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Once again this summer we were celebrating our outstanding exam success with a record 100 per cent student pass rate.

Bumper BTEC Extended Diploma results have once again cemented our place as one of the top performing further education colleges in the country.

More than 55 per cent of all CCAD Middlesbrough BTEC Extended Diploma students, achieved a triple distinction, equivalent to three A-Levels at grade A.

Two areas of study, textiles and graphic design, jointly saw 73 per cent of students achieve three distinctions, DDD, or above after the D* grades were introduced for the first time in 2011.

Outstanding graphic design student Owen Smith, 21, achieved D*D*D*, the highest attainable result, after failing to drop a single grade in all of his 18 modules across the two year course.

Owen, of Northallerton, also achieved an A in his A-Level!

“Graphic design has taught me how to think in different ways and has opened up a whole new area of art for me.

“I was incredibly happy with my results which are a combination of me being both a creative and determined person, never letting myself slip on a task, and also the support of the incredible tutors we have here who never let you under achieve.

“My confidence has increased so much by being in an environment where everyone is so creatively minded and supportive of everything you do.”

Owen, who is currently undertaking regular freelance work, hopes to set up his own business after completing his graphic design degree at CCAD Hartlepool.

CCAD Middlesbrough student Jack Harrison set himself the task of taking as many portraits in just one day as part of the Middlesbrough’s Show Us Your Art Festival.

Jack, 18, of Middlesbrough, who is studying his second year of a BTEC Extended Diploma in Photography was one of only 80 finalists, chosen from over 300 entries, to exhibit his work at the annual three-day festival which saw Middlesbrough town centre transformed into a giant outdoor art gallery.

“I was absolutely overwhelmed to have been chosen to show my photographs at the festival,” said Jack.

“It’s such a buzz to know that hundreds of people got to see my work – especially within my own home town.

Jack has also seen one of his images of Albert Park pasted to billboards throughout the town after being picked as one of just five photographers selected for the Discover Middlesbrough campaign by Middlesbrough Council.

His work was chosen after he was highly commended in a competition for Middlesbrough Library, which saw his photograph of Middlesbrough Central Square sold as the retirement present for Judge Peter Fox QC. Fellow CCAD fine art student Nicola Mitchell finished second in the competition.

“I’ve never been so excited in my life as when I saw the billboard outside Waterstones with my picture on it,” added Jack.

“I walk past it almost everyday and keep wanting to tell everybody ‘I did that’. Being here at CCAD has given me so much confidence in my work. It has helped me explore my art and really develop myself as a photographer.

“I’ve set up my own company JH Photography, with help from Nicola Mitchell, and we have already done a number of local commissions for commercial pictures – something I wouldn’t have been able to do without the skills I’ve learnt at CCAD.”

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A BTEC Extended Diploma in Design Crafts student who discovered her talent at nursery is being tipped for the top after winning an annual award.

Cleveland College of Art and Design student Hannah Johnson hopes one day to work in fashion for the likes of Dior or Prada. Local experts believe she has the talent and drive to succeed in top fashion houses in New York.Hannah was presented with the annual Cleveland Arts Society Award, recognising her creativity and skills, at its annual summer exhibition in Stokesley Town Hall.

Society president Ian Lightfoot told guests: “Her work shows fantastic draughtsmanship and we could tell she loves to draw experimentally. We have no doubts that in five years time she will probably be working in New York for the Likes of Dior or Armani.”

Last academic year she produced an ornate bird cage with clay roses, for a vintage magpie theme, as well as other work surrounding the 1950s.

“I realised at nursery that I was good at art and then at school I got good grades in Maths and English, but they didn’t interest me as much,” she said.

Hannah has recently given up gymnastics after been British Champion three times. “But this is the first time I have ever won anything for my art and I feel really privileged,” she said.

“CCAD is a really great college and I am delighted my tutors recommended my work to the Arts Society.”

Arts students delved into their dark sides to stage a major exhibition with a haunting theme.

Cleveland College of Art & Design was approached by Preston Hall Museum, Stockton, to create a gothic horror exhibition of work in its new gallery.

The collection by Year 1 and 2 BTEC Extended Diploma in Interactive Media students will be on display until the end of the year.

The exhibition opened to critical acclaim allowing the young artists to showcase their skills in digital media.

Preston Hall Exhibition Officer Mark Tindle said: “They had free rein to wander around the hall and its grounds to soak up the atmosphere and be inspired by its heritage.

“We then selected the best pieces based on technical ability, design and the best use of the hall. We wanted to get them used to working to a professional client brief and the standard was outstanding.”

CCAD Interactive Media tutor John Stead added: “It has been a great opportunity for all of our students to show off their skills. People think interactive media is just games design when it is much broader than that, which this exhibition demonstrates.”

For Mark Nichols, 17, of Eston, the exhibition proved to be a double first. It was the first time he had exhibited any work and it was judged to be best in the exhibition.

“I was really surprised as I didn’t even expect to be in the top three,” he said. “I looked at some gothic art and tried to make it more striking with a shadow watching over the hall which manifested itself as long tendrils.”

Mark hopes to continue his studies with a view to becoming a film animator or illustrator. “The CCAD course has been brilliant because it is such fun but also completely relevant to where I would like to work in the industry,” he said.

Live project with Niven ArchitectsBy Josh Anderson

During my first year we were set a live brief by Niven Architects to design an interior of an office building. To urge us to be creative they made the project a competition. All the designs would be judged on use of space and creative design and the winner would be awarded a week’s work experience with the practise.Throughout the course of the project we received regular feedback on our work from Simon A. Crowe (Architectural Director) and Siobhan McMahon (Senior Architect). On completion we held a client feedback session where each student explained their scheme and the reasons for their choices to Simon and Siobhan. After holding the client feedback session Simon and Siobhan were so pleased with the work that they decided to offer two students a week’s work experience, they chose me and Kamila Halat! During my time spent alongside the architects at the practise I shadowed them on a range of projects, got to see the full design process and was taken on site visits to experience a build first hand. I thoroughly enjoyed the project and my weeks work experience, it also helped me to realise the type of architecture that I want to go onto do in the future and in all was a great experience.

The standard of work was fantastic and we really appreciated the effort the students went to (even when they found some of the task difficult) for their final presentations. The work that we looked at was beyond expectation considering the age and year group that they are in. Some of the work presented was at the level of a first year degree course so they should be proud of their submissions.Siobhan McMahon, Senior Architect.

Our Interior, Architecture and Product Design course is 30 years old this year. In that time we have helped thousands of young people develop the skills they needed to progress to their chosen careers. Here are a few examples of the amazing careers students have progressed on to. For more stories on 3D Design students visit www.facebook.com/CCAD3D

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Our 3D students were set a live brief for Vennell’s Restaurant in North Yorkshire by Spatial Design and Architecture an interior design consultancy. Ex-students James & Julie Dow run the business with another partner. They employ another of our ex-students, Peter Turner, who is involved in producing creative visualisations in 3D Studio Max. Peter briefed the students and evaluated the best 8. Peter was extremely pleased with the high standard of all the designs selecting Demi Harding’s design (pictured right) as the outstanding proposal. The company is now operating as DDBDesign. Check out their website: www.ddbdesign.co.uk

Leanne Pike, ex 3D Design student, is the Creative Director of The White Balance, which is an award winning CGI and Animation Studio based in Bristol. The White Balance has created animations for BBC, CBBC and Channel 4. Check out their website: www.thewhitebalance.com

Lindsay Barchan is Senior 3D Designer at Fisher Productions. Fisher creates and produces tailor made events for private and corporate clients. Clients have included Christian Dior perfumes, Universal Studios and Bourjois. Lindsay’s personal website can be found at www.lindsaybarchan.co.uk

John Wrightson is currently working as a 3D Designer for a marketing leading branding, point of sale and retail design agency. Check out some of his projects here: www.coroflot.com/johnwrightson

A SET designer’s career has reached a crescendo after using his creative skills in one of the most iconic buildings in the world.Former Cleveland College of Art and Design student Leslie Travers has recently completed working as the set and costume designer on the glamorous production of the Merry Widow at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. The 43-year-old, originally from Hartlepool, said: “This was definitely the highlight of my career so far. I was thrilled when I got the contract to do the show.“It is such an iconic and famous building, so to be a big part of it on such an important production was amazing.“It was fantastic to make the sets and costumes for the Opera House knowing that so many people would see my work. There were around 2,000 people in the audience; this was a real landmark for me.”Leslie studied art and design at CCAD in 1988 and since then has built up a world-wide reputation with his company Leslie Travers Design.He now lives in London and has worked on over 100 operas and theatre shows in venues in Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Japan, Canada, USA and now Australia. He has worked with well-known set and costume designers on some of the best known shows including The Lion King, Billy Elliot and Mama Mia.His experiences have taught him how best to hit deadlines and budgets and produce sample sets with the wow factor. Leslie said: “After leaving the North-East, I came to London and graduated in theatre design from the London School of Art. Since then I have always worked freelance.

“I started out as an assistant working on small and medium-sized shows. But my first big contract came when I was 26-years-old and I was asked by Lesley Kemp to design and make the set and costumes for a production called Veriete, at the Hackney Empire.“This opportunity really took things to a different level. Lesley Kemp was very well known in the industry and this helped in getting my name out there – and I’ve never looked back really.”Leslie’s love of all things theatre started when he was just 12 and he began making cardboard theatres and stage shows for his family.“I probably bored them for hours on end,” he recalled. “But for me it was a magical world I just wanted to be in. I can remember watching musicals on TV and programmes about theatre and the stage and I just wanted to be part of it.“The turning point for me was when I went to see a production of Nicholas Nickleby, which was six hours long and I was just so impressed how they could tell this story just using props and furniture; it was then I knew this was what I wanted to do.”“It’s all about detail and making sure everything is right. My task is to make sure everyone knows what they are doing and that their work is fitting into the right place. I always have an image in my head of what I am trying to achieve for each production.“I like to do both costume and set design. I like the control over the whole show. It means it is very busy but I prefer this.“I work with a lot of skilled people, right down to the hair and make-up artists, to get the look right; it’s like working with an orchestra of people and my job is to bring it all together in harmony.” During his time at CCAD Leslie was given the opportunity to try lots of different art disciplines.“It was such a brilliant year of my life because I was able to really concentrate on what I wanted to do and learn about art,” he said.“For me it was the best year of education I had as I learned so many different things, skills I am still using today.“I remember the college so well; I can even remember the smell of it and the pottery rooms and printing rooms. It was fantastic, really informative and gave me a great start on my career.”

IT’S a dog’s life for creative costumiers after seeing their canine couture debut on national TV.

Talented design students from Cleveland College of Art & Design (CCAD) got tails wagging at the BBC after creating an entire wardrobe of outfits for the doggy puppet presenters of Children’s TV, Hacker T and Dodge the Dog.

CCAD pathway leader in BA (Hons) Costume Design and Interpretation, Jane Havakin, explained: “Two of our former graduates Nick Hope and David Cruikshank are currently employed at the BBC in Salford.

“I was invited down to see them at work in the CBBC studios and got talking to the producers.

“I said how much our students would love the opportunity to make costumes for Hacker T and Dodge, who are renowned for dressing up and the producers thought it was a great idea.”

Each of the 12 students were tasked with creating matching outfits for the two puppets using their skill and imagination to come up with wild and wacky ideas.

“The only things we weren’t allowed to do were use branded names or use well known super hero identities,” said student Lauren Deal, 19, of Carlisle.

“It was quite tricky designing for puppets, as opposed to humans, especially dog puppets but basically we just let our imaginations run wild.”

The 24 outfits created for the doggy duo included knight and jester, cop and robber, cowboy and indian, punk and skinhead, as well as themed costumes for the jubilee and St Patrick’s Day.

Jessica Royle, 21, of Hartlepool, said: “I was up at 8am watching CBBC for the first time in a long time when Jane told me my design was going to be used.

“I felt so proud seeing my knight’s costume used in a sketch, alongside one of Lauren’s, with Hacker T and Dodge doing a medieval rap.”

The assignment, carried out in the students own time alongside their first year studies, is one of a number of live briefs that the College set during the two year course.

They also encourage external work experience with students gaining valuable knowledge with companies including Chrisanne, who provide the costumes to TV hits including Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing on Ice, and Cosprop, who are one of the main costumiers for the ITV blockbuster Downton Abbey.

“We received great feedback from the producers at CBBC who were over the moon with all of the costumes – I was told they actually ran around the studios gushing at how wonderful they were.” added Jane.

“It is incredibly impressive having first year students work seen on TV and for them to have had the experience of working with the BBC, so early in their careers, is incredible.”

A CCAD Hartlepool superstar textiles lecturer/designer has taken on artists from across the globe to win an acclaimed international art award.

Claire Baker, has been named as the winner of the prestigious Acquisition Award at the Contemporary Textile Art Triennial exhibition, Contextile 2012, in Guimaraes, Portugal.

One of only 53 artists, chosen from over 500 entries worldwide, Claire’s exhibit ‘built up - broken down’, was an artistic interpretation and redesign of 1950s collars, given a contemporary modern look. Her work won her the overall first prize of 3,000 Euros.

Claire’s exhibit of nine collars, some of which were found in an antique shop in Barnard Castle, combined her love of using traditional and modern techniques. These include hand embroidery and laser cutting along with materials such as wood and plastic to create a fine art concept which could be worn as a fashion accessory or displayed as wall art.

“To have my work chosen to be exhibited from so many entries was enough for me,” said Claire, of Stockton.

“I never even gave a thought to winning so I was more than a bit stunned when I got an e-mail telling me that I had been awarded the acquisition prize.”

“For a UK artist from a North East art college to win an international design competition really puts us on the map,” she said.“CCAD was fantastic in helping me with the funding to courier my work over to Portugal. I may use some of my prize money to fly over and see it before the exhibition ends in October.“I’m always encouraging my students to enter competitions so I hope that my success will spur them on in the future.”

While all of the students were relaxing during the summer, CCAD Hartlepool staged a series of workshops aimed at a varied audience from across the Tees Valley including Hartlepool Mind’s Crafty Makers.More than 120 adults and children from the community took part in the programme which was funded through Arts Council England and the National Lottery.CCAD provided 15 workshops, including -, creative hand embroidery, felt garlands, Raku, jewellery using metal clay, designing and printing your own tote bag giant knitting -, and, for the children, 3D cardboard Robots and carnival masks.Melanie Shee, the College’s Business Development Manager said: “It has been a very successful project and strengthened our links with the community, which is important to us.“The comments from the artists and makers in the workshops have been amazing and we would love to be able to do it again in the future.”

PSST! Our next Open Events are taking placeat our University campus Hartlepool on Saturday 12th January and at our College campus Middlesbrough on Saturday 26th January!

Freshers week 2012 at CCAD Hartlepool was a roaring success, we kicked off events with a BBQ and Freshers Fayre, followed by a Back to school themed foam party in the evening. Tuesday saw an extremely messy UV paint party as well as amazing nights such as a Big Fat Quiz, a 3D Rave, A live performance from The Scholars, and the fabulous Headline Honeys Burlesque Show – of which some featured performers were ex CCAD students!

Here are some photos from Freshers week – Keep your eyes peeled on The Studio’s Facebook page for Refreshers week announcements coming January 2013! www.facebook.com/thestudiohartlepool

Former Cleveland College of Art & Design graphic design student Oliver Amsden was named designer of the year by IPC Media for his work on two of the country’s favourite weeklies Chat and Pick Me Up! With more than 60 iconic media brands, including Marie Claire, Look, Instyle and Homes and Gardens, IPC sell to 26 million readers across the UK and have over 25 million global web users every month.

“Being named designer of the year was a massive achievement,” said Oliver, 38, who graduated from CCAD in 1995. “Getting the designs just right for a weekly magazine like Chat is not an easy job, especially when you are up against the likes of Marie Claire and Country Life, so it was extremely satisfying to be recognised for my work.”

As group associate head of art for Chat and Pick Me Up! Magazine Oliver is responsible for the layout and re-design of the internal pages and the magazines front cover.

“My choice to go to CCAD was mainly influenced by my sister, who studied photography there before me, but my love for Middlesbrough Football Club was also a big deciding factor.

Former BA (Hons) textile and surface design student Laura Sturdy is cutting a dash in the world of men’s designer labels as the new assistant buyer for BMB Menswear Ltd. Part of the Baird Group, the leading wholesaler and retailer of branded menswear in the UK and Europe, makes a range of clothing for Jeff Banks London and Racing Green, as well as buying and manufacturing for Harvey Nicholls, Debenhams, Selfridges, House of Fraser and Burtons.

Laura, 23, of York, who graduated from CCAD in 2010, said: “I didn’t know where my professional ambitions were headed when I first came to CCAD but I was really attracted to the creativeness of the college and the amazingly friendly atmosphere,” she said.

“I loved the hand made element of the textile and surface design course and for a while I was really on the fence whether to pursue creating my own designs or go down the business side of the industry and look at becoming a buyer.”

An internship with Scottish fashion house Jonathan Saunders saw Laura involved in the creation of the Designers 2011 Spring Summer Diffusion line for Debenhams.

“Jonathan Saunders is known for his work with prints and use of traditional silk screening techniques,” said Laura.

“I really enjoyed the two years I spent at CCAD. Even though it was at a time before computers had really taken off they still had all the latest equipment and the tutors were great.

“The college also gave me the opportunity to gain work experience, with a publishing house in London, which really paved the path for me moving to the capital to pursue a career after I graduated.”

Following his move to London Oliver took on a number of freelance jobs before applying for the post of page layout designer with Chat.

“It took a lot of letter writing and a lot of rejection letters before I finally got a job,” added Oliver.

“I love the flexibility of being a designer and IPC is a great company to work for and I would advise any student today to just apply for everything whether they are over or under qualified for the job – just go for it and don’t get disheartened – there is always an opportunity out there somewhere.”

“At the time I was focusing on screen print so jumped at the chance to get involved in the collection designing a T-shirt, blouse and skirt.

“Seeing see my designs hanging up in department stores on Oxford Street gave me a massive sense of achievement but I was still hankering after being involved in buying.”

A second internship with the suppliers and manufacturers for Arcadia, buying on behalf of Topshop and Miss Selfridge, helped Laura make up her mind to move into the business side of the industry.”

“I had a great grounding for the job initially working as a cloth administrator at BMB before being offered the role of assistant buyer,” said Laura.

“Being an assistant buyer involves developing a product all the way from choosing the cloth to the manufacturing process, looking after between 20 and 30 of the most recognised menswear brands in the country. Having that background of textile construction helps me deal with mills and factories across the globe on a daily basis.

“Working in the fashion industry can be tough but the sense of creativity and value in my own abilities and ideas that CCAD gave me during my time there really helped give me the push I needed to get to where I am now.”

Eyv Hardwick (pictured central in the picture above), the programme leader for FdA Applied Arts and BA (Hons) Applied Arts (Top Up), has been running her own textiles business since 1997 designing and making handbags and interior textiles including giftware. She has sold work nationally and internationally in outlets, department stores and exhibition venues. Eyv has represented the British Council internationally promoting British design in Egypt, China, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, she has worked in Community Arts and Arts Management working as a freelance consultant and Arts Development Officer. Eyv also teaches on Professional Studies and textile design components of the studio modules.Some examples of Eyv’s work are pictured right.

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