graphic design and illustration open day presentation 2012
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Presentation given at University of Brighton's Graphic Design and Illustration open day 2012. For more information on the courses please visit http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/study/media-artsTRANSCRIPT
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Graphic Design BA (Hons) / MDes Illustration BA (Hons) / MDes
Andrew Haslam
Academic Programme Leader - Visual Communication
Paul Burgess
Course Leader - Illustration
Phil Taylor
Course Leader - Graphic Design
School of Art, Design & Media
Faculty of Arts
University of Brighton
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5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The beach nightlife
2.The music scene
3.The nightlife
4.The shopping
5.The vibe
…But it’s not best to say this at interview!
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5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
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Q.What is Graphic Design?
Q.What is Illustration?
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Graphic Design:
Communicates, persuades, informs and educates...
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Graphic Designers:
Researchers, organisers, analysts and presenters of information...
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Illustration:
A visualisation, such as a drawing, painting, photograph, animation or other art work, that stresses subject more than form
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Illustrators:
Interpret or decode textual information (such as a story, a film, music, a poem or newspaper article) by providing a visual representation. They convey a visual message through an individual visual language ...
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Q.How do we know what graphic design and illustration is...?
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A. It is what we do as teaching staff, as researchers and as practitioners...
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5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
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Martin Andersen - designer/photographer
Chris Bigg - designer
Paul Burgess - illustrator/image maker
Simon Emery - designer
Rose Gridneff - designer/letterpress artist
Jasper Goodall - illustrator
Andrew Haslam - designer
Jim Stoten - illustrator
Siobhan Keaney - designer
Roderick Mills - illustrator
Gary Powell - illustrator
Jeremy Radvan - illustrator/performance artist
Phil Taylor - designer/photographer/artist
Martha Turland - critical studies/theory
Dave Williams - illustrator
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Jim Stoten – illustrator
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Chris Bigg – designer
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Martin Andersen designer/photographer
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Dave Williams - illustrator
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Roderick Mills – illustrator
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Siobhan Keaney - designer
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Jasper Goodall - illustrator
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Paul Burgess illustrator/image maker
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Phil Taylor designer/photographer/artist
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5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
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Level 01:
Introduces:
-Basic concepts and components of visual communication and visual languages
Explores:
- Issues and contextual debates
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Level 02:
Introduces:
-Key concepts of sequential communication
Focus on:
- Self-initiated, experimental,
collaborative, independent working methods
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Level 03:
Encourages:
-Greater personal ownership and more self-directed study
Opportunities:
- Live industry projects and establishing professional links
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Syllabus:
Graphic Design -
-Screen-based Design
-Typography
-Letterpress
-Photography
-Moving Image/Motion Graphics
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Syllabus:
Illustration -
-Life drawing
-Printmaking
-Digital Image-making
-Analogue and Digital Animation
-Letterforms, Word and Image
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Syllabus:
Graphic Design & Illustration -
-Personal and Professional Development
-Cultural and Critical Studies
-Faculty Extension Studies
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5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
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Students:
The Facts -
-1,715 applicants for 2010/11
-Only 85 places across Graphic Design
and Illustration
-Highly competitive
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Examples of work our students have
produced while on our courses.
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5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
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Facilities:
Graphic Design and Illustration -
-Dedicated Studios
-Computer Centre
-Reprographics
-Photographic Unit
-Book Arts
-Letterpress
-Media Centre
-Animation Suite
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5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
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Opportunities:
-Student Exchanges
-International Study Trips
-Industry Placements
-Industry/Live Projects
-Professional Lecture Programme
-Employment/Postgraduate Study
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Opportunities:
-Student Exchanges
-Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD), USA
-University of Nagoya, Japan
-Arts Center - Pasendena, USA
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Opportunities:
-International Study Trips
-Berlin
-New York City
-San Francisco
-Prague
-Havana
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Opportunities:
-Industry Placements
-Magazines/newspapers/design companies/advertising agencies/illustration studios
-Brighton/London/Berlin/ New York City/San Francisco
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Opportunities:
-Employment/Postgraduate Study
-Full-time graphic designers for print for the web and for TV
-Full-time art directors for advertising agencies
-Freelance illustrators across newspapers/magazines/books/design/advertising/web...
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Even the coins in your pocket were designed
by one of our graduates, Matthew Dent.
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Opportunities:
-Employment/Postgraduate Study
-BBC/The Guardian/Apple/Peter Saville Associates/Pentagram/Wallpaper/Royal Mint/Adidas/Penguin/Becks/Channel 4/Macmillan/The Partners/Red Design/Jonathan Cape/Mother/YCN/MetaDesign/Ford/
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Opportunities:
-Employment/Postgraduate Study
-MA Sequential Design & Illustration-University of Brighton
-MA Communication Art & Design
-The Royal College of Art
-Fabrica (Benetton), Italy
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5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team - active
2.The course content - unique
3.The students - small cohorts
4.The facilities - dedicated studios
5.The opportunities - many
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5 Key pieces of advice...
1.Application - be realistic
2.Statement - be distinctive
3.Portfolio - be selective
4.Interview - be positive
5.The process - be prepared
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Good luck with your application