A COLLEGE student has won a top prize from a scrap car business in the Meon Valley after she designed a new sticker for its charity car donation scheme.
The competition was being held by Silverlake Automotive Recycling in Shedfield to promote its charity scheme UDonateacar.
Students from colleges and schools across Hampshire entered the contest and a panel of expert judges which included the mayor of Southampton, Alex Houghton and Ben Fishwick, editor of the Southern Daily Echo declared Arwen Lawton, a Level 3 Graphic Design student from Fareham College, the winner.
Arwen’s winning design was chosen from a shortlist of six announced in March. Holly Southwell from Itchen College was named runner up.
Arwen, Holly and their families were invited to Silverlake’s head office to meet managing director, Allen Prebble, and receive their prizes - vouchers for £250 and £100 for art and graphic design supplies.
The judging panel said they were impressed by how well Arwen interpreted the design brief and her attention to detail.
Arwen will now work alongside the graphic designer for Silverlake to finalise the design ahead of production.
Arwen said: “Honestly, I am over the moon to hear that I was declared the winner. I feel that this is an amazing opportunity, and I am so excited to be working with Silverlake to create my design.”
Members of the public who donate through UDonateacar will receive a copy of Arwen’s car sticker to display in their car.
Later this year, a ‘spot the UDonateacar sticker’ competition will be launched on social media.
Allen Prebble, managing director, said: “It’s been fantastic to give these young designers an opportunity to experience working to a brief for a genuine requirement.
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"The talent has been exceptional. UDonateacar is all about making it easy to donate, from as little as £5, and make a difference by supporting small, community charities taking care of disadvantaged people. Arwen’s car sticker design will really help us to spread the message. I’d like to thank the judges for their time, the regional colleges for their support, and congratulate Arwen, Holly, and all the finalists who did such a great job.”
UDonateacar allows people to donate money from the sale of their cars to support small, local charities.
Silverlake handles all the paperwork and transfers 100 per cent of the donation to the scheme’s national charity partner, Global’s Make Some Noise.
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