AUT designed graphic makes finals of top award

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AUT student work makes British Foreign Secretary’s awards

A project by AUT digital media students has been chosen for the finals of the Foreign Secretary’s award in London.

The cartoon, designed to tell New Zealanders how to apply for their visas to Britain features an animated kiwi, which takes people through the application process. It was created by five students from AUT University’s School of Communication Studies’ digital media programme.

At the London awards ceremony last month the Foreign Secretary praised the New Zealand entry saying it was an imaginative approach to the task of educating people in the visa process.

The High Commissioner, George Fergusson says the animated kiwi is critical to the continuing relationship with New Zealand where Britain is still the destination of choice for the great Kiwi OE.

“The latest figures on visa applications show there has been no slackening in the demand to go to Britain in spite of the world economic troubles.”

The five students who designed the kiwi carried out their brief as part of their last year’s studies in design and all graduated with A marks.

AUT’s project manager Iain Hamilton Gates says the animation was a success on all fronts. “It was also a hugely successful relationship between a diplomatic mission and a university.”

To see the finalist go to: http://ukinnewzealand.fco.gov.uk/en/visas/how-do-i-apply/kiwi-takes-big-trip ENDS

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