Graphic Design students from University Campus Suffolk (UCS) have been collaborating with Suffolk County Council to help reduce waste in the county and promote household waste recycling.
Dan Welsh and Luke Mitchell, both final year BA (Hons) Graphic Design students, have been working alongside the waste management team at Suffolk County Council to help develop innovative ways in which to promote the notion of recycling in Suffolk.
The students have produced thought provoking images which feature in the newly launched ‘Suffolk Waste Reduction Handbook’, as well as a short film entitled ‘Reuse’ which can be seen at the county website; www.suffolkrecycling.org.uk.
Lisa Chambers, Portfolio Holder for Waste for Suffolk County Council, praised the two students for their creative approach to the project.
"My congratulations to these young students for using their creative talents to come up with new and innovative ideas to promote the reduction and reuse of waste in our county, we have such talented young people in Suffolk."
Dave Pescod, Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design at UCS, helped run the project and was delighted with the work produced by the students.
“It can be quite a daunting area for designers with many clichés, but the students showed their creativity by finding some original approaches and it’s great that the council have recognised their talent.”
The students were awarded book tokens by Suffolk County Council for their hard work.
