Submission:
A well-executed, stylish, and professionally presented fashion communications portfolio that demonstrates an individual creative identity, whilst communicating the graduate’s strategic and creative process ‘displaying’ the development from concept to the outcome.
Communications encompass the following pathways:
Social Media
Digital Media
PR
Photography
Styling
Criteria:
The portfolio should display a high level of contemporary visual communication & evidence of a broad research base that displays the relationship to the ideas
The student demonstrates a strong understanding of future trends
The student demonstrates an understanding of the fashion industry and specific focus sector
An initial digital submission of no more than 15 x pages for the nomination shortlisting. The final judging session will display the full physical body of work.
The nomination can be a maximum of 10mb, illustrating the final project and a supporting statement.
Process:
The Fashion Communications Portfolio award will be judged in two stages. All nominated students will have to submit a supporting statement for scrutiny at the pre-event shortlisting by industry experts.
Part 1:
Monday 20th May 2024, 18:00 hours - Deadline for submission, academic staff are to nominate 2 final year students.
Selection:
An Industry expert will shortlist 12 students from the entries submitted. Thursday 30th May, 2024 - The names of the shortlisted students will be announced.
Part 2: Judging
Awards Judging will be onsite at GFW in central London. Shortlisted students must bring their full entry for the final judging. This can be physical work plus digital elements if required. The judging will be an opportunity to talk through the students work, ideas and answer questions from the judges.
All nominated students must attend the full judging day during GFW and ensure they attend all talks, meetings and judging sessions as well as the end of day Awards Presentation and celebratory networking event. Winners will receive promotion across the GFF networks.