Congratulations to Amy Shaw from Campbeltown Grammar! Amy’s designs for the Scottish version of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, are now on sale as as official 2012 pin badges
Students from across the UK who took part in the London 2012 design competition ‘Get Set to make your mascot’ have seen their winning designs become official London 2012 pin badges with a regional twist.
‘Get Set to make your mascot’ was an initiative run through the London 2012 Education Programme ‘Get Set’ and invited children and young people in schools and colleges to design a version of the Olympic mascot Wenlock and/or the Paralympic mascot Mandeville that they thought represented the place in which they live or go to school – their community or region.
There were more than 2,500 entries into the competition – including 100′s from Scotland and over 60 (!!) from Campbeltown Grammar. Designs from each nation and region were shortlisted and students were invited to attend the national final in London. At the final the budding designers had to showcase their presentation skills as they pitched their design to a judging panel which included Jonathan Edwards, Paralympic wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan and London 2012 Head of Education, Nick Fuller.
After a winner from each of the nations and regions was announced they were given the opportunity to travel to London where they spent the day with a top London design agency, developing their designs into a 3D animated mascot graphic. The designs have also been made into official versions of Wenlock and Mandeville.
Below is the official design and Amy's original submission. Well done to Amy and Campbeltown Grammar!
The badges can be purchased at http://shop.london2012.com/Get-Set-Masc ... lt,pd.html
You can see Amy in the following video, 1 minute in, speaking about her design. Once again, well done Amy!
