Step into the spotlight
Producing show-stopping work? This is your time to shine.
Enter the South West Design + Digital Student Awards
You’re designing work you’re proud of. It’s got the potential to create real impact. But getting it in front of the right people is proving to be a stumbling block.
Don’t depair…
We’re looking for the next generation of luminaries whose work deserves to steal the spotlight.
If you’re a final-year degree student in the South West of England or in Wales, this is the design competition for you. There’s no brief and you’re free to enter existing projects. Whatever you submit, we want to see powerful problem-solving, insightful investigations and stand-out storytelling.
Ready to see your name in lights?
The categories
Submit your work by 29th May 2026
Think 2D, 3D and print.
Think web and digital graphic design.
Video, animation, motion graphics, AR, VR and CGI projects are all welcome.
What can I win?
Once you’ve submitted your entry in one of our categories, you’ll automatically be in the running to win a prize.
And, if you stand out from the crowd, you could also win our grand prize, awarded to the Ultimate Creative Champion across all categories.
ALL THAT GLITTERS
Each category winner will receive £1K in cash
The Ultimate Creative Champion will win £2K in cash
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
All finalists (not just the winners!) will be in with the chance of scoring a paid 3-month internship at Proctor + Stevenson.
What can I submit?
No brief. No theme.
Just luminous work.
Submit something you’ve already created. Or set yourself a new brief that’s sure to inspire. It can be anything you want, but there are three provisos:
- It must fit into at least one of our three categories
- It must be commercially creative (designed with intention)
- You must be able to explain your design decisions
How will each category be judged?
All submissions (whatever the category) will be assessed according to the following questions:
- Is it original?
- Is it creative?
- Does it demonstrate a firm grasp of design and/or development techniques?
- Is it effective in communicating its key idea or message?
- Is it appropriate for the intended audience and/or user friendly?
- Is it commercially viable? (Creativity is a wonderful thing. But in the real world, with real clients, expecting a real result, would it work?)
Are you ready to shine?
Register your interest
Fill in the short form opposite and we’ll be in touch with updates.
We promise to only contact you regarding the awards themselves. No spam. No annoying marketing messages.
