Edinburgh Medical School X Edinburgh College of Art tartan design competition

You are asked to first research Edinburgh Medical School delving into its history, its future, its people and its places. You can do this through our libraries, online resources and physical resources at hand in the University. Once you have established your themes and focus, you should create an A3 storyboard to convey these to a judging panel. Your storyboard can be physical or digital (but will need to be digitised for submission). 

Your tartan design should be inspired by the imagery, themes and stories you have discovered. The main requirement of a tartan design is the selection and proportion of colours used. You should expand on your storytelling to demonstrate visually how the tartan will look and explain the significance of the colours you have chosen. 

You can use free online software to design your tartan, or you can draw, paint, collage or find another way to ‘create’ or render the tartan. Note that there is no requirement to weave a tartan, as this translation will be done after the winning design is selected. You should create a second A3 storyboard to display and share your proposed tartan design, and any other supporting information.

We would also like you to provide a separate short description of your inspiration and design ideas and process (maximum 300 words) so we can understand your approach and the stories behind your ideas and design.