Summer School 2020 Prize Draw Winners

WOW what a Summer! The Make it in Design team have well and truly enjoyed every moment of Summer School 2020 and we really do hope you’ve enjoyed it just as much. Today we are delighted to announce our Summer School 2020 Winners and offer a HUGE congratulations and thanks to you all!

From our Co-founder Rachael Taylor:

“WOW once again we have truly been blown away by every minute of Summer School 2020! Myself and the team have enjoyed every minute of it! We have been so amazed by the energy and dedication from everyone participating and the array of gorgeous work submitted. It really has been the highlight of our Summer. We are so very proud of each and every one of you creating not only world-class designs but how many of you are already standing out as major players in the design industry. We are so excited to see what you all do next and please know that the team and I will always be rooting for you and cheering you on. Thank you so much! We truly adore this community. – Rachael xo”

Prize Draw Winners!

During Summer School 2020 we held a prize draw to win places on Designing Your Way (Module 1), Creating Your Professional Brand Identity (Module 2) and Monetising Your Designs (Module 3) from the Make it in Design school! Entrants were required to simply submit work to the online submission galleries for the trend design briefs in their TRACK and subsequently were entered into the prize draw. That was it – it’s not based on favourites or skill – it’s the luck of the draw so everyone had the chance to win!

We have welcomed students onto our courses from over 100 countries around the world, and our classrooms are accessible on-line 24/7, so you can join us from any time zone and fit the course into your busy life. Whether you’re just starting out or are looking to refresh your skills, this is the start of a very exciting journey with new friends in preparation for a successful surface pattern career.

1) A place on ‘Module 1 – Designing Your Way (Instant Access Class)

Designing your way (Module 1) is an instant-access online course where you will learn everything you need to know to turn basic sketches into elements for pattern design. Find out more about colour and pattern, how to create mood boards and how to create repeat patterns in Adobe Illustrator.

Module 1 is a fantastic introduction to the surface pattern design industry and helps YOU to find your passion, personal style and place within it.

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And the winner is…

MELANIE DUPIN

* N.B This prize is one place on Module 1 from Make it in Design and is not transferable and there is no cash alternative.

Congratulations! If you could please contact the team via [email protected] to claim your prize!

2) A place on ‘Module 2 – Creating your professional identity (Instant Access Class)

‘Creating your professional identity’ (Module 2) is a five week online course where you will learn how to develop your brand image, design advanced technical repeats in Photoshop and Illustrator, put a collection together and start your own label. You will also learn how to understand and predict trends, how to get noticed and get press, and how to protect your work.

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And the winner is…

AMELIA GAMMON

* N.B This prize is one place on Module 2 from Make it in Design and is not transferable and there is no cash alternative.

Congratulations! If you could please contact the team via [email protected] to claim your prize!

3) A place on ‘Module 3 – Monetising your designs (Instant Access Class)

‘Monetising your designs‘ (Module 3) is a five week online course where you will learn everything you need to know to monetise your designs!

This course includes the nitty gritty of freelancing, licensing, selling outright, manufacturing and more AND Rachael Taylor’s little black book of industry contacts!

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The winner is…

DREW EDWARDS

* N.B This prize is one place on Module 3 from Make it in Design and is not transferable and there is no cash alternative.

Congratulations to all and if you could please contact the team via [email protected] to claim your prize!

BONUS PRIZES

For each Winter School 2020 brief we offered the chance to win a track on Winter School 2021 for those submitting their work for the trend design briefs. This was awarded to one person per track (each week) who shared what they were working on or a finished piece via our social media channels.