Unprecedented success for Falmouth at 2022 D&AD Awards

26 July 2022

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There was significant success for Falmouth’s students at the 2022 D&AD New Blood Awards, with six students awarded pencils for their projects and several others having their work selected for the New Blood Portfolio Picks.

The New Blood Awards are open to students, recent graduates and emerging creatives worldwide. Entrants are set briefs from companies such as the BBC, Disney, Netflix and Penguin, with their final projects judged by experts from the creative industry.

This year there was a focus on tackling commercial and social challenges across a range of disciplines, including UX/UI, animation, advertising, typography and PR.

Congratulations to Olivia Howarth, Disha Chatterjee, Katharina Holland, Keilan Grant, Ben Parmenter and Connor Leggett, who all took home pencils for their work.

Special congratulations go out to Connor, who by winning a silver pencil has achieved unprecedented success for Falmouth; he becomes the first ever first year student to enter the competition and achieve an award win at the University.

The New Blood Portfolio Picks recognise outstanding portfolio websites across a number of disciplines including Advertising, Animation, Illustration, Graphic Design, Digital and Commercial Photography. From over 800 entries, over 50 industry-leading judges curated a selection of portfolios to showcase at the famed design and art direction awards.

Congratulations to Ioana Sabau, Abby Mundell, Hannah Matthews, Sarah Foster, Ben Parmenter, Keilan Grant and graduate Amita Sevellaraja, who were all picked as 'ones to watch' by the D&AD this year.  

You can explore the award-winning projects and selected portfolios below.

The Award Winners

'Meliorem - Small town, big problems' is written on a light blue background
Olivia Howarth

Olivia Howarth

Olivia Howarth
'Listen Up' is overlayed on the Walkers logo
Connor Leggett

Connor Leggett

Connor Leggett
The Penguin logo with the words 'On the Same Page' below
Dish D&AD

Disha Chatterjee & Katharina Holland

Disha Chatterjee & Katharina Holland
'Top the Drop' is overlayed on a white background
Keilan & Ben

Keilan Grant & Ben Parmenter

Keilan Grant & Ben Parmenter

Our Portfolio Picks

Illustration of a child wearing a VR headset
Sarah Foster

Sarah Foster

Sarah Foster
An illustration of three women holding swords
Amita Sevellaraja

Amita Sevellaraja

Amita Sevellaraja
A woman kneels to paint a mural on a wall
Abby Mundell

Abby Mundell

Abby Mundell
Two kneeling anthropomorphic creatures
Ioana Sabau

Ioana Sabau

Ioana Sabau
A red cat, with the words 'Hanna Matthews' below
Hanna Matthews

Hanna Matthews

Hanna Matthews
A website
Ben & Keilan

Ben Parmenter & Keilan Grant

Ben Parmenter & Keilan Grant

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