1 November 2012

Holly strikes gold with Google boxes

Pic shows some examples of the winning range created by Holly.

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) student Holly Gallacher has won a Gold Award in an international graphic design competition.

Holly, a Level 4 student on the Graphic Design programme at DJCAD, part of the University of Dundee, won the Student Promotional Packaging prize in the Creativity International Awards for a hypothetical product range designed for internet giant Google.

The Creativity International Awards is one of the longest running, independent advertising and graphic design competitions. Open to professionals and students, Creativity was initially established as a travelling exhibit in 1970. The Awards are judged by a rotating panel of advertising and design professionals.

Holly (22), originally from Edzell, received a certificate, promotion in an international publication, clothing, accessories and various self-promotion kits as her prize. Her entry will also appear in a travelling exhibit that appears at prominent design conferences and events around the world.

She said she was delighted to have won the prize, which will provide her with significant opportunities to raise awareness of her work to potential employers and industry figures.

"It was a terrific surprise to receive the news as I had almost forgotten I entered in the first place!" she said. "The project itself was really enjoyable to work on and I'm thrilled with how it turned out. It's always fascinating to look back at the process taken in order to turn an idea into a tangible piece of design that others can appreciate."

The Creativity International Awards is currently based in Kentucky in the United States, and is a subsidiary of Four Colour Print Group.

Holly created a series of boxes for product packaging which represented Google's ethos, business model and range of services.

More information about Holly's work is available at http://hollygallacher.com/.

For media enquiries contact:
Grant Hill
Press Officer
University of Dundee
Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4HN
TEL: 01382 384768
E-MAIL: g.hill@dundee.ac.uk
MOBILE: 07854 953277