(International Society of Typographic Designers) briefs always present a demanding test of students’ typographic abilities. In 2009 the following students were admitted into the society: Mark Adamson, Gary Austin, Rick Banks and Johannes Schaefer.
ISTD Student Assessment Briefs 2008
In 2008 the following students were admitted into the society: David Bushall, Chris Prentice, Alexandra Bushall, Monique Duggan.
Dean Whitcher featured in the D&AD Student Annual 2008
Northern Design Competition 2009
Gary Austin - finalist in the Graphic Design catagory
Arlene Graham - finalist in the Graphic Design catagory
Northern Design Competition 2008
Gary Austin - finalist in the Graphic Design catagory
Johannes Schaefer - highly commended in the Graphic Design catagory
Amanda Sharp - finalist in the Ilustration catagoryIlustration
BA Graphics graduate, Rhona Mowat, is now employed at One O’Clock Gun and won both the ‘Chairman’s Award’ and the ‘Best Poster’ in the Scottish Design Awards 2008
The first edition ‘Bagatelle’ Comic Book Tales, features a raft of well known and not so well known comic book artists. It also includes contributions from BA Graphics students: Ruth Cheong, Rob Moxon and Dan Tucker.
Rob Moxon and Dan Tucker also produced a limited edition poster for a visit to the University, from Harry Pearce of Pentagram www.pentagram.com, arguably the worlds most prestigious design company, a multi-disciplinary worldwide firm.
The second issue of ‘Pinhole Camera: 2’ featuring the work of the BA (Hons) Creative Writing students with design and typographic imaging by BA Graphics student Johanna Sodergren. This must have been well received because BA Graphics student, Annabel Street, subsequently designed the third issue, ‘Pinhole Camera: 3’
Rick Banks recently secured a deal with Magma Books to publish his Type Trumps produced as part of his graduate show in 2007, as were his posters, currently available through www.blanka.co.uk
For the fourth year running we had the most students - Arlene Graham, Johannes Schaefer, Gary Austin, Benjamin Datmo, Mark Adamson, Rob Moxon and Dan Tucker - featured in the Graphic Design/Illustration section of the Computer Arts Graduate Showcase, a publishing company with a portfolio of over 70 monthly special-interest magazines and 60 websites, currently employing about 10 of our former graduates
Steven Heller’s ‘Icons of Graphic Design’ (2008 Thames & Hudson) “presents a unique history of design, documenting over a century of creative brilliance. Showcasing the most influential designs and designers from 1900 to the present”. It features everyone from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Alexander Rodchenko, L. Lissitzky, Kurt Schwitters, Saul Bass, Neville Brody, David Carson, Stefan Sagmeister and naturally our very own Sarah France on P221. At 24 Sarah (and now officially an icon!) was surely the youngest contender to be featured in this book.
Oh yes, we've also seen Stefan Sagmeister's autograph, but we can't tell you where!
Poster: Recognition Awards 2009 - Gary Austin
Rob Moxon and Dan Tucker print a poster advertising a talk at the University by Harry Pearce of Pentagram
Harry Peace of Pentagram (slouching on the couch) reviews another student portfolio. Just one more Harry.