Racing for Change competition: winner announced

Reinventing the Racing Silks Pictures copyright: Hugh Routledge

Henry Griffin, of BA (Hons) Graphic Design has hit the jackpot by becoming the first person to design revolutionary new colours for jockeys. Racing for Change announced Henry as the winner of their competition on Wednesday evening at a special event held at the CSM Innovation Centre. Henry’s designs will be made into shirts and caps to be worn by jockeys in the first race at Ascot on July 9.

Henry says:

“I’m proud and delighted that my designs have been chosen to be worn in the race at Ascot in July. The colours have to be vibrant and easily identifiable by the crowd, so I made the fruits and symbols on the silks as bold as possible.”

Rod Street, Chief Executive of Racing Enterprises Limited, added:

“Each of the designs presented by the students have been outstanding in their own, very unique way, and we’ve spent weeks eagerly looking through the students’ work. They’ve well and truly earned their Central Saint Martins reputation on this occasion!”

Two runners-up have also been named as duo Jessica Hall and Ella de Weijers, whose concept offered a humorous take on Lucky Charms, and Krista Radoeva, whose designs were influenced by modern art movements.
Competition winner Henry Griffin pictured with legendary horseracing commentator, Sir Peter O’Sullevan.