Bath School of Design
2020
002 Intro & Overview by Kerry Curtis 008 Strength & Adaptability 014 Locksbook Typography 024 The Deep Work of Design by Andrew Southall 029 Students’ Work 030 Catherine J Archer 031 Elivia Atkinson 032 Amy Baldwin 033 Lucy Bennett 034 Almay Beaukman 035 Sophia Bevan 036 Laura Brammer 037 Amber Brookes 038 James Byers 039 Alice Clarke 040 Lottie Coakley 041 Isabel Davies-Walker 042 Becky Davies 043 Cerys Diamond-Smith
044 Caitlin Evans 045 Salome Nichole Evans 046 Max Farnell 047 Zoe Gale 048 Jess Game 049 Alexandra Glagoleva 050 Charlotte Hartnell 051 Tabitha Heley 052 Harvey Jones 053 Megan Kimble 054 Ollie Langford 055 Sophie Malandrinos 056 Zachary Merle 057 Adam Meyrick 058 Olivia Mitchell 059 Jessica MorganHelliwell 060 Charlotte Nutt 061 Sarah Orpen 062 George Price 063 Kat Priest
064 Cav Rigby
084 Teodora Turcu
065 Clement Rye
085 Jessica Westlake
066 Valentine Ryf
086 James Whitehead
067 Izumi Shimura
087 Aimée Williams
068 Gilbert Sabiti
088 Yasmin Wood
069 Millie Sandy
089 Tasha Yuen
070 Georgie Savery-Smith
090 Celia Fernández
070 Francesca Sellars
091 María González
072 Jessica Scuibba
092 Lin Wen-Yi
073 Ceri Sharp
094 Alumni Work
074 Esme Silk
106 Collaborations with the Holburne Museum
075 Amy Skye Robins 076 Olivia Softley 077 Mia Stavridou
116 Q&A with Alice Rawsthorn
078 Mollie Sweetsur
124 Textiles at the Christmas Market
079 Charlie Swinson
128 David Beaugeard 2020
080 Alice Thomas
134 People
081 Lucy Thompson
144 Amber Brookes & Niamh Thompson
082 Niamh Thompson 083 Cesca Molly Thorne
146 Conclusion by the Vice Chancellor
Intro & Overview 002
Kerryy Curtis Head of School of Desig gn
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Describing 2019/20 as the School’s first academic year would be true, yet misleading. Design subjects have been studied here since 1853. But in 2019, a restructure of Bath Spa University separated Bath School of Art and Design into two new schools, disrupting the accepted norm and providing an opportunity to refocus our practice. Over the past year, we have learned more about our history, discovering for example that the textile designer Agnes Wimborne (1924-2019), whose work is in the permanent collection of textiles at the Victoria and Albert Museum, was once a Bath Academy of Art student. We have begun to consider how Jon Furnival (1933-2020), artist and leading figure in visual and concrete poetry, influenced graphic design through his teaching role of 35 years. Indeed, some of our story is captured in ‘Creating Spaces: The history of the Bath Schools of Art & Design 1853–2020’, commissioned by the University. By revealing our past, we may wonder what successful cabinet-maker Abijah Tapp (1829– 1902), who studied the 1854–55 ‘Artisans and Mechanics’ class, would think about our Furniture and Product Design programme; or how tertiary-educated George Edward Kruger Gray CBE (1880-1943), designer of coinage and the modern version of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) would view our approach to Graphic Communication. An Alumni Exhibition was held in March 2020 showcasing some of our more recent graduates; selected short
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biographies and images from the design exhibitors can be found on pages 094 to 103. Prior to March 2020, the School prepared for its first full academic year with great anticipation, excited by the changes the restructure would bring, eager to move into a new building and aware of challenges ahead. Bath Spa University’s Locksbrook Campus opened in October 2019, providing additional facilities for creative subjects. Locksbrook not only locates art and design students in a place, it orchestrates the exposÊ of art and design practice, revealing to its community the academic rigour of the creative process through considered sight lines into and out of studios, workshops and communal spaces. Designed by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw in 1976 for furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, the factory building has a cherished place in Bath’s industrial heritage, and the University ensured that the conversion would honour its original design ethos and Grade II listed status. The project involved transforming the factory into an outstanding university facility, by employing the original architects. Together, Bath Spa University and Grimshaw Architects worked closely with staff and students to understand how a new space could enhance teaching and learning opportunities. Vice Chancellor Sue Rigby and Chancellor Jeremy Irons officially launched the Locksbrook campus on Wednesday, 4 March 2020, with a series of events that included
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presentations by author, broadcaster and commentator John Kampfner OBE; Dr Chris Stephens, Director of the Holburne Museum, and Ben Heath, Principal, Grimshaw Architects. Alice Rawsthorn OBE, design critic and author, presented her vision of ‘Design as an Attitude’ in the Bath School of Design keynote speech. Alice’s commentary on investigating design’s response to the Covid-19 crisis can be found on pages 116-121. At the beginning of March, our campus walls contained infographics informing us to wash our hands frequently and we elbow-bumped our visitors, sensing but not quite believing that a pandemic was heading towards us. Soon, Coronavirus Covid-19 had changed everything and the School began contingency planning. Within days, we were holding blended meetings - in-person and online - to plan for a likely phased move to online teaching. The following week, we were preparing students and staff for locking down our University buildings. By Monday 23 March 2020 all campus activities had been moved online. Our learning community has remained engaged and active throughout this unprecedented time, through the sheer determination of staff and students to continue to be creative and resilient, by re-imagining the curriculum without studios or physical workshops. We’ve remained connected through online meetings and social media, including both the @bathschoolofdesign and course Instagram accounts, as well as the hashtag used by art and design students: #bathspastillmakes.
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Sadly this year, we learnt of the deaths of David Beaugeard, former Course Leader, Graphic Design (tribute on pages 128-133) and a talented, young design graduate, Sam Onyechi who studied with us as an undergraduate and postgraduate student. They were an important part of our design community and we will miss them both. Our School is founded on the following statement: Together we have a responsibility, as thinkers, designers and communicators. Bath School of Design aims to question impact on the world, ensuring that we are contributing to an inclusive, sustainable and positive future. This approach to responsible design was demonstrated by our Furniture and Product Design students working with the Bristol Waste Company (2018/19) to find innovative solutions for waste management in residential areas. Likewise, Hannah Stote, a sustainable approach of Fashion Design student, won the Catwalk Knitwear Award at Graduate Fashion Week (2019). Using only UK produced yarns to maintain a low carbon footprint and creating fully fashioned clothes on the knitting machine - resulting in zero waste production - Hannah created garments that are easily unravelled for the yarn to be reused. During 2019/20, academic teams developed new curricula and projects to continue our aims of being inclusive and sustainable for a positive future. For ex-
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ample, Allan Green of Grimshaw Architects detailed the environmental considerations of the Locksbrook building throughout the design process to Interior Design students. Graphic Communication used Greta Thunberg’s book ‘No one is too small to make a difference’ as a project provocation. Furniture and Product Design students worked on a live industry project for the Pathways to Wellbeing Programme at The Holburne Museum, Bath. Bath School of Design is incredibly proud of the achievements of our graduating community of designers and thinkers. Disrupted when ideas were flourishing, studios buzzing and ambitious final projects were in development throughout our workshops, these graduating students rapidly adjusted their thinking and practice, reimagining projects within a new set of boundaries. Throughout 2020 they have demonstrated both strength and adaptability, invaluable attributes to take with them into their creative futures. We thank Amber Brookes and Niamh Thompson, Graphic Communication graduating students, for designing this publication. Their co-created proposal included the two icons to represent the School: the rams horns for ‘Strength’ and a tortoise for 'Adaptability’.
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These two symbols were selected for the first annual Bath School of Design publication as a representation of two key attributes that the Design School have demonstrated this year, Strength and Adaptability.
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Strength: The Dwennimmen is a Ghanian symbol. Dwennimmen translates as ‘ram’s horns’ as it depicts a bird’s eye view of two rams’ colliding heads. It is unique in its representation of strength, as it highlights a certain kind of strength- one centred in humility.
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Adaptability: The tortoise symbol looks to the Roman Testudo formation. Rome’s military were incredibly adaptable and quickly changed tactics dependent on the challenges they faced. The Testudo ‘tortoise’ formation in particular utilised teamwork to protect the soldiers. The globe we’ve integrated into the tortoise shell is a separate nod to the diversity of the design community.
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In addition to their regular coursework, a group of a dozen thirdyear students from the Bath School of Design BA (Hons) course in Graphic Communication volunteered to join an in-house design team tasked with creating a new typeface to be used in the signage for the new Locksbrook Campus. As the Herman Miller furniture factory is a listed building, the original architects Grimshaw were commissioned to carefully refit the space as an art and design School. It was essential that the design of any new typeface was equally sympathetic to the original building.
Rup p ert Bassett Associate Lecturer
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The systematic modular forms and pure geometrical shapes in Grimshaw’s building and Herman Miller’s furniture were very strong influences in the development of the students’ design work. It soon became clear that ‘constructing’ a typeface using geometric components was entirely appropriate for the Locksbrook Campus typeface, and was chosen as the winning concept.
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Bath School of Design Locksbrook Rounded
The final Locksbrook typeface design was given a unique typographic detail which irrevocably links it to the architecture: each of the letterforms are located within a specific space (the ‘body’ of the type) which exactly matches the proportions of the
Grimshaw building’s signature windows. This structural device helps any graphic designer using the typeface to create designwork that is consistency controlled, and therefore sympathetic to the design of the original building.
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WORKSHOPS
GROUND FLOOR
STUDIOS GENERAL TOILETS OTHER
G12 SEMINAR ROOM
NORTH ENTRANCE
G31A CREATIVE ARTS G26 PRACTICE SEMINAR STUDIO ROOM NORTH G27 LIFT
G10 DIGITAL ANIMATION STUDIO
FIRE EXIT
G33 MA CERAMICS STUDIO
G31B
G37 FURNITURE+ PRODUCT DESIGN STUDIO
G32 MOULDMAKING ROOM
G30
G34 CASTING ROOM
G35 THROWING ROOM
GY13
GY14
GY12 ST03 NORTH EAST STAIR
G36
G29 G07 IT DIGITAL WORKSHOP
G14
GC03
G15A G15B DIGITAL DIGITAL PRINTING+ PRINTING+ BOOKBOOKBINDING BINDING
G40A SCREENPRINTING
G41A FINE ART STUDIO
ST05 NORTH ATRIUM STAIR
G05 ACADEMIC OFFICES
G17
G38A ETCHING + LITHOGRAPHY
G62 CAD LABORATORY
G63 GLAZING ROOM
G71 3D TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
G70 MAKING SPACE
G65 KILN ROOM
G38B G38C G66 METALWORK
G64 DRYING ROOM
G18 STUDENT UNION
G04 G41B FINE ART STUDIO
G08 GALLERY G20
G39 PRINTMAKING
G40B G40C
GC04 G08A PRESENTATION G16 SPACE
G19
G67 SCULPTURE GC09 FABRICATION YARD G68 WOODWORK
G02 ADMIN OFFICE
G69 CNC
G22
WEST ENTRANCE
FIRE EXIT
GY15 G13
G06 ACADEMIC OFFICES
G03
Definition & App pplication
G09A G11 DIGITAL SEMINAR PRODUCTION ROOM SUITE
G09 DIGITAL PRODUCTION ST02 NORTH WEST STAIR
G42 PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO
G21 ST06 SOUTH ATRIUM STAIR
G01 RECEPTION
G43 G44 PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING LIGHTING
G45 PAINT PREPARATION
GC05 ST01 SOUTH WEST STAIR
G25A ARTSHOP
G24 G23A KITCHEN CANTEEN
G58 G60
G57
G25B
G54 G55 PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY ENLARGING AV LOANS DARKROOM STORE
G59 G56A
SOUTH LIFT
G47 G48 G49 G50
G53 G52
ST04 SOUTH EAST STAIR
G52A
FIRE EXIT GY23
G51 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
G56 PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO G24A
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shareD spaCes
214 heaD of sChool / Bath sChool of art
212 sChool operations manaGer 211 staff Common room
201 Creative enterprise spaCe 207B roof-top terraCe
215 exeCutive meetinG room 207 pavilion seminar room
1C01 presentation room
115 artist resiDenCy 114 [larGe] stuDio
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G25a art shop G23a Canteen G24 kitChen G08 miChael pennie Gallery G08a presentation room
G19 Breakout 1 GC03 Breakout 3 GC04 Breakout 2 G18 Journals + reaDinG 1 G17 Journals + reaDinG 2 G18 Journals + reaDinG 3 G12 seminar room 1 G26 seminar room 2 G11 seminar room 3
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121a CaP stuDio 121b CaP stuDio 121C CaP stuDio 122a CaP stuDio
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CeramiCs
Curatorial PraCtiCe
105 ma Curatorial PraCtiCe/Visual CommuniCation
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G34 CastinG room G64 DryinG room G63 GlazinG room G65 Kiln room G33 ma CeramiCs stuDio G32 moulDmaKinG room G35 throwinG room
Fine art
106 Fine art stuDio 1 112a Fine art stuDio 2a 112b Fine art stuDio 2b 112C Fine art stuDio 2C 113a Fine art stuDio 3
founDAtion
113b founDAtion stuDio 1 113c founDAtion stuDio 2
GrAPhic communicAtions
101b GrAPhic communicAtions meetinG room 113A-c GrAPhic communicAtions stuDio 1 102A GrAPhic communicAtions stuDio 2 101 GrAPhic communicAtions stuDio 3 104 GrAPhic communicAtions stuDio 4
G41a-b ba Fine art stuDio 1
informAtion technoloGy
PhotoGrAPhy
PriNtMAkiNG
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102b DiGitAl AnimAtion 103 server room
G10 AnimAtion G15A-b DiGitAl PrintinG + bookbinDinG G09A DiGitAl ProDuction G09b DiGitAl ProDuction booth G07 it DiGitAl WorkshoP 1 G09 it DiGitAl WorkshoP 2 G31b it room G56A PhotoGrAPhy it room
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109 DiSAbLeD toiLetS 117 DiSAbLeD toiLetS 108 FeMALe toiLetS 116 FeMALe toiLetS 110 MALe toiLetS 118 MALe toiLetS
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st03-1 north-east core stairwell st02-1 north-west core stairwell st04-1 south-east core stairwell st01-1 south-west core stairwell
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st03-g north-east core stairwell st02-g north-west core stairwell st04-g south-east core stairwell st01-g south-west core stairwell
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The finished typeface has so far been employed to create basic floorplans, directories and door signage for the bsa+bsd ground floor building. Unfortunately this ‘roll-out’ directory was interrupted by the COVID-19 lockdown and the restriction of access to the building. However it is hoped that the full application of the typeface will be completed soon.
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In his book Deep Work, Cal Newport makes the point that current generations are spending more and more of time online; contributing to social media, surfing the internet, accessing email, and being endlessly distracted away from our point of focus. For many of us he argues, deep concentration is becoming unfamiliar and even uncomfortable. Yet at the same time the complexities of our worlds of work, of commerce, of communication and of design require deep engagement. In the School of Design, we share a fascination for thinking through the process of making, where interaction with materials, their limitations, strengths, weaknesses, costs, availability, their sources and recyclability, direct our thought through our hands. We use digital applications alongside conventional tools to conceive and to stumble across answers to problems. We are often confounded by the difficulties we encounter, and finding answers requires deep engagement. The process of design links the technical to aesthetics, history, philosophy, economics and inevitably to politics.
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The languages of visual communication and design are connected through our neural networks and written histories to the pre-historical cave paintings of Northern Spain and Southern France, to Charles Darwin’s Voyage of the Beagle and to the Satellites that orbit the earth… Design is everywhere around us; in the catacombs below Paris, in the interior design of its buildings, in clothes upon catwalks across the world’s cities, in the layouts and photographs in magazines and on websites in millions of computer consoles and mobile phones. Design is a living language of communication and its roots are deep. Our design community is engaged in an environment, where the super computers that we carry in our pockets and that threaten to engulf our attention with endless distraction, can be used to explore the connections that link the contemporary worlds, of work, commerce and culture. …The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who cultivate this skill and then make it the core of their working life, will thrive. Newport, C, Deep Work, [14] (2016) London, Piatkus
Andrew Southall Subjject Coordinator - Postg graduate
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Catherine Archer Fashion Design
I’m a fashion designer focusing on low-impact design. My graduate collection ‘Tonal Tides’ is a circular collection which is grown and coloured by nature. Inspired by both photographs of my parents sailing together and vintage garments, I created a versatile collection that celebrates nature and my identity. It is unisex, with an oversized fit on females, as well as modular, encouraging the wearer to keep the unique item for a long time. All of the materials and components are either biodegradable or widely recyclable, as I focused on durability with minimal impact on people and the planet.
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@readyseteco • catherinejarcher.com archer.catherine97@gmail.com
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Elivia Atkinson
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors I am a digital textiles designer who loves to experiment with nature’s vibrant palette. Using the natural world and conceptual themes as inspiration, I develop innovative and exciting techniques catering to both high-end & luxury markets. The nature of my work involves a range of processes including digital embroidery, embellishment, and digital manipulation of artwork and photography. I enjoy producing detailed and enigmatic artworks created using traditional techniques such as illustration, hand-cut collage and painting initially, which are later developed using a range of processes to manipulate and emphasise prints as a part of an overall textiles collection.
@elan.attire elivia.atkinson17@bathspa.ac.uk
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Amy Baldwin
Fashion Design
I am a Fashion Design graduate, and I hope to pursue a career in designing and styling. My final collection is an autumn/winter womenswear collection, based upon the idea of rebellious behaviour and the resistance against authorities. The starting point for this collection was an idol of mine, Debbie Harry, along with the punk era, and current protests going on in the world today. This collection shows what could be considered as modern-day punk.
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Lucy Bennett
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Lucy Bennett is a Textile and Surface Print Designer, whose work highlights an innovative and distinctive approach to printed textiles. With an affinity for the use of vibrant and vivid colour, Lucy expresses her knowledge and understanding of print techniques and finishes through her large-scale designs for fashion and interiors. Her final collection, ‘King without a Crown’ was inspired by her Dad, his vast vinyl record collection and a love for 80s music. Growing up, whether she wanted to listen or not, she didn’t have a choice- 80s music was always playing!
@lucybtextiles lucy.bennett9@btinternet.com
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Almay Beukman
Graphic Communication South Africa born and England raised, I have always had a fascination for a variety of languages, cultures and a love of travelling. Exploring and learning new languages has enabled me to broaden my view of the world and of how stories are told and shared across the globe. Although the stories that have influenced me come in all shapes, sizes and mediums, nothing paints quite a picture like a good old fashioned book. There’s a magic to bringing words to life, and recently I’ve been doing this through both static and dynamic imagery. Illustration has given me a voice, and above everything that I would like to achieve, I want my work to amplify the voices of others too.
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Sophia Bevan
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Sophia Bevan is a Textile Designer with an eye for colour and pattern. Consistently inspired by botanicals, landscapes and the every day, the process begins with photography and drawing. Sophia’s main skill is her realistic and beautifully detailed paintings that are transformed into digital designs. ‘The Garden at 2000ft’ features two sources of inspiration: Marrakech for the endless colour and texture to the Atlas Mountains & The Eden Project for the bold botanicals/nature. These two combined worlds make it a unique, souvenir-like collection that is not only personal but is suited to both interior and fashion briefs.
@sophiabevandesigns sophia.bevan@hotmail.co.uk
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Laura Brammer
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Working on this final collection and creating these final outcomes was so much fun. I loved the work I was doing and having the opportunity to work digitally with so much freedom. This collection is called Geo-Anthozoa; it was inspired by my love for the ocean and the mysterious secrets it holds. I combined this topic with another passion of mine, geometric form and bold shapes. I wanted to combine two very exciting, unique elements to create a fun, quirky, contemporary feel. I wanted each element to complement each other and hold a strong contrast. I am so happy with what I have produced, and hope you love it too!
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Amber Brookes
Graphic Communication Largely inspired by Japanese ephemera, nostalgia and moving image, my work often combines both type and image in playful and experimental ways. With a strong emphasis on animation and interaction, I always try to challenge the norm of graphic design and illustration, creating more immersive design responses using techniques such as augmented reality and Arduino. This is further emphasised through my multidisciplinary practice with a wide variety of analogue techniques that allow me to transfer my digital work to three-dimensional outcomes.
@amberbrookes_gc • amberbrookes.com amberbrookes@outlook.com
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James Byers
Graphic Communication The first project is a publication titled Lasdun’s National Theatre. This publication takes you around the National Theatre focusing on the architectural details and its overall appearance. The purpose of this book is to highlight and celebrate the great design and thought that Sir Denys Lasdun put into the National Theatre. The second project (in online showcase) is my other publication, Brutalist Nature. Throughout this book, you are shown several contrasts between the iconic Brutalist architecture of the Barbican Centre and the plant life that lives within. This book shows how two opposites work and reside together within the Barbican Centre.
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Alice Clarke
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Alice Clarke is a digital printer, gouache painter, childrenswear designer and display maker; using recycled cardboard cut-out motifsm, and creating bold and fun shapes! Inspired by William Blake ‘The Tyga’ by using the influence of his poem alongside London Zoo, focusing on animals, but also using her imagery from Kew gardens, giving a jungle feeling, using exotic flowers within her work. Creating an imaginative and storytelling collection is at the forefront of Alice’s mind throughout the development of this project, emulating a fun and enchanting design.
@alicetheprinter alice.clarkedesign@gmail.com
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Lottie Coakley
Graphic Communication Throughout my life as an artist and designer, I’ve always found the most joy in learning new processes. I work mainly in analogue and my final degree piece is no exception. During my final months of study, I began experimenting with cyanotype printing and fell in love with the process. For my final piece, I designed a poster series for a campaign raising health awareness for young women using cyanotype printing. As much as I enjoyed the brief I am now excited to venture out and plan to continue to use the process to create textile garments, accessories and prints and hopefully open a small online business.
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Isabel Davies-Walker
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Isabel’s collection of handwoven textiles for fashion and interiors centres around the notion of staying grounded. This year it has been more important than ever to stay connected to the things that bring us joy and this collection aims to reflect this. With inspiration taken from architectural and organic shapes, an experimental and vibrant collection is created in the hope of making people happy. The collection consists of completely sustainable materials with recycled yarns in colours that have been designed to brighten up any interior or fashion garment. The collection celebrates hand-crafted products and aims to highlight the importance of self-care.
@isabelwalkertextiles isabel.davieswalker@gmail.com
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Becky Davies
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Tits and Fanny is a collection of nude illustration to basically embrace how empowering and badass the women in my life are and to also show that women should be proud of what they look like regardless of whatever society wants us to think. To show this I created illustrations surrounding everyday scenarios like mopping, gardening, life drawing and star gazing.
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Cerys Diamond-Smith 3D Design: Idea Material Object
My project surrounds the creative community and their lack of motivation to produce works during lockdown. I wanted to develop a set of brushes inspired by key art movements that allow the user to feel connected to the art, with the goal of sparking ideas and creativity. As an artist, I found myself lacking in inspiration whilst sitting at home, surrounded by the same plain walls of a student house. Diving into the rabbit hole of an art movement that interested me would keep my mind occupied and allow for fresh ideas to come my way. Luckily, this project was a great source of stimulus. I was able to generate new ideas whilst learning about some great art movements!
@spicy_milk_drink cdiamondsmith@outlook.com
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Caitlin Evans
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors My childhood years were exciting and adventurous, partly due to my parents’ beautiful garden- designed and created by them. I decided what better way to celebrate my childhood and love for plants than to base my final project of university on my childhood garden. I combined this with tropical plants seen on a visit to the Eden project, to create a jungle fantasy. I have included architectural elements from the garden alongside illustrations of my family and my two cats. My main drawing medium is acrylic paints, however, I have also incorporated oil pastels and drawing inks. These paintings are then edited to create fun, colourful and quirky print designs.
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Salome Nichole Evans
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Kumusha’, which means ‘Home’ or ‘Homeland’, is the inspiration behind this collection. Having lived half my life in England and the other half in Southern Africa, I decided to mark the occasion by designing a collection inspired by both cultures. In doing so I want to celebrate my mixed heritage and all the countries I have called ‘Home’.
@nicholesalome nichole_411@yahoo.co.uk
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Max Farnell
3D Design: Image Material Object During my degree, I felt my most meaningful work came from when I was tackling a problem whilst adding value. Problems which need to be solved through research and creative thinking, functioning best when working to a client-led brief, incorporating original ideas. Co-design has become one of my favourite ways of working. My skills are in 3D printing, Sketch-Up, Fusion-360, plastic, wood and using human-centred design as one of the main design ethos. My design process is inspired by modern technology and solving real-world problems.
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Zoe Gale
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Specialising in printed and embellished textiles, Zoe is a textile designer with a keen interest in texture and colour. Through her work, she aims to push traditional boundaries of fabric and techniques, creating unique and innovative designs, suitable for both fashion and interiors. Zoe’s interests lie between printed textiles, laser cutting and embellishments through stitching and beading. She is fully and personally immersed in the development process from start to finish, completing every piece to a highly professional standard. Creative and experimental, she remains determined and driven, striving to create comprehensively developed, beautifully finished pieces.
@zoegaledesign • artsthread.com/profile/zoegale zoegaledesign@gmail.com
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Jess Game
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors
My Children’s Knitwear collection, Peas Please, is inspired by my childhood love of growing vegetables. Filled with bold colours and patterns, this collection is full of character and individual quirky details. The collection is made up of a range of knitted garments and accessories with individual trims and hand-finished details. It plays with the idea of tradition and provides a fun and exciting outlook on the humble vegetable.
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Alexandra Glagoleva
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors
My collection is called Geometry in Knitting because geometry has always been of great interest to me. The yarn I used for my project was 50% acrylic and 50% wool, which was easy to work with because it is thin and lends itself well to hand knitting. My chosen colour palette is bright as a rainbow. When I was doing research, I saw that my favourite blue is on the trend in 2020 and used it as the dominant colour in my collection. Other shades of blue and grey made a contrast and accentuated the texture of the yarn. The purpose of this work was to find geometric shapes in different buildings, structures and landscapes and make sketches of them.
@ag_texdesigns aglagoleva5@gmail.com
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Charlotte Hartnell
Fashion Design
SS20 is inspired by my love of animal print; research into how animal print is always used within fashion inspired the start of my work. From observing animals and drawing quick sketches I developed these into more abstract prints. Traditional tailoring styles influenced the clean cut shapes and detailed finishings. My collection is for women who want to dress brightly and boldly.
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Tabitha Heley
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors I am often inspired by architectural forms and explore this in my mixed media large scale drawings, and my knitted and constructed outcomes. Gender fluidity within fashion is one of my key interests and I love exploring this through textile designs and styling. For my final major project I have taken two seemingly juxtaposing concepts; high rise architecture and 70’s glam rock/ David Bowie and merged them to create a lively, camp, and colourful collection of knitwear samples. I carried on working and creating throughout the lockdown from my little studio in my family home, using my sister as a model for my fashion photography in our garden.
@tabitha_rose_design tabitha.heley@gmail.com
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Harvey Jones
Graphic Communication Designer in progress, isn’t everyone? I create stuff I think looks good… sometimes. Designer by day, Designer by night... only because I wasn’t good at anything else. I enjoy most creative things, graphics, photography, illustration, I’m definitely someone who uses more of the right side of their brain- only because the left doesn’t really work. I am really into creating work that stimulates the mind and encourages play. Apparently I have a ‘style’ but I think that might be because I like bright colours. I would like to say my work represents “less is more” but I get a bit carried away.
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Megan Kimble
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Megan Kimble uses her love for botanicals and nature to translate into her specialist work of Print and Embroidery. Megan’s work often uses a range of processes to build surface patterns within her designs through illustrations, translated into digital embroidery and hand stitched finishes. The print bases and embroidery techniques used throughout her work all closely relate to the subject matter within the use of found materials that are developed into unique embellishments. The work is tailored to a fashion clientele for womenswear and a range of products such as bags, scarves, and garments.
@m.kimbletextiles kimblemegan00@gmail.com
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Ollie Langford
3D Design: Idea Material Object
Designing for the future, now. Hooq is a hand held tool which was created to allow students of the University to safely travel through campus, opening doors cupboards and even turning off light switches. During the Global Pandemic washing your hands and social distance has made a huge impact in helping stop the spread of the virus. These tools are 3D printed so can be customisable with colours, can be washed easily and reused time and time again.
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Sophie Malandrinos
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors I am a textile designer with a focus in woven textiles, designing fabric for the purpose of fashion design. Growing up in the vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa; I have always been surrounded by multiple cultures, interesting people, colours, different nature spaces and unique art. This has encouraged me to use my surroundings as a form of inspiration, whether it is for colour palettes, design patterns, or the overall mood of a collection. Most importantly I use the unique and interesting textures around me as the main starting point of my design process - making my work incredibly tactile and ‘feel-driven’.
@sophie_textiles sophiemal1234@gmail.com
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Zachary Merle
Graphic Communication Hi, I’m Zac, a Graphic Communication graduate whose work is primarily image-based and involves hands-on processes. I’m inspired by objects, textures and materials I find around me. Hence, I focus more on mixed media and collage methods of image-making through layering ephemera in order to build up an image. My creative process always involves an element of experimentation; most of my work takes a different journey depending upon the varied materials and processes I use. I believe as an image-maker I have the responsibility of combining all these influences into one singular image.
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Adam Meyrick
3D Design: Idea Material Object FreePlay is an ongoing, open source 3D printing project. It’s aim: to design and supply an expanding range of modular components to be used as a means to turn everyday objects and environments into items of play! With modern research, it is well known that play is not just a pastime but vital to looking after our cognitive and mental health. FreePlay is especially useful for the adult population - streamlining certain aspects of the play process to encourage us to rediscover and enjoy play. Fully open source, FreePlay hopes to be a part of a playful, interconnected, and innovative future.
admeyrickam@gmail.com
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Olivia Mitchell
Graphic Communication
My work aims to engage the audience and tell a story which encourages thought and reflection. I enjoy the research aspect of projects and allow this to influence the direction of my work. I have emphasised in my research the cultural history of these topics and ensured the typography and imagery symbiotically co-exist on a page. I incorporated methods of analogue imagemaking such as collage and risograph printing, contrasting these with digital elements. It was important to create physical printed artefacts since the latter of these projects was completed in lockdown, and this contrasted with the constrictions of the pandemic.
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Jessica Morgan-Helliwell Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors
Jessica Morgan-Helliwell is a textile designer who creates busy botanical prints intended for an interior setting. Jessica uses an innovative, distinctive and highly individual approach to her illustrations and paintings which are then translated into designs. Using a variety of medias such as painting, drawing and collage, Jessica gives a unique approach to design. Through her use of illustrations and paintings as an innovative fabric print designer, Jessica creates extraordinary original designs for interiors, specialising in design for wallpaper drops, upholstery and house accessories.
@jmhtextiles • jmhtextiles.co.uk jmhtextiles@gmail.com
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Charlotte Nutt
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Charlotte Nutt is an inquisitive designer. Her style centres around a mix of hand and machine knit; it is her use of contrast and rich texture that create unexpected fabrics. Her FMP collection, ‘The Past and the Present of 2 Willow Road’, is a retrospective collection designed for the future. Sustainable design encompasses the motivation and character of the collection. With a diverse range of natural dyes and fibres, a vivid yet organic palette helps shape the collection and showcases the future and possibilities of sustainable design in textiles.
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Sarah Orpen
Graphic Communication As a graphic designer, my work covers a range of different end products, from posters and logos to the odd website and app design. Although I have produced a range of outcomes, I would say my main area of work comes under branding and advertising. My work is minimal and clean, as I find it is more versatile over a wide variety of media. When starting a project, I like to put pen to paper first. This is a great way for me to explore different variations before moving onto digitalising my designs.
@sarahorpen.design • sarahorpen.com sarahorpen@gmail.com
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George Price
Graphic Communication I am a multimedia designer. I experiment with print techniques from screen to Riso printing and digital techniques, from animation to commerce design. I like to take my mediums outside the box: I designed my own drawing machine out of Lego and laser cut typography into rocks for an anti-war album cover. I prefer to work within physical and print mediums making my own Riso prints at home and using the digital work I do to make physical books or printed posters. I am comfortable in what I know but always look to experiment, which can often lead to some of my best work.
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Kat Priest
Fashion Design The collection reflects the fluidity and flow of forms that can envelop and oscillate around the figure, taking inspiration from the Renaissance slashing technique in clothing, combined with sculptural structures. Developing a contemporary slashed technique with lasercut leather, cut pieces are assembled by rivets referencing the construction of armour to enable function and fluid movability of pieces. Melding the 2D and 3D together, a contour line tulip print extends the movement of the sculptural slashed pieces onto fabric, creating an interplay between print and fabric manipulation through movement around the body.
@kat.priest k.katpriest@gmail.com
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Cav Rigby
Graphic Communication As a creative I am keen to explore themes such as narrative and identity through the guise of aesthetics and the visual codes that reinforce or subvert them. Tadanori Yokoo, Vaughan Oliver and Ed Ruscha are among some of my design heroes, though influences of mine exceed the realm of visual arts, encompassing areas such as music and literature. Multifaceted in my approach, I am driven by a curiosity in new ways of working, always hoping to compound on my skill set and push the boundaries of communicating ideas succinctly and coherently. I design, illustrate, code, animate and compose music.
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Clement Rye
Fashion Design
Growing up in rural Wales I have always been strongly influenced by the natural environment. The peculiarities that occur in the most simplistic of natural design fascinate and inspire me to no end. Alongside the natural world, I have been ever more inspired by some of the worlds great artistic influences. Bosch, Dali and Piranesi all hold a common ground through their deeply unnatural scenes. The collection was inspired by a variety of artistic eras and mediums. The 1980s punk collided with 1500s Spanish court dress, bringing a modern gothicisim which resonated with natural world aspects through distorting silhouettes and contrasting, heavily textured fabrics.
@clementryedesign clementrye1@hotmail.com
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Valentine Ryf
Fashion Design
This work is about taking a journey through the Andean Mountains, exploring my culture and meeting the Guambianos, a tribe living in the Valle del Cauca. It inspired the feel of a hybrid silhouette, influenced by men’s tailoring. The belief of equality, equal to nature. Working around the beautiful lines of a well fitted and structured tailored piece, as well as giving a more soft, feminine feel, using drape to create hybrid silhouettes. Colour throughout my work is key, developed by painting while organically blending colours.
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Izumi Shimura
3D Design: Idea Material Object My aim was to minimise the space impact on the narrow pavements on bin day. Bins are obstacles, especially for vulnerable people, such as wheelchair users, those with pushchairs and people with impaired vision. Widening the pavements or generating no waste are maybe solutions for the future, but implementing a design solution under the given circumstances can contribute to solve a few issues in the community. Once the bag is emptied, it can be folded up in seconds and returned to a place off the ground such as railings or a door handle until the owner collects the emptied bag. The bag saves on urban space, making streets more aesthetically pleasing.
shimuraizm@gmail.com
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Gilbert Sabiti
Graphic Communication Much of my design primarily lies in publication and illustration. However my selection of media do often vary. I believe I am a multidisciplinary designer, as curiosity is my driving force. I am constantly learning about the world around me, whether that is politics, cultural issues, film or music. I strongly believe that an image can convey a message as strong as a book can. My aspiration is for my designs to replicate this belief and hopefully challenge and better people’s thoughts. Storytelling is essentially the core of my creativity and is mostly inspired by the topic I mentioned before.
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Millie Sandy
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Millie Sandy is a textile designer specialising in print and illustration, displaying playful but considered imagery alongside abstracted prints. With a passion for narrative, Millie tells stories through design to materialise her weird and wonderful imagination, inspired by both her natural and mundane surroundings. ‘Putto and the Unexpected Guest’ follows the story of a little cherub who is overwhelmed by an indescribable feeling which fellow Putti’s describe as ‘love’. Taking influence from the renaissance period, juxtaposing classical imagery with a more contemporary outlook on love and its wider meaning in society today, this world materialises in front of the curious.
@millie.sandy milliesandy@me.com
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Georgie Savery-Smith
History of Art and Design
Passionate about contemporary art and contemporary issues, my writing explores the digitalisation of the art market and addresses the effects surrounding the ongoing proliferation of digital marketplace platforms. My work challenges the traditional, hierarchical nature of the elitist art market and questions the extent to which it can be made more accessible. georgie.ss@hotmail.co.uk
Francesca Sellars
History of Art and Design I am a 21 year old history of art graduate living and working in the South West. My academic writing mostly concerns my interests of late 19th and early 20th century artists as well as feminist art history. This led me to complete my dissertation regarding the life and works of Frida Kahlo. Alongside my studies I have produced my own collaborative zine publication available to view online. The publication ‘self’ considers student artists and photographers and the ways in which they respond to the female body and feminist themes. @francescasellarsart_design francescasears24@gmail.com
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To What Extent Have Digital Marketplace Platforms Democratised the Primary Contemporary Art Market Since 2010? An extract: ‘Art as a luxury good is also remote; it is hard to access; it is often expensive.’ Abbing (2002 p.28). The words of cultural economist Hans Abbing epitomise how the consumption of art within the art market has long been thought of as inaccessible. The traditional Western art market has historically been characterised by established hierarchies, significant barriers of entry, the upper class and the close contact between elite members of society. This investigation will attempt to determine whether or not the consumption of art has since been democratised by the recent development and proliferation of digital marketplace platforms.
An extract from Self: ‘The fault, dear brothers, lies not in our stars, our hormones, our menstrual cycles or our empty internal spaces, but in our institutions and our education—education understood to include everything that happens to us from the moment we enter this world of meaningful symbols, signs and signals.’- Linda Nochlin, Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? In 1963, Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique , raising consciousness around women’s personal experience as political power. Only 8 years later, Linda Nochlin published what would become one of the most influential feminist essays in Art History and feminist theory. Artists in the present day, more than ever, are conscious of the histories of representation, oppression and inequalities in the art world. Self aims to act as a dialogue through artwork and text, to document contemporary artists and their responses to these issues in today's society.
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Jessica Scuibba
Graphic Communication My work has an adaptable style and ranges from illustrations to digital graphics. The style of my illustrated designs is mainly influenced by colours, forms and patterns found in nature. I enjoy working with symmetry and producing work from personal abstract experience. My digital work is focused more on geometric line work, producing abstract and minimal outcomes. I have found this works best when designing logos, posters and album artwork for the music industry across a variety of electronic genres. I am passionate about using art as therapy and aim to combine these two mediums throughout my work - whether this be publications or prints.
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Ceri Sharp
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors A textile designer predominately focusing her work on ethical knits. Protecting the planet has been at the forefront of some of her most recent pieces of work; her pieces evolve into wearable garments, whether it be focusing on hand-knit or machine knit. As a recent graduate student of textiles, Ceri was able to work closely on colour identity, she wrote a piece entitled ‘Compound’ taking apart the formal elements present in her architectural surroundings, looking closely at Brutalism, often considered mundane, and combining this with colour combinations based on theory and current trends.
@ceriknits ceri.sharp@virginmedia.com
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Esme Silk
Fashion Design I’m Esme Silk. I have now graduated from Bath Spa University and now work for a high end clothing brand. This is my collection Unmasked Opulence, which is my idea of unmasking the wealth and luxurious into an high end street style collection. Using a range of materials like rhinestone, mesh fur and print. Individually rhinestone-ing every garment by hand by myself. Gaining inspiration from popular culture and my muses Alexa Demie and KJ Apa.
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Amy Skye Robins
3D Design: Idea Material Object Us, We, Them is a project that I presented to the Student Community Partnership. There is a clear tension between student residents and permanent residents living in Twerton. I have designed and conceptualised a road map of events that aims to improve the relationship between both parties.
@amyskye_designs • amyskyedesigns.com robins.amyskye@gmail.com
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Olivia Softley
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors I am a Textile fashion and interior designer. I specialise in digital print, creating bold and energised designs. Since working in the field of Textiles I have adapted an eye for styling and display, which I like to combine within my designing process. I create designs fit for both fashion and interior settings; I don’t limit myself when designing. My prints contain an extreme use of colour to create an exotic and fearless energy. Whilst studying Textiles I have adapted my own style which expresses technical and detailed shapes within my prints from sketches, creating a strong daring attitude.
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Mia Stavridou
3D Design: Idea Material Object In order to cure my homesickness during lockdown, I created 3 votive charms for places I was longing to see the most once I would be repatriated to Cyprus. For the final outcome, you can see the first ritual of depositing my Crimson Bottlebrush charm to the tree next to my house which I grew up playing under. Votive offerings, called ‘Tamata’ in Cyprus, is a common Greek Orthodox practice where you promise objects to sacred places for religious purposes. The concept is reimagined in a modern, spiritual and therapeutic way.
@efthymiadesign • efthymia.design.com efthymia.design@gmail.com
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Mollie Sweetsur
Fashion Design
I am a Fashion Designer who specialises in womenswear and street/ sportswear design. I use many skills when designing, such as digital when creating my own prints, hand drawn illustrations/sketches and extensive design development and research to create concepts. Experience when interning for designers in the industry has lead me to have a particular eye for styling alongside designing which has pushed me to create unique and individual looks and ideas, which I can now apply to future careers in the fashion industry.
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Charlie Swinson
Graphic Communication The work that I’ve included reflects the different aspects of my approaches to working throughout this year. To me, each piece embodies an influence or inspiration that has helped to further the journey of discovering a consistent approach.
@cswinson_ • @aberstudios charlie.swinson@ymail.com
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Alice Thomas
Graphic Communication Why hello there, my name is Alice and I like to communicate graphically. Covering topics from the serious to the downright silly, I am motivated by shining a light on the untold stories and communicating in a way that is accessible to all. My primary focuses are type, print and collage, and with the culmination of all three I aim to create direct, simplistic yet fun pieces of work which embody the core message whilst engaging the audience.
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Lucy Thompson
Graphic Communication
The rising awareness of Air Pollution, and the detrimental effects it is having on climate and health, has influenced a growing demand for businesses to be transparent about their impacts on the environment - without the use of hard statistics. The concept of the BreathMark began as a response to the introduction of the Clean air Zone in Bath, and has grown to be a guerrillainfluenced climate campaign. In this project, an identity has been created for the BreathMark campaign, as well as the design and content of an accompanying eco–friendly publication. The project explores the use of BioIndicators as a form of interactive media integration into Graphic Design.
lucyaartje.com lucyaartje@gmail.com
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Niamh Thompson
Graphic Communication
I aim to produce work that is both experimental with materials and production methods, and at the same time a focused solution to a communication problem. My work is varied in the themes that I investigate, from a cookbook exploring the nature of peoples’ relationship with food, to an imagined uniform and identity for a Britain rebuilt on a Data Economy post-Corona and post-Brexit. I now look forward to studying an MA in Graphic Design at the Royal College of Art where I hope to develop skills in type and interactive design.
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Cesca Molly Thorne
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Cesca’s love for interiors and the feeling evoked from her surroundings inspires her creative processes. Through her experience gained from styling and visual merchandising at Anthropologie, Cesca has an outstanding eye for detail, composition and creating an engaging environment. She is unafraid to use different materials, colours and textures. This collection is a celebration of the beautiful mess that would be left behind to flourish without human interference. The ambition is to reinvent our perception of nature’s future and consider the enchantment that is often overlooked using sustainable materials sourced from charity shops and scrap stores.
@cescamollytextiles_ cescathorne@hotmail.co.uk
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Teodora Turcu
Fashion Design
Balkanika SS21 is an ethereal womenswear couture collection that tells the story of the Romanian village where the ancient crafts and fresh spirits are immaculately conserved and unbothered by urban eccentricity. From the traditional folk garments to the ritualistic celebrations, the simplicity of the people and customs or the constant connection with nature - they are all key elements in what makes this collection one about national identity, crediting artisans and their craft, and nurturing the folk culture and its authenticity. Because this collection is very personal, starring my own heritage, I have combined all of the skills and fashion values gained throughout the course.
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Jessica Westlake
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Decorative delicate knitwear designs relating to the interest of knitwear and lace appearances. Jessica Ruby is a knitwear designer who specialises in fine gauge yarns and knitting machines to form delicate knitwear. Pushing the boundaries with fine yarns creates a sophisticated appearance which demonstrates how Ruby’s knitwear can be displayed for Interior and Fashion industries. Valuable work experience at Julien Macdonald knitwear leading up to London Fashion Week Festival in 2019 has positively impacted Ruby’s Knitwear designs. Ruby Knitwear is currently setting up a studio, and continuing to develop work for a future website and online store.
@jessica_ruby_knitwear westlakejessica@gmail.com
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James Whitehead
Graphic Communication
I am from a creatively driven household and have always been inspired by designers within the entertainment industry. Whilst at university an author (Barbara Whitton) approached me to create a series of designs for her new range of children’s books ‘Pond Pals’. This is where my love of colour and character creation was born. I enjoy using strong colours and defined shape in all aspects of my work. My sole aim is to create concepts which are strong in approach and direct in message, and above anything else injected with positivity and fun.
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Aimée Williams
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors My name is Aimée, I am a Knitwear designer from Wiltshire in South West of England. My passion is drawing the everyday objects that people overlook in life. This way of working engages my curiosity to create unique and tactile knitted designs, and has inspired my collection There’s a Pigeon at my Party, a collection of designs, knitted by hand and machine, intended for children’s knitwear inspired by Pigeons. I had a lot of fun creating my quirky designs full of texture, thinking about how children would interact with my designs and the imaginary play stories that they would make.
@designsbyaimee designsbyaimeewilliams@gmail.com
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Yasmin Wood
Graphic Communication The most important aspects of graphic design in my eyes are pattern, colour and complexity. Work that draws me in the most tends to be something with a lot of depth and intricacy, as well as an avid use of bright colours. This is also shown in the work I produce myself, as I would say my most successful pieces include a wide range of colours and a lot of detail.
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Tasha Yuen
Graphic Communication Designer and maker based in Surrey. I typically create work using typography and illustration, with a contemporary and minimalist aesthetic. I enjoy making things physically, with a hands-on approach from initial concept to developing the final outcome. Combining the use of type and image is a dynamic process which I enjoy, as it allows me to create images in a variety of ways, both analogue and digital. My current skills could be suited to work ranging from brand identity development to editorial design.
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Celia Fernández
Graphic Communication - Erasmus I’m Celia Fernández González, a graphic designer and visual artist from Madrid. My work is rather nostalgic and poetic, most of the time having to do with film, music, art, and culture in general. I love and work on many different areas of visual communication, but one of the most exciting is motion graphics. I spent one year studying at Bath Spa with the graduating class, where I met like-minded creative people and hopefully life-long friends, and I got to develop my creativity with a more personal and hands-on approach!
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María González
Graphic Communication - Erasmus I am María González Martínez de Aragón, a Madrid based graphic designer. I was lucky enough to spend one year abroad in the UK, studying at Bath Spa University, where I met wonderful artists and designers that have inspired me a lot (thank you Paul Minott). I am truly passionate about art, photography, music, film and theatre and I am looking forward to continue working and learning! Design-wise, I am very interested in typography, branding, packaging, motion and poster design. I would like to work for culture, but I am always open to try different design fields!
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Lin Wen-Yi
Graphic Communication - Exchange Hello, I’m Lin, Wen-YI. A sub-tropical island resident from Taiwan, I usually do digital work but occasionally doodle and sketch on paper. I’m a graphic designer who does illustration, branding and motion graphics. Being an exchange student at Bath Spa University is a decision I will never regret. The atmosphere and culture are so different, I couldn’t imagine my life without having been there. Plus, I met some lovely people I will call friends my whole life, so it was a winning situation!
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Hannah Dipper Graduated in 1999. Dipper received a RSA Student Design Award in glass (1999) and the Sir Eduardo Paolozzi travel bursary (1999). She has exhibited widely across the UK and in Milan. Dipper is the co-founder of ‘People will always need plates’, who were commissioned to design and produce a plate and mug for the Bath Spa University, Locksbrook Grand Opening (2020)
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Tim George Graduated in 2009. George started his professional employment as a Junior Designer at Wallpaper magazine, before taking the post of Digital Designer at Sennep in 2012 and Senior Designer at dn&co in 2015.
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Stuart Gough Graduated from BA Graphic Communication in 2010. Gough is an associate partner at Pentagram and has extensive experience as a freelance designer including for Studio Blackburn, Saffron Brand Consultants, Hazel Brands, NB Studio, Proud Creative, Sawdust Design, Charlie Smith Design, Holmes Wood.
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Fleur Isbell Graduated from BA Graphic Communication in 2011. Isbell designed the D&AD annual in 2013, and her work in 2017 on Genesis Beijing identity received the ADCE Gold and two D&AD Graphite pencils. Isbell has worked at Wolff Olins, Wallpaper magazine and MSL, and her clients list includes Google, Enel, McKinsey & Company, Dr.Reddy’s, Airtel, Orange, D&AD, Virgin Media Alpha, Genesis Beijing and Oi Telecoms.
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Lilo James Graduated from MA Design: Fashion & Textiles in 2013. James creates hand woven textile fabrics and also collaborates with other makers to develop products such as furniture and shoes. James has exhibited in 2019 at AELWYD - Towards a contemporary Welsh interior, New Designers One Year In and CREU///MAKE, and in 2018 Craft in the Bay, Aberystwyth Art Centre and Ruthin Craft Gallery.
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Patch Keyes Graduated from BA Graphic Communication in 2009. As a freelance illustrator and designer, Keye’s creates editorial illustrations, album covers, gig posters and animation. Clients include: Ninja Tune, Universal Everything, Mixmag, ASOS, Black Acre Records, Virgin, Little White Lies, Pitchfork, Drygate Brewery and V&A.
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Bethan Mitchell Graduated from BA Textile Design for Fashion & Interiors in 2014. Mitchell is co-founder of interiors company ‘The Sit Still Studio’, pieces from the interiors collection have been exhibited at the London Design Fair and are featured in Homes & Garden (front cover - March 2020), Elle Deco, House & Garden, Living Etc, The World of Interiors and FT Weekend (January/February 2020 editions).
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Daniel Rous Graduated from BA 3D Design: Idea Material Object in 2013. Rous was awarded resident designer at Fabrica Research Centre, Italy (2013/2014), and now works as a product designer and consultant for brands and studios including Bethan Laura Wood, Established & Sons, Faye Toogood, DesignStudio and Pentagram. Blue Monochrome bench, I See Colours Everywhere exhibition, Triennale Design Museum Milan, Fabrica 2017, photography: Marco Zanin
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The Holburne Up Late has become the highlight of dark Winter evenings, and hopefully will become an annual event for the Bath Spa University, BA Hons Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors (TDFI) course. Working with the Holburne Museum, located in the historic Sydney Pleasure Gardens in Bath, the museum’s Up Late events have been an enriching experience for Year 2 TDFI students over the past two years. The museum is a treasure trove of inspiration for the students, from tiny goulish netsuke faces to intricate filigree sugar tongs. Alongside the permanent displays, touring exhibitions including Matisse etchings, Hockney paintings and the current Grayson Perry show are all part of the magic of the Holburne Museum.
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The aim of the Holburne Up Late event is to create a particularly special evening on the last Friday of each month between September and June, where the museum curators and educators invite art and design students from Bath Spa University to showcase their work. For the past two years, TDFI students have organised an event, titled Cloth Collections this year and Textile Treasures last year, which has encouraged new visitors to visit the museum, with visitor numbers in the hundreds during the evening. All 30 of the TDFI Year 2 students exhibit sketchbooks, moodboards, visualisations, final samples and finished products which have been inspired by the museum’s collections and by the building and gardens in a ‘market’ style environment. The event is billed as,‘Ever wondered how textiles designers inspire new trends? Join Second Year students from Bath Spa University’s Fashion and Interiors course as they reveal how to design for the catwalk and home. Get a sneak peak into TDFI students’ creative processes through live art demos and a beautiful display of textile designs inspired by the Holburne’s collection. Take part yourself in drawing exercises or screen printing your own tote bag and peruse the wonderful textile items for sale from cushions to covered buttons’. The event encourages participation from the public in the creative process. Students and staff work together to create an event which reveals the students’ creative journey and showcases their work. Visitors are invited to tour the museum and follow the students’ whole design story, starting with viewing sketchbooks with drawings made at the museum to a finished textile product that they could buy. Students display their work throughout the museum, starting on the ground floor with a screen print workshop, a
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sketch books room, and knit workshops and projected images of their designs in the cafe. In the Posnett and Fletcher galleries on the first and second floors, visitors are invited to take part in fun exercises, making drawings of the artifacts on display, with the finished sketches displayed on the bannisters within the stairwell. Wallpaper drops displayed in the elegance of the ballroom created a lot of excitement, with one student being commissioned to wallpaper a room by a local resident. In the picture gallery on the top floor, finished samples across the textile disciplines of knit, weave, embroidery and print were on display along with a pop-up-shop where students sold Holburne inspired products including cushions and brooches. Some of these products are in negotiation to be sold in the museum shop - watch this space! The have-a-go workshops that students offered to the visitors included hand
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knitting and screen printing, are very popular, and provide a wonderful opportunity for students to share their skills and growing expertise. Alongside the demonstrations of textile techniques such as table loom weaving and machine knitting, they provide an insight for the visitors and give the students an opportunity to speak confidently about their skills. At the midpoint of the TDFI course, the Up Late event is a great opportunity for the students to exhibit their work, interact with the general public, learn how to confidently talk about their own and their peers’ work and receive feedback from people other than tutors and friends. Selling their work is exciting too, and gives the students a flavour of exhibiting at a trade/ craft fair. It is great to see the students conversing with visitors whilst taking them on a tour around the museum and explaining the design processes
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Badges inspired by the museum coins collection by Ayse Ozdemir
undertaken by the students. Overall this is a great event, as expressed by one of our students, Charlotte Nutt, ‘The beautiful and diverse history on display at the Holburne was so inspiring’. It is also a great night for the museum, ‘Thank you so much for the Up Late!! It was such a great evening, the students were fantastic and their work was absolutely beautiful. One of the highlight events of the year for me, thank you so much for bringing it all together. Our total attendance was a whopping 238 people! So by far one of the busiest Up Lates we’ve had’. - Bethany Pleydell, Holburne Museum, Exhibitions Curator and Adult Education Officer. Our next Up Late event will take on a different format due to the restrictions associated with Covid-19 but we will continue to aim for an interactive and lively event in 2021.
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Q. What is Desig gn gency y? Emerg A. Design Emergency is an Instagram platform that I co-founded in April with Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, to investigate design’s response to the Covid-19 crisis and its aftermath. We began with a series of IG Live interviews with the designers – professional and otherwise – who we consider to be global leaders in the coronavirus relief effort, including Alissa Eckert, the medical illustrator who designed the “spiky blob” that symbolises Covid-19 and the humanitarian architect Michael Murphy of MASS Design Group, which has designed infection-proof hospitals in Africa after the Ebola epidemic. We are now focusing on the designers who, we believe, will
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lead the redesign and reconstruction of our lives post-pandemic, such as the pioneering social designer Hilary Cottam and Es Devlin, who is designing new forms of socially-distanced collective experiences. So far, we have assembled a great deal of information and fascinating first-hand accounts of some of the most important design projects of our time and are planning to produce a book about them. Q. What are your objjectives for Desig gn gency y? Emerg A. Paola and I believe that the design response to Covid-19 has been so inspiring that it could radically redefine public and political perceptions of design. The ingenuity, resourcefulness, courage and dedication and
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generosity displayed by so many designers and their collaborators has been a sorely needed “good news” story for the global media that has given us hope at an otherwise terrifying time. We hope that by sharing examples of best practice – in designing more effective personal professional equipment for frontline health and social care workers, for example, or public information programmes to advise us on how to avoid infection and data dashboards with which we can track the virus – we can help to defuse the outdated stereotype of design as a styling tool by demonstrating how effective it can be in tackling a global emergency. The designers we’ve interviewed are also great role models for students in showing the many different ways that they can choose to
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practice design. Q. Which Covid-19 9 desig gn projjects have impressed you the most? A. There have been many incredible design innovations during this crisis: from more efficient ventilators and other forms of medical equipment, to ways of helping us to observe safe social distances. But if I had to choose one example it would be the community support groups that have emerged worldwide to enable people to help vulnerable neighbours with essential tasks. India has a rich history of these improvisational examples of social design, thanks to its remarkable network of women’s self-help groups, which have proved vital to the Covid-19 relief effort in their communities.
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One SHG in Kerala is even operating a floating supermarket to provide food and other essential supplies to isolated areas. Q. What will be the priorities for desig gn after the pandemic? A. There are so many. The climate emergency and refugee crises. Rising inequality, intolerance and injustice. Systemic racism. The threat of natural disasters and man-made catastrophes like the Beirut Blast. Ensuring that powerful new technologies will affect us positively and not negatively. Preventing future pandemics. Those are just some of the urgent problems that faced us before SAS-CoV-2 and have intensified during the crisis and the economic damage it has caused.
Historically, major crises like this one have led to radical changes fuelled by design innovation. The same should apply now because of the urgent need to redesign and reconstruct our lives to make them fit for purpose and to forge a cleaner, safer, fairer, kinder and more productive future. The big questions are whether design will be empowered to tackle the complex social, political, economic and ecological problems we face by politicians, investors, NGOs and other key decision makers. If that happens, it will then be up to the design community to respond intelligently and responsibly.
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Alice Rawsthorn // Photographer: Michael Leckie
Alice Rawsthorn is an award-winning design critic and author, whose books include Hello World: Where Design Meets Life and, most recently, Design as an Attitude. Her weekly design column for The New York Times was syndicated worldwide for over a decade. Born in Manchester and based in London, Alice is chair of the boards of trustees at The Hepworth Wakefield
art gallery in Yorkshire and Chisenhale Gallery in London, and a founding member of the Writers for Liberty campaign for human rights. Alice has been awarded an OBE for services to design and the arts. She is a co-founder with Paola Antonelli of the Design Emergency project to investigate design’s response to the Covid-19 crisis and its aftermath. Š Alice Rawsthorn
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Of course, the work produced in preparation for the Bath Christmas Market was fabulous, it had to be! The selection process was vigorous and like every year we were up against strong competition. Cheers rang through the studio when we announced we’d been successful, securing our place to sell our designer/maker products to the public was exciting. Our students were happy. Now the biggest concern was the heater‌and the hot chocolate. Having little experience of selling at an outdoor event the students worried. Will we be frozen sitting in our chalet Amanda? Little did they know that the buzz of the market, promoting and engaging with the public, interacting with stall holders, chatting with graduates who visited from their stands and, most importantly, selling work to an appreciative public would keep them engaged for their entire shift. Chalet decorated, the work beautifully displayed and the fairy lights switched on - they were ready. They need not have worried, we supplied a heater for their toes and huge mugs of steaming hot chocolate. Each year they take up the challenge, the fun begins and the selling commences.
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In memory of David Beaug geard 1945-2020
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Julie Depledge 2005 – 2008 Graphic Comms Course Leader ‘My contribution to David’s memory is a quote from the last thing he sent me – Nil Carborundum - a postcard from 2005 wishing me well when I took over the job at Bath that he’d held for so long. We had different approaches to graphic design, but shared a passion for design education. I didn’t know him very well but always enjoyed his company at occasional professional events and conferences. I appreciated the thoughtfulness and kindness of that postcard.’
Simon Dwelly 1994 Founding partner of Owen Dwelly Design (founded 1998) ‘His crits were full of comments, remarks and opinions that annoyed and angered me but also challenged, motivated and drove me to really discover more of what I love about design.’
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David was the leader of the BA [Hons] Graphic Design course from 1986 - 2004. He came to Bath from Norwich just as Bath Academy moved from Corsham Court to Sion Hill. During this time Bath Academy transformed into Bath College of Higher Education, then Bath Spa University College and just after David retired, we became Bath Spa University. David was a big personality. He ran the course on his terms, at a time when it was up to him to design the curriculum, organise the timetable, distribute the spaces. He assembled a staff team of graphic designers, illustrators, animators, photographers who wanted to share their knowledge, skills and advice about the business of design. The studios were informal, but always busy. The curriculum combined speculative thinking with projects that were driven by industry. Lunches were in the pub and conversation always flowed. He loved architecture, graphic design, art, sport and the coast. He had strong opinions that could divide the room, and he had a knack of saying things others wouldn’t dare, often when least expected. He was ambitious for the course and its reputation and he cared deeply about the students. He created an inhouse reprographic facility with copy-cameras, platemaking and full colour lithographic printing as well
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as letterpress, darkrooms and an ‘Orchard’ of Apple computers from the outset. You entered his office through a bright red door, sat in a red chair underneath a large painting of a crimson red sofa. Graphics at Sion Hill was red. He had excellent links with industry and he measured the success of the course on its public facing reputation. Something we continue to build on today through award winning students with wide ranging employment across the discipline. He was outward looking, open to suggestions and he made things happen. He took a chance with people, and placed his confidence in you. I survived my first lunch with him in the early 1990s and he made me feel that I belonged. I still work here today and while the ‘Beaugeard years’ feel like a long time ago, the course continues to shine and deliver the core design principals it has always believed in. David was a successful designer in his own right and he preached what he knew, and what he didn’t know he trusted others to deliver
Tim Vyyner Professor of Illustration
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James Greenfield 2001 Founder and Creative Director Koto ‘I went from scared to inspired. In our third year he encouraged me to organise our degree show opening a door to the place I am now.’
Andy Poyiadgi 1998 Freelance writer, director & illustrator ‘My fondest memories of David are the moments shared in his office: the conversation, the guidance, but above all else, the laughter. His sense of humour was always present - what a valuable thing to learn. Thanks, DB.’
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Anna Steinberg 1994 Illustrator and Tutor ‘My DB initials disregard typographic rules, but are a celebration of authenticity and freedom in ink. I’m very appreciative of the course, which provided me with the ideal combination of freedom and focus.’
Ian Teh 1994 Photographer currently based in Kuala Lumpur ‘I have fond memories of my time there, for the people I met and the tutors who shared their knowledge generously, and behind it all, there was DB.’
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New members of staff are contributing their knowledge and expertise to our developing course portfolio for example; BAFTA award winning Emma Lazenby is an animator, designer and director with extensive experience of working for Channel 4, BBC, Aardman and Disney, interior designer Kirsty Parsons brings her experience and knowledge of commercial interiors projects into teaching delivery, and Tim Webb also an award winning animation director and creator of narrative-driven drawn animated films, brings extensive educational experience including delivering interactive editing workshops. Hilary y French Professor of Desig gn
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Bath School of Desig gn - People
Many of the academic staff in Bath School of Design are practitioners working alongside their teaching roles in a range of disciplines. For most, design is a means of expression; a way to reflect on the contemporary world. Their work is regularly exhibited in museums and galleries or published in magazines and newspapers. Illustration, of different kinds, and photography are at the core of many projects together with the more traditional design products and textual explorations.
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Led by Stuart Henley, this subject area incorporates undergraduate courses in Digital Animation, Furniture and Product Design (formally 3D Design: Idea Material Object) and Graphic Communication. Erin Deighton - Senior Lecturer, Furniture and Product Design Stuart Henley - Course Leader, Graphic Communication Julia Keyte - Course Leader, Furniture and Product Design Emma Lazenby - Lecturer, Digital Animation Paul Minott - Senior Lecturer, Graphics Nigel Robinson - Senior Lecturer, Graphics Tim Vyner - Professor of Illustration Tim Webb - Course Leader, Digital Animation Alex Williamson - Senior Lecturer, Illustration
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As part of his ongoing work exploring Duchamp’s legacy, Paul Minott contributed his expertise as an advisor, gave a lecture at the opening event and had two pieces in the centenary exhibition Fountain 17 sponsored by Arts Council England and Hull UK city of Culture. Nigel Robinson contributed to Orgasm Addict Reframed, an exhibition curated by Malcolm Garrett celebrating the 40th anniversary of punk legends Buzzcocks’ first single by reimagining what was then considered a feminist, anti-establishment and provocative statement. Tim Vyner’s work pursues the potential uses for new kinds of visual journalism and reportage illustration covering a range of subject matter from slow and considered observations of the cloistered lives of monks to the fast turn around required for daily reporting on the last world cup tournament in Russia. Alex Williamson works for well-known magazines and journals using a range of photomontage and collage techniques in place of the familiar cartoonist images to interpret contemporary themes in society, politics and culture.
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The subject area led by Amanda Goode includes undergraduate courses in Fashion Design, Interior Design and Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors. Emma Askew Miller - Senior Lecturer, Pattern Cutting Joanna Chambers - Lecturer in Textiles Amanda Goode - Course Leader, Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors Rachael Howard - Senior Lecturer,Textiles Elys John - Course Leader, Interior Design John Miles - Emeritus Professor Kenichi Nakayama - Senior Lecturer, Fashion Kirsty Parsons - Lecturer, Interior Design Louise Pickles - Course Leader, Fashion Design Nicholas Thomas - Lecturer, Textiles Frances Turner - Senior Lecturer, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
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Textile artist Rachael Howard’s Rainbow Joggers which explores the use of the combinations of fabrics and digital techniques was exhibited as part of a group exhibition The ‘wit’ of the stitch in the Ruthin Craft centre in Wales. Rachael was artist in residence for a week which included offering workshops and a hands on experience to demonstrate her working methods. Her work was also shown at the International Textile Printing exhibition in Munich in 2018. Frances Turner was awarded funding by the Arts and Humanities Research Council to continue her investigations into the history of gloves and glove making in the UK; an industry once highly important but that is now virtually lost. The project involves extensive collaboration with academics in other institutions, with the V&A Museum, glove manufacturers and their trade association the Worshipful Company of Glovers. Jo Chambers’ unconventional quirky portraits raise questions about the ways we communicate mood and character in standard portraits by using canine subjects.
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Postg graduate / Historical and Critical Studies Andrew Southall coordinates this area which includes our postgraduate studies in MA Design: Fashion and Textiles, led by Anna Gravelle, MA Visual Communication, MRes in Art and Design, Doctoral programmes and the undergraduate Art and Design modules in Historical and Critical Studies. James Brown - Senior Lecturer, Historical /Critical Studies Kerry Curtis - Head of School Rachel Evans - Senior Lecturer, Historical /Critical Studies Hilary French - Professor of Design Andrew Southall - Course Leader, MA Visual Communication Rachel Withers - Reader, Art Writing Michele Whiting - Senior Lecturer, Research Methods Andrew Southall is working on a project that uses furniture making and photography to re-examine concurrent pasts in the light of our digital presence, and Kerry Curtis’ project Imagining Neutopia uses photography to explore human reactions to the fear of major environmental disasters. Rachel Evans’ Leopard in kitten heels: The politics of Theresa May’s sartorial choices was recently published in Clothing Cultures and Hilary French contributed critical reflections on the long lasting influence of the architectural competition held almost twenty years ago in Accommodating Change Innovation in Housing, in Competition Culture in Europe: Voices. In 2020, we celebrate Kate Langham completing her PhD project ‘Play as a design tool: Co-designing shared community space’ and look forward to future showcases for our continuing Research and Masters students.
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In addition to the established roles, our associated lecturers and visiting speakers (listed below) add richness and diversity of knowledge and experience to the school. Lucy Badrocke, Rupert Bassett, Peter Bennett, Ross Bennett, Sarah Boris,Patricia Brien, Linda Brothwell, James Brooks, Charlotte Claydon, Dominique Coiffait, Kim Dalziel, Sarah Jane Dougal, Carole Enaharo, Helen Foot, Petra Freeman, Louise Gilbey, Carl Godfrey, Penny Grist, Lydia Halcrow, Jerome Harrington, Bethan Hellings, Jon Hickley, Ben Kirchner, Patrick Laing, Sydney Levinson, Elizabeth Lloyd, Ainslie Mackie, Connor Macleod, Michael Marriot, Mike Moran, Colin Pantall, Graham Pierce, Maria Pregnolato, David Preston, Tess Redburn, Jonathan Richards, Karen Richmond, Jack Ruskin, Sara Skillen, Pam Simpson, Clair Schwarz, Jeremy Somers, Rosalind Streeten, Jonathan Sturgess, Elizabeth Turton, Dietmar Voegel, Louise Williams, Naomi Wood, Phil Wrigglesworth and Tim Wright.
Integ grated Foundation for Art and Desig gn courses Undergraduate degrees in Art and Design are available as four-year programmes with an integrated foundation year coordinated by Jonathan Kelham. Karen Richmond and Hugh Sanders teach on the foundation, supported by link tutors from the design courses and associate lecturers.
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Art and Desig gn professionals teams Under the leadership of Jonathan Barden, the school is directly supported by committed professional teams such as the administrators; Mel Abrahams, Sue Beech, Clare Brandram Jones, Mariana Gonzalez-Fuentes, Mark Henfield, Claire Lister and Adele Milton; Dave Tinkham manages the technical resource, the technicians include: George Akerman, Georgii Allen, Owen Bryant, Si Butler, Poppy Clover, Simon Cooper, Kelsey Cruz-Martin, Steve Daniels, Tim Davies, Jess Dudley, Gaby Durnford, Penny Grist, Louise Hall, Joy Merron, Maggie Powell, Andrew Richards, Jane Shaw, Issac Stacey, Glen Stewart, John Taylor, Jon Warmington, Sam Wilcox, Gareth Williams, Richard Winfield and Tim Wright; in the shop, Clare Day and Mark Poole. Helen Rayner is the specialist art and design subject librarian.
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Throughout our time at Bath School of Design we have always jumped on opportunities to work together, and so we are incredibly excited to have designed this publication…the perfect final university brief. Our main goal in the design of this publication was to help make our fellow graduating students feel celebrated, despite the cancellation of our physical degree show. To do so we decided to focus on what makes our year of graduates truly unique. By this we don’t mean our now impressive repertoire of general knowledge as a result of too many virtual pub quizzes, or even our gained talent for some creatively edited Zoom call backgrounds. Instead, we settled on two other key attributes: Strength & Adaptability. Studying a design course without studios and facilities is challenging, let alone in our final year, and each graduate had to adapt to overcome this and work with strength to get it done. The best creative work arises from a challenge, and though we were not quite expecting a global pandemic, we believe that our year of graduates has truly shown us this. We look forward to continuing to work together despite now being on different sides of the country. Moreover, on the bright side, working together remotely no longer feels like a challenge, with Zoom crits already having established themselves as the new norm, and remote collaboration being the new way for us creatives to safely work together. We hope you enjoy this publication, and to our peers - we look forward to seeing you all again once it’s safe to do so and celebrating with a pint or two! Niamh Thomp p son & Amber Brookes Publication Desig gners
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This Showcase embodies all that matters to us at Bath Spa; it is a co-creation by students and staff, it broadcasts the creativity and originality of our amazing students, and it is a testament to our resilience in the face of the adversities of Covid-19. Our strength and adaptability come from our passions and our kindness. We are a close community and we look after each other because we realise that a University is the sum of its parts and those parts are the people who learn here. During the last few months, so many things that we are passionate about have become difficult – we have seen assessments cancelled, galleries close, exhibitions and performances postponed. In these dark times, when most of us have suffered the loss of someone we know, we could be forgiven for just waiting for things to get better. But that is not our way. Our students and staff have a creative urge that cannot be stifled, and which will find ways of expressing itself and of thriving. If anything could make me proud of our creative students and staff, it is their response to the pandemic, and if anything can make our graduates even more employable it is this set of skills and attributes, developed and expressed through great adversity. We have learned how much we can achieve, and we can celebrate this. Good luck and fair voyages to all of our graduates, and many congratulations to you and the staff who teach you. We will think back on this time as unique and precious, and on this showcase as a documentary proof of that. Best wishes, Sue
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Professor Sue Rigby Vice Chancellor Bath Spa University
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Bath Spa University is where creative minds meet. We teach and research across art, business, creative industries, design, education, humanities, music and performing arts and science. The University employs outstanding creative professionals who support its aim to be a leading educational institution in creativity, culture and enterprise. Bath School of Design’s 2020/21 course portfolio includes; Digital Animation, Fashion Design, Furniture and Product Design, Graphic Communication, Interior Design, Textile Design and Visual Communication.
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