"Opportunities like this don't happen so often. I'm pleased with the amount of physical exhibitions that NOISE provides for artists. NOISE is exciting, not only because you're constantly wondering what's next but because of the involvement of professional artists and media experts, who can get your art into a wider audience. Without this help, it's possible but not easy. NOISE provides a boost, for those who deserve it, letting young artists focus on making and displaying art rather than plugging it themselves."

When Bradley was just 17 he submitted his work to NOISE and by the time he was 18 that work was exhibited as part of the festival. Looking back, Bradley sees this experience as a boost to his work and career, he said: 'It has really been beneficial to have my work exhibited at such an early age. To be seen by people in the industry is fantastic.'

Bradley is currently studying in his second year at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. He hopes to have more of his work featured in exhibitions this year. He seems to have more confidence in this area and thanks NOISE for the opportunity: 'Once you have been in an exhibition it is easier, I've had experience with it through NOISE and I want to apply for more.'

During her time at McKinnon and Saunders, Emma learnt new skills like sculpting, how this industry runs, how to deal with customers and how to display products. Emma got so involved in her work she even worked on her projects at home. True dedication!

Emma was grateful for the guidance given by NOISE, she said: 'I think NOISE is a fantastic opportunity to exhibit your work and get involved in such a vast project, many different people get to see your work and I would definitely recommend it to other young creative people in the future.'

'I've wanted to be an animator all my life. When i was eight i saw a brilliant fantasy film called 'Dark Crystal' and went home wanting to know exactly how it was made. I begged my parents for a computer animation programme, and at 15 made my first animation, which won an award at school. Then last year my work was shown at NOISE Festival in Manchester- which was when I got a call from the people who actually made Dark Crystal and The Corpse Bride. Now i work for them, designing and making characters. It's really amazing to be living my dream so soon'.

My NOISE DREAM JOB 'When we got the image up to the correct size, Joe helped me to get together a base for my head, which was made from a block of wood, wire stuck down with epoxy glue and a blob of car body filler to build the head onto. Then I built up layers of plasticine onto the base, using the image I had drawn to work out where the facial features should be. It's quite odd seeing an object in 3D form for the first time!!'

Rebecca has been pleased with the exposure she has received through NOISE, stating, 'NOISE has been a lot of fun to be part of and it's got my work catapulted into the limelight. I think what they do is great because it gets young people like me exposure. I love that you can submit any type of art as well...it's so broad reaching, and a real push for young artists.'

'I have been a reader of Digit magazine since my university days so to feature in the magazine was a great privilege'. Scott was a winner of the Elements project with an image he created called 'Virtual Utopia goes Bonkers'. As a direct result of this he had his work featured in Digit Magazine in the article 'New British Talent'.

Scott was happy with the involvement he had with NOISE. He detailed how NOISE has altered his life:

'Due to the help and confidence boost I got from my experience with Noise, I developed my website www.peoplelovemachines.co.uk which has massively increased my exposure, and interest from the public as well as art collectors. I have also secured art workshops, the latest being outside the Baltic art gallery to promote recycle awareness for the DOTT 07 festival which paid 150 pounds a day. Bearing in mind that when I first sent off my image to the Noise festival I was working for B.T for £6.50 an hour and hating every second! So basically the NOISE Festival has changed my life!'

Emma has been astounded by the amount of recognition NOISE Festival has brought her; 'To have my work shown at Santa's Ghetto is very exciting and to have my work bought by a leading gallery is absolutely amazing. I never dreamt that people would want my work. Without NOISEfestival.com none of this would have happened and this has set my career off to a brilliant start.'