Jack Ryan-Philips

As students go, they don’t come more model than Jack Ryan-Philips.

Not only did he achieve a First Class Honors Degree in Creative Digital Media, but he also picked up two academic scholarships along the way.

Jack, who has Cerebral Palsy, joined the University three years ago and graduated in November 2011 with the aspiration of completing a Masters in the future.

“I did a National Diploma in Multimedia at Hereford College of Arts,” said the 22-year-old. “The course gave me a taste for many aspects of digital media, from title sequences to website design. The eclectic mix stimulated my ideas and creativity in new and exciting ways.”

Jack, who lives in Hereford, took a year off after college and under took two Open University short courses, in environmental science and humanities.

“I wanted to be absolutely sure that digital media was what I wanted to do, and although I enjoyed these courses it cemented my wish to go to university and study Creative Digital Media,” he said.

Jack said he chose the University of Worcester based on its friendly and green campus and the reputation of its courses.

“I came to visit and really liked the fact that the University had all the latest equipment and really seemed to have its finger on the pulse,” he said.

Jack added: “I really enjoyed some of the 'live brief' projects we had the opportunity to under take on Creative Digital Media course. The Tapestry Room project with the National Trust was particularly exciting as it allowed me to combine my personal interest in history and heritage, with my fascination for typography and motion.”

Since completing his degree Jack has been doing an internship at Archetype Design and is also doing freelance work, currently working on a microsite for a London publisher. He is also taking courses in drawing and Latin and is hoping to go on to study for a Masters degree in the future.