Students compete for Humbrol re-brand idea
Humbrol works with 44 art students to create a re-branding image
The year 10 students from the Charles Dickens School from Broadstairs in Kent were asked by Hornby Hobbies to put their creative skills to work using Humbrol paint to design and create an image or installation.
Hornby gave the students 18 weeks to complete their work that would represent the Humbrol brand effectively. Hornby Hobbies Ltd, owner of the Humbrol brand then picked the winner.
Each student spent time with the Humbrol product designers at Hornby Hobbies’ headquarters in Margate and were given full support and advice as well as over 2,000 empty Humbrol Enamel tins and lids, Humbrol paints and sprays, Airfix kits and Hornby and Scalextric track and accessories.
Each entry was marked on their originality, creativity and knowledge of the Humbrol brand with the winner picked by Hornby’s Chief Executive Frank Martin.
Frank Martin, Hornby’s Chief Executive spoke of the event: “We were all extremely impressed by the quality and creativity of all the entries in this competition and it was very hard to pick a winner. We felt that Matthew’s paint techniques offered a refreshing view of how our paints and sprays can be used.”
Matthew Baldwin re-created the ‘Banksy’s Umbrella Girl’ that was originally spray-painted by Bansky on a building in New Orleans.
Matthew’s interpretation of the image was painted solely using Humbrol paints.
Matthew was awarded an iPad for his efforts with two runners-ups receiving Hobbycraft vouchers. The finalists’ artwork will be displayed in Hornby’s renowned Visitor Centre.
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