Tasmanian-based creative Louis Devine named AWARD School 2026 National Top Student

August 14 2026, 12:30 pm | BY Ricki Green | No Comments

Louis Devine, a Tasmanian-based creative with a background in design, marketing and technology, has been named AWARD School National Top Student for 2026.

The announcement was made at the 47th AWARD Awards, the industry’s annual celebration of the Asia-Pacific region’s best creative work and brightest new talent.

A student in the 2026 online program, Devine was selected ahead of close to 200 students across the region, taking home the coveted AWARD School Ray Black Pencil.

State finalists recognised alongside Devine included Eva Schmitz (NSW), Tommy Hogan (VIC), Bailey Gatland (WA), Belinda Rabe (QLD), and Furkan Erbasi (SA).

National brief winners included Steve Hannah for Outdoor/Billboard, Eva Schmitz for Audio, Tommy Hogan for Social Media and Phoebe Lim and Phanisa (Pm) Wangsuk for the Team Brief.

As top student, Devine is also the winner of the annual Young Creative Grant, which includes a fully funded scholarship to the Creative LIAisons program in Las Vegas over five days in September.

All student portfolios can be viewed online here.

AWARD School is supported by Meta, the Outdoor Media Association (OMA), and Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA).

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