AWARD School graduation in Singapore
AWARD School, the preeminent training program for aspiring Creatives, Copywriters and Art Directors, has wrapped up its 2011 programme with the celebration of its graduation in Singapore. Natalie Wong was honoured as the top student.
The 16 week course selection process to pick prospective students launched with the JWT’s Chuck More Championship, the creative contest in which participants battled each other to be the best at throwing away bad ideas with the best contestant winning a place in AWARD school.
The programme was headed by Tay Guan Hin, Regional ECD of JWT South East Asia. He said: “This year’s award school has been tremendously successful. There were less students as we were more selective. I’m extremely impressed with the overall standard of their final graduation submission. The winner showed consistency in answering her briefs in a relevant but unexpected way. Congrats to her and everyone who completed the program.”
AWARD School thanks AWARD School Singapore head Tay Guan Hin for his support to the program. AWARD School students were lectured and tutored by local agency experts.
AWARD School thanks the following guest speakers for sharing their experience and insights with students: Steve Back (Ogilvy & Mather), Jonathan Teo, (BBDO), James Mortimer, (Gosh Advertising) Khalid Osman & Lester Lee (DDB) Kevin Pereira (Euro), Juhi Kalia, (JWT), Linda Locke (Godmother), Douglas Goh (BBDO), Aaron Henley Tai (GRID) and Joe Hawkins (RGA).
AWARD School also wishes to thank the following tutors, who provide the students with creative guidance on a weekly basis: Theo Philues & How Giap (Grey Agency), Joe Hawkins & Danny Limanseta & Mark Kozlowski, (R/GA Agency), Gary Steele and Hagan de Villiers (TBWA Agency), as well as Marcus Rebeschini (Young & Rubicam).
The judging panel responsible for selection of the top students were Joji Jacob (DDB)
James Mortimer-Roberts (Gosh Advertising), Chris Chiu (Leo Burnett & Arc Worldwide)
Steve Clay (Grey Group), Aaron Henley Tai (Grid Design Advertising), Jonathan Teo (BBDO), Charlie Blower & Koh Hwee Peng (Blak Labs).
AWARD School has a 28 year history of nurturing creative talent, with graduates including regional creative leaders such as Steve Back, Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy Singapore. It is ranked 6th in the top advertising schools worldwide, as recognised by the International YoungGuns Top 10 of Schools producing the most awarded creative students in the past 10 years.
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Congratulations to all. Who knows which creative path each of you will now take.
I’m sure what you have worked hard for and absorbed will work for you.
Thanks also to those tutors and those who worked behind the scenes to give you that opportunity.