Tom Foley

Recently the students had the pleasure of having typographer Tom Foley visit. Thomas Foley (1983) is a graphic designer, typographer and type designer currently living and working in London. 

Thomas graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2009 with an MA in Communication Design and has since worked with Polimekanos, Micha Wiedmann Studio and Atelier Dreibholz. Thomas has carried out lectures and workshops at universities including Central Saint Martins, UWE, Limerick School of Art and Design, Dun Laoghaire Institute, and the University of Santa Clara. Thomas is currently working as a Font Designer at Dalton Maag.

Tom delivered a captivating talk and revealed the tediousness that can be involved with designing a new font, but also the enjoyment in being able to create something so usable.

Tom also ran a workshop with the first year students, to help with their Art and Language module. The students learned a lot about the basics in typography and some new interesting techniques in context. 

The lecture was informative and and the students produced some excellent work with the help of Tom.

Photography by: Tatsu Ishikawa

Jose A Garrido workshop results

Below are the results from a typography workshop run by Jose A  Garrido. This work was displayed in and around the studio.

Noem9studio

Fabiola Correas Lisbona

Fabiola Correas Lisbona

Lucy Taylor

Oran Kane

GFSmith

For most graphic designers, paper is very exciting. So when Mark Jessett a representative at GF Smith was invited for a presentation, the graphic design students couldn't wait.

Mark Jessett had everyone captivated, and brought along with him enough paper to keep everyone amused. He answered questions, and showed what new technology can do, for example a paper that becomes transparent in light, who'd have thought it! 

The afternoon was fun filled, but also everyone was supplied with information that was both valuable, but easy to digest.

The students would probably have the same lecture again if they had the chance, as many of them have said it was their favourite lecture ever. He of course had some wonderful paper gifts that he gave away.

Even staff with a broader knowledge than the student thought that the afternoon was a valuable experience. Paper is extremely important in design and it's making connections with the best companies that really make it easier to get the job done to the best standard.

Check out GF Smiths website: http://www.gfsmith.com/
Photography by: Ashley Henderson

Jose Garrida

The Graphic Design department recently had the pleasure of having exchange student Jose Garrida visit and study for while. He might have been studying here, but there were also chances to learn from him, he did a lecture to show off his work as well as a typography workshop. 

Jose, presented his work to the majority of the graphic design department and the majority were blown away by the quality and quantity of it for a student. You can check out is work by clicking here or visting here http://www.noem9studio.com/.

During the talk, Jose gave the students here advice and shared his experience in the industry, he said that he found the website www.behance.cm the most helpful tool to him. If you're interested in following Jose on behance head here http://www.behance.net/Noem9. 

Jose's Typography Workshop

Jose ran a typography workshop with some of the graphic design students, the workshop was simple but created some very beautiful work. 

During the workshop the students created some digital typography work, and used acetone too transfer print the work. This is a simple technique, but a lot of the students haven't tried it before. The work was displayed in the studio and admired by everyone who came in.

Photography by: Joanne Cookney

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

THE DESIGN HUB OPPORTUNITIES

Hi all,

Below are the details for the up coming Design Hub opportunities (possibly mentioned by Kamal during taught time). Please make a note of the deadline and meeting times. Do not enter/apply for positions if you can not fully commit your spare time to The Design Hub projects/activities. 

Should you have any questions please email myself or Kamal.

THE DESIGN HUB OPPORTUNITIES

> click 'read more' below

Coming soon

Fuel the Arts

Recently year two BA/FD Graphic Design students at the college were set a task to set up a campaign to raise awareness of something they're passionate about, something that is important to them. They were divided into teams of four or five. One team came up with a campaign to raise awareness of the government cuts to the arts, they decided to call the campaign 'Fuel the Arts'. They completed various tasks and have raised awareness.

Above are some images from one of the marketing tactics they used to raise awareness, they littered the streets with origami with simple messages, they stuck things up with stickers with QR codes and URL's leading to various networking sites.

Another thing created by the team was a video, showcasing the local artist Amy Eaton and what the Fuel the Arts campaign is about. Filmed by Aaron Golden. 

The Design Hub on Facebook

The Design Hub has now set up a facebook page for people to 'like', this will enable people from all over the world to see what's going on in and around the college! You can access the page by clicking here, or copying and pasting the link https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Design-Hub/403536766381910?fref=ts into you browser search bar.