Pentagram

It’s a fairytale of sorts, After being announced as winner of both the Fabrica Award AND the Collie Print Trust Prize in 2009, Hamish Smyth got to fulfil every design students dream buy going off to experience two weeks at the infamous Benetton Communications Research Centre in Italy as well as a two week trial at his studio of choice Pentagram in New York City. This in itself is enough however Hamish was lucky enough to be granted the coveted 12 month internship at Pentagram which has now lead to where he is today, a full time employee working at one of the most prestigious design studios in the world. By entering the NewStar competition, any student has the chance to live this dream. Entires open September 1st 2011 – this could be you!

‘Being at Pentagram is a huge learning opportunity, seeing Michael Bierut present concepts to clients and listening to the way he deals with clients is an expedience I couldn’t get anywhere else. I’m also surrounded by amazing designers from all over the world. It is a great feeling to be a part of it all here. I still feel like everything is a bit surreal…working every day with the likes fo Michael Bierut and Paula Shcer doesn’t quite seem real. I still feel like smone is going to tap me ont he shoulder and say, ‘The game is up mate’.