Quentin Blake has won the 2011 Prince Philip Designers Prize. He is one of Britain’s best-loved illustrators and his work is featured in more than 300 books. Quentin is pictured here (centre) with representatives of his sponsors, the Chartered Society of Designers, Frank Peters (left) and John Sermon (right).

The annual award recognises an outstanding contribution to UK business and society through design, and was announced by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at a ceremony at the Design Council on 29th November. 2011 is the final year that Prince Philip will deliver the Prize as he reduces his workload in his 90th year.

The shortlist, which we revealed earlier this year, encompassed one of the widest ranges of design disciplines in the Prize’s history, from museums and galleries and designers to millinery for Kylie Minogue.

The work of the nominees provides a snapshot of the creative and commercial strengths of the UK design industry. They can be viewed on the Design Council’s website at www.designcouncil.org.uk/ppdp

Former winners of the Prize include Bill Moggridge (2010) who designed the world’s first laptop, Thomas Heatherwick (2006); the architect Lord Foster of Thamesbank (2004); Habitat founder Sir Terence Conran (2003); Pentagram founder Kenneth Grange (2001) and inventor Sir James Dyson (1997).