Zak Lahlou's graphic design work positioned outside in front of trees.
Zak Lahlou's graphic design work positioned outside in front of trees.

Graphic Design student wins silver Creative Conscience Award

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Zak Lahlou's graphic design work called 'Platform Palestine'

The Creative Conscience Awards searches for exciting projects that focus on social or environmental impact. Students can enter anything they like, as long as their project fits into one of their Impact Themes. Shortlisted projects are judged on students’ creative approach and the potential impact of their project, by a panel of industry experts.

This was the first year that UWL students have entered the Creative Conscience Awards. As well as Zak, four more students on the same course, Irma Huzova, Sara Pecorelli, Christopher Griffin-Moles, and Desiree Galluzzo, also entered and were all shortlisted for their projects.

Zak Lahlou's graphic design work featured on a website called 'Platform Palestine'

Zak won the award for his entry in the ‘War & Crisis’ category. 'Platform Palestine' is an online creative community for Palestinian art, culture, and design, free from the shadow of conflict; empowering people through creativity.

Zak said:

I am thrilled to have won this award. The module gave us good experience of working in a professional environment, dealing with project briefs and deadlines, meeting criteria, finishing work in a limited timeframe and sending it off to be judged.

The thing I appreciate most about the course is its interconnectivity with the design industry. Lecturers are former industry professionals, and we’ve had talks, visitors and trips to help bridge the gap between education and professional practice."

Zak Lahlou's graphic design work featured on a website called 'Platform Palestine'

Senior Lecturer Dr Isil Önol who tutored the students for the project, commented:

Zak showed creativity and strong competency with this remarkable achievement. We would like to extend further congratulations to our shortlisted students Irma, Sara, Chris, and Desiree in representing the course on a global platform."

Senior Lecturer and Course Leader Ben Dunning said:

Zak’s award is thoroughly deserved. It demonstrates his consideration of global contexts and how the skills and knowledge he is building on his degree can have meaningful impacts.

We are enormously proud of his achievement and that of all our nominees. Getting recognition for all our entries, at the first time of asking, is utterly amazing! Huge credit for this success goes to Dr Önol."

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