2019

Tina Wells | Runner Up 2019 | Website

Aisling Breathnach |Runner Up 2018 | Instagram

“Gorgeous commercial and very on trend designs. Your style and colour palette are so rich and bold.”

Andrea Ramiro Ortega | Runner Up 2018 | Mexico

“Such a wonderful grasp of colour in your work and the sense of movement makes it so exiting and energetic.”

 

Angela Sbandelli | Runner Up 2018 | Website

“A bold, innovative take on character design filled with striking details with a contemporary twist on a retro colour palette. Such a visually pleasing design!”

 

Print

Alyssa Steiger | Runner Up 2017 | Website

“We were struck by the use of texture, depth and detail in the work of Alyssa. A really interesting theme and something we would buy on a notebook or a piece of fabric.”

Ellie Green 2

Ellie Green | Runner Up 2017 | Website

“A wonderfully bold and colourful print – we could really see this on a fashion print.”

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Liz Harry | Runner Up 2017 |  Website

“We really enjoyed Liz’s fun and quirky design and found the colours to be captivating and really fresh. She incorporated a great sense of layering and composition through her simplistic shapes and abstract motifs. We think the design is very commercial and versatile for a number of areas within the marketplace.”


ANY QUESTIONS?

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Good luck!


MIID PP SCHOLARSHIP 2020 WEBSITE 2 HR 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

 

Each year, Make it in Design offers creatives all over the world with the incredible opportunity to win a design scholarship worth over £1,200! Sponsored by Print & Pattern, the Make it in Design Scholarship will provide a lucky designer with access to over a year’s worth of top surface pattern design e-courses and a host of exciting promotional opportunities.

THE PRIZE

A free place on all 4 modules from Make it in Design

1 year access to The Make it in Design Live Hub

The opportunity to be featured on the Print & Pattern blog and on the Make it in Design site

 

The 2020 Deadline has now CLOSED but see below for details of the latest winners.

The 2021 Scholarship will launch November 2020!

 

Keep up to date with the Make it in Design Scholarship! Sign up to our Newsletter HERE (scroll to the bottom of the page) Follow us on Instagram HERE!


ANY QUESTIONS?

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions


Our 2020 Winners!

Once again we have been completely WOWED by the array of beautiful design entries from 39 different countries for the 2020 Scholarship in association with Print & Pattern.

Our esteemed panel of judges had such a enjoyable time reviewing all of the AMAZING applications. We are absolutely thrilled to see that so many people want to make surface pattern design a part of their creative journey, and recognise Make it in Design as a fantastic way to do that. Thank You – it’s a true honour for us!

Entries were shortlisted by Make it in Design co-founders Rachael Taylor and Beth Kempton following which Marie Perkins of the Print & Pattern blog joined the panel to select the final winners.

As the standard of entries is so incredibly high we have not just one winner, but will offer THREE full scholarships and SIX runner up prizes.

 

Our panel of judges said:

“Every year we have the ultimate honour, privilege and pleasure to look through all the fantastic scholarship submissions as submitted from all around the world.

All of us agree that it really is one of our favourite times of the year for Make it in Design!

We just LOVE pattern and colour are so looking forward to welcoming each of our winners and runners up into the Make it in Design community in 2020.

Congratulations to all our winners, and a HUGE thank you to everyone who entered – such a wealth of design talent”.

 

Beth Kempton, Marie Perkins and Rachael Taylor


2020 Winner: Nicola Thompson | Singapore

Marie Perkins of Print Pattern selected Nicola Thompson as her overall winner.

 

“I loved Nicola’s stylised animals and flowers. Her use of shape and texture is highly original. I could see her designs and soft colours working very well for babies”.

37.Nicola Thompson feathered friend 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

37.Nicola Thompson Elephant charm 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship


2020 Winner: Claire Calvert | UK | Instagram

Make it in Design co-founder Rachael Taylor  selected Claire Calvert as her overall winner.

“I just LOVE claire’s gorgeous florals which are brought to life with these stunning colourways. I cannot wait to see what you do next”.

9.CLAIRE CALVERT DREAMING OF FLOWERS 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

9.CLAIRE CALVERT SUNNY POPPIES 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship


2020 Winner: Ariane Nijssen | Perth, Australia | Instagram

 

Make it in Design co-founder Beth Kempton  selected Ariane Nijssen as her overall winner.

“I love the sense of energy that radiates from Ariane’s designs. Ariane also has a wonderful grasp of colour and design style”.

5.ARIANE NIJSSEN Flower Power 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

5.ARIANE NIJSSEN The things I found 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship


PAST WINNERS

Here we reveal the past winners of the Make it in Design Scholarship in association with Print & Pattern. We received fabulous and beautiful design entries from over 200 applicants from 39 different countries and had our panel of judges had such a wonderful time reviewing all of the AMAZING applications. We are absolutely thrilled that so many people want to get into the exciting world of surface pattern design, and recognise Make it in Design as a fantastic way to do that.

Entries were shortlisted by our co-founders Rachael Taylor and Beth Kempton, following which Marie Perkins of the Print & Pattern blog joined the panel to select the final winner. As we had so many amazing designs it was decided that we would have not just one winner, but will offer THREE full scholarships and SEVEN runner up prizes!

Our panel of judges said: “It really was an honour and privilege to look through all the fantastic submissions from around the world. We LOVE pattern and look forward to welcoming each of our winners and runners up into the Make it in Design community. Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to everyone who entered – it really was a pleasure”.

Becky Dinnage Bloomed Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

2019 Winner Becky Dinnage | UK | Instagram

Make it in Design co-founder Rachael Taylor  selected Becky Dinnage as her overall winner.

“Becky’s use of colour is so bold and impactful – LOVE it! Your work has a fabulous fresh and commercial feel to it and I cannot wait to see more”.

Claire Mounier Dinos Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

2019 Winner: Claire Mounier | France | Website

Marie Perkins of Print Pattern selected Claire Mounier as her overall winner.

“Claire’s Safari design demonstrated some great drawing and colour skills, and her dinosaurs showed she has a fun quirky way of thinking. These are brilliant qualities to have as it gives Claire a unique personal style that will stand out from the crowd”.

Nirosha Ambagahawatta Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

2019 Winner Nirosha Ambagahawatta | India | Instagram

Make it in Design co-founder Beth Kempton  selected Nirosha Ambagahawatta as her overall winner.

“I love the the sense of movement and rhythm evoked in these delicate structures by Nirosha which dance off the screen in a beautiful and playful way”.

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Alexandra Michiardi | Winner 2018 | Instagram

Rachael Taylor  selected Alexandra Michiardi as her overall winner.

“Alexandra has designed such a highly versatile abstract and playful designs with striking colours. The designs incorporate wonderful layering and textured elements.”

Rachael Rowe Marisol 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Rachael Rowe | Winner 2018 | Website

ABSPD co-founder Beth Kempton  selected Rachael Rowe as her overall winner.

“I love the painterly technique adopted by Rachael in her design work. In particular the bold brush marks and colour palette which are really fresh and inviting”.

Nina Ray Dawn Meadows.jpg1 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Nina Ray  | Winner 2018 |  Instagram

Marie Perkins of Print Pattern selected Nina Ray as her overall winner.

“I was impressed by Nina’s lovely subtle use of colours,  simple folky motifs and nice use of symmetry. The designs are very user friendly and commercial”.

Maria Atanackovic River Cluster11 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Maria Atanackovic | Winner  2017| Instagram 

Marie Perkins of Print Pattern selected Maria Atanackovic as her overall winner.

“Maria created a unique take on the traditional floral pattern just by using simple abstract shapes. She also appears very interested in colour and obviously enjoys creating original combinations.”

 

Karen Kuchel Moroccan Mosaic11 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Karen Kuchel | Winner 2017 | Website 

ABSPD co-founder Rachael Taylor  selected Karen Kuchel as her overall winner.

“I loved the depth within Karen’s design and the striking blue tones used. The pattern feels luxurious and decorative without being too ornate in style. She has echoed elements used in a traditional Moroccan pattern however it’s all been executed with confidence and in her own contemporary and unique way. I find the design really eye catching and it really demands your attention.”

Heather Anderson Fall Leaves on Nude Pink1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Heather Anderson | Winner 2017 | Website

ABSPD co-founder Beth Kempton  selected Heather Anderson as her overall winner.

“A beautiful illustrative style with a complimentary colour palette is what appealed to me about Heather’s design. I look forward to seeing more of Heather’s style and it evolving through to product as I’d love to see this on fabric or stationery.”

 

Print

Ashely Peifer | Winner 2016 | Website 

Marie from ‘Print and Pattern’ said of Ashely and her work that it “captures the current mood for hand painted elements in this fab collage which has interesting textures within it also taps into the fashionable Memphis revival.”

mel_armstrong_cats-and-wool

Mel Armstrong | Winner 2016 | Website 

Rachael found the illustrative style of Mel’s piece to be “really innovative and fresh, it feels fun, quirky and a little bit edgy at the same time. It really stood out to me as a very unique concept that still had great commercial appeal. I found the design really exciting to look at and I also loved the overall composition of the pattern. I think it would look particularly striking on a fashion led stationery range.”

Bianca_pozzi_tropical

Bianca Pozzi | Winner 2016 | Website

Beth was “intrigued by the combination of gentle line drawing and beautifully rendered paint elements. Bianca’s piece took me straight to the tropics and I could imagine this on a host of product applications, from stationery to fashion.”

 


RUNNERS UP

Take a peek below for a curation of previous runners up! Such gorgeous work!

6.BECCABOYCE WOODLANDSTREAM 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Becca Boyce | 2020 Runner Up | UK and Spain | Instagram

12.ERIN WALLACE PRIMARY FLOWERS 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Erin Wallace | 2020 Runner Up | United States | Instagram

16.Helen Brinkhoff Jardin de la Menagerie Mystique 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Helen Brinkhoff | 2020 Runner Up | UK and Germany | Instagram

22.KAKEI WONG ORCHIDGARDEN1 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Kakei Wong | 2020 Runner Up | United States | Instagram

47.SWAPNA MULYE FLOATING FLOWERS 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Swapna Mulye | 2020 Runner Up | India | Instagram

48.Tati Abaurre Foxes in the emerald forest 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Tati Abaurre | 2020 Runner Up | Instagram

emma L P seagull Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Emma Lawrence-Peattie | Runner Up 2019 | Portfolio

fiona solley underwater delight Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Fiona Solley |Runner Up 2019 | Website

Katie Ireland Designs pattern 1 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Kate Ireland |Runner Up 2019 | Website

Madison Herman Jungle Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Madison Herman |Runner Up 2019 | Instagram

Pauline Greuell shadow flowers Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Pauline-Greuell |Runner Up 2019 | Instagram

SARAH KNIGHT Summer campervans 01 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Sarah Knight |Runner Up 2019

Tina Wells Enchanted Forest Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Tina Wells | Runner Up 2019 | Website

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Aisling Breathnach |Runner Up 2018 | Instagram

“Gorgeous commercial and very on trend designs. Your style and colour palette are so rich and bold.”

Andrea Ramiro Ortega Cadencia11 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Andrea Ramiro Ortega | Runner Up 2018 | Mexico

“Such a wonderful grasp of colour in your work and the sense of movement makes it so exiting and energetic.”

 

Angela Sbandelli GeometricCats11 Make it Design + Print and Pattern Design Scholarship

Angela Sbandelli | Runner Up 2018 | Website

“A bold, innovative take on character design filled with striking details with a contemporary twist on a retro colour palette. Such a visually pleasing design!”

 

Print

Alyssa Steiger | Runner Up 2017 | Website

“We were struck by the use of texture, depth and detail in the work of Alyssa. A really interesting theme and something we would buy on a notebook or a piece of fabric.”

Ellie Green 2

Ellie Green | Runner Up 2017 | Website

“A wonderfully bold and colourful print – we could really see this on a fashion print.”

31.Liz Harry_AbstractPattern_miid

Liz Harry | Runner Up 2017 |  Website

“We really enjoyed Liz’s fun and quirky design and found the colours to be captivating and really fresh. She incorporated a great sense of layering and composition through her simplistic shapes and abstract motifs. We think the design is very commercial and versatile for a number of areas within the marketplace.”


ANY QUESTIONS?

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Good luck!