Fashion Communication Portfolio Award

Submission
A well-executed, stylish, and professionally presented fashion communications portfolio that demonstrates an individual creative identity, whilst communicating the graduate’s strategic and creative process ‘displaying’ the development from concept to the outcome. Communications encompass the following pathways: Social Media, Digital Media, PR, Photography and Styling.

Criteria

The portfolio should display a high level of contemporary visual communication & evidence of a broad
research base that displays the relationship to the ideas
The student demonstrates a strong understanding of future trends
The student demonstrates an understanding of the fashion industry and specific focus sector

An initial digital submission of no more than 15 x pages for the nomination shortlisting. The final judging session will display the full physical body of work.

The nomination can be a maximum of 10mb, illustrating the final project and a supporting statement.

Process

The Fashion Communications Portfolio award will be judged in two stages. All nominated students will have to submit a supporting statement for scrutiny at the pre-event shortlisting by industry experts.

Part One

Deadline: Monday 18th May 2026, 18:00.

Deadline for submission, academic staff are to nominate 2 final year students and the nominations must be made by clicking below.

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Selection

An industry expert will shortlist 12 students from the entries submitted.
Shortlist Announcement: Thursday 28th May 2026

Part Two

Awards judging will be onsite at Graduate Fashion Week at the Truman Brewery. Shortlisted students must bring their full entry for the final judging. This can be physical work plus digital elements if required. The judging will be an opportunity to talk through the students work, ideas and answer questions from the judges.

All nominated students must attend the full judging day during GFW and ensure they attend all talks, meetings and judging sessions as well as the end of day Awards Presentation and celebratory networking event. Winners will receive promotion across the GFF networks.