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News
UWIC Christmas e-card
This year's UWIC Christmas e-card has been designed by 3rd year Graphic Communication student Jo Hawker. Take a look at it here. Well done Jo!
posted 13th Dec 09
The inaugural AUCB & CSAD Undergraduate Symposium: BA (Hons) Graphic Design/ Communication, Venue: Arts University College, Bournemouth Campus, November 27 2009
The day opened with a keynote address from John L. Walters, Editor of Eye Magazine. The event was carefully conceived to give all final year graphics students from both institutions a timely opportunity to share, and reflect upon some of their wide-ranging research and academic thought – so often confined to the bound, written submission enjoyed only by examiners.
The Symposium is perhaps unusual if not unique. Research networks and conferences for undergraduate students are not commonly staged. Formal, 15 minute presentations and conference-style poster presentations today offer a rare platform on which to test-out ideas and celebrate hard won findings with a receptive, empathetic audience.
Here are some comments from BAGC students:
“A good idea and a valuable experience.”
“good to network with AUCB colleagues”
“very useful to see how people have structured their topics and shaped their arguments.”
“Enjoyable and useful.”
View images from the event here.
posted 1st Dec 09
Politics Show feature
Third year Graphics students Joanne Hawker and Ritchie Evans have designed a poster for a feature on The Politics Show being aired this coming Sunday (15th Nov) at 12.15pm on BBC1 Wales. A film crew came and filmed Jo and Ritchie in the studio working on their design. Congratulations to you both.
posted 13th Nov 09
Fice Featured
Andrew Fice, 2006 BAGC graduate and friend of the course, has been featured as a 'rising star' in this weeks Design Week magazine. Currently working for Parker Williams Design, Fice has worked on some big brands such as Waitrose and WKD. View a scan of the article here.
posted 23rd Oct 09
Computer Arts Feature
Third year Jo Hawker has had her portfolio scrutinised by experts in October's Computer Arts magazine. Jo was praised for her ability to generate concepts then design and implement her ideas. Well done Jo! View a scan of the portfolio clinic on the W210 blog.
posted 22nd Oct 09
Student work in Design Festival
Third year work by recent graduates Tom Harle and Alex Scott has been chosen for inclusion in this year's 'exposé' exhibition of graduate work, part of the Cardiff Design Festival. View the work in the 3rd year section of the 'Student work and links' webpage.
posted 18th Oct 09
SLuG becomes W210
Salt has been poured on the SLuG blog, but it's been replaced by the W210 blog - still the same great taste and groaning with interesting links. Take a look here.
posted 15th Sept 09
A few images from the New Blood 2009 Exhibition have been added to the SLuG blog, courtesy of Ray Nicklin and his nifty camera work.
posted 14.07.09
Chris Welsby has received a commendation for his entry into YCN National Portrait Gallery competition. This means Chris's work will be shown in the YCN Summer Exhibition and will also be featured in the next YCN Book.
posted 29.05.09
Congratulations to Libby Morgan, Andrew Penny, Gareth Dunt and Francis Daly, winners of awards at this year's second year show. The launch was held on Friday 24th May in the Graphics Studios.
posted 26.05.09
Insight '09
The annual Department of Creative Communication opportunity to view the achievements, passions and potentials of our current crop of second year graphics students.
posted 14.05.09
Kudos for Chris
Current third year BAGC student Chris Welsby has been featured in the FormFiftyFive portal/blog.
They say "One of the few students that have managed to impress is Chris Welsby, a third year design student from Cardiff".
Well done Chris!
posted 08.05.09
Jason Cuts and Pastes
2008 graduate Jason Turner took part in the Cut & Paste competition in London this month. We'd like to congratulate him on participating in what must have been a nerve jangling experience. You can see more pictures of Jason (unshaved and drinking alcohol) at the event here.
Next time Jason plans to put down the can of Fosters long enough to hold the mouse.
posted 25.04.09
Hillman goes live
BAGC student Lee Hillman has gone live. His website is now on the internet for all to see.
Here is the web site: leehillmandesign.co.uk
posted 20.04.09
Cut & Paste with Jason Turner
2008 graduate Jason Turner has entered a competition called Cut & Paste. Jason says "basically it is rounds of 15min graphic design battles where you have to battle other designers in front of a live crowd. I have made it to the finals which consist of 8 people from England and it takes place in a theatre in London. If I can beat the 8 I go to New York to go against another 16 I think for the world title."
Here is the web site for the competition: www.cutandpaste.com
posted 12.03.09
Matthew Hilde - photographer
We were asked by Kruger Magazine to find a photographer to document the Ivy League Sessions.
Matthew Hilde, a third year student has just completed his fourth photoshoot with them ... "it has been my task for the last four sessions to emphasize a rustic and ‘secret garden’ quality to the photographs that accompanies the music tracks on an intriguing music blog format"
posted 07.03.09
Website goes live
Third year BAGC student Chris Welsby has completed work on www.mattsav.co.uk, the website for set designer/illustrator/animator Matt Savage. Speaking of Chris, his own website has been updated and revamped, and it looks great - view it here.
posted 07.03.09
Kuala Lumpur
Second year BAGC students Gareth Dunt, Francis Daly, Gareth Scott, Sarah Stevenson and Alice Appleyard are travelling to the Malaysian Institute of Art in Kuala Lumpur for a month over the Easter break.
A blog has been set up to document the trip, so you can get regular updates of their experiences by visiting:
http://bagcmalaysia.blogspot.com/
posted 06.03.09
Tim Walker Presents!
Inspirational photographer Tim Walker, who has shot for British and Italian Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, i-D, Burberry, Guerlain, Juicy Couture and many other high-profile clients, came to talk to us on Llandaff Campus.
None of Tim’s shots are digitally manipulated, a fact that makes his visual achievements even more exciting and refreshing. He will be talking about his working method and his inspiration when creating beautiful imagescapes.
The event was organised by third year BAGC student Tom Harle, who writes in glowing terms about Tim in his blog.
posted 25.02.09
Olwen Moseley's Design Week success
In this week’s Design Week, BAGC's Olwen and the Cardiff Design Festival have yet again received recognition for contributions to the Design Industry in the UK.
Both Olwen and the Design Festival are listed in Design Week’s Hot 50; the Design Festival at 36, Olwen at 43. This is a huge achievement and justly deserved recognition. Well done Olwen!
posted 02.02.09
Competition Success!
Eight BA Graphic Communication students are among the 11 Welsh design students shortlisted for the Ffres Competition in the Graphic Design category.
They are: Gareth Dunt, Joanne Hawker, Alex Frew and Matthew Dagless from year 2, and Jenny Phillips, Chris Welsby, Dan Rawle and Ben Macey from year 3. Some of the shortlisted work can be seen here .
Congratulations to you all!
posted 28.01.09
The Graphic Communication Agency has been launched
A new unit within the course that affords occasional opportunities for our students to work on live briefs. These are extra curricular ... the designer must juggle course work, client meetings and deadlines. It's a taste of real professional practice and not for the faint hearted, so only for volunteers!
Currently Jo Hawker (second year) is designing a range of print material for a globally renowned academic publisher of apiculture research (the science of bees) and Chris Welsby (third year) is working on a web site for a movie, games and TV director/designer, whose credits include the new Dr Who, Batman - The Dark Knight, The Wolf Man etc.
posted 15.12.08
Graduate employment figures released
The most recent employment figures for BAGC graduates have been released. Of the 26 students who responded to the survey, 92% are either in employment or continuing their studies, demonstrating how talented, hard working (and well trained) our students are. The results of the next survey will be released in May 2009.
posted 04.12.08
Steve Leard's life after graduation
Steve Leard has made an online book documenting his first year since graduation:
"This is my first online book. It’s about my first year at work as a graphic designer since leaving University. It’s a way of keeping in touch, showing people what I’ve been up to since starting my career in design."
View it here (pdf format).
posted 13.11.08
Daniel Saunders in Computer Arts
BAGC Graduate Daniel Saunders has been featured in this months Computer Arts magazine as part of an article on Liquid TV, a London based cross-media creative agency. The agency works in a range of genres for clients such as ITV, the BBC, Sky and the FA. Dan describes his role as 'art-director, designer and conceptualiser' - all skills he worked hard to develop as a Graphic Communication student here at CSAD. Congratulations Daniel!
posted 07.10.08
Here come the SLuGs!
This year's SLuGGERs have been appointed, so head over to the blog to find out who the SLuGGERs are for your year, and feed him/her suggestions and information about what events and activities you think would enhance the BAGC student experience.
You can also email the SLuGGERs links and web content you would like to see featured on the blog.
posted 07.10.08
Students City Centre Show
Third year Graphic Communication students worked with four Cardiff based design companies: Elfen, Hoffi, Staziker Jones and Stills Design on branding projects to give them the experience of realistic commercial constraints and a taste of the real world.
The projects were branding an unconventional ice-cream company, a year long music festival for the National Museums and Galleries of Wales, a contemporary Solicitors’ company and a government led insulation project.
posted 29.10.08
National Student Survey Results
The results are in and BA Graphic Communication continues to provide a great experience for students! You don't need to take our word for it, it's all there in the government-run 2008 UK National Student Survey. Graduating students gave particularly positive feedback about BAGC staff and the support they received.
Specifically, 100% of the cohort considered that we were highly enthusiastic about the subject and very good at explaining things. Students also rated UWIC's library resources and services very highly.
We believe the NSS results are a reflection of the pride that both staff and students have in our course.
Incidentally, the university as a whole is in the UK top 5 for intellectual climate and quality of tutor supervision - as rated by our postgraduate students in this year's Postgraduate Research Experience Survey which reviewed 72 UK universities.
posted 07.10.08
Graphics Graduates City Centre Showcase
Graphic Communication graduates have been given an opportunity to showcase their work in UWIC's city centre gallery space, located in the Cardiff's Capitol Centre. The opening of the gallery offers students and graduates the opportunity to exhibit their work. An extensive range of art work will be on display at the shop including ceramics, fine art, product design, illustration and textiles, alongside Graphic Communication graduates work.
posted 23.09.08
BAGC Graduation 2008
2008's graduating cohort donned their caps and gowns for this year's ceremony at St. Davids Hall on 11th July. Beaming parents, friends and CSAD staff gathered to celebrate the achievements of this year's graduates. Didn't they scrub up well?
posted 15.07.08
Chris Welsby live online
Second year BAGC student Chris Welsby has set up an online portfolio of his work for your perusal and wonderment. The portfolio also includes work from his recent Summer placement with The Brand Union in London.
View the website here.
posted 14.07.08
BAGC Summer barbeque
This year's Summer barbeque, bathed in glorious sunshine, was a terrific success. Students from all three years were in attendance and a great time was had by all.
Many thanks to SLuG for organising and managing the barbeque, and to head chefs Jason and Alix for serving up charred remains delicious food.
The results of the rounders tournament are still disputed.
View pictures from the event here.
posted 10.06.08
Young Creatives Network Commendation
Gemma Roberts has received a commendation for her 'Feel Good Drinks Company' submission in this year's YCN competition briefs. Gemma's selection by the YCN panel for her witty solution to a challenging brief is well deserved - great work Gemma!
View a selection of images from Gemma's submission here.
posted 03.06.08
Grow winners!
The Grow exhibition showcasing year 2 students' work was launched on Friday 16th May, with prizes awarded to several students.
Tom Harle won the opportunity of a work placement with UWIC's Marketing Department. David Cuvelot has been given a page on the School website to showcase his talents in his own 'manifesto' page. Chris Welsby, Joanna Williams and David Cuvelot won work placements with The Brand Union in London. Prizes were also awarded by the Print Studio to Gemma Roberts, Tom Harle, and David Cuvelot for their website design work.
Well done to everyone involved!
View pictures from the show here.
posted 16.05.08
Grow
'Grow' is the latest in the established 'Promising Futures' annual exhibition series of second level Graphic Communication work.
The show will run from 19th to 23rd May, with an official opening at 4pm on 16th May.
View the Flash flyer here (240Kb, requires the Flash Player).
posted 06.05.08
News
UWIC Christmas e-card
This year's UWIC Christmas e-card has been designed by 3rd year Graphic Communication student Jo Hawker. Take a look at it here. Well done Jo!
posted 13th Dec 09
Reflective Journal
A piece of work by Matthew Weeks has been added to the student work and links page, documenting and reflecting on his first term as a Graphics student at CSAD.
posted 8th Dec 09
The inaugural AUCB & CSAD Undergraduate Symposium - November 27 2009
The event was carefully conceived to give all final year graphics students from CSAD and Bournemouth Arts University College a timely opportunity to share, and reflect upon some of their wide-ranging research and academic thought – so often confined to the bound, written submission enjoyed only by examiners.
posted 1st Dec 09
Students work featured
Four designers featured in a new book about Marmite are current students or recent graduates of the BA Graphic Communication programme. 'The Bumper Book of Marmite' published by Absolute Press features work by 2008 graduates Ben Clay and Rebecca Cooke, and current 3rd year students Richie Evans and Harriet Cooper. The book is designed by another BA Graphics graduate and friend of the course, Claire Siggery.
posted 17th Nov 09
Politics Show feature
Third year Graphics students Joanne Hawker and Ritchie Evans have designed a poster for a feature on BBC's The Politics Show being aired this coming Sunday (15th Nov) at 12.15pm. A film crew came and filmed Jo and Ritchie in the studio working on their design. Congratulations to you both.
View the BBC article here.
posted 13th Nov 09
Fice Featured
Andrew Fice, 2006 BAGC graduate and friend of the course, has been featured as a 'rising star' in this weeks Design Week magazine. Currently working for Parker Williams Design, Fice has worked on some big brands such as Waitrose and WKD. View a scan of the article here.
posted 23rd Oct 09
Computer Arts Feature
Third year Jo Hawker has had her portfolio scrutinised by experts in October's Computer Arts magazine. Jo was praised for her ability to generate concepts then design and implement her ideas. Well done Jo! View a scan of the portfolio clinic on the W210 blog.
posted 22nd Oct 09
Student work in Design Festival
Third year work by recent graduates Tom Harle and Alex Scott has been chosen for inclusion in this year's 'exposé' exhibition of graduate work, part of the Cardiff Design Festival. View the work in the 3rd year section of the 'Student work and links' webpage.
posted 18th Oct 09
SLuG becomes W210
Salt has been poured on the SLuG blog, but it's been replaced by the W210 blog - still the same great taste and groaning with interesting links. Take a look here.
posted 15th Sept 09
New Blood 2009
A few images from the New Blood 2009 Exhibition have been added to the SLuG blog.
posted 14th July 09
YCN Commendation
Chris Welsby has received a commendation for his entry into YCN National Portrait Gallery competition.
posted 29th May 09
Insight
Congratulations to Libby Morgan, Andrew Penny, Gareth Dunt and Francis Daly, winners of awards at this year's second year show.
posted 26th May 09
