Alexandra Lunn, a design director, was the recipient of a Rising Star Award back in 2011. She was one of nine winners who were supported to help their career development in the early years of the awards. Studying Visual Communication as a student at the Glasgow School...
Rachael Hunt works at Visual Print and Design, a Lincoln-based print and design company. Last year she was named a Rising Star and has gone from strength to strength since then. We caught up with her a year on to find out how the award has supported her career. ...
Gracia Irvine is Marketing Executive at Meteor Inkjet Ltd and was named a Rising Star in 2021. We spoke to her about her job and how the award has supported her career aspirations. ‘I have worked in the industrial inkjet industry for nearly four years, supporting the...
“I’ve always wanted to be a writer,” says Christopher, “and writing about politics and culture especially appeals to me.” As he embarked on his journalism journey, Christopher first wanted to understand the mechanics of writing. To do this, he completed a postgraduate...
Ryan Rooney is Production & Packing Manager, iKan Papercrafts. Ryan loves his job, and thanks to his recent Rising Stars award, he was able to add even more skills under his career belt. We talked to Ryan about his award as well as his advice for others thinking...
Tom Maskill was named a Rising Star in 2021. Having been mentored by the Webmart Director as a teenager, Tom is now Head of Sales and Marketing at the print company. We caught up with him to find out how his award has helped him in his new role. What did your Rising...
Five years ago, Maria had to reduce her working hours for health reasons and ended up in debt. She got in touch with Citizens Advice and was referred to the financial advice charity, Turn2Us, which suggested The Printing Charity may be able to help her. Maria thought...
Our Rising Star Awards help young talent in the sector further their careers with grants of up to £1500 to help fund training for their personal and professional development. We spoke to Samuel Price, Sales Office Manager at Platinum Print, to find out a bit more...
"This is not a place to be missed if you get the opportunity to move in." Several of Matthew's friends recommended Southwood Court to him and his daughter helped him to apply to the charity. His mother and three sisters had worked at Cahill Printers in Dublin so he...
Rising Star winner Eilidh Reid tells us how she got into publishing and the support available for those looking to get into the industry. How did you get into the industry? I first became interested in publishing while at university when I worked at Waterstones and...
