print & pattern: MAKE IT IN DESIGN - print & pattern Scholarship 2020 Results

YAY!… it is time to unveil the winners of the 2020 Make it in Design Scholarship in association with Print & Pattern.
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.
The panel of judges had such an 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 I 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”.
WINNER 1 Nicola Thompson | Singapore

I selected Nicola Thompson as my 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.

WINNER 2 Ariane Nijssen | Perth, Australia | Instagram

Make it in Design co-founder Beth Kempton selected Ariane Nijssen as her overall winner. She said
“I love the sense of energy that radiates from Ariane’s designs. Ariane also has a wonderful grasp of colour and design style”.

WINNER 3 Claire Calvert | UK | Instagram

Make it in Design co-founder Rachael Taylor selected Claire Calvert as her overall winner. She said
“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”.
Congratulations Nicola, Claire and Ariane – you are our winners!
Get ready to launch your surface pattern design career in 2020!
You each win:
• 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 the Make it in Design site
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The Runners up
The standard of entries this year was again so high that we wanted to offer more prizes. Therefore we have selected 6 runners up who will each receive a free place on the self paced Module 1 class with access until December 31, 2020.

Erin Wallace | United States | Instagram