With three placements up for grabs, students from Staffordshire University swept the board at the first ever Student Stationery Design competition, organised by the Stationery Show London and The Paper Library, with one student selected twice!
“We’re very grateful to Caroline Gardner, Paperchase and Portico Design for supporting this first competition and we’ll continue to back The Paper Library in their quest to develop a placement programme for students and alert them to the opportunities within the stationery industry to use their skills,” commented Vanessa Fortnam, head of content & PR, for Stationery Show London.
The winners were: Leanne Hancock, who created entries for the Portico Design and Paperchase design briefs, and was chosen by both companies as their placement winner, and Zoe Benjamin, who was selected by Caroline Gardner.
Debbie Wigglesworth, co-founder of The Paper Library, also acknowledged the three partners, enthusing: “The designers from Paperchase, Portico Designs and Caroline Gardner have been wonderful. Their Q&A session with students at the London Stationery Show earlier this year was candid and hugely inspiring. Their support has already encouraged other stationery companies to come forward and register their interest in getting involved.”
The winning students will be taking up their placements over the summer.
Top: The three winning placement students are shown with their designs. Also pictured are organisers Debbie Wigglesworth, co-founder of the Paper Library (back row, left) and Vanessa Fortnum, head of content & PR, for Stationery Show London (back row right).
