graphic design and illustration open day presentation 2012

Graphic Design BA (Hons) / MDes Illustration BA (Hons) / MDes

Andrew Haslam

Academic Programme Leader - Visual Communication

Paul Burgess

Course Leader - Illustration

Phil Taylor

Course Leader - Graphic Design

School of Art, Design & Media

Faculty of Arts

University of Brighton

5 Reasons to apply to us...

1.The beach nightlife

2.The music scene

3.The nightlife

4.The shopping

5.The vibe

…But it’s not best to say this at interview!

5 Reasons to apply to us...

1.The staff team

2.The course content

3.The students

4.The facilities

5.The opportunities

Q.What is Graphic Design?

Q.What is Illustration?

Graphic Design:

Communicates, persuades, informs and educates...

Graphic Designers:

Researchers, organisers, analysts and presenters of information...

Illustration:

A visualisation, such as a drawing, painting, photograph, animation or other art work, that stresses subject more than form

Illustrators:

Interpret or decode textual information (such as a story, a film, music, a poem or newspaper article) by providing a visual representation. They convey a visual message through an individual visual language ...

Q.How do we know what graphic design and illustration is...?

A. It is what we do as teaching staff, as researchers and as practitioners...

5 Reasons to apply to us...

1.The staff team

2.The course content

3.The students

4.The facilities

5.The opportunities

Martin Andersen - designer/photographer

Chris Bigg - designer

Paul Burgess - illustrator/image maker

Simon Emery - designer

Rose Gridneff - designer/letterpress artist

Jasper Goodall - illustrator

Andrew Haslam - designer

Jim Stoten - illustrator

Siobhan Keaney - designer

Roderick Mills - illustrator

Gary Powell - illustrator

Jeremy Radvan - illustrator/performance artist

Phil Taylor - designer/photographer/artist

Martha Turland - critical studies/theory

Dave Williams - illustrator

Jim Stoten – illustrator

Chris Bigg – designer

Martin Andersen designer/photographer

Dave Williams - illustrator

Roderick Mills – illustrator

Siobhan Keaney - designer

Jasper Goodall - illustrator

Paul Burgess illustrator/image maker

Phil Taylor designer/photographer/artist

5 Reasons to apply to us...

1.The staff team

2.The course content

3.The students

4.The facilities

5.The opportunities

Level 01:

Introduces:

-Basic concepts and components of visual communication and visual languages

Explores:

- Issues and contextual debates

Level 02:

Introduces:

-Key concepts of sequential communication

Focus on:

- Self-initiated, experimental,

collaborative, independent working methods

Level 03:

Encourages:

-Greater personal ownership and more self-directed study

Opportunities:

- Live industry projects and establishing professional links

Syllabus:

Graphic Design -

-Print

-Screen-based Design

-Typography

-Letterpress

-Photography

-Moving Image/Motion Graphics

Syllabus:

Illustration -

-Life drawing

-Printmaking

-Digital Image-making

-Analogue and Digital Animation

-Letterforms, Word and Image

Syllabus:

Graphic Design & Illustration -

-Personal and Professional Development

-Cultural and Critical Studies

-Faculty Extension Studies

5 Reasons to apply to us...

1.The staff team

2.The course content

3.The students

4.The facilities

5.The opportunities

Students:

The Facts -

-1,715 applicants for 2010/11

-Only 85 places across Graphic Design

and Illustration

-Highly competitive

Examples of work our students have

produced while on our courses.

5 Reasons to apply to us...

1.The staff team

2.The course content

3.The students

4.The facilities

5.The opportunities

Facilities:

Graphic Design and Illustration -

-Dedicated Studios

-Computer Centre

-Reprographics

-Photographic Unit

-Book Arts

-Letterpress

-Media Centre

-Animation Suite

5 Reasons to apply to us...

1.The staff team

2.The course content

3.The students

4.The facilities

5.The opportunities

Opportunities:

-Student Exchanges

-International Study Trips

-Industry Placements

-Industry/Live Projects

-Professional Lecture Programme

-Employment/Postgraduate Study

Opportunities:

-Student Exchanges

-Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD), USA

-University of Nagoya, Japan

-Arts Center - Pasendena, USA

Opportunities:

-International Study Trips

-Berlin

-New York City

-San Francisco

-Prague

-Havana

Opportunities:

-Industry Placements

-Magazines/newspapers/design companies/advertising agencies/illustration studios

-Brighton/London/Berlin/ New York City/San Francisco

Opportunities:

-Employment/Postgraduate Study

-Full-time graphic designers for print for the web and for TV

-Full-time art directors for advertising agencies

-Freelance illustrators across newspapers/magazines/books/design/advertising/web...

Even the coins in your pocket were designed

by one of our graduates, Matthew Dent.

Opportunities:

-Employment/Postgraduate Study

-BBC/The Guardian/Apple/Peter Saville Associates/Pentagram/Wallpaper/Royal Mint/Adidas/Penguin/Becks/Channel 4/Macmillan/The Partners/Red Design/Jonathan Cape/Mother/YCN/MetaDesign/Ford/

Opportunities:

-Employment/Postgraduate Study

-MA Sequential Design & Illustration-University of Brighton

-MA Communication Art & Design

-The Royal College of Art

-Fabrica (Benetton), Italy

5 Reasons to apply to us...

1.The staff team - active

2.The course content - unique

3.The students - small cohorts

4.The facilities - dedicated studios

5.The opportunities - many

5 Key pieces of advice...

1.Application - be realistic

2.Statement - be distinctive

3.Portfolio - be selective

4.Interview - be positive

5.The process - be prepared

Good luck with your application