Student says nomination got him job
Steven Brown, who studied HND visual communication (graphic design) at Edinburgh’s Telford College, made the shortlist for this year’s D&AD Student Yellow Pencil Awards for his creative installation for Coutts private banking.
But it is not the first time Steven, from Leith, has found himself up for a top award this year – the 28-year-old clinched top prize at the Marketing Society’s Star Awards.
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Hide AdHe said: “Although I didn’t win, I see the nomination as a huge achievement in itself and this, alongside my Marketing Society Award, helped me get a foothold on the career ladder – landing me my first full-time job in the industry.”
Steven has now taken the position of junior designer with digital agency HeeHaw.