Winning design for Plymouth College of Art student

Lewis McCulloch Ryan has been announced as the winner of a design challenge set by Plymouth Gin to create an iconic new drinking vessel, scooping a £1,000 prize fund and the opportunity to have his design put into production. The competition, a collaboration with Plymouth College of Art, saw 15 finalists from the college’s BA (Hons) Product Design & Innovation and BA (Hons) 3D Design Crafts programmes compete during a live final at the gin distillery.

Expert judges Ruth Matthews of ‘Design Soda’ and the ‘Amateur Mixologist’ Matt Hollidge travelled from London to help master distiller Sean Harrison and brand director Karen Ehlirch from Plymouth Gin to pick a winner. Each design was judged on the inspiration behind the vessel and how it best represented the authentic hand-crafted gin. Winning student Lewis McCulloch Ryan said: “I was inspired by the ocean city’s coastline, paired with stainless steel sourced from old Royal Navy warships and submarines.”

Kevin Jenkins, Programme Leader said: "We're incredibly proud of the students, especially as they are all still in their 1st year. They presented their designs with confidence and had good attention to detail within the parameters of the brief provided."