Winner of the National
Undergraduate
Employability (NUE)
award for “Best
Collaboration between
a University and
Employer” in 2016.
Marks and Spencer
Our second year product design students
spent eight weeks developing innovative
and sustainable food packaging designs,
to live briefs set by the M&S Packaging
and Technology team. Students were
supported by specialist tutoring and regular
client feedback, as well as being given the
opportunity to visit back and front of house
at an M&S store. At the end of the project
seven students were shortlisted to pitch
their designs at M&S head office, and one
winner was then selected for a six month
paid internship.
Wrangler Jeans
Our second year students from Fashion,
Fashion Buying and Fashion Accessory
Design worked collaboratively on an industry
brief set by VF Corporation, the company
behind iconic brands including Lee, Vans
and Wrangler. Students were tasked with
working together to design and brand new
denim concepts, inspired by the Lee ‘Body
Optix’ range. They experienced what it would
be like to set up a new fashion business, by
producing a clothing range, undertaking
market research, developing a brand and
pitching to the client. The final projects were
exhibited at an industry showcase and the
three winning teams each won a £2,500 prize.
Ravensbourne has
industry collaborations
with well known
brands such as The Royal
Shakespeare Company,
BBC, The Tate Modern,
Marks & Spencer and
European Space Agency.
“We were extremely
impressed with the
students’ designs and
how they used the
traditional techniques
usually used with denim
in a new way.”
Steve Zades
Global Vice President of
Transformational Innovation
at VF Corporation
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