At Address Properties, we’re passionate about supporting the communities we work within. While many people know us for helping students and young professionals find homes in Liverpool, we also believe in creating opportunities that help people grow, gain experience, and showcase their talents.
That’s exactly why we launched our Designed By You competition..
The competition invited our tenants and other emerging creatives to design a brand-new range of Address Properties merchandise that would be given to tenants during our summer move-in season. More than just a design brief, it was an opportunity for someone to work on a real project, gain valuable experience, and see their work brought to life.
With the promise of a paid opportunity, a live brief, and the chance to have their designs seen by hundreds of people, the competition attracted entries from talented individuals across Liverpool’s creative community.
Because for us, supporting our Address Properties goes beyond providing accommodation. It’s about creating opportunities that help them develop skills, build confidence, and gain experiences that can support their future careers.
Why We Created Designed By You
Liverpool is home to an incredible creative community. Every year, thousands of Liverpool students study subjects ranging from graphic design and marketing to fashion, photography, and fine art. Yet one challenge many students and young people face is gaining practical experience before entering the workplace.
While university provides the foundations, real-world projects help bridge the gap between education and industry.
Designed By You was created with that in mind.
We wanted to offer a genuine opportunity that would allow a young creative to work on a live brief, develop portfolio-worthy work, and gain experience collaborating with a real business.
The campaign was built around a simple message:
Paid opportunity. Real project. Real exposure.
For students looking to build their portfolios and gain practical experience outside the classroom, opportunities like this can make a real difference.
It’s something we’re proud to support and something we hope to continue developing in the future.
Meet our Winner: Esme
After reviewing a fantastic range of entries, we were delighted to announce Esme as the winner of the Designed By You competition.
A talented graphic design student based in Liverpool, Esme impressed the team with her creativity, attention to detail, and ability to interpret the brief in a way that felt both fresh and authentic to the Address Properties brand.
Her designs stood out for all the right reasons, demonstrating not only strong creative ability but also an understanding of how to create merchandise that our tenants would genuinely want to use and keep.
Over the coming months, Esme’s winning designs will be transformed into a collection of merchandise that will be distributed to tenants during our summer move-ins.
Life as an Address Tenant
Esme’s connection to Address Properties goes beyond the competition itself.
As a tenant currently living in one of our student properties for the past two years, she has experienced first-hand what makes student living in Liverpool such a memorable part of university life.
Living with eight friends, Esme has built friendships and memories that she believes will stay with her long after university comes to an end. The experience of sharing a home, celebrating milestones together, and navigating student life alongside friends has become a huge part of her Liverpool journey.
Like many Liverpool university students and young professionals, it’s those everyday moments and connections that often become some of the most valuable parts of their Address Properties experience. .
Why She Entered the Competition
For Esme, the competition represented an opportunity to put her skills into practice and gain experience working on a live project outside of her studies.
As a graphic design student, opportunities to work on real briefs can be invaluable, providing both portfolio content and insight into how creative projects develop in a professional environment.
The chance to have her work produced and shared with hundreds of tenants made the opportunity even more exciting.
It was an opportunity to challenge herself creatively, gain practical experience, and contribute to a project that would become part of the wider Address Properties community.
Looking Ahead
We’re incredibly excited to reveal the final merchandise collection when our summer move-ins begin.
Seeing Esme’s designs come to life and become part of so many tenants’ move-in experience will be a fantastic way to celebrate both her creativity and the success of the competition.
Most importantly, Designed By You reflects something that sits at the heart of Address Properties: supporting people as they begin new chapters.
Whether that’s helping someone find their first home in Liverpool, supporting Liverpool students throughout university, or creating opportunities for young creatives to develop their skills, we’re proud to play a small role in those journeys.
Congratulations once again to Esme on her well-deserved win. We can’t wait for our tenants to see the final designs this summer.
And as for supporting local talent, creating opportunities, and celebrating the incredible creativity within Liverpool’s student and creative communities, that’s something we’ll continue to champion for years to come.
If you’re looking for your next student home, house share, or young professional property in Liverpool, explore our available properties today and discover why thousands of tenants choose Address Properties to help them find their perfect home.