Queenslander, Edward King, has won the 2018 AWARD School Top Student prize, which was announced at the 2018 AWARD School National Announcement at Facebook in Sydney on Tuesday night, August 7.
King beat almost 200 graduates around the country to earn the title and has won a trip to Facebook HQ in San Francisco to train with its creative agency ambassador group, courtesy of AWARD partnering sponsor, Facebook Australia. He was tutored by Ryan Petie, executive creative director, Publicis Worldwide; Kirsten Twigg, senior copywriter, Publicis Worldwide; and Lindsay Thompson, creative director, Khemistry.
The top student was chosen by the AWARD Super Jury, who reviewed the state winner’s portfolios in an independent and blind-judging round.
The 2018 AWARD School Super Judges are:
- Justine Armour, ECD, 72andSunny NYC (AWARD School Head, 2002-2003)
- Jeff Goodby, Co-Chairman & Partner, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
- Genevieve Hoey, Group ECD, R/GA NYC
- Andrew Keller, Global Creative Director, Facebook Creative Shop
- David Kolbusz, CCO, Droga5 London
- Kim Pick, ECD, Y&R NZ (former AWARD School Head and Student)
- Leo Premutico, Co-Founder & CCO, Johannes Leonardo NYC (AWARD School Graduate, 2000)
- Leigh Reyes, President & CCO, MullenLowe Manila.
The judges described King’s ideas as “exciting”, “insightful” and “unexpected”.
Justine Armour, executive creative director at 72andSunny NYC, commented, “This is an exciting book for a first-timer. Several good, simple ideas, clearly expressed.”
Kim Pick, executive creative director at Y&R NZ, said that his Cannes Lions execution “stopped her in her tracks” and that King would be a “great asset in any creative department.”
AWARD Committee Member and M&C Saatchi Australia chief creative officer, Cam Blackley, stated “This year the theme was Big Ideas and our top students delivered by putting forward incisive and original ideas that won over the judges and raised the bar for aspiring creatives in years to come.
“I encourage everyone in the creative sector, particularly CDs and ECDs, to look at the top student portfolios and think about how we can further support our next generation, whether it be through mentoring or a graduate opportunity.”
The folios of top students from each state are now available to view on the AWARD website.
Blackley also thanked the school heads, lecturers and tutors in each state for the unwavering support and dedication throughout the 12 week course. In 2018, a total of 188 industry leaders participated in AWARD School including 94 tutors from 42 agencies.
The top students by state were awarded on July 26:
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