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Every year our graduating Arts, Media, Design and Creative Technology students are able to boast of many amazing success stories.

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Opportunities to engage with the creative and cultural industries offer our students a different perspective and an insight into professional working practice.

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Not only do our students have fabulous resources and facilities within the Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies but we have also developed great links with external practitioners, business and industry.

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One of the most often asked questions we receive within the Faculty is...what do our students do once they graduate?

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Exploring, researching, making, risk taking and problem solving got us to where we are now – ready to open this year’s Degree Show, celebrating the success of our graduating students. This year in particular saw a lot of activities taking place outside the studios and workshop environments, which have enhanced our students’ wider understanding of where to look for their place in the world: they travelled to New York to visit design agencies and to be inspired by contemporary art work, we hosted comic conventions, participated

successfully in festivals and competitions, benefitted from internationally renowned guest lecturers and industry experts and got involved in community and volunteering projects for the benefit of many.These experiences have enhanced our students’ understanding of the many different contexts in which they operate and to which they need to relate in order to fulfil the human sense of their artistic purpose – which can be defined as linking their art and design work with taking responsibility for the social wellbeing of our society. Art & Design education has a

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significant role to play in the promotion of social responsibility. This year’s show clearly demonstrates that our students have a high level of awareness of this expectation and, I am sure, will do their best to live up to it.

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In the aftermath of the election, which was dominated by purely economic issues, it is essential that all of us who believe in the power of creativity and innovation take a stance when it comes to the recognition of the importance creatives and their associated industry have on our way and quality of life, given

that the creative industries have been growing three times as fast as the national economy. Although evidenced, it is not really the economic benefit that makes us push boundaries in Art & Design, it is the excitement we feel when creating meaning, beauty and progress - all of this makes up the fabric of Show&Tell 2015.

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(BA Hons) 3D Design: Ceramics graduating student Aneta Brudkowska has been part of the manufacturing team that produced the major art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London, which marked 100 years since the first full day of Britain’s involvement in the First World War.

Created by artists Paul Cummins and Tom Piper, the Tower moat was progressively filled over four

months with almost 900,000 ceramic poppies. Each poppy represented a British military fatality during the war.Aneta spent six weeks working closely with professional ceramicists at Johnson Tiles, Stoke-on -Trent, gaining valuable insights into a range of ceramic processes.Aneta said: “I feel so proud that I had an opportunity to join and contribute to the Poppy Project. The project has been recognised as one of the biggest and greatest public art projects in the UK. Having the chance to meet and speak to the artist Paul Cummins, and visiting the moat at the Tower of London were some of the greatest moments of my life.”Aneta Brudkowska making poppies at Johnson Tiles factory.

Laura Wood was one of just nine people in the UK to be shortlisted for “Unsung Hero” in the “Rising Star” category at the recent Drum Network Awards.

Laura graduated from BA (Hons) Advertising and Brand Management in 2013 and joined digital marketing company, R1 Digital Media (whose clients include

Reebok UK) where she has already progressed to Office Manager.Laura told local press: “I went on quite a few trips with uni to London and New York working on live briefs with agencies such as Fallon who make the Cadbury adverts and Profero Lowe who work with M&S and Smirnoff.”R1’S Managing Director Fiona Ridgway praised Laura: “She

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works hard to successfully deliver projects and is very diligent in her work. One of Laura’s greatest abilities is to juggle a to-do list as long as her arm, making sure

everything runs smoothly for all of our clients!”The Drum is the UK’s largest marketing website and their annual awards celebrate the very best agency talent.

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The world of advertising is changing and BA (Hons) Advertising and Brand Management are making sure their students are ready for it. Many large brands, businesses and corporations are placing Sustainability, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), at the centre of their advertising and brand communications. In response to this industry shift, ABM have developed a module focussing on those three areas. Students investigate and analyse how design for ‘good’ affects the working practices of the creative visual communicator and their final outcomes. They also consider social issues, gender, and environmental issues such as climate change,

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all within the context of branding, advertising and visual communication.ABM Senior Lecturer John Hudson, whose research focus is responsibility within design, says; “This thought provoking module leads to some amazing insights, understanding and creative outcomes from the students. The module equips them with ‘future facing’ skills and an understanding that will help them meet the challenges of the evolving creative industries.”Student outcomes for this module range from print ads communicating the energy and water consumed in paper production, to a ‘pastiche packaging’ project communicating how the use of tablet devices is linked to child obesity.

The Animation Department became more colourful than usual when they hosted a 2-day workshop celebrating the theme of the Mexican Day of The Dead.

Students donned macabre outfits for a workshop that included drawing, performance, large-scale puppetry, character design and movement, UV-painting

and film screenings that explored and reflected upon the vibrant visual wealth and culture of the Mexican festival.This was one of many innovative workshops designed to engage students in a new, often surprising way, enhancing student experiences by creating memorable, collaborative, creative, social engagement between staff and students.

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Second year BA (Hons) Animation and BA (Hons) Stop Motion Animation students got their first taste of public exhibiting with their new exhibition, Contrast.

Created and curated by the students and held in the Uniqube, the exhibition showed the broad variety of animation offered on the awards as well as the great breadth of creativity and skills within our current students.

“It is the first time the Animation Department has hosted such an exhibition that focuses on experimental practices and it’s been great to see the collection of work come together.It has really encouraged our students to think about animation in a wider context, taking the art form away from the screen-based format or the movie theatre, and has allowed them to consider differing platforms of delivery for their work.” Stuart Messinger- Animation Awards Leader

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BA (Hons) Animation students jumped at the opportunity to take part in the annual RSA Design awards which featured an ‘Animation’ category for the first time.

They welcomed Rebecca Ford from the prestigious Royal Society of Arts to launch the awards and a brief to conceive and produce a one-minute animation based on a given audio file.Final year Animation student Lewis Jacobs and Illustration student Conrad Lewis chose to collaborate on their response to the animation project.Lewis said: “It was a great opportunity to tackle an external brief whilst collaborating with another creative person outside the animation discipline, as well as a chance for my work to be seen by a wider audience.”Final year Stop Motion Animation & Puppet Making student Cat Hayes

saw it as an opportunity to gain maximum exposure and understanding of working to a real-world brief.“I wanted the film to stand-out, but at the same time it was important to make sure the visuals did not overpower the audio. It was important to keep them balanced. ”With the results announced in May 2015, winners will receive cash prizes, paid industry placements and complimentary RSA Fellowship to kick-start their careers.

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Once again students from the BA (Hons) Cartoon & Comic Arts award attempted the 24 Hour Comic Challenge, and that is to produce a 24 page comic in 24 hours from scratch with no forward planning. If the challenge is completed then the work is sent off to the University of Ohio where it has the right to be put in the “Billy Ireland Comic Library & Museum.”

This year saw the event happening in the student area across the way from the New Comic Studio in the Cadman courtyard. A mixture of Level 4-5-6 were involved in the creation of the comics.Cartoon and Comic Arts students are seen at the start of the event preparing themselves for the next 24 hours, where anything could happen.

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There is never a dull moment in the BA (Hons)Cartoon and Comic Arts camp. When the students weren’t soaking up the sites of London, they were engaged in various creative and entrepreneurial ventures.

The established Pop Up Comic Shop, continued to be a talking point in the Henrion Gallery space with more comic sales helping their bank balances. The students also ran a caricature drawing session which allowed students and staff to have caricatures of themselves drawn and the money put towards BBC Children in Need. Students also visited and sketched Stoke Minster and additionally went to Stoke Market which enabled them to meet the residents of Stoke and offer to draw them. With Staffordshire University having an ever increased contribution to the area and community, you can

expect to see a lot more of this type of work happening.Of course, students got the benefits of Life Drawing classes which embraced the comic art aesthetic and were definitely “a little different from Normal”. John Charles 2000AD Cover Artist and part-time lecturer’s sessions were designed to develop the students’ expressive drawing skills and encourage them to think about layouts.

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BA (Hons) Cartoon and Comic Arts unveiled their fantastic new studio spaces this year complete with customised comic-inspired murals.

Students volunteered their free time over the summer to come in and transform an old empty space into a

vibrant studio. All students collaborated to decorate and paint a comic art mural at the entrance to the area. The transformation was miraculous.Course Leader Adrian Tooth said “The studios look like a place we could call home and develop over the coming years.”

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MA Creative Futures: Theatre Arts student Laura Evans has taken her work with Epic Arts in Cambodia on an international tour.

Since 2013, Laura has been managing an inclusive arts centre in Kampot, Cambodia whilst studying for her MA. Laura and the group Epic Encounters organised the tour which took place over November and December 2014, taking in over 40 universities, theatres, schools and festivals in the UK. Epic Encounters are a group of talented dance and theatre performers from Cambodia. Consisting of hearing impaired, physically disabled and non-disabled performers, they are the first and only fully inclusive dance company in South East Asia. Mixing traditional Khmer dance and modern contemporary physical theatre techniques to inspire, raise awareness and educate, the company delivered two fantastic performances and a fun, yet challenging inclusive movement workshop for staff and students at Staffordshire University.

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Sikander Pervez, Solo Exhibition. The New Art Gallery, Walsall.

Not to be outdone by the studio artwork created by their cousins across at Cartoon and Comic Arts, the Animation department decided to liven up the stairway to their studio spaces with their own mural.Ascending the stairs to the Animation and VFX area takes the visitor on a visual journey through animation history, from Steamboat Willy to Yellow Submarine, and Akira to the Zoetrope Horse.

Since graduating from BA (Hons) Fine Art in 2014, Sikander Pervez has enjoyed huge success both here and abroad.

Sikander won a top prize at New Art West Midlands and exhibited his art work in highly regarded venues across the West Midlands. He was also given the opportunity of a solo exhibition at The New Art Gallery Walsall. To prepare for this exhibition, he initiated a residency in Pakistan for three months. Sikander says: “The solo exhibition led to a commission to make new artwork for the Long Gallery at Croome, a National Trust site, which will be on display for two years from June 2015. In between all of this, I have been meeting with many companies to discuss working with materials I have not yet explored, such as metal.” Sikander is also hoping to collaborate with fellow artist and Staffordshire University Alumni, Ali Reed, about setting up an arts organisation that provides visual artists with opportunities for the production of new artworks, through the use of disused buildings across the United Kingdom. Course Leader Sarah Key said: “Sikander’s success is a huge personal achievement that reflects the opportunities his degree in Fine Art made possible.”

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As this year’s graduating Fine Artists prepare their final exhibitions, here is a selection of the best in show from Show and Tell 2014.

Corey Whyte’s ‘Santa Wreath (Black)’ was included in the 2014 Nottingham Castle Open – a prestigious and highly competitive art competition.

Jade Simpson’s ‘The Spirit Collection’ was well received and was one of five winners at New Art West Midlands 2015.

Jade, along with Mary Smith, Lisa Marie Williams and Kornelia Herms all graduated with First Class Honours.

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The Level 4 and 5 ‘Smorgasbord’ exhibition showed just how ambitious the students in BA (Hons) Fine Art can be. There were pieces in the shows that were real talking points and with such a big audience on the opening night - the students enjoyed a great success.

The exhibition forms part of a module that require students to organise themselves into teams to curate, manage, market and deliver a high quality exhibition. It also gives them first-hand experience of engaging with the public.Course Leader Sarah Key commented: “Preparing our students for professional life is one of our educational goals, presenting a public facing exhibition every year for all or our students is key to this learning experience.”

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Despite having another four years until their ‘Show & Tell’, students on BA (Hons) Foundation Art and Design were determined to experience the thrill of curating a public exhibition.

‘Out Side In’, an exhibition exploring ideas about atmospheric places was

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Andrew Evans, second year BA (Hons) Graphic Design student, was featured twice on the Creative Review website feed with projects completed during his first semester as part of the Visual Exploration module. ‘Industry Mapping & Networks’ required students to research areas of interest within their chosen area of Graphic Design & Illustration, culminating in a creative piece of information design, communicating their findings. The second project (featuring Russell Brand), in conjunction with the ‘Creative Conscience’ Competition, asked for work that, through design, could ‘make a difference’ or create change/impact on a specific cause or charity.

“I was working on a university project to raise awareness of The New Era Estate – which had been bought by an American

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development company, who were about to triple the rents. The residents at the time were mainly single parent families, elderly and disabled; the rent increase would force them to leave the estate and London. My idea was to create an online video which would help raise awareness of their plight. I knew there was to be a rally in support of this and also that Russell Brand was a supporter.I headed down to London and managed to meet Russell Brand in the morning - asking him to be the voice over of the video - he was recording a documentary so was a bit preoccupied. At the end of the day I was walking to station to get my train home when by chance I passed him, I knew I’d kick myself if I didn’t ask him again, so I did, and he said: “My car’s coming in 20 seconds so manage your expectations.” He did the voice over, but little did I know he had just had a big argument with a CH4 news reporter which would be all over the papers the next day. It made a big difference to the project and I was so lucky to have had the opportunity to incorporate a celebrity.”

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great experience having a project that introduced you to the professional world at this point in your education. It was also a great challenge that really pushed us to be the best we possibly could”. The event included a wide variety of work with techniques ranging from screen printing to sculpture and photography showing the breadth of approaches that students are encouraged to use on the Art and Design with Foundation Year at Staffordshire University.

“IT WAS SUCH A GREAT EXPERIENCE HAVING A PROJECT THAT INTRODUCED YOU TO THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD AT THIS POINT IN YOUR EDUCATION.”

Work by Andrew Evans, Level 5 BA (Hons) Graphic Design.

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An exhibition exploring humanity through branding, design and creativity, was undertaken by third year BA (Hons) Graphic Design students. The event, titled ‘Existence’, was held at Kosmonaut in Manchester’s Northern Quarter and attracted a host of industry practitioners and students from other institutions. The evening was a great success and was branded, marketed and organised by the students who produced work ranging from signage, 3D artefacts, information design, posters, toy dolls, tarot cards and a giant spaceman!

The event, which is now in its second year (last year’s theme was ‘Input+Advice’) was designed to not only profile the skills and creative excellence of the students, but literally take the work to potential employers in Manchester. Two former Graphic Design students, Mike Emerson (The Chase) and Gary Devreede (Reform) kindly offered to set a brief that would be both challenging, innovative and unusual. Together with Grant Mitchell (Transmission Creative), the students worked for a number of weeks, on top of course work, to produce dynamic, exciting and fun solutions that caught the eye of many industry creatives on the night.

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Kate Parkes, BA (Hons) Graphic Design, not only secured a first class honours degree but gained a Bronze Award for her entry into the Creative Conscience Awards, held at the Design Council in Islington in July 2014. Her entry, together with the other award winners, was celebrated along with students and professionals from home and abroad.

The Creative Conscience Awards is a platform for innovative ideas that encompass world changing creativity. This is a visionary concept that uses creativity as a catalyst for positive change to benefit ethical, moral and worthwhile causes.The competition is open

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After completing her BA (Hons) Graphic Design degree in 2012, Mel Milne took the opportunity to exhibit at D&AD in London together with fellow students from the course. Several agencies were keen to offer work placements on the back of the work exhibited (in particular a typographic tablecloth celebrating Brussels Sprouts!) and Mel has gone from strength to strength.

In addition to freelance work for Wedgwood and delivering letterpress and print workshops at Staffordshire University, Mel has been a regular contributor to The Cocktail Lovers – a quarterly magazine founded by Gary Sharpen (Shelf Awards, former director of Saatchi & Saatchi, WDMP, Sharpen Troughton Owens and Leo Burnett). ‘I have designed a typographic illustration in their quarterly magazine, The Cocktail Lovers, ever since the D&AD show in 2012. This magazine is distributed around the world now so it’s a great platform for me to get noticed and has enabled me to develop my own style.’

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It was great to see so many students from Staffordshire attend the 2015 Roses Student Awards this year, hosted by Hyper Island in Manchester.

The students enjoyed some welcome hospitality, and networked with the agencies who had set the nine briefs, including Vivid, Tayburn, Like A River, McCann and True North. Their creative and dynamic submissions were part of the Visual Application module, which encourages students to work on briefs encompassing marketing, advertising & promotion, multi-media design, web, moving image, branding, packaging and interactivity.

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to all students of creativity across the globe whose conscience has encouraged them to build a passion for a certain cause, and presents a fantastic opportunity for them to utilise their creative talent to make a positive change in the world.Each entry was judged by a panel of leading and influential creatives, each of whom have unsurpassed experience for their respective fields. Kate’s project was a design for a ‘takeaway theatre’ to be used as a fundraising initiative for the homeless charity Crisis. The cardboard theatre seat provides the donor with a front row seat in their own private theatre with performers from the National Theatre. The

cardboard material becomes shorthand for the issue of homelessness. The evening was also attended by Sir Jonathan Porrit in addition to the Chairman of the Design Council.

Work for ‘Existence’ by Level 6 BA (Hons) Graphic Design student Jamie Robinson.

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The reality of being a film production student? Making films costs money. BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production student Andy Barham has had quite a journey to make his student films and to forge a career in the film industry.

Andy developed a love a film during his Film Studies A-level, but it wasn’t until he got into university that he really discovered what went into the process. Andy said: “The late nights, early mornings, planning, organising, dedication and practise, all whilst not losing passion for what you do and keeping a social life, was

BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production Student Gemma Davies likes creating a world of nightmares and horror in her films. In the last two years she has filmed at two of the most haunted locations in Staffordshire.

Gemma says: “I love anything paranormal and also Horror films. Making a horror film in a scary location makes sense right? I had a scared crew, I was scared too but overall it was amazing.” After filming her first horror at The Leopard Inn hotel in Burslem, Gemma’s interest in old run down locations grew, which is why she shot her second at the Spode factory in Stoke.Gemma says: “The locations come to life for me when I’m there. I like to imagine what they used to be like and think of all the people that have been there over time, and create my own stories within the locations.” Gemma was pleased to discover that she had already shot films in two of the five most haunted locations in Staffordshire, according to The Sentinel newspaper. “It makes me want to tackle the other three locations and come up with more stories.”

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Everyday car journeys are the focus of a fly on the wall documentary which has won over audiences at an international film festival.

Motor Mouth, produced by Katie Walters, BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production graduate, received the Audience Award Best International Film at the Uni Shorts International Student Film Festival, held in New Zealand. Her success earned her $500 and international recognition at the award ceremony held in Auckland. The 10-minute short film features 20 sets of car journeys all shot over a 40 minute period, giving an insight into the daily conversations had whilst travelling by car. Katie, from Nottingham, said: “I grew up in a large family with three other brothers and I always remember having good memories on the long car journeys that we made together, just us chatting away with no technology to distract us.” “I really enjoy post production, and I think this film helped me standout in that respect; the film is very much about the post production and editing together all the conversations into a good sequence. It is great to be recognised and nice that people enjoyed watching it.”

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Ed Stone’s interest in photography came from wanting to “capture everything, to reflect on it later in life”. Inspired by his father’s old photography, he enjoys telling a story though an image, and he realised this was a much more interesting way to document your life than penning your memoirs.

Ed has enjoyed the practical side of the BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production course, saying “we don’t have many boundaries and can create what we want, how we want to do it, as long as we can justify our decisions.”Currently he is working with

the charity Krizevac for his latest documentary film. The charity creates self-sustaining businesses for lasting positive change. He was asked to film in Africa, but would have missed too much of his course! Ed’s ambition is to gain further experience as a “camera trainee” within the camera crew on TV drama and feature films. This has been helped by his recent attendance on the two-week residency Craft Skills course ran by the BFI Film Academy and the National Film & TV School. Only 66 young filmmakers were chosen to attend this out of thousands of applications.

hard. But I guess that is what film production is about.”Andy has had to fund his films through “terrible” jobs or with the backing of Creative Skillset. Andy comes from a single parent family has been totally reliant on Student Finance to survive and make films. Andy said: “You become aware of how far you can stretch a pound when you’ve worked for it. With Creative Skillset’s backing I am looking forward to releasing my 2-part bilingual war film later this year. I wouldn’t have had this opportunity to make it without them and the course.”

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Jake Leese specialised in camera work and cinematography during his studies on BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production.

This work was recognised at the annual Guild of Television Cameramen (GTC) awards where Jake was shortlisted for the prestigious Bill Vinten University Award, for his work on the film noir Scarlet. The award is designed to encourage excellent teaching of camera work skills within UK educational establishments.

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Some film students are not happy with the cosy confines of the studio, and go off to seek adventure.

BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production student Toby Goodman, decided to make life difficult for himself with one of his graduation films. Toby said: “I had an extremely fun and exciting shoot. Filming in the middle of a lake on fishing boats was a great experience although scary at times.”

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BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production student Liam Dickins has had a great time making some pretty interesting films.

Of his first film DiG, Liam said: “DiG involved a six foot grave that took four hours to create. It also was hard not to laugh on set at some scenes, especially when you have a blow up doll, and an elderly man burying his wife.” Keen to explore a range of

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BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production student, Joe Medlock has made a modern version of Bonnie and Clyde that has been stripped to a short, showing one brief encounter of the notorious outlaws.

Joe was adamant that he wanted his vision to look as good as possible so brought in some professional help. Joe said: “I hired a professional Director of Photography and we worked very closely to create a minimalist and stylistic aesthetic. Setting boundaries kept us focused, allowing performance and story to drive the film.” Joe’s lead actors had already built a great chemistry as they had already worked together on Coronation Street, Shameless and Waterloo Road. Joe said: “The use of actors who have worked together previously created a much more believable chemistry between the characters. This allowed for a much better performance on screen.”

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As soon as Toby had secured the location, he scouted out every corner of the lake, rowing the boats from one end to the other enjoying the beautiful scenery and thinking of how he could sink his teeth into the cinematography. Toby said: “The shoot went swimmingly and luckily we didn’t finish the shoot with anybody overboard.” Assuming he makes it to dry land, Toby’s films will be premièring at Show & Tell 2015.

subjects, Liam’s second film Chasing Tracks tells the story of a romance between two strangers, who try to communicate for the first time. Liam said: “The location was at Shakerstone Railway which is a fantastic steam train station. We were lucky enough to get the station closed and a train to drive past just for our shoot!”Liam’s films will be premièring at Show & Tell 2015.


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2014 graduate Sophie Piggott, BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production won best student fiction film at this year’s Royal Television Society awards.

Her film ‘Archie’ is about a young boy who enjoys dressing up as a robot. Things change for Archie when he joins a new school and discovers not everyone likes to pretend to be a robot. She said: “The film is about it being ok to be different, I like the message that the film has and it was an important element for me. As I am from Shrewsbury, I used 11 children from the Shropshire Youth Theatre and they were a great help.” The 21 year old, who now works freelance as a runner. Sophie’s lecturer David Wheeler had high praise for the drama. He said: “This film shows an excellent treatment of a tricky subject, with intelligent visual storytelling and no dialogue.” Another film student, Katie Walters, was also nominated for Motormouth, a short, observational documentary of different car journeys.

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BA (Hons) Photography student Jodie Lott has drawn on her childhood memories to produce a very personal series of fashion portraits for Show & Tell.

Recollection explores the importance of making time to have playful times in our adult lives. Jodie said: “We play through all elements of our lives and some days our inner child wants to pop out and say hello. Play is important! Without play, nothing develops. Fashion is a consummate form of play.“Throughout my work, particular locations and objects, which have strong childhood memories for me, were important to use. I wanted to highlight the idea that no matter how old you get, there is always an element of the inner child in your life.”

Georgina Hannah’s work for her BA (Hons) Photography exhibition contains a series of photographs of her grandmother, Phyllis.

Georgina is clear about the intent of her work, commenting: “The photographs are not supposed to be emotive, exploitative or controversial. The objective here is to document the norm, the unremarkable, the banal, and importantly to remember Phyllis.”

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Kelsey Johnson, BA (Hons Photography), has indulged her passion for fashion in everyday life to bring a series of emotive photos to Show & Tell.

Kelsey said: “Being able to combine my love of both photography and fashion is very important to me as it allows me to express myself creatively.” Kelsey has also drawn on her love for films, saying: “My work is driven by personal narratives that take on cinematic influences.” After graduation, Kelsey hopes to enter into the world of fashion: “I am open to any career opportunities, though my dream career path would be to become an artistic director.”

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BA (Hons) Photography graduating student Kellie Lynch, explores the subtleties of natural photography.

Kellie said: “I enjoy the beauty of flowers, their colours and shapes and how changes of light make the act of photographing them so compelling.”

In contrast to her current work, Kellie is hoping to forge a career in fashion photography after graduation.

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Kayte Wagstaff has embraced a renaissance style for her photographs displayed at the BA (Hons) Photography Novus 15 exhibition.

Kayte said: “Classic fine art from the Renaissance and Baroque period has always been a passionate interest of mine but the often submissive nudes of women depicted in these great works of art saddens me. “I wanted to create an image using chiaroscuro lighting, popularly used in Caravaggio’s time, that myself and other women of the present can relate too; a strong pose, confident in our sexuality and naturalism in naked form, a visual shift in ownership of our bodies.”Permajet, the leading UK manufacturer and distributor in the photographic imaging industry, have chosen the work from her level 5 exhibition to show off their product range. It will be used on the front of their boxes of paper, swatches, and also be printed for trade shows and other promotional events both here and in Europe!

Matthew Airey, BA (Hons) Photography, has used the Novus 15 photography exhibition as a platform to raise awareness of coeliac disease.

Matthew, a coeliac sufferer himself, has created a series of images that show various food and drink that he is unable to eat and the possible consequences if he does.

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BA (Hons) Photography student Michael Deville has explored the inner workings of everyday objects for the recent Novus 15 exhibition.

Michael said: “I enjoy the precision involved in still life. It is probably the most technically demanding of photographic disciplines; the combination of the camera, controlled lighting and the studio environment come together to create a challenging process that I enjoy. I like the idea of creating a picture from the beginning- at the start there is nothing there, nothing to take a picture of and you have to create it. There are so many choices of composition, angle, lighting, focus etc. that allow for individuality and difference in style.”

Second year students on the BA (Hons) Photography degree get the perfect dry run for Show & Tell with their Novus exhibition.

Now in its second year, the annual three day exhibition welcomes members of the public and the creative industries to view the students’ work which brings together a diverse range of areas including fashion, commercial, sports, documentary, still life and fine-art photography. The exhibition provides students with an opportunity to showcase their work and creativity to the public, while offering the chance for visitors to network with exciting new photography talent.Photography Senior Lecturer Rick Barks said: “Creativity is alive and kicking at Staffordshire University. This is a great opportunity for them to exhibit their work to the public and a steep learning experience.”

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The organisation Coeliac UK, were so impressed with Matthew’s work that they have showcased it on their website as part of their awareness-raising of the disease. Matthew says: “My aim through the help of Coeliac UK and the exhibition itself is to promote awareness of coeliac disease and maybe provoke someone who has adverse effects to these

foods and shows symptoms, to visit their GP. I discovered that 76% of people in the UK who have the disease still haven’t been diagnosed; if untreated it can lead to life threatening conditions later in life, such as osteoporosis, and bowel cancers. This is why I feel awareness is very important, especially as I have the disease too.”

“CREATIVITY IS ALIVE AND KICKING AT STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORK TO THE PUBLIC.”

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Gareth Reed, BA (Hons) Photography, has channelled his outgoing personality and love of people into his exhibition of intimate studio portraits.

Gareth said: “I am drawn to people, portraits deal with human beings; I like to think myself as a guy who is outgoing, and have always found it easy to talk to people, I find them interesting and enjoyable to be around. I enjoy getting to know them, hearing their stories. The studio for me becomes a kind of social performance.I am at my happiest and most confident when I am in the studio or have a camera in my hand.Photography gives me a freedom no other medium can come close to. It is this form of freedom that I feel very lucky to experience. To be following a dream in a country which allows me to, makes me feel so humble and lucky to be able to do what I love.”

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3rd Year BA (Hons) Transport Design student, Jack Corrie, has been shortlisted for the RSA Student Design Awards 2015. These prestigious awards recognise the best of the best in international design talent. Jack will find out if he is successful in June.

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The Henrion building once again played host to an impressive exhibition by second year BA (Hons) Photojournalism students. Beyond Borders examined the work of a variety of well-established photographers chosen by the students, who in turn produced a response by adopting similar strategies.

The result was an exhibition highlighting the work of legendary figures as diverse as Martin Parr, Dorothea Lange and Jan Banning.Photojournalism lecturer Andrew Duke said: “The students have produced an outstanding show. This is a challenging assignment where the students need to demonstrate a real understanding of a photographer’s work and produce their own to a very high standard. As visitors can see for themselves, the exhibition has brought the best out of the students, showing that they can work as comfortably in a gallery setting as a newspaper or magazine one.”

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Four final year students from BA (Hons) Textile Surfaces and BA (Hons) Surface Pattern received a helping hand with their preparations for Show & Tell 2015 when they successfully gained sponsorship from Madeira Threads.

Chlesea Brough, Robyn Goodfellow, Katy Boden, and Lillie Driscoll have all received £100’s worth of embroidery threads to use in their final year collections. Both Robyn and Zahra also had their work featured on the Madeira website.

inclusive personal transportation device. Ugo can either be used by standing on it, or a wheelchair can slide over its base and clip into place, giving improved mobility to people who may find it difficult travelling around a city.The prize for this category is cash and a work placement at leading design agency

PriestmanGoode. Previous winners of the prestigious award have included Paul Priestman, of PriestmanGoode and Jony Ive, Senior Vice President of Design at Apple, and our own Product and Transport Design Principal Lecturer Hugh Williamson!

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BA (Hons) Photojournalism students from all levels collaborated on a week-long project to produce their annual newspaper The FACT which showcases their work over the last 12 months.

The publication title is a reference to the aspirations of journalism to seek out truths as well as referencing photojournalism’s home faculty, Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies.Third year students acted as editors, coordinating teams into the various departments found in the industry: news, pictures, features, sport, sub editing and design.The process of working on the newspaper not only provided the opportunity to highlight the best work already carried out by the three year groups, but also to work in a ‘live’ working environment with students working on news stories as they happened.Based in their dedicated newsroom, the bustling atmosphere provided the perfect backdrop to experience real world challenges.Following on from the success of last year’s publication, the newspaper will also be home to the final project work of this year’s graduates, occupying a separate centre pull-out section of the newspaper.

The paper will be available from mid-May and online at: http://issuu.com/pj-staffs/docs/newspaperfinal.

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crazyhorse rides for a third year! BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects and Concept Design student Greg Storey has proved that being prepared pays off in the long run.

While still in his second year he started a small VFX company called Definitive Article Studios with fellow student Samuel Caprani. Together they produced projects for clients including Badminton England and Bosch. Greg was then approached by a member of Thirty40 Films, a small but upcoming film company who asked him to join them over the summer as an intern.Greg said: “I will be working as a key part of the VFX team on a current film project involving virtual reality and many more exciting aspects.” Greg will also be working with the VFX giant Jellyfish Pictures in the coming months, who were involved in The Paddington Bear Movie. The company have also agreed to fund various ideas that Greg is currently working on. Greg said: “The course pushed me to fine tune my skills allowing the move on to this great opportunity. The skills I have learned have become priceless in the pursuit of my career. The knowledge I have has also allowed me to stand above the crowd and seize my goals.”

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BA (Hons) Stop-Motion Animation & Puppet Making students were thrilled to win the ‘Animation’ category at the Royal Television Society Student awards (West Midlands).

Their group project - ‘The Animated Adventures of Edward Lear’ - serialises nine nonsense poems by Edward Lear and was made as part of their second year studies, received the award at a prestigious gala event held at The National Motorcycle Museum in October 2014. Co-Director Cat Hayes explained: “It took one semester to do, with all of us working extremely hard. The poems allow for lots of imagination and good imagery. I oversaw

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The Animation department were totally thrilled that for the THIRD consecutive year their BA (Hons) Stop Motion Animation & Puppet Making students have been selected to take part in the CrazyHorse! 48 Hour Film Challenge – part of the 22nd Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film 2015.

Final year Stop Motion students Suzanne Hunt & Travis Anderson were selected to take part in the international competition – where they will make a short animated film in 48 hours – which must feature the

stripy festival mascot – Trixi, the CrazyHorse!In previous years the Animation department has been represented by stop motion animation teams headed by Lily Gooodchild & Nicola Everill (class of 2013) and Cat Hayes & Naomi Blakeway Harris (Class of 2015) – each year setting a really high standard and brilliantly representing Animation at Staffordshire University!The Festival and competition took place in Stuttgart, Germany between 5-10 May 2015.

the project from start to finish and it was a great experience.” “We had to do a lot of set building and puppet making before spending about three weeks actually doing the animation. Ten seconds of final footage equates to about a day’s work, but it was worth it.”The team included Cat Hayes, Laura Emmerman, Robin Smith, Travis Anderson, Naomi Blakeway Harris, Tracy Dunn, Suzanne Hunt, Sophie Ralph and Eleisha Johnson.Animation Award leader, Stuart Messinger said: “We’ve had a great week in the Animation department and a great night at the awards. The university was strongly represented and deservedly celebrated!”

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BA (Hons) Advertising and Brand Management proudly claim “We don’t just have good industry links - we are industry.”

ABM’s Agency Programme continues to reinforce their ethos of student experience and employability. Throughout the year in London and New York, ABM students have collaborated on projects with leading global advertising and branding agencies who work on all media platforms. Agencies such as TBWA, Pearlfisher, The One Off and Collective, have worked with

the students on live briefs, offered portfolio critiques with agency professionals and facilitated studio tours. The programme also acts as a superb networking opportunity for students to get their ‘foot in the door’ of industry. In addition, the agencies see this as a recruitment opportunity themselves and offer internships and placements to our students. As Adam Lowe, senior copywriter and ex-ABM student, at Collective London said recently: “…the great thing about the Advertising and Brand Management students is they have real understanding and experience of all the roles within an agency and are confident enough to give things a go. Basically they feel work ready!”

The Animation Department recently welcomed the BAFTA and Oscar winning animation director, Suzie Templeton.

During her visit, Suzie screened a selection of her remarkable and distinctive stop motion films including, ‘Stanley’ (2000), the BAFTA winning ‘Dog’ (2002) and the Oscar winning ‘Peter and the Wolf’ (2006) followed by a Q&A session – during which

our students were able to see some of the beautifully crafted puppets used in the production of her multi-award winning films.During the afternoon, our final year Stop Motion Animation students had an opportunity to discuss their final year films in one-to-one tutorial sessions with Suzie, giving them a first-hand chance to receive guidance from such a leading and inspiring member of the

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animation industry.Animation Course leader, Stuart Messinger said: “We are tremendously grateful to Suzie for taking the time to visit the Animation department and spend

such valued time with our Stop Motion students – an opportunity not offered to everyone. Her expertise, passion for model making and the art of animation are second to none.”

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drawing war horseBA (Hons) Animation and Stop-Motion Animation students were excited to host a puppetry Master class, delivered by practitioner and cast member from the National Theatre production of War Horse – Joseph Richardson.

The workshops gave students and staff a hands-on understanding of how to create characters - both human and animal - through puppetry and physicality, as well as allowing them an opportunity to explore performance and animation outside of the screen format which animation is usually associated with. This was followed by a backstage

tour of the Regent Theatre, where the students had the opportunity to see the magnificent cast of War Horse puppets up-close and to catch a glimpse of life behind the scenes of this internationally acclaimed production.They were also given an exclusive chance to watch the cast and puppeteers run through the more technically difficult aspects of the show as part of their ‘safeties’ rehearsals – during which they were allowed to make sketches and observational drawings of their movement and interaction. The day, of course, was rounded off by seeing the fantastic production of War Horse.

Skwigly, the online animation magazine, with the help of the Animation Department launched ‘This Is Not A Cartoon’ - a new programme of animated shorts and director Q&A sessions that is touring the UK.

The event held in the Science Centre and chaired by Animation Awards Leader, Stuart Messinger, was attended by students, alumni and members of the public, who enjoyed a brilliant programme of short animation followed by a chance to talk with BAFTA winning stop motion animator Ainslie Henderson, whose work includes: ‘I Am Tom Moody’, ‘Monkey Love Experiments’, ‘Moving On’ and ‘The Making of Longbird.’

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stoke con trent makes a heroes returnBA (Hons) Cartoon and Comic Arts course came of age when it assisted with the first ever Stoke Con Trent in September 2014 and then helped to organise the second event in 2015.

Stoke Con Trent 2015 was attended by over 2000 people, with some coming from as far afield as Scotland and Devon. The event welcomed 40 guests including the Red Dwarf team, Robert Llewellyn, Chris Barrie, Norman Lovett and Danny Jules. Other stars attended such as John Challis and Sue Holderness, both from Only Fools, and Horses and the 6th Doctor Who, Colin Baker. Cartoon and Comic Arts also ran the Artist Alley, and invited a range of comic artists to attend. These included Jon Haward (MarvelUK, Eagle, Thunderbirds), David Lloyd (V for Vendetta. Aces Weekly) and Simon Donald (Co-Creator of Viz). All three stayed on to talk to students on the Monday after the event with a Q&A session. Cartoon & Comic Arts students had the opportunity to sell their work at the convention, so as well as meeting other artists, they were also able to see if what they produced sold well, and learn about dealing with their public. Course Leader Adrian Tooth said: “We hope that these talks will become regular events along with the highly successful convention.”

photo opportunitiesOver the last 12 months, students from the BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Photography courses have benefit from a varied and exciting visiting lecturer programme.

The students received ‘real world’ input from picture editors, photographic assistants, freelance photographers and

photojournalists. Here are just a few of this year the speakers: Tony Wolliscroft - music photographer (who has worked with acts such as Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chilli Peppers), Krishna Seth - Photo Editor/Director, Yannick Dixon - documentary photographer, and Rob Rusling - fashion photographer.Course Leader Rachel

McHaffie said: “This is always such a fantastic opportunity for students. They not only see current industry work but also have the chance to chat to the speakers, get feedback on their portfolios and get advice on getting a foot in the industry door. I can’t imagine the course without this integral opportunity.”

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Students on BA (Hons) Cartoon and Comic Arts have continued to benefit from the courses’ strong links with professional artists.

Guest speakers have included Kevin Gunstone, who is a writer and is currently producing work for Markosia called “Future Primitive.” He is also working on another comic book, “DIS” Defence Intelligence Service (soon to be released.)John Charles and Jason Brindley are regular lecturers on the course and both have had artwork commissioned by 2000AD. John gave a talk on comic layout, whilst breaking into the marketplace, finding audiences and establishing a career as a comic artist were the focus of talks by David Lloyd (V for Vendetta), Marc Jackson (The Beano) and Jon Haward (2000AD and MarvelUK). Fig Taylor from the Association of Illustrators also gave a talk on developing a portfolio. Finally Simon Donald, Co-Founder of Viz Comic, stopped off to talk to the students about his particular flair for humour and getting into the industry.

2014 saw the launch of Fibre, the brand new in-house product design consultancy. The company is using the combined talent of academics and recent graduates of the BA (Hons) Product Design course to work on a variety of creative projects for Industry.

In 2014 and 2015 their designers have been working on briefs for businesses across the UK, including with a local company, developing a new menswear brand and style guide. They have also been developing a new microcomputer, and most recently, a range of inclusive sanitary ware to accommodate the needs of all people.

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Level 6 BA (Hons) Graphic Design students visited some of Manchester’s finest design, branding, advertising and creative agencies and studios with a view to gaining insight into industry expectations including portfolios, employability, work placements, personal promotion and the do’s and don’ts if you want to succeed.

The studios delivered insightful, inspirational and entertaining presentations, taking time from their extremely busy schedules to outline their great work and show students around,

- whilst at the same time, sharing experiences and advice in order to help with getting that first creative ‘foot in the door’.Within each studio they also managed to get first hand guidance and advice from Staffordshire graduates Sian Ford (Havas Lynx), Gary Devreede (Reform), Will Teal and Harry Heptonstall (Love) and Mike Emerson (The Chase).Huge thanks go to all of the studios, agencies and staff who were suddenly joined by 27 inquisitive third year students! Additional thanks to those who presented, were very patient and shared invaluable advice - and made the trip a great experience!

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industry inspirationfine art on filmStudents on BA (Hons) Fine Art got a unique insight into the ways in which artists work with contemporary performers.

In recent years contemporary artists have been acclaimed for their cinematic work - Steve McQueen’s ‘12 Years A Slave’ won the Best Picture Oscar and Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard’s ‘20,000 Days On Earth’ won awards at Sundance and a nomination for Best Documentary at BAFTA.To get a better insight, the course ran an ‘Artists and Actors Project’ to introduce Fine Art students to ways in which contemporary artists work with actors and performers. Actor Shauna Macdonald (The Descent, Filth, Spooks, Ripper Street) and artist Bedwyr Williams (who represented Wales at the Venice Biennale in 2013) worked alongside students using new approaches engaging actors and performance to create contemporary artworks. The following week students took the lead in making new individual artworks with three further actors. They produced a varied set of dynamic and exciting performance, photography and moving image works as the result of this opportunity, something quite unique for a fine art course.

BA (Hons) Graphic Design and BA (Hons) Illustration students hosted visiting speakers and lecturers from Elmwood, The Chase, Reform and Transmission again during their second semester, who delivered great briefs, advice and guidance to the students.

New projects were started in January that embodied advertising, photography & art direction, new media design, typography, branding,

marketing, editorial and publishing, interactive design, multi platform digital design, image making and creative conscience briefs...to name but a few! After a trip to Tokyo and another trip to New York, (together with Photography and Photojournalism students) Level 6 students began beating their brows over their External Brief which this year was set by Elmwood in Leeds - and offered several

This year’s ‘Answering an External Brief’ was set by Elmwood, Leeds. BA (Hons) Graphic Design and BA (Hons)Illustration students were given the choice of tackling one of three briefs which required re-branding a Museum of British Aviation, designing a range of Premium Wine or offering a creative solution to a new set of British stamps.

The students were definitely in very good company, in Elmwood’s own words:- ‘We are the world’s most effective brand design consultancy. It’s an audacious claim we know, but true. We have won more ‘International Design Effectiveness Awards’ than any other business. Ever. Being able to prove the impact of our work drives everything we do, from challenging the initial brief to ensure we have solid, robust goals from the get go, to measuring the after effect of our creativity. We constantly strive to produce beautiful work that makes a difference. Work that everyone involved can be truly proud of.’Ex students Ben Brears and Charlotte Alcock (who both work as creatives at Elmwood), not only set the briefs but were on hand throughout the semester to guide, advise and direct students to the very best solutions. Their input was invaluable and a work placement was on offer for the best outcome from both awards.

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challenging directions to follow. In addition to their self negotiated briefs and competition briefs, several Level 6 students also worked through a brief set by The Chase and Reform, culminating in a student led exhibition in Manchester.

THE STUDIOS SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES AND ADVICE IN ORDER TO HELP WITH GETTING THAT FIRST CREATIVE ‘FOOT IN THE DOOR.’


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Joe Hall, Level 6, BA (Hons) Graphic Design student, successfully pitched his solution to a brief set by Elmwood (Leeds) which required an innovative and creative solution for a range of premium wine packaging.

The solution required a cohesive and ‘ownable look and feel’ across three wine bottles through typography, illustration or a photographic approach. Joe’s final outcome pushed the boundaries and adopted a new ‘drinking experience’ – wine that can only be consumed at specific altitudes at an exclusive ski resort,

Courchevel. Only elite skiers with deep pockets are able to enjoy the tipple!

The names of each wine reflected this:- ‘1300m’, ‘1650m’ and ‘1850m’ . The project: ‘Answering an External Brief’, was part of students’ final year module, ‘Creative Practice in Context’ and each year invites industry experts to not only set a challenging brief but guide and advise students throughout the process. This year, graduates from Graphic Design – who now work at the agency, added extra incentive by offering work experience to the student who produced the best solution. Joe will be starting his placement over the summer and was also featured, together with several other students, on the Creative Review Feed in May.

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BA (Hons) Product Design graduate Stuart Grant is now a junior designer at Pulse Fitness, in Congleton, Cheshire.

Stuart graduated with a 1st class degree in 2014, and is now designing professional gym equipment and gym interiors along with another four of Product Design graduates, who are involved in CAD modelling, gym interiors, user interfaces and electronics.

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Naomi Games runs the estate of her father, Abram Games OBE, and recently gave a lecture to BA (Hons)Graphic Design, Illustration and Advertising & Brand Management students about her father’s life and work. The lecture was very inspirational and offered a unique insight to the work of one of Britain’s most influential designers.

Abram Games was a prolific freelance poster artist during WWII, responsible for the Festival of Britain branding, and visiting lecturer in

graphic design at London’s Royal College of Art. In 1958 he was awarded the OBE for services to graphic design and the following year appointed a Royal Designer for Industry. His work continued not only in the field of graphic design, but industrial and product design also, and it continues to influence and excite to this day.Staffordshire University awarded an honorary Degree to Games in 1994 in recognition of his work and participation within education.

We understand how important it is that our students meet with their future employers face-to-face whilst studying with us! Therefore, every year, students from the BA (Hons) Graphic Design & BA (Hons) Illustration courses visit some of Manchester’s leading creative studios and agencies. This year, our second year students visited creative consultants, The Chase, and leading healthcare communications group, Havas Lynx. Lise Brian, Associate Creative Director at The Chase, shared the company’s latest client work, discussing the benefits and challenges of working in a such a fast-paced, demanding creative industry. John McPartland, Senior Creative at Havas Lynx, encouraged students to collaborate with each other as they develop their work, so as to reflect the cross-disciplinary nature of industry practice. Studio visits are an invaluable part of the journey at Staffordshire University. Through applying their education to an industry context, students are very quickly able to see the relevance of all that they’re learning, as well as building their network of contacts along the way.

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BA (Hons) Product and BA (Hons) Transport Design’s visiting speaker programme gives students the opportunities to get valuable insights from the creative industries. Recent visiting speakers have included Staffordshire Graduate Bob Scott, now Senior Client Director at leading design consultancy Seymour Powell. Bob spoke to the students about his career before individually meeting with each student to talk about their major projects.

Other visiting speakers in the Future Forward programme have included yacht designer Andrew Trujillo, toy designer and Staffordshire graduate Joe Wheway, and James Rogers, another successful graduate, who now works for Nitro where he designs motorcycle helmets and apparel.

Students from our BA (Hons) Product, BA (Hons) Transport Design and BA (Hons) Animation courses spent time working with creatives from Merlin Entertainments at Alton Towers. Merlin operates over 100 theme parks and attractions worldwide, and asked these students to come up with a next generation ride or experience.

As part of the Merlin Magic Making conference, the students worked in teams with Merlin designers, prop makers and artists from across their parks and attractions, before presenting concepts to directors for judging. Congratulations to teams “Next Gen” and “Sorcerers Apprentice” for their winning concepts!

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2014 BA (Hons) Product Design graduate, Rob Melville landed himself an amazing job after exhibiting at Show & Tell and New Designers. Rob is now a Performance Product Designer at New Balance, working on footwear for the prestigious U.S trainer brand. Rob works closely with manufacturing facilities in the UK, and also travels to the Far East to work with factories developing new products there!

Rob said: “During my time on the course I learned how to present my ideas clearly, in both 3D and 2D software. More importantly, we had help using these skills to create a strong work portfolio that was vital when finding my job. The mock interview really helped me prepare for interviews after the course and the feedback gained from the experience was very beneficial. Finally, the studio at Staffordshire University and the opportunity to present your work and ideas to others really helped me prepare for work in industry. The chance to bounce ideas off other students and staff was invaluable.”

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Students on BA (Hons) Product and BA (Hons)Transport Design get the chance to work alongside successful industry partners on a range of exciting creative briefs. The projects result in placement opportunities or prizes, and lead to employment for their talented graduates who work in industry around the world.

In their latest live project, Transport Design students have been working with Scalextric to develop ideas for new products. The students have designed a variety of concepts ranging from supercars to hot-rods,

rally cars to dragsters! The winning design will go into production and be on the shelves in 2016!Meanwhile, Product Design students have been working on their ideas for the next generation of showers in conjunction with Sanitec,

a leading European manufacturer of bathroom ceramics. Sanitec’s Head of Design and Innovation, Simon Hopps, has been working with students to develop their concepts and Sanitec will be offering a prize to the student whose design

“THE CHANCE TO BOUNCE IDEAS OFF OTHER STUDENTS AND STAFF WAS INVALUABLE.”

is the most revolutionary.Level 6 Transport Design Student Tommy Bargh said: “It’s great that all of our lecturers have worked, or are working, in industry. It means we’re getting information and skills that are spot-on and up to date”.

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Tina Turnock, who is about to graduate from BA (Hons) Surface Pattern Design, won the prize for best tea towel design when a project was set by Matthew Rice of local ceramics company Emma Bridgewater.

A weekend trip to Venice was the prize which Tina was thrilled about. Tina said: “I would never have thought to travel to Venice and would go back in an instant. I used the photos to inspire my project on printed fabrics when I returned.” The judges were impressed with Tina’s use of local landmarks within her design, which depicted the bottle kilns of Stoke-on-Trent, and said that the design would sell well in the shops.

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The opportunity to work towards a live brief set by Denby was an exciting prospect for BA (Hons) Surface Pattern Design student, Jo Mathias. Denby asked students to create a new range of tableware accessories to complement their current range of ceramics.

They selected Jo as a runner up in the competition because they felt that her designs worked beautifully with their mugs and there was a great calming quality within her chosen colour palette. Jo was able to select her prize of four ceramic mugs from the Denby range, which she uses every day.

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It’s been a busy year for students on BA (Hons) Surface Pattern Design and BA (Hons) Textile Surfaces who have won over 10 work placements through industry led briefs organised by the course lecturers.

Alix Webb, Katy Boden, Rhiannon Roberts and Bryony Pimble were all successful in gaining two week work placements with Next Childrenswear in their Design Studios in Leicester. Zahra Akthar and Alix Webb have visited Hallmark Cards in Yorkshire recently after winning the prize for best designs during their second year. More recently Rebecca Roe, second year Surface Pattern Design student won the award from Tigerprint for her greeting card and gift wrap collection, and will take up her two week work placement over the summer in their design studio.

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Placement winners, Rhiannon Bryony and Katy.

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2015 saw BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects and Concept Design secure a deal which gives their students free access to two industry-standard pieces of software.Students now have access to ‘Arnold Renderer’ created by Solid Angle, which has been used on productions such as Thor, X-Men, Avengers, Pacific Rim and Gravity. Also available is ‘Substance Painter.’

The software is already being put through its paces by Level 6 student Mátyás Kristóf Rosu. His final year project is a rendering of the ‘Transylvanian Barb’ Quidditch racing broom created by Ross Dearsley for the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup game. Mátyás said: “Substance Painter’s unique features allowed me to complete many steps in record time. One of my favourite features is the ability to work on a low resolution texture, so the computer can keep up, then reprojecting the brushstrokes onto a high resolution, production texture.”


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i amsterdamOver 70 BA (Hons) Graphic Design, BA (Hons) Illustration, BA (Hons) Photography and BA (Hons)Photojournalism students ventured to New York on an amazing trip!

As temperatures plummeted (to around -16 degrees!) the students experienced the trip of a lifetime in the Big Apple. With thermals, hats, gloves and scarves, students embarked on visits to famous landmarks, exhibitions, studios, cafes, restaurants and the occasional bar (strictly those over 21 of course). Enormous thanks go to the following studios who gave their time and energy into offering the students

an insight into the world of visual communication, state-side:- Red Peak, 3X3 Magazine, Hugo & Marie, Hello Monday and Madwell - who hosted Staffordshire students for the second time in as many years.Photography students enjoyed MoMA exhibitions and worked on a project to record ‘non-tourist’ images while they were away. In addition to these visits a host of iconic places were experienced including:- Empire State Building, Staten Island Ferry, Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Centre, Ground Zero, Macy’s, Broadway, Central Park, New York High Line, Chelsea Market and Greenwich Village.

November saw Level 4 BA (Hons) Photojournalism students visit Amsterdam as part of their current module. The students enjoyed the beautiful city and explored the city’s history and arts, gaining some interesting imagery and inspiration. For some students this was the first time they had left the British shores, and what better place to start than Amsterdam?

The students visited FOAM, a photography museum dedicated to showing work by new and historical photographers. During this

visit they learned about August Sander and Vivian Maier, inspiring them to look at the streets of Amsterdam and photograph a new environment in new ways.There was still time to visit many other tourist attraction as well, including The Anne Frank House. The students are already looking forward to their next chance to photograph new cultures.

Barely had the first years settled into BA (Hons) Cartoon and Comic Arts and their brand new studio, then they were whisked away to three days in London for some team bonding. The first port of call was the British Museum to discover how sequential art had been used throughout history.

Students also visited course partners The Comic Museum

to see Hogarth and experience a bit of Manga, followed by a visit to Somerset house and the Association of Illustrators’ display.The finale came at MCM London Expo where the students were running a stand and selling work. There was also a chance to see the latest technology and games, and build on their networking skills. The London Expo is one of

the biggest events in the UK with over 100, 000 people attending. Course Leader Adrian Tooth commented: “The highlight was catching up with all the graduated students from the

course, who were selling their own work. Many of them had made a profit in the first day and it was great to catch up with them and watch them network with people from industry.”

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The students on BA (Hons) Fine Art left the confines of their studio spaces to seek inspiration from two very different landscapes.

Once settled in, the new first years went on a retreat to Ilam Hall in the nearby Peak District. They explored notions of Landscape and Location within Fine Art practices. Activities included drawing in the landscape, walking activity, documentation of site and an immersive night walking experience.In February 2015 staff and students visited Berlin, on

a cultural visit which took in the many galleries and museums that the city has to offer – but also included visits to the important historic sites of this once divided city. Students have also taken a number of day trips to specific local and national cultural centres including visits to Tate Liverpool and the newly opened Whitworth art gallery in Manchester.Course Leader Anna Francis said: “An important aspect of our degree is experiencing real-world applications for the learning on the course. Our educational visits ensure that our subject knowledge and skills-based experiences are up to the minute but also provide exciting opportunities to explore the context of Fine Art through cultural visits.”

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BA (Hons) Photojournalism students Amy Jo Sheldon and Louisa Wileman took time to document their experiences of the recent field trip to New York in the annual Photojournalism newspaper The Fact.

Amy and Louisa said: “Exiting JFK airport into the biting cold of a New York winter, the students were thrust into the heart of Manhattan with a visit to the Museum of Modern Art. MoMA’s showing of the Thomas Walther collection being of great interest, affording the opportunity to see work by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Walker Evans, amongst others. A chance encounter with accomplished photographer Stephen Shore was a thrill for many of those studying photography and photojournalism. Third year student Sarah Reeve said: “Shaking the hand of a well-known American photographer is something I thought I would never do.”The group then dispersed, keen to make the most of the short time they had and take in some of New York’s most famous sights, zipping around the city in yellow cabs and on the subway. Highlights included taking in the view from the Rockefeller Center, visiting ‘Ground Zero’ and taking the ferry to Staten Island to see Lady Liberty up close and personal.

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BA (Hons) Product and BA (Hons) Transport Design students made their annual pilgrimage to New York in February 2014. They visited a number of design consultancies such as SmartDesign and Ideo, to get a real feel of how American companies operate. Of course the students also enjoyed the sights and sounds of the Big Apple as well!

The visits to two leading design consultancies were this year’s highlights of their annual trip to London. First year students visited both PreistmanGoode and Therefore to get a valuable insight to the industry. PreistmanGoode designed the Virgin Pendolino and continue to work on projects for Airbus, HS2 and most recently a space capsule. Therefore are an award winning product design consultancy with a portfolio of Blue Chip clients including TomTom, Braun, Samsonite and M&S.

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BA (Hons) Animation, BA (Hons) Graphic Design and MA Creative Futures students discovered that Japan’s capital Tokyo is an intriguing mix of the old and the new, the traditional and the unconventional, the starkly utilitarian and the absolutely crazy!

Highlights included the Studio Ghibli Museum, an almost magical environment of films and animating. Animators also loved Akihabara, a Mecca for all things Anime and electronics. There was also time to shop at Harajuku, Japan’s centre of street fashion, ascend the Tokyo Sky Tree and experience a Japanese Tea Ceremony. The One Piece Restaurant Baratie was a themed restaurant based on the globally popular Anime/Manga One Piece; and the DisneyResort Tokyo, including not just a DisneyLand, but also DisneySea, a unique park not found anywhere else in the world.The trip allowed art and design students to bond and broaden their horizons while exploring a very different culture. Animation student, Rodney Walukhaso said: “This trip inspired me to abandon my stubborn ‘pencil-only’ ways and pick up drawing with a wider array of mediums. I was also able to buy lots of reference books that have been invaluable to say the least.”

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Libby Ward has enjoyed a successful year after graduating from BA (Hons) 3D Design: Contemporary Jewellery and Fashion Accessories.

Fresh from winning the Scarr Hall Memorial prize at Show & Tell 2014, Libby set up her studio/workshop and made her debut at the renowned Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Manchester, where she won an award for “Best Newcomer.”Libby was then handpicked to apply for a National Crafts Council initiative called Hothouse 5. This 12-month programme supports new crafts makers in developing their networks with target audiences/collectors and gallery curators. Libby said: “Being accepted on the Hothouse 5 programme has been a fantastic experience for me to build my networking circle. Having the support and knowledge from the Craft Council has helped me refine my practice.”The experience paid off as Libby’s work was then selected by curators to be showcased at International Contemporary jewellery week at Studio Gabi Green in Munich, Germany. Libby said “Having my work exhibited in Munich’s jewellery week was a great opportunity for me and it was so rewarding for me to see my work beside other great makers.”

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Since Graduating from BA (Hons) Animation in 2014, Susan Billingham has really been going places!

In March 2015, Susan moved to South Korea after achieving her Teaching Qualification and securing an opportunity to fulfil a life-long dream of teaching English at a school near the capital city, Seoul.Susan currently lives in an apartment provided by the school in Yongin city, very close to Seoul, and works in a private kindergarten school.Susan is an English/homeroom teacher for the youngest students who are 2-3 years old. As well as teaching English classes, Susan also leads craft-based and cooking classes.At the weekends, Susan enjoys exploring the surrounding area and Seoul, meeting new people and experiencing new things.“I’ve been to a theme park, art gallery and many restaurants trying new and tasty foods just within the first month of moving to Korea!”

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BA (Hons) Cartoon and Comic Arts graduate, AliceUrbino is receiving critical acclaim for her work.Recent projects include“Slumber Party; Fairytales for Bad Bitches” - an alternative to Cinderella, and ‘Dimension’.

Reviewing “Dimension”, Broken Frontier’s ManagingEditor praised Alice’s work, saying: “Alice Urbino’sFantasy/Graphic Medicine Hybrid is the work of anexciting new talent in the making. Watch out forher work in 2015 because she’s one of half a dozenUK creators I think you’ll be hearing a lot more about in the very near future.”

Course leader, Adrian Tooth said: “Alice’s success is an even greater achievement considering she suffers with ME and had missed a lot of schooling because of her illness.”

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Since being part of the very first graduating class of BA (Hons) Cartoon and Comic Arts, Verity Hall has gone from strength to strength. Her comic Like a Shark in a Swimming Pool has been nominated for the National British Comic Awards. Verity said: “I create characters to represent those who don’t usually get representation, such as LGBT people.”

Through her comics, Verity hopes to be able to help teens get through some of the difficulties that they might face growing up. She believes that her comics are “a way of making a small change in the world”. Verity was also nominated for Best Emerging Comic Talent. Course Leader Adrian Tooth said: “Verity was a shy girl, and it has been my privilege to see her work both grow and mature over the last three years. Being nominated as best emerging talent by the British Cartoon Awards in 2014 gave her the recognition she so rightly deserves. She produces stories that are close to her heart and tells them in a dynamic way.”

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BA (Hons) Fine Art graduate, Ben Evans has made great use of skills attained whilst at University, getting involved in many opportunities available to visual artists who stay in the city after graduating in Stoke.

After graduation Ben started volunteering for different arts companies across the city including B-Arts, Appetite & Second Look Stoke. This led to him to getting a job with Appetite as the Ambassador Coordinator, where he visited local communities to stage creative events. Ben has also been involved with the new Entrepreneurs shop and gallery space in Hanley, run by Staffordshire graduates.

Ben said: “I help run the Upstairs Gallery which is situated in the Entrepreneurs Store that showcases National & International artists from many different sectors”. Ben also has his own distinct artistic practice which he uses to lead workshops. Ben said: “currently I’m working on a 12 week painting project in Chesterton with Sporting Communities – a wonderful team of people dedicated to using Sport and Art to combat social problems.” Ben also managed to find time to write for 12ozprophet.com – one of the most esteemed Street Culture websites on the internet.

Below: Libby Ward in studio & her exhibition in Munich.

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Since graduating in 2014, BA (Hons) Stop Motion Animation & Puppet Making Alumni Rob Millard has been incredibly busy!

Rob kicked off his amazing 12 months with an exhibit of art works created for the TEDx Talk “Beyond Conformity” in collaboration with Dr. Emma Varughese.He enjoyed national film festival screenings of his short film “Trev” in London and Glasgow - and was included in the “Best of” screening programme. Following on from the success of his music video for Frank Turner’s Eulogy, Rob completed videos for Winter Snow by Ash Before Oak and Some Kind of Hero for Felix Hagan & The Family.Still full of energy, Rob was Senior Animator on Gnomus, an animated sequence directed by current L6 student Robin Smith for an international film collaboration – inspired by the collection of music entitled ‘Postcards from an Exhibition’.

Finally, following a two week work experience opportunity at FACTORY CREATE based at Media City, Manchester, Rob went on to work on a brand new project with them - ‘Scream Street’, based on a series of children’s books, making props, puppet maintenance and set dressing.Rob is one graduate who has definitely earned himself a holiday!

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Still from Glyn by Yann Gorriz.

An international student from the remote Reunion Island situated off the coast of Madagascar, has gained worldwide recognition for his Welsh language film.

Since graduating from BA (Hons) Experimental Film Production, Yann Gorriz has collected a total of 11 awards for his final year project, titled Glyn, which sees a Welsh boy harbour ambitions to be an astronaut, only for them to be dismantled by his authoritarian father. Glyn’s popularity has spread

across the globe with the film being screened at 39 film festivals, including showings in Macedonia, Puerto Rico and Australia. Yann decided on a change of career direction after first completing an Economics degree in Paris, and hopes to continue his study of film by completing a Masters degree in the future. Yann said: “Since graduation in July, I’ve been involved in dozens of projects including commercials for brands such as Apple, B&Q, I D magazine, ITV Be and Marriot.”

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Daniel Daley created visual feasts of colour, sound and image during his studies on BA (Hons) Experimental Film Production.

Since graduating in 2014, Daniel now works at Timelapse Systems. Timelapse are a photography and film making company that provides ultra high definition time lapse and site monitoring to clients across Europe.Daniel said: “I now use many of the techniques I developed at Staffordshire University in my work at Timelapse Systems. I have already become an integral part of the team and although I have been learning many new skills on the job, I’m putting to use the wide skillset I learnt at Staffs.”Timelapse Systems now employs five Staffordshire University graduates, including Daniel, on a full-time basis and is continuing to grow rapidly with their support.

As well as providing services to the construction industry and clients such as Balfour Beatty, Kier, Vinci, Lend Lease and GallifordTry, Time-Lapse Systems also work with Alton Towers, Legoland, the Royal Albert Hall, UEFA, Nintendo and Tesco.

It’s been an exciting year for Sarah Taylor since graduating from the BA (Hons) Surface Pattern Design course in 2013.

Through going to New Designers, Notonthehighstreet.com spotted Sarah’s work and she was offered a partnership, which includes a storefront and a great platform for building her business. She has also recently had her mug designs included in the Mother’s day 2015 TV ad campaign. Sarah said: “ I love every part of running my own business from drawing and designing patterns, product development, applying

decals to the ceramics, to opening my kiln and seeing all the freshly fired pieces, packaging them up and sending them all over the world.”Sarah was also asked by the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery to design merchandise for the Staffordshire Hoard Tour ‘Swords and Fire’ which starts touring the UK later this year. She says: “Studying Surface Pattern Design at Staffs Uni gave me a wealth of knowledge not only on the many print techniques but on trends, how to work to deadlines and on lots of different design briefs.”


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Three graduates from BA (Hons) Graphic Design and BA (Hons) Illustration have set up a creative business in the heart of the Cultural Quarter in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre.

Opened in August 2014, Entrepreneurs is the creation of Rob Fenton, Andy Cooke and Tom Edwards who have been collaborating for almost 10 years through their shared passion for graffiti. In addition to selling quality streetwear, the space also boasts a gallery and dedicated screen printing workshop on the first floor, which has regular exhibitions from artists all over the world, and practitioner-led workshops in screen printing, bookbinding, sign painting and more. As if all that isn’t enough, they set up and continue to maintain a legalised graffiti area named the HoF (Hall of Fame) and project manage a city-wide mural programme named New Horizons, which takes drab and tired walls and buildings and gives them a new lease of life through graffiti and street art murals from world renowned artists. They said: “2015 will be a huge year, with much more planned for these particular projects, as well as further exciting potential ventures not far away.”

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BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship graduate Steph Wyse gained valuable experience across the Atlantic to help secure her dream job right here in Staffordshire.

Before joining the BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship for the Creative and Cultural Industries: Theatre Arts, Steph attended a course residential trip to California, where she arranged to co-host some theatre workshops for young children to help to develop her practice. She also got to visit Disneyland and cycle over the San Francisco Bay Bridge. After graduation Steph interned in Events and Marketing positions, before being offered a position as Assistant Entertainments Company & Stage Manager at internationally renowned local theme park, Alton Towers. Steph says: “It’s my dream job, and I can’t believe it. I’m so pleased I chose the course.” We’re looking forwards to seeing some of Steph’s work this summer at the park, and booking our tickets now!

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BA (Hons) Fine Art graduate Adam Grüning has enjoyed a number of exhibition and award successes since graduating in 2012.

Adam has been busy with art projects, including a residency at AirSpace. He has also gone on to be selected for New Art West Midlands in 2015, as well as being a prize winner in the highly competitive and prestigious Nottingham Castle Open in 2014.Of his prizewinning work Adam explains: “‘Stockimage_1’ centres on the nature and aesthetic language of

stock photography. The digital libraries of licensed images containing off the shelf downloads of creative endeavour, produce a peculiar imitation of their intended subjects. This work opens a dialogue between the bizarre, often unquestioned nature in the artificial images and their visual standardisation.”

BA (Hons) Transport Design graduate John Bridge has recently moved to Turin in Italy to start work at his new job with Maserati! John started his career at Thinkable Studios in Oxford, a leading design consultancy, before taking up his new post. As part of the Fiat Chrysler group, John will have the opportunity to work on other brands including Ferrari and Alfa Romeo.

John said: “The instant attraction to studying Transport Design at Staffordshire University was the close links with current designers and clay & CAD modellers working for major manufacturers.This enabled me to work like a professional designer from the very first day, something that I am very grateful for. The experience has helped me settle in and adapt to my first job at Thinkable Studio and now at Maserati.”

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Alicia Cox who graduated from BA (Hons) Textile Surfaces in 2014 has been shortlisted for the New Design Britain Awards for her product ‘Perfectly Imperfect’.

Alicia’s work was spotted at New Designers in June 2014. She is one of five graduates to have been shortlisted for the Surfaces Category. Alicia’s work will be showcased at the entrance for May Design Series 2015, giving her the opportunity to be seen by over 10,000 design professionals. The awards ceremony takes place at the May Design Series show at London Excel from 17-19 May.

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“THE TUTORS ON THE COURSE WERE FANTASTIC; THEY HELPED ME TO DEFINE AND FORMALISE MY CAREER EXPECTATIONS.”

Since graduating in 2014 from BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects and Concept Design, Kyle Greenyer has been developing his skills at Framestore, one of the biggest visual effects companies in the world.

Kyle is currently working as a runner. He said: “I clean up after artists, sort meetings, greet clients, help move and install pcs, and work on films in production as a 3D Modeller.” Kyle is also putting the software skills that he learnt on the course to good

use and is working with some of the most talented artists in the country. “For me, the course was a fantastic and vital opportunity for me to gain the job I was aiming for once I had graduated, and provided me with all the necessary skills and connections that were needed to do so. The help from the tutors and guidance we received in terms of learning about the Visual Effects industry was invaluable, a factor that not only helped me grow as an artist but as a person too.”

Since graduating from BA (Hons) VFX: Visual Effects and Concept Design in 2014, Mike Hill has secured a job with multi-award-winning Double Negative, one of the world’s leading visual effects companies.

Double Negative, one of the largest providers of visual effects for film, has worked on some of the biggest movies over the past 10 years, recently winning a BAFTA and the Academy Award for Interstellar. Mike said: “I knew from the start that I wanted to work in film, but knowing your dream and fulfilling it are two different things. The tutors on the course were fantastic; they helped me to define and formalise my career expectations and, every step of the way, they supported my learning with that specific goal in mind. They were also hugely influential in providing me with the opportunities to make contact with potential employers by way of the trips they organized to the FMX conferences in Germany. It was there that I first met the recruiters for the company which would ultimately give me my first opportunity in the VFX industry.”Mike is currently working as an artist on The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay – Part 2.

Fresh from her exhibition at Show & Tell 2014, BA (Hons) Surface Pattern Design graduate Caroline Hunter won the Sanderson Award for her final year collection at New Designers 2014.

Mature student Caroline was awarded £1000 and a four week paid placement in the Sanderson studio. The judges said that Caroline had “beautiful line work and drawing interpreting natural forms, combined with a joyous use of colour.” Caroline said: “I am thrilled to have won this award and didn’t for one minute entertain the thought of winning.” Caroline returned to education after 27 years to work on her degree. She had worked as an interior

designer before giving up her job at the age of 30 to start a family. She is now looking forward to continuing her success. Caroline said: “Now I have finished I want to set-up at home and do patterns on my kitchen table: the course has just been wonderful.”

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