DEVON DESIGNERS URGED TO ENTER MEDIA & INNOVATION AWARDS
The Media & Innovation Awards 2011 are run in association with Creative Industries (Innovation Network) www.inets-sw.co.uk
The Media & Innovation Awards will celebrate and honour the very best creative and innovative work produced by media and design companies during 2010. This year the awards will be held in Plymouth, on the 9th June.
Businesses from across the South West are being urged to enter the competition, which opens for entries on the 4th January and will close on the 31st January It is open to members of Designed in Devon, South West Music Forum and South West Screen. You can enter online or download an entry pack from www.mediainnovationawards.com. Media and design companies and their clients can enter up to five categories and nominate for the new talent and outstanding contribution awards.
The Media & Innovation Awards will also run alongside a conference and a showcase event to be held at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. The conference is expected to attract major industry speakers, and will be a valuable tool for anyone looking to grow their creative business. Full details of the conference programme will be released later in the New Year.
Karen Stockdale, from the Media & Innovation Awards said: “We are delighted to be hosting a major event in the South West, that will enable us to put the spotlight on the world-class creative companies based in the region.”
Last year, TwoFour, who are based in Plymouth, worked with Exeter Family Friendly to create a website that would engage with young families and increase their understanding of family and home insurance issues.
The website is unlike any other insurance website, as the products and services are presented within the creative context of a family kitchen to reinforce their accessibility and the role they can play in minimising the cost and impact of ill health on the family.
It also uses intuitive graphical interfaces to increase the level of consumer involvement, and all policy documentation and correspondence between the customer and Exeter Family is stored electronically in an online safe that is accessed from within the online kitchen.
Andrea Kinsman, Project Manager at TwoFour, said: “The benefits of winning at the Media & Innovation Awards are not just for the winning company but for the individuals involved in the particular project. Winning raises everyone’s profile and recognises talented individuals. For the designer and flash developer, winning the award is something they can reference as individuals and be proud of. It’s a real morale booster.”
Her advice for next years competitors is: “Ensure your project is unique and compelling, with a sound purpose for its creation.”
The awards feature 16 categories, which are:
· TV
· DVD or CD Rom
· Community Web Use
· Corporate Web Use
· Mobile Communications
· Independent Film or Video
· Graphics
· Installation/Exhibition/Live Event
· Radio/Audio/Music
· Games Design
· Branding
· Collaboration between business and young people
· International Trade
· Graduate Entrepreneurship
· New Talent
· Outstanding Contribution to Innovation
