Week 1 - The second years pull the short straw

Yes, that's right, those poor souls that are Year 2 have been cursed with having yours truly for 2 consecutive modules. Never mind, at least I have more of a chance to get inside your heads.

It was good to see you all and some new faces, especially our friends from Cork, birthplace of one of United's greatest players, Roy Keane.



Anyway. Our first lecture introduced the 'Sense of Place' brief, and for those that stayed awake, hopefully this provided you with an insight into how to get the most from the brief.

My advice for this project is to read the title, 'A Sense of Place', and there's a massive clue of how to answer the brief in one of those 4 little words.

As Ben Casey, Founder of The Chase once said to me, "the answer is in the problem... now get on with some f*****g work you lazy b*****d!"

Happy New Year

Well, academic year anyway. I've been pretty hopeless at writing posts for this blog so far (cheers to Mark for keeping the fires burning), but I am going to make amends this year.

My plan is to do a weekly post after each session in addition to any other stuff I see fit to share with you. So, here goes...

Caught up north........

spot the lecturer...................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uCYNHtU2Aw

Fur your inFURmation...........

Gemma Brownhill, who will be moving into her 2nd year on the Graphic Design Degree course at Staffordshire University, has been awarded a Special Commendation in the UK & Ireland round of the 2009 Design Against Fur competition. 

Her work will be displayed on both the Respect for Animals website (www.respectforanimals.org) and on the Design Against Fur website (www.inFURmation.com) from August.

In addition, it will be exhibited in London throughout September.  “Design Against Fur at dreamspace” will run, Monday to Friday, from 1 – 30 September: www.adrem.uk.com/dreamspace   The exhibition is a partner event of the London Design Festival, which will take place across London from 19 – 27 September.

Gemma will also be attending a prize presentation in London, in September. Well done!

Graduation 09

A fond farewell was given to the class of 2009 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke on Trent on Friday 10th July, good luck to all!!  pictured is Andy Poole, doing his best to keep his thumbs cool in the heat of the day.

Award Bored???

We forgive the reader for being slightly 'yawnfull' of hearing , yet again, about the triumphant Staffordshire Uni Students' performance over the past few months in National and International competitions. To be frank, we cant keep up either!!!  

The latest graphic darlings were Matt Forrester and Mark Johnson (D&AD best student work in London in July), this , together with awards for Animation and Advertising & Branding, gave Staffordshire University pole position in the 2009 D&AD New Blood Exhibition, with 5, yes, 5 awards!!!!  

Following hot on the successful coat-tails of these was Ben Fantauzzo who received a commendation at the prestigious D&AD awards ceremony. Not to mention our Shelf Award winners and let's face it, the whole class of 2009 who, in their own special way have all been winners! So, we are clearing the mantle for next year's awards as we speak-and striving to build on this year's success. Well done to all. Pictured (top) Ben Fantauzzo and (below) left, Mark Johnson, right, Matt Forrester.