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I am a sponge: November 2014

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Friday, 28 November 2014. Trevor Johnson /Havas Lynx hosted an evening of typography in their offices, showcasing salvaged hand drawn letters that were destined for the skip. many of the letters were for sale and those on display were snapped up pretty quickly! It was a great opportunity to network and catch up with graduates from Staffordshire who now work in Manchester. The Linotype Font Library. Friday, 14 November 2014. Fonts, fun and festivities. First year Graphic Design and Illustration students j...

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I am a sponge: May 2015

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Friday, 1 May 2015. No Bullsh*t: The Design Industry, Warts and All. 8220;Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”. It was great to welcome Cheshire-based consultants, Brandon, to the studio this week. Managing Director, Richard Taylor, and Creative Director, Abi Taylor gave a superb talk entitled: No Bullsh*t: The Design Industry, Warts and All. Our thanks go out to Richard and Abi for their time, and valuable insight. More about Brandon here:. Http:/ www.brandon-consultants.com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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I am a sponge: February 2015

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Wednesday, 11 February 2015. Semester II - busy too. Its been an extremely eventful and bust few months since we started back in mid - January. Graphic Design and Illustration students began new projects that embodied advertising, photography and art direction, new media design, typography, branding, marketing, editorial and publishing, interactive design, multi platform digital design, image making and creative conscience briefs.to name but a few! Meanwhile there has been a trip to Tokyo. I AM A SPONGE.

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I am a sponge: April 2014

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Thursday, 17 April 2014. Film Stars in Stoke! Level 5 Students' Art Direction projects are featured on the Creative Review Feed section this month! All, obviously deserve an Oscar! Check out the link. Http:/ www.creativereview.co.uk/feed/april-2014/15/iconic-movie-moments. Friday, 4 April 2014. LOVE WHAT YOU DO. How does a person fit that into 'stuff' they do everyday? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I AM A SPONGE. Film Stars in Stoke! LOVE WHAT YOU DO. Friends in the industry. Graduated from Staffordshire U...

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I am a sponge: July 2014

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Saturday, 19 July 2014. Friday, 11 July 2014. Kate has a conscience. Kate Parkes [BA (Hons) Graphic Design] not only secured a first class honours degree but gained a Bronze Award for her entry into the Creative Conscience Awards, held at the Design Council in Islington in July. Her entry, together with the other award winners, is featured here:-. Http:/ www.creative-conscience.co.uk/home/portfolio/kate-parkes/. Http:/ www.creative-conscience.co.uk/home/the-winners-2014/. D&AD this year was held again at...

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I am a sponge: October 2013

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Tuesday, 15 October 2013. Stoke City to New York City. With just a few weeks into the new semester and we were off to the big apple! Graphic Design and Cartoon and Comic Arts students crossed the pond to visit New York! On the agenda was Times Square, MoMA, Central Park, Empire State Bldng, Staten Isl Ferry, Greenwich Village, New York High Line, Forbidden Planet, Broadway, Ground Zero. .but more importantly New York Comic Convention and visits to some amazing Graphic Design studios! I AM A SPONGE. The a...

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I am a sponge: June 2014

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Thursday, 19 June 2014. Creative CV and Network Breakfast. Once again, Graphic Design and Illustration students dominated the Staffordshire University Creative CV Competition! Will Teal won an ipad and Laura Mellor (Illustration) and Kate Parkes (Graphic Design) each won £100.00 for their extremely creative endeavours - in addition, Advertising and Brand Management also won a runner- up prize of £100.00. By 830am on Thursday 19. Feedback so far from the employers present shows that they really enjoyed ta...

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I am a sponge: April 2015

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Thursday, 23 April 2015. The Value of ‘Being’. A Day with Sam Winston:. The Value of ‘Being’. It was a pleasure to welcome Sam Winston to Staffordshire University last month for a one-day lecture and workshop, organised by Alke Groppel-Wegener. 8220;Sam Winston creates sculpture, drawings and books that question our understanding of words both as carriers of messages, and as information itself.”
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I am a sponge: January 2014

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Wednesday, 29 January 2014. A new semester will bring new challenges, goals, visions, discoveries and experiences for our students. Already they are focusing on projects that will take them to places they have never visited before. New opportunities and possibilities lie ahead within the next 12 weeks. We have Four Designers, The Roses competition ceremony, Cheltenham Design Festival and D&AD to look forward to! UCAS 2013-Manchester and London. Our staff always get into the Christmas spirit after a long ...