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Follow on Google News | PrintIT! announces winning entries at Northprint 2011The PrintIT! awards ceremony was one of the highlights at the recent Northprint exhibition. Nur Nurmahomed, a student at Beauchamp College in Leicestershire, took top honours, while other students also gained recognition for their creativity
By: Danielle O'Sullivan Nur Nurmahomed, a student at Beauchamp College in Leicestershire, took top honours, beating off an extremely high level of competition entries to be declared the overall winner of PrintIT! 2011. Nur was presented with an Apple iPad 2, as well as an expenses paid trip to Germany courtesy of manroland, to visit its Print Technology Centre and manufacturing facility in Offenbach, where the manroland Sheetfed presses are built. Representatives from PrintIT!’s seven gold sponsors, including Canon UK, Duplo UK, Fujifilm, HP, Pantone, Ricoh and Xaar were on hand to announce the winners of each of the seven categories, and joined the winning students on stage to present their awards. Commenting on the ceremony, Tom Bowtell, Deputy CEO at Proskills says, “We are once again indebted to all the industry sponsors and supporters of PrintIT! who have not only committed considerable time and energy into this year’s initiative, but have also contributed towards a total sponsorship pot valued in excess of £100,000. Without their ongoing generosity and backing of this altruistic industry cause, PrintIT! could not survive.” All of the winners were chosen by a panel of print, media and graphic arts experts who examined carefully each of the entries and judged them against a set of criteria that has been refined over the six years of the competition. Three shortlisted finalists were selected from the seven competition categories, and these students were invited along with their teachers and parents to attend Northprint 2011. Each winning student received a digital Camera with a 2gb memory card, a Pantone Huey PRO Monitor calibrator, an ‘Industrial Inkjet for Dummies’ book, as well as a printer, together with a print-related prize donated by industry sponsors for their schools. Wayne Barlow, Professional Print Channel Director, Canon UK and the outgoing Chairman of PrintIT! says, “The awards recognise the tremendous effort that has been put in by students and schools throughout the country. PrintIT! “Many of these very bright and talented students will also hopefully consider print as an option for them in their future careers. As in previous years, the standard of entries has been extremely high and Nur Nurmahomed had to fight off some stiff competition to, deservedly, win the overall prize. Choosing one winner from amongst the others has been particularly difficult but Nur’s entry really over-delivered throughout, combining an innovative approach, great care and attention to detail and an excellent understanding of the printing processes.” Best Industry Twinner was awarded to leachprint, based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, who twinned with St. Birinus School. The company received a glowing commendation from school teacher Mrs Wilson at St Birinus School , who praised the effort and dedication that leachprint showed towards her PrintIT! students. “Chris Williams, the Sales Director, conducted several guided tours, gave us product samples and even visited us in school to judge our school-based competition. He was so helpful, he even asked pupils in our 6th Form to apply for printing apprenticeships.” Tom Bowtell adds, ‘From its inception, PrintIT! has maintained close links with The Fairtrade Foundation, and these values of social responsibility, combined with the understanding of print technologies have played a crucial part in every aspect of the competition. As well as gaining a greater understanding of Fairtrade and its social responsibilities, students have been faced with real life projects that combine their knowledge of the printing industry with the sorts of issues and tackling the type of challenges that they will face later in life.” He continues, “Northprint has provided the perfect backdrop for the finalist students and their teachers to see just how varied and exciting the printing industry is. It’s always encouraging to see just how amazed and excited their reactions are while touring the stands and seeing the technologies and live demonstrations. Of course, the end game for PrintIT! is to encourage as many talented youngsters as possible to consider a future career in print, and on behalf of all our sponsors, we’re delighted that interest in the initiative remains high.” The winners of the PrintIT! 2010/11 Competition are: • Overall Winner - PrintIT! 2011 Nur Nurmahomed from Beauchamp College, Leicestershire • Best Wall Poster (in association with The Print Business, Print Business Media) Sarah Hasell, Bethany Harverson & Douglas McCardle, St John’s School, Cyprus (MoD school) • Best Free Design in association with Image Reports, St John Patrick Madeleine Beyer, Wycombe High School for Girls, Buckinghamshire • Most Innovative & Creative Concept (in association with PrintWeek, Haymarket Publishing) Precious Salazar, Kirkbie Kendall School, Cumbria • Best Understanding of Printing Techniques (in association with PJ, Cullum Publishing) Jennifer Nash, Steyning Grammar School, West Sussex • Best Use of Materials (in association with Screen Process & Digital Imaging, Datateam Business Media) Cledwyn Landon, Dene Magna Community School, Gloucestershire • Best understanding of Environmental Concerns (in association with Print & Paper Monthly, Whitmar Publishing) Chloe Spencer, Shuttleworth College, Lancashire • Best Overall Presentation of Student Workbook (in association with Copy Shop News, Colourfast Group Ltd) Nur Nurmahomed, Beauchamp College, Leicestershire • Best Industry Twinner leachprint, Oxfordshire The Finalists Judging panel included: Richard Allen, AD Communications; For a full list of PrintIT! sponsors and key partners, please visit: http://www.printit.org.uk/ ENDS About PrintIT! Launched in 2005, PrintIT! is an industry-wide educational initiative which aims to encourage young people to consider a career in print. As part of the curriculum-based PrintIT! course, students are challenged to create a print-based campaign. Aiming to promote the many varied and stimulating career paths available within the print industry, the PrintIT! competition was extended in 2008 to include Year 9 students (aged 13-14) as well as Year 10 students (aged 14-15) studying for their GCSEs in Product Design and Graphic Products. PrintIT! is also relevant to the Diplomas in Creative and Media and Manufacturing and Product Design . PrintIT! About PrintIT! Scotland PrintIT! Scotland was launched in 2010 and is tailored specifically for the Scottish educational system. PrintIT! For further information on PrintIT! log on to www.printit.org.uk or contact Katie Freeman Lea (Katie.FreemanLea@ Issued on behalf of PrintIT! by AD Communications. # # # Proskills is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the Process and Manufacturing sector. A major contributor to the UK economy, the Process and Manufacturing sector covers Building Products, Glazed Ceramics, Coatings, Extractive & Mineral Processing, Furniture, Furnishings & Interiors, Glass & related industries, Paper and Printed Packaging, Pulp and paper, Paper and Print industries. One of a network of employer-led SSC’s across the UK, Proskills is a not-for-profit organisation, whose role is to raise the skills levels and competitiveness in the 80,000 workplaces and 800,000 employees that make up the sector. This is achieved through researching business skills needs, delivering occupational standards and qualifications, matching skills demand to supply, and securing funding to meet business skills priorities. End
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