Ffres Awards

Design Wales is dedicated to supporting Welsh businesses using design, the development of Welsh design businesses and to encouraging a positive perception of Welsh design

The Ffres Awards are run by Design Wales and are open for entry by students studying design in Welsh colleges or by students of Welsh descent studying design elsewhere.

The competition is split into four categories: fashion design, graphic design, product design and textile design.

The FASHION DESIGN category is sponsored by the hottest current value retailer Peacocks.
The prize will be:
- Design Wales will award the Fashion Design category winner £1000
- A paid work placement within Peacocks
- Peacocks will manufacture key pieces from the winning collection. Royalties from the sale of the selected items will be awarded to the designer

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This year there are two GRAPHIC DESIGN briefs. Rough Trade records is supporting our illustration led brief.
The prize will be:
- Design Wales will award the winner of the Graphic Design Rough Trade category a prize of £1000
- The winner will also receive one weeks (unpaid)work experience at Rough Trade records HQ in London
- Tickets to gigs performed by Rough Trade artists in the winner’s home area
- A bumper box of Rough Trade CDs and merchandising

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This year there are two GRAPHIC DESIGN briefs. Halifax and Bank of Scotland / Elevator are supporting our graphic design brief.
The prize will be:
- Design Wales will award the winner of the Graphic Design HBOS category a prize of £1000
- A two-week work placement with Elevator design, Cardiff to turn the winning designs into print-ready artwork and work on development of campaign materials

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The PRODUCT DESIGN category is sponsored by innovative outdoor product company GELERT.
The prize will be:
- Design Wales will award the winner of the Product Design category a prize of £1000
- The winner will also receive £250 worth of Gelert products

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The TEXTILE DESIGN category is being sponsored by design led Swedish retailer IKEA.
The prize will be:
- Design Wales will award the Textiles Design category winner £1000.
- The winning entry will be exhibited at the IKEA Cardiff store

PLEASE NOTE: If you have any queries about the briefs, please contact Design Wales and not the companies involved!

Check out the full design briefs on the Design Wales website www.designwales.org