By Gary Anderson

December 6 - Jonathan Mathew Boyd has been chosen to design the medals for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games ©Glasgow 2014Award winning designer and jeweller Jonathan Mathew Boyd has been given the honour of designing the medals for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, it was announced today.

The 29-year-old graduated from the Glasgow School of Art with first class honours in Silversmithing and Jewellery before going onto to study for an MA at the Royal College of Art in London.

Earlier this month he won the silver prize at 2013 Beijing International Contemporary Metal Art Exhibition: Pushing Boundaries & Chasing Challenges with Clyde Built, a collection of oxidised silver jewellery.

He is also a recipient of the prestigious Donald Dewar award which recognises exceptional Scottish talent.

"I'm delighted to have Jonathan's incredible creative talent on board and I know he will bring something truly unique to the Games," said David Grevemberg, chief executive of Glasgow 2014.

"I am excited to see his final designs and have no doubt that the Glasgow 2014 medals will be something truly special.

"Each and every one of the thousands of athletes who will compete at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will all have the same aspiration - to perform at their best and become a prestigious medal winner.

"Medals, whether gold, silver or bronze, are a strong symbol of the Games and a unique piece of sporting history.

"For many, they will be the ultimate reward for years of dedication to their sport.

"The Glasgow School of Art is a world-class institution yet remains an integral part of the fabric of this great city, steeped in history and a place that has been the starting point for many artists and designers for more than a century."

Boyd's designs deal with the strange and complex relationships that exist between object written language and the body ©Glasgow 2014Boyd's designs deal with the strange and complex relationships that exist between object written language and the body ©Glasgow 2014

























After completing his studies Boyd has gone on to become a lecturer at the Glasgow School of Art and its director Professor Tim Inns says it is an honour for one of its own to be chosen to play such a huge role in the Glasgow 2014 Games.

"It is an honour and a privilege that one of our silversmithing and jewellery lecturers has been commissioned to design the medals for the 2014 Commonwealth Games," said Inns.

"Jonathan is an incredibly talented maker and jeweller.

"I know that he will create a fascinating and innovative design for the medals that Glasgow and the Commonwealth will be proud of."

Boyd, who lives in the city, uses advanced digital technologies in his work as well as using hand crafted skills and traditional metalworking techniques and says that his work deals with the strange and complex relationships that exist between object, written language and the body.

"I love the city of Glasgow and have lived here for most of my adult life; to be given this important opportunity and to showcase my admiration for the city is both humbling and extremely exciting," he said.

"I have always thought of Glasgow as a unique and special place - one that thinks and does things differently.

"I hope in my design I can reflect Glasgow's industrial past, capture something of the city that it's become and most importantly capture that uniqueness that Glasgow has."

The medals for Glasgow 2014 will be unveiled early next year.

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