From A to B. (Ale to Baskerville!!)

A recent visit to the launch of the Baskerville Typographic Society was enjoyed on many enjoyable levels!!!   What better (or bitter) way to spend an evening than drinking specially brewed Baskerville Bitter, Baskerville cakes and a play based on John Baskerville's life.........nothing comes close. Definitely my type of night.  

From Stoke to the Smoke...........

Staffordshire Graphic Design, Illustration and Cartoon & Comic Arts students embarked on a cultural visit to London this October - the annual trip was a great success and inspired all !!!!

Organised visits included Mother, Coley Porter Bell, Whitechapel Gallery, Tate Modern, British Museum, Forbidden Planet, Gosh!, D&AD Presidents' Lecture with Neville Brody and Tom Roope.....oh, and some pubs.........needless to say, we think London will miss us!  see you next year!

STOKE-henge

Stoke's own henge, Hanley Park. Frequented by the University's very own druids!!...........

Students are only just out of university and already making headway in the world of graphic design and illustration. To date A few of the companies students from 2011 and 2012 are currently or planning to be, engaged with for work placement or employment:-

Pentagram, Barnbrook Studio, Coley Porter Bell, Elmwood, Lewis Moberly,Mark Studio, Creative Spark, Navigate, Reform Creative, Wigwam, Trowers Creative, The Core, Transmission Creative, Lake Design, Ranch, Golden, Merrell Publishing, Glorious Creative,  Junction 15,  Thames McGurk, Jelly, Conde Nast, The Muddy Dog Company, Thompson Landscapes, Mango Communications, Laura Ashley, Dow Jones, NHS, DeadPixel Creative, Masters Allen, Jack Morton, Fluid Design, Landor, Turner Duckworth, Vivid.

Type still matters..................

Type Matters by Jim Williams is still making ripples across the pond.......the latest is a glowing review  in Communication Arts magazine.

http://www.commarts.com/

A to ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

A fantastic discovery....type duvet and pillows!!!!!.......just need some typographic pyjamas now.......

Class of 2012....13th July.......

Bang On!

A great review of the degree show work in the Drum.........


http://www.thedrum.co.uk/opinion/2012/06/26/entrepreneurial-spirit-shines-through-staffordshire-university-arts-media-and

Graphic Design & Illustration show....and tell.

June has been a busy time for students from Staffs......final assessments, degree show, then off down to London for D&AD New Blood at Spitalfields in the East End! Every year brings critical acclaim for the quality and standard of work and this year was no exception!

A handful of awards, offers of work placement and industry recognition in London, culminated in a very successful send-off for third year students, who officially graduate this Friday (13th July). Watch this space for pics....