Our supporters

Industry and businesses

We’ve always been proud of the businesses that get involved with the Creative Challenge, whatever their role. We’ve had top class support from innovative organisations like Baseline Magazine, Beige, Dragon Rouge, Kanoti, Kia, Sony and Virgin Media.  


Industry sponsors and industry experts

Last year we were delighted to have on our Creative Challenge judging panel a stellar team of international assessors from business and academia who have all agreed to support the students in the Top 50 selection process as well as offering mentoring and advice throughout the competition.

In the past we had the support of an Oscar-winning International Graphic Designer, the Head of the National Skills Council, a former BBC Senior Editor, a former KPMG Manager and four UCA Governors. Below, we have 31 major sponsors from a variety of industry sectors supporting the Creative Challenge programme 2011/12. The list is regularly updated as new supporters get involved in the Creative Challenge.

We are so encouraged by this high profile level of support and we hope too that you will join these prestigious names to support the Creative Challenge.

Thank you
A special thank you to our over individual supporters who support us in this years Creative Challenge 2011/12

Companies:
Baseline Magazine
Beetham Consultancy
Bonfire Creative Intelligence
Bracket
Cerise Cube Co. Ltd.
CFA
Choc Edge
Creative Barcode
Creative Kent
Dover Arts Development
Dragon Rouge Ltd.
Geospatial Architect Bloxstore Ltd.
Inspiral Enterprise
JISC Innovation
Kanoti
Kent Economic Board
l2R Entrepreneur Services/WIST
NACUE
Oval Business Solutions
PDG
Photovoice
Plug-In Media
Preseli Partnerships Ltd.
Realia Marketing
Right Resources Ltd.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
Target Internet.
The Working Artist
Virgin Media
Wolfströme Design
Year One Consulting


Individuals:
Caron Brenner, Solicitor
Crista Cloutier, Creative Entrepreneur
Tim Eastop, Arts Consultant
Dr Liang Hao, Academic
Nollaig O’Fionghaile, Academic
Daniel Rowles, Digital Marketing Consultant
Lucy Yates, Senior Art Director


UCA Governors:
Felicity Harvest, former Regional Executive Director of the Arts Council

Andrew Ramsey, former CEO of the Engingeering Council

Harry Rich, Chief Executive of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

Freda Sack, senior Board Director of the International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD)

Arnold Schwartzman OBE RDI AGI, Oscar-winning filmmaker & internationally noted graphic designer

Pauline Tambling, Managing Director of National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural Skills

James Thorne, member of the Corporate Team at law firm Farrer & Co.

 

Interested in getting involved?

For more information:
Uwe Derksen, Head of Creative Challenge
Assistant Director Research + Enterprise
University for the Creative Arts
uderksen@ucreative.ac.uk

‘A great programme that produces students of exceptionally high quality. The many we have worked with inspire us every time.’ Sara Leatherland, Director of Kanoti