Student Design Awards
The POPAI Student Design Awards recognise excellence in design for retail display as submitted by you - design students in the UK & Ireland.
The competition is run on an annual basis by the retail trade association POPAI (which stands for Point-of-Purchase Advertising International) and students from around the UK & Ireland submit designs and case studies for P-O-P which are then judged by a panel of top brands and retailers.
So, it's FREE to enter...what do I have to do?
Entries for the 2011 Awards are now closed. However, next year's competition will open in February 2012. If you'd like to enter then, you will need to submit a design for an eye-catching display that will attract the shopper to make an impulse purchase for your chosen product. You will also need to answer 5 questions about the strategy and thinking behind your entry. What you choose and how you choose to do it is entirely up to you.
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What can I win?
A Job - The winner will have the opportunity to secure a full time, salaried job with a top P-O-P design agency for a full year! Working in their creative department, you will get hands-on, client-facing creative experience of the retail marketing sector, working with brands and retailers. The winner from 2009 is still working full time in a creative agency.
The Trophy - Students compete for the NJM Trophy, in memory of former POPAI Vice Chairman Nigel Johnston-Maude who tragically lost his fight against cancer in 2003 and was deeply committed to the development of our industry.
Cash - The winner of the NJM Trophy also wins £1,000 IN CASH..!
Recognition - The NJM trophy winner will be invited to the prestigious POPAI Awards - a champagne, black-tie dinner at a swanky hotel in London. Your design will also be judged by a panel of top employers from global brands, retailers and design agencies - a great way to have your portfolio put in front of potential employers.