Design Council - Prince Philip Designers Prize

Documentary style film

Brief

To create a short documentary to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the prestigious Prince Philip Designers Prize.

Solution

The designer Adrian Westaway, presents a review of the iconic winners of previous years and introduces the 50th anniversary winner Andrew Ritchie and his Brompton bicycle. Shot over 24 hours, the film takes in many London design landmarks such as Charing Cross underground station, the Royal Festival Hall and the folding bridge at the Paddington Waterside development. The film, hosted on the Design Council website, appears alongside an interview of HRH Prince Philip, also post-produced by Line Up.

Outcome

Both films successfully promoted the Designers Prize in its all important anniversary year. Prince Philip’s interview, also on the Royal Channel on YouTube, received over 32,000 views.