Library of Independent Exchange

Library of Independent Exchange, often abbreviated as L.I.E. The founders and directors are Mark James and Christopher Green.

'L.I.E (Library of Independent Exchange) was founded in Plymouth in September 2011, conceived as a temporary arts reference library and events space.
The core aims of the L.I.E are to develop discussions and exchange, exploring the processes of publishing, collaboration, and dissemination.'

Recently the two designers came and paid a visit to Plymouth College of Art, not only to show case their work, but to also set a live project brief with the HE Graphic Design students. More will be revealed later on... They create beautiful publications and showcase them in equally beautiful ways. 

Above is an example of how they would set up an exhibition. 
Image taken from their website. 
Until the project is complete with the students, there is plenty more to look at from these talented guys over on their website, http://www.l-i-e.co.uk/ and their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/libraryofindependentexchange.

1st photograph taken by Tatsu Ishikawa

Sam Winston

Sam Winston completed a BTEC ND Graphic Design in 1998 at the Plymouth College of Art, and returned last year in December, 2012 to show current BA/FD Graphic Design students and staff just how far he's come. 

Winston's prolific career features work for Wallpaper magazine and the New York Times, which is incredible for any designer or artist to be able to say they have acheived. During his talk, he mentioned about his most talked about work. Inspiring the audience into taking their work that little bit further and push themselves to see what they could acheive. 

A truly inspiring and motivational individual. The students and staff that were able to attend the event were talking about it for weeks, it isn't often that an opportunity to meet someone so talented comes up, it's always refreshing when they share the same passion. 

Sam himself has said about giving talks and lectures, 'I have been teaching for close to 10 years and as time goes by I am realising what I can and cannot do.  I certainly can’t change people – I can’t give people things they have never had and I can’t make ‘things better’. My ambitions of help, are lost in a sea of complexity way beyond my control.  I often find teaching endeavours blossoming into both beautiful and stupid fruits. One of the more ironic harvests of this pursuit is that it’s changed me far more than it’s changed anyone else.'

You can see more of his work by visiting his website by clicking here or typing http://www.samwinston.com/ into your search bar.

Photography by Tatsu Ishikawa