Who can enter?

The competition is intended for those working and/or training towards relevant programmes of study in graphic design. Competitors can be in education and training or working in industry. The competition is open to the following level:

Advanced: those undertaking qualifications up to level 3 or up to five years experience in a working environment.

About the competition:

This competition gives competitors an opportunity to  demonstrate both their creative and technical skills in the form of a passive brief and a live competition environment. Competitors will be expected to work to a design brief and plan and submit work to a deadline, as would be expected of a professional graphic designer.

Competitors will be expected to show proficiency in industry standard design applications:

• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign 
• Adobe Acrobat Professional

Competitors will be assessed on the following criteria:

• Creative ability
• Creative assessments
• Final design and typography
• Manual abilities

Technical abilities:

• Computer usage/software knowledge
• Knowledge of the printing process
• Printouts and file saving format

Competition structure

How many competitors can enter from each organisation?

Up to three competitors per level, per organisation.

Competition partners:

The competition is organised by UK Skills, in association with Purpose.

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