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Chris Riddell OBE
University of Brighton alumni Chris Riddell received an OBE in the New Year's Honours in recognition for his Illustration and charity work....
Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen & Milkmen
Former illustration lecturer at Brighton profiled in BBC documentary: Forty years ago, Raymond Briggs used a pot of coloured pencils to create The Snowman, a wordless book of illustrations which would inspire the film enjoyed by millions of British households every...
Raymond Briggs’ Snowman to feature on new coins
The Royal Mint has released limited edition 50p coins featuring The Snowman, illustrated by former University of Brighton teacher Raymond Briggs CBE. The issue, which includes the Royal Mint’s first coin in colour, celebrates 40 years since The Snowman’s publication....
Make – do Event
Level 6 students staged a pop-up event over the weekend with an exhibition and workshops scheduled to raise funds for their graduate show in...
Brighton Illustration Fair 2018
Staff and students participated in the Brighton Illustration Fair 2018 hosted once again by the University of Brighton. https://www.brightonillustrationfair.co.uk...
Illustration alumni Pat Bradbury profiled on Its Nice That
Illustrator Pat Bradbury is renowned for his work in the realms of abstract shapes, vivid colour and very well-observed, often hat-based, humour. Recently, he’s been thinking about how to refine his process, and new ways of approaching the balance between readability...
Peckham London Exhibition: The Barren Slope
Illustration alumni Jack Felgate, Chris Harnan & Tom Healey on show in Peckham London for the exhibition The Barren...
Illustration alumni Hannah Berry announced as the New UK Comics Laureate
New comics laureate Hannah Berry has said she wants to use the position to remove some of the "stigma" that still surrounds graphic novels and comics, and harness their "untapped" potential. Berry is the award-winning creator of graphic novels Adamtine and Livestock....
Recent Graduate Alice Bloomfield completes animation for Puma Blue
2018 Illustration graduate Alice Bloomfield completes animation for Puma Blue....
BIF Brighton Illustration Fair 2018
Once again the university will be hosting the Brighton Illustration Fair in 2018 offering opportunities for students to take part in both selling products and running workshops during the...
John Vernon Lord exhibition House of Illustration
Professor Emeritus John Vernon Lord exhibition at the House of Illustration. John Vernon Lord: Illustrating Carroll and Joyce Extraordinary pen and ink illustrations for five books Chris Riddell ~ "A spellbinding exhibition" The Guardian ~ "Dense illustrations - full...
Peapod Press Zine Launch
Illustration alumni from the class of 2013 launch Peapod Press Zine. Rosie Brand, creator of Wizard & Soft Pig, will be here with a host of contributors to Hear Ye See Ye, her new anthology produced in association with Friends in the Dungeon and Peapod.press on...
Illustration Graduate Chris Harnan’s book profiled on It”s Nice That
World Problem Solution Book is a diary, but not in the traditional sense. Produced over two years, the book is a visualisation of sporadic moments, conversations and memories penned by illustrator Chris Harnan. “It’s a representation of a period of time in my life,...
It’s Nice That Interview with graduate Jonathan Isaacson
“I got into design kind of by accident,” explains London-based graphic designer Jonathan Isaacson. Despite studying illustration at Brighton, Jonathan admits he became far more inspired by the work his friends were producing across the discipline bridge in graphic...
Illustration student selected for MTV internship
Final year Illustration student Dayna Murphy is selected for a year long internship at the MTV Creative Studios, starting straight after the Graduate Show 2018. http://daynamurphy.format.com https://www.instagram.com/dayna.murphy/?hl=en...
Morag Myerscough / Ditchling Museum / Brighton Festival
Morag Myerscough has been in the studio working with first-year students on the making of the Belonging Bandstand for Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft as part of Brighton Festival. For more updates follow Morag & Ditchling Museum on Instagram. This week we are...
Sound & Vision Workshop
First-year Graphic Designers took part in a one day Sound and Vision workshop this week. In groups, they were tasked with creating a one minute film in reaction to a track they were given. The day ended in a showreel, beers, and prizes. A few snippets are attached in...
Rosanna Webster work for Its Nice That
Rosanna Webster constructs dreamy, textural collages for Found in Adobe Stock Words by It's Nice That, Monday 05 March 2018 For Found in Adobe Stock, It’s Nice That has commissioned two creatives to explore the world of Adobe Stock, and make a series of works using...
Alumni Profile: Rifke Sadleir
After initially joining the illustration course at Brighton, Rifke Sadleir switched to graphic design within just two months. Although she now works predominantly with other people’s designs, she cites her graphic design background as having had a major influence in...
Mess Up Helvetica
A recent workshop in the Second Year Studio with Graphic Design students focusing on Messing Up Helvetica.
Live Brief: U + I
The Graphic Design and Illustration courses have been given the opportunity to display their work on a 200m long display space in Central Brighton. Developers U + I have commissioned the course to design their hoarding while they build new University accommodation as...
Ditchling Residencies with Brighton Graphics & Illustration Students
University of Brighton students have been given the opportunity to demonstrate their printing and illustration skills at Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft – and members of the public can join in the fun. The BA(Hons) Graphic Design and BA(Hons) Illustration students...
Visiting Lecturer Irene Fuga Live Drawings in Australia
Visiting lecturer Irene Fuga engaged in a series of commissions in Australia for Vogue, Stalla Artois, Supersaver....
Festival 8 Central Vapeur
Illustration Course Leader Roderick Mills is to take part in a panel discussion at Festival 8 Central Vapeur March 2018 Strasbourg....
FHK Henrion Exhibition curated by Level 6 students
*To facilitate student experience in curating an exhibition a group of level 6 illustrators worked with the University of Brighton Design Archive to put on an exhibition in the South Galleries as part of the celebrations around the Brighton Illustration Fair 2017....
AOI Discusses: Creating Your Own Success at Brighton October 2017
The University of Brighton team up with the Association of Illustrators, Brighton Illustrators Group and Brighton Illustration Fair for a Discussion Evening : AOI Discusses: Creating Your Own Success Join AOI Membership Manager Lou Bones with illustrators Donough...
ICON10 The Illustration Conference Detroit 2018 participation
Roderick Mills as part of the MOKITA Illustration Forum (Brighton, Camberwell, Kingston) has been selected to run a panel session entitled Future Shock at the Educators Symposium during ICON10 The Illustration Conference in Detroit Michigan USA July...
Brighton Illustration Fair 21/22 October 2017
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FOLIO ZINE AWARDS 2017
Course Leader for Illustration Roderick Mills is one of the judges for the Folio Zine Awards 2017 - Print on Paper / People of Print....
Illustration Graduate Eliza Hatch – Women share their everyday public harassment experiences
2016 Illustration graduate Eliza Hatch receives publicity about her project Cheer Up Luv to catalogue through photography women's experiences of public sexual harassment....
International Society of Typographic Designers
Well done to second year Graphic Design student Izzy Watson on passing the International Society of Typographic Designers assessment...
Illustration alumni Pete Duffield’s documentation of 5 years with his wife
Brighton illustrator is a worldwide hit A Brighton designer and illustrator has become a global Instagram hit by drawing scenes from everyday life with his girlfriend and daughter. For the past five years, Pete Duffield, 38, has posted illustrations of the good and...
Twofold Brighton website launched
Graduating students of Graphic Design & Illustration launch their website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rshckZuoDgM http://www.twofoldbrighton.co.uk
Twofold Graphic Design & Illustration Graduate Show London
Alice Pattullo: Of House and Home exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Brighton Illustration alumni Alice Pattullo exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Alice Pattullo takes inspiration from house and home in summer 2017 in her most ambitious project to date. Of House and Home includes 60 new screen-printed editions, referencing...
Live Illustration at British Council Going Global International Conference 2017
Maria Sams The illustration course have been asked to provide live illustration during the duration of the British Council Going Global International Education Conference. Exploring some of the issues facing education globally students and staff will be...
Level 6 Graphic Design & Illustration 2017
Level 6 class photograph in the Quad Grand Parade University of...
Ye Olde King & Queen Day Celebrations
Following the Level 6 Summative Assessment hand in, traditionally staff and students from Graphic Design and Illustration convene at the Ye Olde King & Queen pub opposite Grand Parade for a series of student speeches and gifts handed out to staff. Then staff make...
L6 Illustration Exhibition at Gallery40 Brighton
Level 6 students Rondi Park & Ralph Parks collaborated with a painting student for an exhibition at Gallery40...
Level 6 Bake a Cake competition
The annual Level 6 Bake a Cake competition being displayed in studio 350 before judging takes place. A short break during the final term and the run up to the Degree Show...