time for T

Typographic tea-towels from Primark in Manchester - not so grim up north!

New Blood, sweat and tears!

After seven days of hard labour, 17 silk-screens, two reams of chip shop paper, half a ton of black ink, buckets of blood sweat and tears and some very sore arms, we give you ‘TEN’.

‘TEN’ is a hand made publication, showcasing ten pieces of work from this year’s BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Illustration students at Staffordshire University in Stoke on Trent. The project was specially commissioned, designed and hand printed by the students for the D&AD New Blood exhibition at the Truman Brewery in London, later this month.

Special thanks go to John Ellis, Mathew Lucas, Gary Devreede and Lily Blythe for all their hard work and effort to realise this project. Also a special mention to John Platt for supplying buckets of ink, fresh screens every day and years of experience. We’d also like to thank Ben (I can count to eight) Anslow and Matt Hurst for helping us to re-print (oops, we made a spelling mistake, and had to re-print a whole section) the final record breaking four screen run, and also for his alertness on the job.

And finally to Jim Williams for all of his help, encouragement and chip shop paper folding techniques

P-p-p-pipped at the p-p-p-post at Penguin

Congratulations to Gary Devreede who was only one of twelve shortlisted students from an entry of almost 2,000 submissions to the Penguin Design Awards.

A £1,000 cash prize and a six week work placement at Penguin was up for grabs. P-p-p-ipped at the p-p-p-post by a worthy opponent, Gary's work was both innovative and original - and won him a great deal of praise from the judges at Penguin.

D&AD New Blood

New Blood is only a few days away and Staffordshire Graphic Design & Illustration students are getting prepared for an intense few days of networking, presenting and experiencing one of the highlights of the year.

The Truman Brewery once again hosts the event, from Thursday 30th June - Monday 4th July, so if you are in the area, pop-in and see us on our stand.

Meanwhile, there are a few forgotten images from previous year's events...recently discovered...

Ben books himself a merit!

Ben Anslow receives a Merit for his ‘Flatlands’ work!!

ISTD (International Society of Typographic Designers)

"These awards are held as an appraisal of current standards in typographic design and are judged by some of today’s leading graphic, interactive and typographic design specialists. Entries from anywhere in the world are invited, from designers who have used typography as an integral part of their design solution".

he's my type..........!!

Richard with Mr Brody.....

ready for my close-up......

a ground breaking graphic designer, award winning, life changing and creatively brilliant......and with mark garner is neville brody!