National Express has announced the finalists of its Driving Design competition, now open to a public vote.
The operator had invited aspiring artists to design a livery for a 14m National Express coach.
The winner will receive a 12-month coach pass, £500, two tickets to Hampshire's Boomtown Fair, and a one-to-one development day with an artist.
The finalists are:
- Ben Watson, 27, from Warrington
- Cephas Natuf, 17, from Manchester
- Jordan Sallis, 23, from Pontypool
- Sarah J Singleton, 22, Darwen
- Sergej Komkov, 27, from Hull
- Sky Griffiths, 19, Bristol
- Tom Scott, 18, from London
- Tomekah George, 21, from Sheffield.
Chris Hardy, Managing Director at National Express, says: “I am extremely pleased with the high standard of entries we have had in for this competition. Shortlisting them down to just eight was a tricky task.
“The online public vote is open until 15 July so we would encourage people to choose a favourite.
“This competition heavily supports our Youth Promise which we feel very passionately about. We are a big brand with a national reach, and we want to use this to give young talent a platform that they can be proud of.”
