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Staff profiles
Senior Lecturer/Programme Director
Email: iweir@uwic.ac.uk
Tel: 02920 416652
Graduating from Staffordshire University in 1985, he has developed a wide range of professional expertise following vocational experiences in photography and print. An experienced lecturer, he is a member of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and is Programme Director. Ian recently successfully completed an MA in Communication Media at the University of the West of England in Bristol, focusing on interactive communication.
Work produced and current research interests focus on interactive screen based experiences exploring the nature of interactivity, narrative and the click to continue paradigm.
View Ian's 'Gridlocked' blog here. Alternatively, if you have the Flash plug-in installed and an appropriately set-up webcam, allow Flash access in the dialogue box below.
Principal Lecturer
Email: rdineen@uwic.ac.uk
Tel: 02920 416633
A graduate of Reading University's BA in Typography & Graphic Communication, with an interest in teaching, which led to a B.Ed in Art & English, and a fascination with gender roles, which resulted in an MSc in Women's Studies. Ruth is currently Admissions Tutor for Graphic Communication. She has considerable teaching and external examining experience across a number of HE institutions. She has designed and run two BA courses and co-ordinated an MA Matrix structure for eight new art & design pathways within the School.
Her current research is into the promotion of creativity in education. She is undertaking a comparative project with colleagues from Sichuan Institute in China where she is an Honorary Professor. She instigated the 'Creativity or Conformity' conference which UWIC hosted in January 2007, and co-curated an exhibition about creative education which was shown in the UK and China in March/April 2007.
Principal Lecturer
Email: agwhite@uwic.ac.uk
Tel: 02920 416633/6628
Having graduated from Reading University in Typography & Graphic Communication, she became a freelance designer with a commitment to the voluntary sector, working with such organisations as Women's Aid, Shelter Cymru and Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament among many others.
She entered Higher Education as a lecturer in Historical and Critical Studies and went on to undertake an MA in Design History and Theory, with a particular interest in gender and consumption. She has published papers based on her final piece of research in this area. Her passion for education and graphic communication continues, however, and she currently teaches in both theory and practice - with a particular interest in typography and the power of communication. Her research activities span different areas: from pedagogic research into students' experience and understandings of the relationship between theory and practice, to staff perceptions of the use and development of IT in art and design (LTSN supported project).
In 2000 she was appointed as Director of Learning and Teaching for Cardiff School of Art and Design and has been committed to working with colleagues to develop and enhance approaches to learning and teaching in the School of Art and Design. As part of this, she is currently co-ordinating an international and cross-disciplinary conference titled 'Creativity or Conformity: building cultures of creativity in Higher Education' (www.creativityconference07.org) which was held at UWIC in January 2007.
Senior Lecturer
Email: kedge@uwic.ac.uk
Tel: 02920 417204
A design historian with additional interests – popular musical cultures and the mass media. After graduating in art history from the University of Leicester in 1981, he moved to London where he worked as a decorator, jazz critic and gallery guide. From 1987-94 he was a print curator at the Victoria & Albert Museum and curated the exhibition of music business graphics: "The Art of Selling Songs". In 1991 he co-curated the museum’s Twentieth Century Galleries. Following a period of teaching at Camberwell and Kingston he was appointed lecturer at UWIC. Kevin is year 1 tutor for 2009/10.
Multimedia Technician Demonstrator
Email: mleighfield@uwic.ac.uk
Tel: 02920 416632
In 2000, Matt graduated from the University of Wales, Newport with a Degree in Multimedia. Since then he has worked as Multimedia designer, teacher and technician, developing his creative and technical skills. He has worked for clients such as the BBC, the Welsh National Opera, and the NHS, and has taught at Further and Higher Education levels.
He continues to develop his interests in the creative potential of emerging digital technologies.
Matt is currently assisting Senior Lecturer Ian Weir on his 'Gridlocked' blog. View it here.
Senior Lecturer
Director of Enterprise and Development
Email: omoseley@uwic.ac.uk
Tel: 02920 416606/6632
Olwen graduated from the Central School of Art & Design, London in 1983. She gained valuable experience working at The Worthington Design Co. for David Worthington now MD of The Conran Design Group, for several years, before returning to South Wales to work in the community design and education sector. In 1989 she set up Moseley Webb Design with Richard Webb, which has gained an enviable reputation for design for print and multimedia. She joined the School of Art & Design at UWIC in 1996 and continues to teach Graphic Communication in addition to being Director of Enterprise for the School, with responsibility for Industrial and Business Liaison and Knowledge Transfer.
In 2009 she was named by 'Design Week' magazine as one of the 'Hot Top 50' most influential people in design in the UK for her role in establishing the Cardiff Design Festival.
She is a Member of the Higher Education Academy. Her special interests within education are; Professional Practice, Creative Thinking & Idea Generation, Typography and Information Design.
Senior Academic Technician
Email: pjewell@uwic.ac.uk
Tel: 02920 417022
Paul is an experienced academic support technician who has worked in the area of Graphic Communication for many years. Having a sound background in print, Paul has the patience, technical skills and professional knowledge to assist students in realising their ideas.
Paul has a legendary knowledge of the Apple Macintosh computer platform and associated creative software, maintaining and developing the programmes computer resources having a keen interest in all things digital. He is an important member of the staff team.
Senior Lecturer
Email: rnicklin@uwic.ac.uk
Tel: 02920 416632
Ray Nicklin has worked across a range of print based graphics since 1986 as typographic designer and more often as illustrator. Clients include British Airways, Creative Review, The Sunday Times, The Independent, Observer, Cannon, The Post Office. Work is held in the European Illustration Collection. In 2001 and 2002 work was selected for Images - Best of British Illustration annuals and exhibitions held at RCA gallery. Having been in practice over a time of dramatic change within the industry, his process has evolved to become exclusively digital while employing many of the skills and sensibilities acquired during a period of traditional media use and experiment.
Senior Lecturer/Reader in Inclusive Design
Email: wkbright@uwic.ac.uk
Tel: 02920 416609/6633
Wendy Keay-Bright is a Reader on Inclusive Design and lectures on the BACG Graphic Communication programme with responsibility for time-based new media design.
A graduate of Graphic Design and Animation Wendy began her career at Siriol Animation on the popular children's TV series, SuperTed, before becoming a freelance animation producer. Clients included BBC One, HTV West and S4C. Her teaching career has developed alongside animation and new media production, and has provided challenge and energy.
Her influences are film-makers Len Lye, Norman McClaren and Oskar Flischinger and digital artists John Maeda and Scott Snibbe; it is their use of technology as a medium for sophisticated, time-based experiences that reflect personal expression and performance that has provided inspiration for Wendy's work.
Wendy’s most successful research project, Reactive Colours, considers the potential of computers as embodied play environments (www.reactivecolours.org) and forms part of her PhD portfolio. The project was awarded funding from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) Learning Programme in 2004, and has been shortlisted for many awards for design and leadership. A spin off project, ReacTickles Mobile was awarded the prize for Socially Responsive Media Across Multiple Platforms at MipTV, Cannes in 2007 and the ReacTickles Creativity Box has been taken on by international software distributors, TAG Learning.
Wendy is a partner in the TLRP/EPSRC funded EchoeS project based at Edinburgh University, which is exploring the role of technology in improving language skills in social interaction.
Click here to view Wendy's research profile web page.
Lecturer
Email: nangove@uwic.ac.uk
Tel: 029 2041 6633
Neil joined the BA Graphic Communication programme as a part-time lecturer in 2001. Now appointed as a permanent member of staff, he brings to the course many years of professional experience in graphic design for print. His employment began as a studio-based designer in 1980. Since 1990, he has continued to develop his commercial skills and knowledge, initially as a freelance designer, working within many design agencies, to now offering graphic design services to his own client-base as Director of Neil Angove Ltd.
Neil places great emphasis on developing designer-client and designer-industry relationships. Passionately promoting personal responsibility and awareness of the world outside the immediate design realm, he seeks to encourage the acquisition of opinion and application of initiative, such that design graduates may contribute intelligently to the lives of those people with whom they may engage, whether personally or professionally.
At a time where some print-industry professionals have begun to refuse work from graphic-design graduates, even from professionals, the need to identify reasons for this and to address the problem is increasing. It is Neil's intention to conduct research into this phenomenon and to bring back to the teaching curriculum, and to commercial design's working practices, a new working-method for the so-called 'digital age'.
News
W-TWO-ONE-0
We are delighted to launch the inaugural issue of W-TWO-ONE-O design magazine, written and produced by first-year students on the BA Graphic Communication programme at Cardiff School of Art & Design. It reflects both theoretical and practical understandings of the major cultural/visual movements of the last century – revealed through studio projects, articles about designers, and through the design of the magazine itself.
posted 9th Mar '10
New work added
The second year 'sustainable:me' project has been added to the 'Student work & links' page.
For this project, students were asked to focus on the sustainability of their practice as Graphic Communicators.
View a selection of images here.
posted 2nd Mar '10
4-Designers
Our annual student trip to the 4 Designers Conference took place again this year, between 22nd-23rd Feb, and an enjoyable, inspiring time was had by all.
Among the speakers were Patrick Baglee and Lise Brian, and the designers of the SomeOne design agency.
posted 28th Feb '10
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
