Show and Tell 2012 publication

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SHOW AND TELL | 2012

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4 Success Stories Every year our graduating Arts, Media and Design students are

able to boast of many amazing success stories.

10 Experience Counts Opportunities to engage with the creative and cultural industries offer

our students a different perspective and an insight into professional working practice.

14 Out and About Not only do our students have fabulous resources and facilities within the

Faculty of Arts Media and Design but we have also developed great links and resources outside.

16 Beyond University One of the most often asked questions we receive within the Faculty is...what do our students do once they graduate?

22 Commercial Success SPoTS (Surface Pattern, Textile Surfaces) atelier and Flux ceramics are two commercial

ventures supported by the University that represent student and graduate work internationally.

26 Unique Media Production A commercial venture that offers students the chance to get a head start in the competitive field

of media.

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ForewordTwenty | Twelve

Show & Tell

“The Faculty of Arts, Media and Design offers a range

of exciting and innovative awards in arts, media and

design at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

The awards featured here are part of our

portfolio.”Dr Astrid HerhofferDean, Faculty of Arts,

Media and Design

I am delighted to introduce you to our world of Arts, Media and Design with its talented students who are inspired, with staff who are inspirational, with its colourful spaces in which messy workshops and studios are transformed

into cool and serene galleries. You are entering a world in which staff and students work closely together in order to respond to the challenging demands of our courses, and the expectations of an industry whose importance continually evolves and grows, as long as there are people out there who desire all that is beautiful and appreciate good design.

The journey our Art, Media and Design students undertake is an exciting one. From their first day with us here they are exposed to challenges which question everything they know about themselves and the world, which force them to position themselves as individuals, as students, as artists and designers. At the same time our students are encouraged to challenge the conventional wisdom of the world. They cause and initiate debate that leads to the most interesting interventions and whenever consensus can be achieved, to fulfilment.

The work our students display at this year’s graduate exhibition speaks volumes about the challenges they encountered, the responses they made and the positive energy that was set free during this creative process. This body of work has not been created in a vacuum, but within the standards and expectations industry is setting and this is the seed for future opportunities within the creative industries, the guarantor for successful graduate employment. I am confident that our graduates will make it out there. They leave us not only armed with an enormous amount of knowledge and skills but with a burning desire and curiosity to learn and experience more about the subject they love.

I am proud to lead a Faculty where so much talent comes together, where this talent is nurtured and encouraged to grow and where it has the potential to transform lives.

Dr Astrid HerhofferDean, Faculty of Arts, Media and Design

Advertising and Brand ManagementFine Art, Fine Art Photography

AnimationVFX: Visual Effects and Concept Design

3D Design: Ceramics 3D Design: Crafts, Contemporary Jewellery and

Interior Products Entrepreneurship for the Creative and

Cultural IndustriesGraphic Design

IllustrationMedia Film Production

Photography Photojournalism

Product DesignTransport Design

Surface Pattern Design Textile Surfaces

Foundation Year in Art Foundation Year in Design

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SuccessStories

From Vienna to Stoke, a partnership with Werbe Akademie Never ones to stand still, the Advertising and Brand Management and Graphic Design courses are proud to have developed a relationship with Werbe Akademie, a leading advertising and design college in Vienna. The partnership has led to a franchise arrangement which will see our third year delivered concurrently in Stoke and Vienna, all taught in English. This year we welcomed eight students to join us here in Stoke to study. The eight students came with bags of plaudits and experience ranging from pan-European competition winners to participants of European industry-led summer schools.

As a result we have seen our third year class grow not just in numbers but also in breadth. All of our final year students have integrated and worked in international teams to provide many projects with a truly global feel. This includes a team developing global campaigns for the likes of Hovis; students Thomas Grisold, Leo Kreczy and Jake Racinowski working with VW Oestereich as a live client as part of their Major Project and a group led by Lisa Aigner, Sharondeep Dhillon and Amara Hoffman working with the Bank of Austria.

EdCom Winners at the Cannes Advertising FestivalThe summer between second and third year generally sees a great deal of activity, with students entering competitions, summer schools and taking internships. Last summer ABM student, Philippa Baminger, was a key member of the EdCom Ad Venture student competition winning team. Her campaign, creating pan-European awareness for early detection of colonorectal cancer, was a hit at the judging event. This was followed by the prize giving ceremony that took place during the prestigious Cannes Advertising Festival. This year the competition challenged students to develop a pan-European awareness campaign for an EU website informing consumers about Online Behavioural Advertising. One of the ABM teams came fourth in a closely ran contest where, over three rounds, industry representatives, client representatives and academics judged entries from all over the European Union. This team consisted of Pia Rosentingl, Thomas Grisold, Leo Kreczy and Raphael Remhof and their Big Idea centred on customisable Butlers that helped you navigate through your online choices.

ABM students were also active in a number of student competitions ranging from domestic events such as D&AD and YCN to the US based One Show where one team tackled a brief for PETA, the animal rights charity, highlighting bad practice and cruelty in the world of horse racing.

Sweet Success that looks good enough to eat!Seven students from Stop Motion Animation have been immersed

in producing a short commercial for Stoke-On-Trent sugar artist, Maisie Parrish. Lynda Barnes, James Davenhill, Zeke Aves, Joel

Townsend, Daniel James, Chlow Howley, Nicola Everill and Holly Finn have put several months of hard work into creating a model of a

bakery that looks as if it has been made from bread.

Lynda Barnes, a final year student, has taken on the role of producer/director: “It has been a challenge to sculpt. It has involved hours of

constant painting and sanding was the worst part ever! It involves a lot of careful detail. But it has been so enjoyable. We are so happy to do

this.” Maisie, who owns company ‘Maisie Dough’ and has seven published titles, approached the University in January. The students were delighted to

get involved.

After working on completing the set and finishing the final details, the students will now shoot the commercial in June. Lynda added: “We have all been very busy

over the past few months coming up with research, character and set designs, through to building and the final construction stages.”

Wedgwood fairytale experienceStudents from 3D Crafts, Surface Pattern Design and Textile Surfaces and MA Ceramic Design courses enjoyed a rare opportunity

to showcase and sell their designs at the Wedgwood Museum Christmas Fairytale event in Barlaston, Stoke-On-Trent.

Students made a range of unique handmade gifts and cards, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, wood and metal work that reflected the Wedgwood Museum collection. Each student was given a brief to work to, based on the Wedgwood collection theme and visited the

museum prior to the event to access archives and pattern books.

Amy Lyne, a third year 3D Design student, displayed some delicate silver chain seasonal pieces and coasters. Amy said: “I hadn’t been involved in an event like this before so it was really interesting to make something, sell it and be inspired by Wedgwood.”

Emma Mather, Learning and Access Officer for Wedgwood, said: “The work that was for sale on the night was beautifully designed; it was a credit to the student’s hard work. We hope to continue working with Staffordshire University students on projects such as this and look forward

to this year’s event.”

Photography students develop their talentsGlen Stoker is already exhibiting his photographic work alongside professional artists, and is actively involved with the Airspace Gallery in Hanley, which promotes the work of both local and national artists. He has also had the opportunity to promote himself through the network. Glen is a mature student and graduated from Staffordshire University originally in 1993 with a (BA) Honours in International Relations and Politics. He spent some years volunteering at the Air Space Gallery before developing a formal interest in visual arts.

Through his volunteering, Glen has helped to ensure the continued presence of a contemporary art space in the city. He initiated a 1st year exhibition, entitled “state of the city” held at Burslem School of Art in his first year, whilst also co-project managing several studio artist shows at AirSpace Gallery. Glen has developed a documentary practice recording performance art and arts events. He is assisting at the Fierce Festival in Birmingham, with official documenter Jaskirt Dhaliwal.

David Sidley, is a final year photography student. He is delighted to be showcasing his fourth photo-book, entitled Drift at this year’s annual Degree Show, which he is promoting as being ‘snapshots’ from a person afraid that time is running out.

David said that he is very excited to be part of this year’s Degree show and that it is a ‘fantastic end to a fantastic three years.’

The 24-year-old student said that the course has been brilliant in terms of allowing him time to completely indulge in the medium and expand his horizons within the subject.

He said: “I was perhaps, for a long time, somewhat irritating to my tutors in my unwillingness or undesire to research and do anything except produce work, but after persevering with me for three years, it’s finally clicked, and now I can’t stop researching. The lecturers have made me hungry for more knowledge of the subject and this will stay with me for life.”

Every year our graduating Arts, Media and Design students are able to boast of many amazing success stories, both personal and professional. Success in national and international competitions, success in securing work placements and internships, success with commissions and external exhibitions. Glen Stoker, BA(Hons) Photography

Wedgwood Museum Christmas Fairytale event, Barlaston, Stoke-On-Trent.The set construction of the Maisie Dough Bakery by BA (Hons) Stop Motion Animation students.

What If….?Photography student James Daley has been

fascinated by the work of 19th century English Romantic painter John Martin. Famed for such works as The Great

Day of His Wrath painted in 1853, Martin’s apocalyptic pictures predate epic cinema in the way they seek to

envelop the viewer in the disaster before their eyes. James takes the apocalyptic idea and makes it personal, by turning

the camera upon himself as a lone survival of some unknown, but catastrophic event. The gas masked individual stands

alone and stares out at the viewer against a backdrop of swirling orange coloured mist and sky, his future uncertain.




SuccessStories

Hold the front pageStudents studying one of the Faculty’s newer degrees, Photojournalism, have had front page successes this year.

Third year student, Laurence Hardy captured a shot of the 66 year-old man arrested after a 48 hour armed siege with police. The photo was the front page story of our local paper, The Sentinel, a major achievement for a photographer at any stage of their career.

Second year student, Josh Cope also achieved a front cover, in another major local publication, Staffordshire Life. The picture was of Richard Joynes from the 3rd Battalion Mercian regiment and his son Joshua, after his return from Afghanistan. The image was taken at the end of March 2011 when the Mercian Regiment took part in a homecoming parade in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Josh was sent to cover the event for Staffordshire Life magazine and since has been working for many other publications.

Revive 12Earlier this year, second year students produced and curated The Revive 12 show – which ran alongside our sister award BA Photogaphy’s Novus 12 show. The combined talents of the Photographic students attracted crowds from both industry and local visitors to the campus. The show that runs the length of the Hernion building promotes a high standard of professional and creative photographic images. The Revive 12 show is a response by students, to examine and be influenced by great photojournalism from the past. The result is an exciting and varied show, with images ranging from the streets of Abu Dhabi, to pictures from inside a working morgue. The Revive 12 show will run until April 2013.

Charity starts with your degree showAnother rising star of the new award in Photojournalism- Callum Wilson recently won a prize; The Photojournalism Trustee Prize Winner 2011, for his current project ‘visual biographies’. Callum’s final year project is based around the Stars motorbike group from Stoke on Trent and their tireless endeavours to raise money for charity. Since their inception in 1978, the club has collectively raised over £330,000 in donations for charity, ranging from collecting toys at Christmas to be given to children who are in need, to helping fellow club members out with accessible bikes. “The Star Bikers’ commitment and drive is inspiring”. says Callum. This has led him to turn his images into a photographic book which he is selling and all funds raised will be donated to the Bikers charity.

Anyone interested in buying a copy of the book, can contact Callum via his web site:http://www.callumwilsonphoto.co.uk

Recovery... The Slow Road Film and Media Production student Ewan Dyer celebrated after scooping an award presented by English thespian John Hurt. Ewan picked up silver in the Osprey Short Film Awards at the Keswick Film Festival for his film Recovery... The Slow Road and was presented the award by the Harry Potter actor. Ewan from Cumbria, who is studying BA (Hons) Advertising and Commercial Film Production said:

“It was such a surreal moment, I was thrilled to receive the award for Recovery, but to receive the award from John Hurt was very special. It was also a special home-coming festival for me and with the film featuring local areas, it will be something I will always remember.”

The award-winning film, which was shot in Consall Gardens in Staffordshire and Cumbria, combines time-lapse photography, poetry and an original music score to explore nature and its place in modern society.

“Entering into the project I knew I wanted to focus on nature and the stunning location of the gardens became the inspiration and essence of the film. It evolved into an exploration of the struggle between nature and the constant man-made developments in its path.”

After a second successful screening at the Apple and Snakes ‘Jawdance’ event in London, John Rosie, Senior Lecturer and Advertising and Commercial Film Production manager said: “The film festivals circuit is a big part of the industry across the globe and Ewan has really put a lot of effort in getting Recovery out there to an audience.”

“Ewan’s success continues the University’s impact on the industry; the work of our students and lecturers being shown at a variety of film festivals across the UK and beyond.”Dan Hopkins, Senior Lecturer in Film Production,

Whiskey - a - go - goFinal year graphic design students Ben Lambe and Ryszard Hajkowicz have been awarded a Best of Year, D&AD Student Award for their submission for the Packaging Design category this year. The brief was set by the international packaging and branding company Design Bridge.

“It’s time for a new generation of Scotch whisky. Leave behind the heather and weather, we want a 21st Century Scotch that challenges category convention and appeals to an international female consumer”.

Their approach was to use an innovative bottle format and utilize the tactile beauty of materials, wood and glass.

As part of their prize the two students will be allocated an industry mentor; who is one of the industry’s very best creatives. This will give the two talented students the chance to discuss their career dreams and worries. The mentor will be a D&AD Member or Professional Award winner so it’s very much a case of established talent supporting emerging talent.

“Lights” camera, action for Tom A Film and Media Production student has recieved a national award for his debut film inspired by his own experience of autism. Tom Chimiak, 19, a second year BA(Hons) Experimental Film Production student scooped the Best Cinematography award at the Screen Stockport film festival. Tom’s award winning short experimental film, ‘Lights’, was inspired by his own fascination with light and light manipulation from an autistic point of view.

“I was very surprised. I did not think that coming out of my first year of the course that I could win an award. I sat frozen for a second in my chair before I made my way up to collect the award at a slight run.”

The awards were judged by industry professionals including BBC producer/director Robert Murray, BBC Assistant Producer Ciara Redman and film director Matt Bloom, who was mentored by Moulin Rouge film director, Baz Luhrmann. Matt Bloom said: “Tom deservedly won the best Cinematography Award at Screen Stockport for his interesting and well shot short film Lights. I look forward to seeing what he shoots next!”

Tom, who has high functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorder engaged with autistic community forums to discover whether his light fascination was unique to him.

“It is a very personal film that explores my obsession with lights, but I wanted to see if others shared this attraction. When I found I was not alone, I wanted to represent the wider autistic community as well by incorporating lighting techniques that other people liked.”

‘Lights’ was filmed at Staffordshire University with the help from a crew of six fellow film students. Tom is already working on his next project, a short narrative film called “Frozen in Time” due for release in 2012.

“Tom has shown what you can do with a film after the hard work of actually making it has ended ... he has achieved great success.” Dan Hopkins, Senior Lecturer in Experimental Film Production

The Mercian Regiment returns from Afghanistan - image by Josh Cope. BA(Hons) Photojournalism

Josh Cope, BA(Hons) Media (Film) Production

Ben Lambe, Ryszard Hajkowicz, BA(Hons) Graphic Design

Tom Chimiak, 19, BA(Hons) Experimental Film Production

Looking at meKelly Mitchell’s set of illustrative portraits are her concerns for a very close friend who suffers from Bipolar disorder. In attempting to understand some aspects of how the condition effects an individual, Kelly listened to her friend describe how she felt during a period when the disorder was most intense; “I feel like everybody is looking at me, like their eyes are on me” was such an example.

Making these portraits then has been a collaborative endeavour between two good friends, but also has a wider remit to help inform the public of the condition. Every facet of the five photographic ‘illustrations’ has been hand-made by Kelly to make visually clear particular statements. The work has received very positive responses from the charity Mind: For Better Mental Health.




A Rose by any other nameMelanie Milne, final year Graphic Design student achieved a runner-up place at the Roses Student Awards 2012. The Roses Student Creativity Awards are a practical way for the regional design industry to support the training and development of the next generation of creative professionals, encouraging the best and the brightest to test their skills on a national stage. Mel did really well in the face of very stiff competition this year. With a flair for typography Mel approached this brief with her usual eye for detail and sense of fun.

Her unusual brief was; Sprout Clout: Brussels sprouts - possibly the world’s most hated vegetable? It’s your brief to make them the coolest veg on the planet, so your client can sell sack loads of them all year round (not just at Christmas!).

Success rains for graphics studentsSenior designer Craig Oldham from the design agency Music, based in Manchester, set a brief for third year students in conjunction with Erik Kessels of Kessels Kramer, a world renowned graphic designer, ad man, photographer, curator and artist.

The brief was really challenging for the students as there is nothing stereotypical about Erik Kessels or the work of his Amsterdam and London Based Agency. KesselsKramer is one of only a handful of advertising agencies producing work that rises above the level of consumerist background noise, often witty irreverent, almost anti-advertising.

The brief drawn up by KK for D&AD North’s student competition reflected this innovative approach, asking participants to take a new look at one of the quintessential aspects of British life – the weather: “It always rains in your country. Make a poster for visitors to the UK explaining why so much rain is attractive. Don’t be sarcastic. After all, rain can be romantic, useful or beautiful”.

The competition was pretty fierce and received over 160 entries from over 20 other Colleges and Universities from all over the country.

First Prize was won by Mike Emerson and Tom Finch second year students on the Graphics course with a well deserved runners-up place for third year illustration student Becky Wilkes.

The winning concept celebrated the idea that ‘rain brings people together.’ Tom and Mike made a 3D poster that included an actual umbrella that they took onto the streets of Stoke and Manchester photographing a diverse range of characters meeting and chatting on the way. Their idea was to show the positive British attitude to the weather.

Super Heroes – Product designer scoops European industry awardEco-friendly products designed by students from the BA(Hons) Product Design at Staffordshire University competed with entries from across Europe at the inaugural 5RHero Design Awards hosted by the British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium.

Three dimensional toy figurines designed by second year BA(Hons) Product Design student, Paul Joyce, scooped the award in the Home and Garden category and received a 1000 Euro cash prize. Paul said: “I’m delighted with the award. Looking forward, it is really important that we look at our impact on the environment in product design and I take great pleasure in the recognition my designs have gained from industry leaders. As well as being a toy it can be used as a cost effective educational tool. Each child will make and learn about that particular toy as they go, and afterwards it is easily recyclable or dismantled and passed on to other children.”

Each product entry had to use one or more of the 5R’s (reduce, recycle, re-use, replace, return) and be made from solid board materials from FSC certified sources and suppliers

High profile industry leaders attended the event including Serge de Gheldere, founder and CEO of Futureproofed. Niall Dunne, CSO of BT and Al Gore’s representative in Belgium; Geert Verachtert, CEO of Phillips Belgium and Olivier Marquet, CEO of Tridos bank.

Hugh Williamson, Award Leader in Product Design at Staffordshire University, said: “We received six nominations in total competing against participants across Europe and that in itself is a fantastic accomplishment which emphasises the ability of our students in Product Design at Staffordshire University.”

“This is a very exciting achievement which acknowledges the commitment of Staffordshire University towards innovation in sustainability and our pursuit of pioneering the greener living and working practices of the future.”Paul Richards, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Staffordshire University

Success on the other side of the World - Playground and Flowers This year Media Film production graduates Jack Tew and Mark Kuczewski have even enjoyed success on the other side of the world. Their films Playground and Flowers were shortlisted for the inaugural Uni Shorts film awards in Auckland, New Zealand.

The nomination involved the honour of having the films screened with the work of other emerging film makers from across New Zealand and the rest of the world. Entries came from a diverse range of countries ranging from the USA to India and Estonia.

The event also provided the perfect opportunity to showcase the graduates’ work in front of industry reps and the wider student film making community.

Head of Unitec’s Performing and Screen Arts Department, Athina Tsouli said:

“Given that the quality and sophistication of students has increased tremendously over the years, we wanted to find a way to bring their talents to the attention of a wider audience.We anticipate that the festival will not just screen work but also provide a platform for discussion on the issues that affect emerging filmmakers and the landscape they are entering.”

Greeks, Gods and Gorgons Another award exhibiting at this year’s show is the Foundation year in Art and Design. Students from this programme were recently given the task of constructing the head of Medusa as a centerpiece for the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery’s summer exhibition themed ‘Greeks, Gods and Gorgons.’

Inspired by Saimir Strati’s giant mosaic of Leonardo Da Vinci, they chose to create their piece almost entirely from nails. This was quite a task, as one of the students working on the project Precious Innes explains: “It’s just really time consuming, every nail is put in by hand and obviously we get really sore thumbs. Anyone who wants to help can help and everyone has been really good on the course.”

Another challenge of the brief was making the fearsome mythological figure of Medusa scary in the right way for nine and ten-year-old children and their families. Precious said: “We had to think if we are trying to appeal to children, scare them and what not, then we didn’t want a really horrible gruesome face, but we didn’t want a pretty face. We wanted to include where Medusa’s head is put on Athena’s shield as well. I did know the Medusa story from mythology but I got taught that in primary school. So when we went to visit the Potteries Museum it was reiterated and you do think, yeah that was pretty good and you remember all the little stories.”

Da Vinci himself is believed to have taken inspiration from Medusa’s head on the shield of Athena in his earliest work. The Foundation year in Art & Design also offers many students a superb opportunity to progress onto further study. Precious plans to complete a Fine Art degree, but is well aware how fortunate she is to be working on her current project. “It’s a great opportunity for all the foundation students, because we are a foundation course, yet it is quite a big task making a seven foot Medusa’s head.”

The ‘Greeks, Gods and Gorgons’ exhibition takes place at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Hanley from May 26 to September 9.

SuccessStories

Art from the heartNeil Twemlow is set to complete his degree in Fine Art seven years after beginning an arts therapy class. Neil believes his art has played a strong part in helping his mental health, and taking the class made him realise how much his creative potential could transform his life.

After past successes exhibiting works in several regional open art competitions, Neil has had more success this year when he entered a painting into the Burslem School of Art Open Competition in November 2011. This was their first annual open and Neil not only sold his work, but also had his image used for their publicity materials.

Neil came to study Fine Art at Staffordshire University following 22 years working as a painter of ceramics for Royal Doulton.Of his time at University Neil has said: “I have had first rate support completing my degree”. On graduating, Neil is intending to continue with his painting practice at a new studio development in Newcastle-Under-Lyme and he has an exhibition lined up at Artwaves in September 2012.

Neil is looking forward to his future as a graduate, working independently and carrying on with his creative endeavours.

Foundation year in Art and Design.

5RHero Design Awards, BA(Hons) Product Design

‘rain brings people together.’ BA(Hons) Graphic Design

Melanie Milne, BA(Hons) Graphic Design

Shadow InfestationA student house has become infested with shadows and as a result photography graduate Nancy Briscoe was called in to find and to eliminate them.

Nancy says, “We often take shadows for granted, forgetting how ephemeral and fanciful they can be. The moment the light source disappears so too does the shadow, however when the lights are on you find out just how many there really are. These characters invade all sorts of domestic spaces but their appearance can be stopped with the right treatment.”


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A brand new project this year for Product DesignCollcap are one of the UK’s leading producers of packaging for the cosmetics industry. They have asked Product Design students to generate some innovative ideas for fine fragrance, foundation make up and pet product packaging.

Students were invited to the company’s Leek based headquarters to view current products. At the same time students presented their initial concept to the Managing Director John McDermott and to sales and marketing.

The final work was presented to the client at the University in April. The successful students will have a work placement at Collcap’s main office during the summer.

From Prototype to reality.A new quarterly print magazine Prototype is set to be launched by a student studying the Entrepreneurship for the Creative and Cultural Industries degree.

Laura Allen has developed the creative arts magazine to help promote and support the work of those studying or with early careers within the Creative Industries. The publication, which is to be based in the West Midlands, will be launched with an evening of live music, an art exhibition and poetry readings planned at the Old Brown Jug in Newcastle-Under-Lyme in May this year. Laura has worked relentlessly to promote the magazine, featuring on local radio stations, attending vintage fairs, raising independent funding through global platform Indiegogo. Staffordshire University’s student union has also offered financial support to help make Laura’s idea a reality.

Lasting Memento for Becky A year focused on work placements has paid off for Becky Barrs who has secured a high profile marketing job on her graduation.

Becky is a student on the Entrepreneurship for the Creative and Cultural Industries degree and will work for Personalised Memento Company (PMC), the UK’s leading personalised gift manufacturer and supplier to the trade, after she completes her qualification. Her portfolio of placements included time spent at NULC and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue, as well as an extensive placement at Caudwell Children.

Far Cry and CrysisCharlotte McIntyre is hoping to secure an internship as a games concept development artist at Crytek.The international video game company are best known for developing the games Far Cry, Crysis and the games engine, Cry Engine. Charlotte has now reached the final stages of an interview process which began with 189 applicants. From this ten were selected to compete in a week long art test and a final five were interviewed, including Charlotte.

Joanna all Fired UpJoanna Dawidowska, a final year 3D Design Ceramics student, was involvedin Firing Up - the Crafts Council’s national programme highlighting clay and ceramics. With two other students, Joanna took part in 6 weeks of ‘twilight sessions’ where she helped Staffordshire University’s Firing Up Coordinator John Webber to teach teachers, build confidence and expertise using clay in the classroom.

The scheme was set up as an attempt to reinvigorate ceramics teaching in the county’s secondary schools. Joanna said: “I really learned a lot from this experience and it was great to see how much the students enjoyed it.”

Joanna has also gone on to complete a work experience placement at Sandon College where she assisted students on creating a range of tile work, using different techniques.“My work is generally focused around ceramic tiles, using varied decorative techniques including the use of screen printing, slip-work and the use of recycled glass.”

Joanna now plans to stay in Stoke-On-Trent and set up a business at the University’s Creative Village. She has produced some speculative art work linked to a potential project for H and R Johnson tiles and is hoping to go on to study MA Ceramic Design at Staffordshire University.

Fallon, Fallon and more FallonOver time the Advertising and Brand Management course has developed a great working relationship with Fallon, the multi award-winning agency responsible for Cadbury’s drumming gorilla, Sony Bravia’s bouncing balls, Orange ninjas, the rebirth of Skoda and many others. Last summer Angus Shepherd and Phil Peacock won an internship at Fallon following a successful one day brief working on a campaign for Carling. At Fallon they worked on a range of briefs and experienced life inside a major advertising agency.

The Carling brief heralded the start of the summer and just before the holidays really took hold ABM also worked at Fallon with students from Syracuse University in New York. Students working in trans-Atlantic teams developed a launch campaign for Natural Sweet Company’s Guzzle Puzzle sweets.

Danielle Giannotti and Jonathan Bailey were also among the students who worked on that brief with their American counterparts. Fallon have also worked with the ABM course on a brief for the Orange Christmas campaign.

First and Second year students joined forces to generate ideas for possible solutions to the live and strictly confidential brief. The result was great feedback from both Orange and Fallon, with second year students being offered summer internships.

Every year ABM troops down to London for an intensive three days of one day briefs at a number of agencies, Fallon always feature in this itinerary. The brief this year was for the client; Make London friendly.com, an initiative to dispel the myth of unfriendly Londoners, specifically during the Olympics.The course always receives a warm welcome, a briefing from Account Planners, Creative Directors and HR Executives.

A further three internships were offered this year to final year students Andy Koni, Pia Rosentingl and Thomas Grisold. So, a successful year for ABM at Fallon with a total of five internships being secured.

Invitations to creative professionals and practitioners are always welcome in the Faculty of Arts, Media and Design. They inspire, they encourage, they offer our students a different perspective and an insight into industry or a specialist creative practice. Their enthusiasm and knowledge opens up a world of opportunities and potential that may not have been previously considered by students. All of our courses run an exciting programme of visiting specialist speakers as well as many important “live briefs”.

BA(Hons) Advertising and Brand Management

Collcap Project BA(Hons) Product Design


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CountsStaffs students join professional TV car shoot Student from the Media (Film) Production courses were selected to take roles as Runners/Camera Assistants on a shoot for a new television car programme.

Richard Tieran and Grant Williams, both confirmed petrol heads, convinced the director David Wheeler, who is also a Senior Lecturer on the awards, that their people skills, technical skills and hard working attitude was going to make them valuable members of the crew of 15.

The students currently studying in the second and third year of their degree programmes were chosen from a competitive field. The filming involved some high powered race cars and classic cars on a race circuit in Leicestershire.

There were two long filming days, which included a 6am start for the students.The crew filmed most of the material for two 30-minute films over the two days, using two-man crews and specialist in-car mini-cameras.

The shoot proved to be an exceptionally valuable experience, further convincing the Staffordshire pair they are heading for an exciting career which they are eager to begin.

Finding value from scrap Turning a piece of scrap metal into a high value luxury item sounds too good to be true, but this is exactly what Product and Transport Design students have been attempting to do. The course has teamed up with Air & Ground, an aviation solutions company based in Stafford.

The brief was to convert items such as disused aerospace parts into high quality saleable items. The Product and Transport Design course leader Hugh Williamson explains more.

He said: “Air & Ground’s business involves acquiring and re-selling aircraft parts, where parts are not fit for use or re-sale, they are usually scrapped. The company saw an opportunity to re-purpose some of this scrap, and approached the University to see if they could help. There are a handful of companies worldwide that already produce high value products from redundant specialist parts, be they military or automotive, Air & Ground see this both as a great business opportunity, and a way to become more sustainable”.

Live project with AlphasonFor the fourth year running students from Product and Transport Design took on a live brief from Manchester based Alphason the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of AV products.

This year the challenge set was to incorporate an iPad into an item of desk furniture.Award leader Hugh Williamson said: “Collaborative projects like this help generate many fresh design ideas and students have gained from a placement in the design studio at Alphason for a number of years.”

This association has clearly been of great benefit to the course during this time with graduates Hannah Cork and Dan Lewis now working as product designers for the firm.

Royal Photography Society lectureMark Wilbrey is a second year photography student. He has recently been lecturing on Photoshop techniques and his own photography work around the Midlands. A few months ago he was invited to lecture to an audience of many distinguished guests and members of the Royal Photography Society, an educational charity promoting the art and science of photography.

Marks says that he constantly tries to push himself and aims to be very different by producing work with a new angle. He said, “I am a firm believer in never allowing myself to be complacent and remember that you are only as good as your last image”.

Binding their own businessGraphic Design and Illustration students got a real treat when Mark Cockram, Specialist Bookbinder, and Elected Fellow of Designer Bookbinders, Member of The Society of Designer Craftsmen and Brother of the Art Workers Guild came into the University to deliver a fascinating talk and provided a hands-on workshop for students.

A master of his trade, Mark guided students through the book binding process with amazing results.BA(Hons) Media (Film) Production on their location shoot

Maria Swain BA(Hons) Surface Pattern Design

BA(Hons) Product Design

Experience


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Carpets, Comics & Horses…Graphics and Illustration students take every opportunity to take part in a diverse range of field trips linked to their studies. This year’s students have been far and wide seeking inspiration, creativity, cultural input and ideas to help their projects.

Their excursions have encompassed visiting such delights as The Comedy Carpet in Blackpool. A group of enthusiastic first and second year students enjoyed a windy day by the seaside studying this typographic masterpiece.

Students studying Photography and Art Direction took inspiration from the exhibits at the The National Media Museum in Bradford, The Imperial War Museum North, Northern Quarter and Media City, Manchester.

FMX for VFXVFX and Animation students will visit one of Europe’s largest film and games conferences, FMX in Stuttgart, Germany. Attendance at this crucial networking and employment opportunity is organised and planned entirely by the students, allowing them to demonstrate their independence and entrepreneurial skills. Both the VFX and Animation awards will have a stand presence for third year running. In 2010, these courses were the first UK university to formally have a presence at this prestigious event - this year there are nearly 50 global institutions represented.

To date our students have gained employment with Aardman Animation, Moving Picture Company and placements with Spheron UK Limited through this event.

We will be exhibiting selected student work and reels, covering traditional animation media, computer modelling, 2D concept artwork and post production (CGI) work.

ABM still globetrottingThe connection between Stoke-on-Trent, London and New York may not seem obvious, however it is one which the Advertising and Brand Management and Transport and Product Design courses have been making on an annual basis. ABM Students from all three-year groups began 2012 by working on a brief to stop New York smoking. The task set by the agency Bandujo Advertising and Design was an important one as the New York Health authority are one of the agency’s main clients.

Despite the unfamiliar target audience and a brief outside the comfort zone of the students an impressive pitch was presented at Bandujo Advertising and Design’s Fifth Avenue offices. Will Foster, Thomas Grisold and Philippa Baminger were among the students who impressed the agency directors who were extremely pleased with what they saw.

The organisation commented that each year the ABM students continue to impress. London was next on the ABM map with thirty second and third year students joining this year’s trip. The group were divided between two set briefs at agencies; Archibald Ingall Stretton (AIS) and Crayon as well as attending talks at LBi London, a digital agency, and Cartils, a packaging and branding agency.

The task from AIS was to create ambient solutions to accompany their current campaign for breast cancer charity Coppafeel. It had been previously set for a competitor University, but the Staffordshire students were given just one day rather than the three weeks in the original brief! Considering the timescale AIS said the results the ABM students produced were far superior to any others they had seen submitted from this brief. The Creative Director who saw the students’ pitches commented on the professional approach undertaken by all teams as well as the quality of the creative thinking.

Crayon offered a tough advertising brief for Sony Vaio laptops. The efforts of the students were also appreciated and they received some constructive feedback on their ideas.

They also took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy a couple of beers with staff at the agencies and, some – namely Angus Shepherd and Paul Chandler – used the opportunity to get a portfolio critique from Leanne Holloway and Kieran Ainsworth of AIS.

The final brief set by major advertising agency Fallon sealed the three days off perfectly. Drawing on inspiration...Staffordshire Graphic Design & Illustration students attended the AOI Best of British Illustration (Images 35) which was held at Derby University and showcased 35 examples of the best contemporary work around today.

A variety of styles and mediums were on display including work by Sarah Coleman (Inky Mole) and Ian Pollock.

Following several weeks of very busy induction project work the new Staffordshire University intake, accompanied by third year students, headed to London in search of inspiration, creative and cultural stimulus.

Whilst first year Graphic Design and Illustration students headed to the Design Museum and Tate Modern, Cartoon & Comic Arts first years were drawn towards Madame Tussauds where they were confronted with Marvel Superheroes, face-to-face! Dinosaurs were sketched at the Natural History Museum and Post-Modernism scrutinized at the V&A.

Third year students had the opportunity to take part in a full 3 days of industry visits - including the design agency 300 Million, the Independent on Sunday, BNB Studio, Heavenly, Ranch and YCN - each studio providing an insight into their working practices, studio culture and tips on working in the capital city.

AboutBA(Hons) Fine Art, Krakow Trip 2012

BA(Hons) VFX and Animation at FMX in Stuttgart, Germany.

BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Illustration students, Bradford field trip.

BA (Hons) Cartoon & Comic Arts and Graphic Design students, London field trip.

The Krakow Trip 2012Twenty Fine Art students wrapped up warm during a snow-covered visit to Krakow with members of the Fine Art Teaching team in February. The experience involved historic city walks, taking in the Jewish Cemetery and quarter, a visit to Schindler’s Factory and an unforgettable day trip to Auschwitz.

The art galleries they visited included an unusual interactive painting exhibition, where the students got to paint on canvasses already hanging in the ‘Bunker Gallery’. For the very first time on a Fine Art Trip, students and staff made artworks whilst they were away on the trip, from a brief given beforehand and in response to their experience of being in Krakow. For one night only hotel rooms became exhibiting spaces for temporary art works. A low-key opening night took in works as varied as sculpture, drawing and live performance.

Despite the strains on student finance, staff endeavor to run an overseas cultural trip for students from the course, in addition to the many national trips, there has been a history of visiting Prague over the years. The trips are viewed as being vital in broadening undergraduate learning to include significant cultural sites and events on an international level. This year’s trip was no different, with the excursion to the Aushwitz-Birkenau Museum providing a visit of major historical significance. In general the Fine Art Cultural Trips enhance the student experience of international art, allowing students to enjoy each other’s company, socialise with their tutors and talk about the art and culture they are experiencing.

BA(Hons) Graphic Design and Illustration students, Blackpool field trip.

Not only do our students have fabulous resources and facilities within the Faculty of Arts, Media and Design we have also developed great links and resources outside. Staff are very keen to nurture links with external organisations, be that professional, community or social.


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BeyondUniversity

Fun and Games for Matt“Thanks to the staff at University and some very persistent emails and phone calls I got myself some very good opportunities, one being a placement at the design agency Golden based in Leeds, I was thrilled about this as it gave me a good insight into the working practices within a busy studio.

After a couple of further placements I eventually got an interview with ‘Matmi’ based in Macclesfield (and got the job!). Being a digital games studio I was initially completely out of my comfort zone, they must have been able to see potential in me! Now I’m really pleased I made the choice to work here. I’ve learnt so much!” Matt Lucas, BA (Hons) Graphic Design Graduate 2011

Building a BrandBen Brand a 2011 graduate from Graphic Design was highly motivated to secure employment in his specialist field, he tells us that, “before leaving my third year of the Graphic Design course I completed four placements in Manchester and London and I was eager not to have to pursue further non paid placements after I had graduated.”

“Though I initially turned my nose up at a ‘in-house’ packaging design position, I am now fully engaged in website design and developing label story boards, also developing my eye for specialist typography. It is hard graft though, I do have to work weekends every now and then but always get the days back…eventually! We have just recently won a D&AD award for a piece of design I worked on which was a big thrill for me.”

“I still aspire to develop my career within Advertising in the long term but I am very happy to be adding to the skills that I learnt at Staffordshire University.”

Exspect successGraduates from Product Design are helping a Stoke-on-Trent based company compete with the Far East in the production of gaming, computer and tablet accessories.

Ben Clifford has risen to become Exspect’s Head of Product Design and more recent graduates Matt Hardman and Dan Blackband are also designing innovative products for the company.

Using their skills developed whilst studying this team of Staffordshire Alumni are achieving great success by aggressively targeting new and emerging markets with fresh innovative designs.

Their association with both Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire University also remains strong with a live project again being set for final year Product and Transport Design students this year.

Hugh Williamson Award leader for Product and Transport Design said: “Small companies like Exspect often don’t have the time to generate much speculative work, being embroiled in the day to day task of getting products to market. Fresh input from a number of young designers, who are also often in the target market for these peripherals, really helps the company stay exciting and on trend.”

This year Dan Wichler was the student who impressed most and was presented with the live project prize.

Model studentEmma Knudsen graduated from the BA Hons Graphic Design course last year and contacted us recently to update us on her progress; “after leaving University I displayed my work at D&AD ‘New Blood’ exhibition in London, which secured me a few contacts. I did do a little bit of work experience with one, but it didn’t really lead anywhere. Having decided I wanted to work in London, I spent most of the summer in front of my laptop emailing my CV and portfolio to hundreds of companies, and rarely getting any replies. I signed up to every online recruitment company and then started applying for all jobs advertised on there. All companies wanted you to e-mail your CV and portfolio to them via the recruitment websites.”

“I saw one advertisement for a graphic designer for the UK’s top model management company, however they wanted you to post them your CV. Having done the creative self promotion project at University, I posted them my self promotion and CV and was immediately asked in for an interview. They were very impressed with my portfolio and asked me back for a quick test to check I could use the software programmes InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Everything went well and I started the following Monday in September 2011! Working full time was a shock to the system at first, but I soon got used to the hours. My day to day tasks include editing photos, designing mailouts, advertising and layouts. Trying to find a job may seem like an impossible challenge at first, but keep applying to everyone and don’t limit yourself, you never know where one job may lead!.”

“Trying to find a job may seem

like an impossible challenge at first,

but keep applying to everyone and don’t

limit yourself, you never know where one job may lead!.”

Staffordshire animated GraduatesDaniel Waterman, who studied 3D Character Animation and Special Effects, is head of his own burgeoning animation production company, Carse and Waterman in Stoke-On-Trent.

He set up the company with Gary Carse, another former Animation student in his first year. He can’t quite believe that what was a passion of his for many years is now something he does full-time as a living - considering he only graduated in 2011. He says that as a student he was always trying to take on personal challenges. “In the animation department there was a motion capture suit, which you would wear and it would capture your motions. It was a new piece of equipment that the University had recently purchased and I wanted to try and figure it out. I spent hours and hours learning new software, but eventually I did what I wanted to achieve and it was a fantastic and inspirational moment – it is such a big leap going from drawing with pencil and paint to motion capture, it is all about having the confidence to have a go.”

The young business men are intent on making Stoke-On-Trent a hub for animation. Daniel said: “I think that there are great opportunities for young animation companies in Stoke. At present, in terms of business it is the perfect time to set up. The recession will take its victims and out of the ashes will come new companies. We are hoping we can ride the storm and come out on top. We want to be worthy of standing next to Pixar.”

Daniel and Gary set up their company after securing work with the band The Prodigy on their Warrior’s Dance single, which features cigarette packets coming alive, and the Santander advert, which depicted a tiny Lewis Hamilton racing around a Scalextric track. The pair are working on several projects, including pitches for TV projects but Daniel admits that his heart belongs in film.

“We have two films lined up. One is a musical, which has been shown in London - we have been asked to do the animation version of it. The second film is in its earlier stages. I can’t say much about it, but it is going to be our Toy Story!”

Ben Brand, BA(Hons) Graphic Design Graduate 2011

Emma Knudsen, BA(Hons) Graphic Design Graduate 2011

Gary Devreede, BA(Hons) Graphic Design Graduate 2011

“I think that there are great opportunities for young animation companies in Stoke. At present, in terms of business it is the

perfect time to set up. The recession will take its victims and out of the ashes will come new companies.

We are hoping we can ride the storm and come out on top.

We want to be worthy of standing next to Pixar.”

Daniel Waterman, BA(Hons) 3D Character Animation and Special Effects

Matt Lucas at work in the design studio

Reformed CharacterGraphic Design graduate Gary Devreede tells us,“I graduated in 2011 and immediately started doing freelance work as well as applying for jobs/placements. Soon after I secured a placement at Reform Creative in Manchester. During my placement I was involved in the creative process from start to finish and was trusted to liaise with clients as well as make the odd brew.”

“After two months of being on placement I was offered a permanent position at Reform, which I’m happy to say I accepted. Reform is a great place to work, there’s never a dull moment and we’re always trying to exceed and excel our work from project to project. We do a lot of work within the arts sector so there’s always room for creativity. Since being here I’ve been involved in everything from branding, publication design, promotional material and even the occasional bit of Dreamweaver. Since graduating I have learnt and I am continuing to learn valuable skills that you’ll only learn once you’re out there in the industry.”

One of the most often asked questions we receive within the Faculty is…what do students do when they graduate? Students graduating from the Faculty of Arts, Media and Design have the most amazing opportunities to build a future career based on the firm foundation they will have gained from the rounded experience they have had at Staffordshire University. Every year we are amazed by the diversity of routes our graduating students choose to follow, here is just a “taster” of some of their stories, one year on…

Chris Stone, Director of ‘Blood and Bone China’ and BA(Hons) Media (Film) Production




BeyondUniversity

“Every day offers a creative new challenge, new ideas and

new problems to solve, some are fantastic

and others are just mind blowing!”

Big wide worldIn the fourteen years since graduating from Surface Pattern Design and Textile Surfaces it has been quite

a journey for Sarah Gladwell. She says the course prepared her for the ‘big wide world’ which is clearly a place she excels.

Having undertaken a two week placement at Tigerprint during her course Sarah quickly found her way back to the company after graduating. She explains: “When the opportunity came to undertake a 2 week placement at

Tigerprint, I snapped up the chance to work in an equally creative but ‘real’ design environment. Once again the sense of working to a common goal whilst being allowed creative freedom, was exhilarating and I knew whatever lay

ahead for me would look very similar to that.”

However, even before the placement Sarah felt well prepared for the world she was stepping into.“The ‘live’ projects exposed us to industry and what liaising with a customer and working to tight briefs and deadlines actually meant. There

was a sense of urgency and a real feeling of collaboration and working as one team. Working in the studio with a group of like minded designers and the flexible approach we had, brought a sense of belonging and a real understanding of how support for

one another can help you reach joint and individual goals.”

Sarah quickly realised it was management which appealed to her and she has progressed from her first job as a designer through tobecome Creative Director at Tigerprint.Sarah said: “I guess a hunger and ambition to continually learn and develop myself, led to me

applying for a number of roles across different areas of the business. Not being afraid to try something different, stepping outside my comfort zone - all things that were encouraged through the degree to discover where you truly could apply and develop your skills.”

Who knows where those displaying at this year’s show could be in 14 years time!

Staffs Uni and Watermark PublishingOver the past 8 years, Staffs Uni and Watermark Publishing, have developed an extremely strong and productive relationship. They comment

“As one of the UK’s leading greetings card publishers, we are constantly on the look out to employ fresh new talent - but just as important, is an enthusiastic, dedicated and professional outlook.”

“Thanks to the “3 E’s” ethos at Staffordshire University (employability, entrepreneurship and enterprise), the students we’ve subsequently employed seem to embody all of these traits, as well as bringing with them a strong work ethic.”

“Several students have stayed with us for many years and broadened their skills to include not only design but also design management and studio management. One of our senior designers is from Staffs and has been with us for 13 years!”

“With exchange visits, competitions and work placements, we hope to help even more Staffordshire University designers forge fulfilling careers at Watermark Publishing - Thanks Staffordshire University and thanks Sarah”.

Mumbai textile designStaffordshire University prepared Charlie Locking for her future work a lot more than she actually thought.

The Surface Pattern Design graduate explains “My main success was being able to show-case my work at New Designers, London as not all Universities are fortunate enough to take part.”

“If I hadn’t attended New Designers, I wouldn’t have been noticed for the job I am currently in now. I was approached by a recruitment agency on the Staffordshire University New Designers stand, along with many others and out of over 120 candidates, I got chosen for my position. I now work alongside many major Interior Design clients worldwide, some of which also approached me at the New Designers exhibition.”

Charlie now works as a textile designer in Mumbai, India dealing with clients including Harlequin, John Lewis, Casamance, Casadeco, Colefax and Fowler on a daily basis.Her new job has clearly given Charlie an appreciation of the skills her studies developed. Charlie said; “Now being involved in Industry I realise the true importance of drawing. Staffs Uni have always been very focused on drawing as a forefront to the Surface Pattern Course and I have always loved every element of the drawing process. I learnt such a variety of different skills at University that I can now adapt to my own work, such as print and stitch techniques, development and presentation skills. The course is very versatile and this is something that is very appealing to students and potential employers looking for a creative and adaptable portfolio.”

Charlie’s new job has also opened up another aspect to her life:“My job also allows me to travel which is something I have always been interested in. This year I exhibited at Heimtex, Germany with the company which was a real insight into industry, competitors and the textile market. We also visited Indigo, Paris and Chelsea Harbour, UK. The experience of living and working abroad has been my most difficult challenge as of yet, but has allowed me to become a much stronger and confident person and more successful as a designer. At this moment in time I feel confident to say that I am a stronger person who is looking forward to what the future brings.”

“I couldn’t have done it without the help from Staffordshire University.”

Vampires in Stoke-On-Trent“Making a period piece is a challenge, however being able to tap in to the history of the city that I’ve grown up in and put it on the big screen has been a fantastic experience and I’ve loved every second of making it.” Chris Stone, Director of ‘Blood and Bone China’ and BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production graduate Graduate Chris Stone, opened the Stoke Your Fires Film Festival earlier this year with ‘Blood and Bone China’, a Victorian vampire drama inspired by real-life investigations into the existence of vampires in Stoke-on-Trent. The film, which is set in locations across Stoke-on-Trent, was commissioned by the festival and supported by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, and is seen as an innovative and entertaining way to promote the city and its history as a pioneer of the ceramics industry.

John Holden, Award Leader for the BA (Hons) Media (Film) Production award said: “Chris has always pushed himself as a film maker and been fascinated by Hollywood blockbuster style films. He has a real talent for making things happen”

“It has been made on a budget of £3000, which is less than 1% of the cost of the recent ‘low budget’ British films such as ‘Monsters’ and ‘Kill List’. It goes to show that with a good story, creativity and determination you can make a film on any budget. Since graduating, Chris has earned international recognition, scooping awards in the LA and New York Film Festivals and has seen his work screened on the BBC, ITV and MTV.

3..2..1...Liam’s career blasts off! Liam Wardle graduated from 3D Character Animation & Special Effects in 2009. Upon graduation Liam found that securing employment opportunities was more difficult than he had anticipated, until he discovered that the animation industry didn’t just revolve around film and television. Whilst job searching, Liam came across an ad for a job at the British National Space Centre based in Leicester. Initially thinking that his portfolio may not have the technical content required, he was confident that he had lots of other relevant skills and it was worth applying for the role. The NSC was more than impressed with Liam’s work and he was snapped up there and then. Working on projects that range from the analysis of microscopic bacteria, to the construction of the pyramids, dinosaurs walking the earth to space craft landing on Mars and orbiting giant Asteroids, Liam’s job is to bring this all to life.

His work is projected onto a huge 180 degree dome. He transports people to environments they would never normally be able to experience, he visualizes how man will one day walk on Mars or how the dinosaurs were wiped out. “Everyday offers a creative new challenge, new ideas and new problems to solve, some are fantastic and others are just mind blowing!”

Pirates - an Adventure with ScientistsJamie Bakewell graduated from the 3D Character Animation and Special Effects course in 2009. As part of his final year project he attended the FMX festival in Stuttgart along with Award Leader Adrian Tooth and members of his class. While at the festival Jamie attended the recruitment fair and found himself standing with a friend at the Aardman stand. Little did anyone know back then, that Aardman were working on a new feature length film “Pirates - an Adventure with Scientists!” While he was at the festival he submitted his show reel, unsure if his work was what the company wanted. A couple of weeks later, while Jamie was finishing his final film, Adrian Tooth received a phone call from Aardman, the rest is history.

With an initial contract for 6 months to work on the Pirates Adventure, Jamie was then kept on to work in the visual effects department up until the end of the film’s production in December 2012. After this he then worked at Pinewood Studios on the latest James Bond Film “Skyfall” before moving to Shepperton Studios where he is currently working on “The Fast and Furious 6”. He is still very keen to keep in contact with the University and has visited on a number of occasions to view the work produced by current 3D animation students and to share with them the benefit of his experience.

Staffs Uni and Watermark Publishing.

Jamie Bakewell, BA(Hons) 3D Character animation and Special Effects.

Charlie Locking, Graduate of Surface Pattern Design




ABM graduates quickly climbing the career ladderDespite being a relatively young degree course, ABM has many graduates climbing the ad industry ladder at quite a rate.

ABM graduates can be found in agencies across the UK working on campaigns for major clients and winning awards whilst they are at it. David Mortimer, a 2008 graduate, has been working for a couple of years at DDB London as an Account Planner. His most recent campaign was for Virgin Media where Ussain Bolt is seen disguised, well sort of, as Richard Branson as a metaphor for the alleged lightning speed of Virgin Broadband. Other graduates like Christiaan Huynen, another 2008 graduate, has led Cartils, a London based Packaging and Branding agency, to launch high profile rebrands for beer and spirit brands across Europe since graduation. The most recent of these was a global relaunch of Grolsch, a repackaging exercise for Skol in Romania, and ongoing work for Heineken, Ketel and other notable brands.

Leanne Holloway and Kieran Ainsworth are a creative team who graduated back in 2010. They work at AIS (Archibald Ingall Stretton) in the heart of London Adland. Their recent work has seen them create digital campaigns for Skoda, and are currently behind a campaign for Coppafeel, a breast cancer charity.

Adam Lowe and Dan Needham, another creative team, who graduated in 2009, have been working at Crayon, London for two years. Their digital campaign for Honda motorcycles has seen them win plaudits within the agency and the industry as a whole.

Last year’s graduates are spread across client companies with Jonny Chandler working for Caterpillar, whilst outside London Charlotte Robinson is an Art Director at Big Communications, Hannah Selby is an Account Executive at The One Off and start-ups Max Davies and Aaron Burgess have a different approach launching their own agency, Brandaholics, in Staffordshire University’s Creative Village. There have been many more too, and the hope is the ABM success stories will keep rolling in.

University

Royal Television Society success for filmmakers“With Staffordshire University picking up half of all the nominations at this year’s RTS awards, we have shown we are really at the forefront of the industry.” Senior Lecturer from the BSc (Hons) Film Production award, Fiona Graham

Six films directed and produced by students and graduates from BSc (Hons) Film Production Technology Course and BA(Hons) Media Film Production courses were nominated for awards in the student section of the Royal Television Society Midlands Student Awards event which took place at the Radisson Blue Hotel, Birmingham in March of this year. Film Production graduate, James Wilkinson scooped the Best Animation award with cousin, Sam Renton, for their stop motion animation ‘Zero-G’, which depicts one man’s ambition for flight. James, co-producer of Zero-G, said: “It was a great night for everybody involved, the competition was tough and so we are really pleased to come away with the award on the night.”

Since graduating, James and Sam have launched their own Stafford-based production company, Tentacle Media. “We are being kept very busy at the moment with projects for the UK and American market, so to receive recognition for our own independent project is hugely satisfying.”

‘A/S/L’, a short experimental drama highlighting the dangers of online grooming produced by Experimental Film Production graduate Roberta Spain, was the second graduate award of the night, scooping Best Entertainment. Since graduating, Roberta has secured a place at London-based post production company Halo, who have recently worked on the animated feature film Arthur Christmas. The awards were presented in front of an audience of industry professionals representing BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Screen West Midlands and filmmakers, producers and directors in both broadcast and corporate media. Staffordshire University has an illustrious record at RTS awards with past graduate winners from the BA (Hons) Media Film Production awards scooping the Best Drama award in 2007 and 2009. Senior Lecturer, David Wheeler, said: “We are delighted with the recognition our students have received, Roberta produced a hugely creative film which engaged a broad audience, including younger adolescents, on the challenging issue of internet grooming.” Colleague, John Holden added: “With Staffordshire University picking up half of all the nominations at this year’s RTS awards, we have shown we are really at the forefront of the industry. Across all of our creative Media and Film Production awards at the university our students continue to achieve recognition and these prestigious awards in turn are very attractive to future employers.”

The winners now go on to the National finals in London which is a star studded event hosted in the city and broadcast on television next year.

“With Staffordshire University picking up half of all the nominations at this year’s RTS awards, we have shown we are really at the forefront of the industry.” Senior Lecturer, Fiona Graham

A walk on the wild side for KimIt has been a busy year for BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship for the Creative and Cultural Industries graduate Kim Robinson who put on her first exhibition at Birmingham’s Botanical Gardens in April. Kim has secured funding from the Enterprise Fellowship Scheme and now has her own studio in the University’s Creative Village to produce her wildlife art. Kim knows that this support has been vital to her success. She said: “The funding it [EFS scheme] has provided and the equipment it has provided has put me two years ahead of where I would have been if I had just gone out and done it on my own. I wouldn’t have been able to afford that equipment just now so it would have been a while before that would have been able to be purchased. So I’m really ahead of myself: I am really pleased with where I am at the moment.”

As well as displaying her work at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Kim has been instrumental in initiating the exhibition and organising it. She and two other wildlife artists have founded a group called Earth Partners and it is through this association that the opportunity to exhibit came about.

“There’s not a lot of opportunities for artists specialising in wildlife so it is a way to get fees down and exhibit together. It is quite a good exhibition so we’re lucky to get a place at the Botanical Gardens, we’re really looking forward to it.” Kim is also taking a business approach to her work developing greeting cards and giftware featuring her work. In the long term she is confident this will be a successful enterprise. “I did my first craft fair at the end of February and people seemed to be buying. I took quite a bit of money so that was really good for my first event with the business. I am looking now over the next few weeks to start approaching buyers so going out into the retail outlets and asking to speak to the right people. I do think it is going to take a while. I am quite realistic, and know that things won’t happen straight away, but am really positive about making a success of this business.”

The Studio 4 for GemmaWhile at University Gemma Brownhill recalls that she took part in a few placements one with wTransmission Creative, Manchester and one at The Studio 4, a leading integrated marketing agency based in Telford. “After my two week placement in my second year of University The Studio 4 offered me part time work which I undertook throughout my final year. During this year I also won Gold at the student Roses Awards held by the Manchester Publicity Association which resulted in me having a placement at Elmwood in Leeds. One week after finishing University I set off for Leeds for my two week placement at Elmwood. It was a fantastic experience as I got to work on live projects including quite well known brands (unfortunately I’m not able to name names) and work with some really experienced designers. Although I got on really well at Elmwood I was looking for something a little more local to my home.

Following my experience in Leeds, The Studio 4 in Telford offered me a full time position as a junior designer. When I started I was assisting with design for clients including branding, websites and editorial. I have now been full time at The Studio 4 for nearly a year and my position since then has progressed greatly. I am now responsible for putting together five magazines including the Institute of Groundsman magazine and leading titles in the building and landscaping business. I also deal directly with clients when designing across various mediums and digital platforms and head up SEO campaigns which has become a vital part of online marketing. I’m looking forward to progressing further with The Studio 4 and with my career.”

BA(Hons) Advertising and Brand Management Kim Robinson, BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship for the Creative and Cultural Industries

Roberta Spain with Fiona Graham at the Royal Television Society AwardsBeyond

Gorging on Success After his 2011 show “F/00d” attracted much critical acclaim in graduate shows in Stoke and at the Association of Photographers gallery London, Alex Moore (BA Hons Photography 2011) has been exceedingly busy. His work has been published in both the Sunday Times and Adbusters Magazines and he has been signed by Millenium Agency. He has been nominated for a number of prizes and competitions including the Driven Creativity Competition; the Ideas Tap award set by Magnum Photos and gained an honourable mention in Blurb’s Photography Book 2011 as well as being a contender for their people’s choice award. This success continued when he won the “View of the Western World” category of the Environmental Photographer of the Year competition in December 2011. His work has been exhibited at a number of venues including the Cork St Open 2011, Mayfair and later this year he will be part of London Photomonth and also shown in the Driven Creativity show which will be touring London, Paris and Berlin.

Alex has also found time to develop his practice commercially. He has been mentored by renowned Magnum photographer Peter Marlow, who has provided support and advice to develop his career. Alex’s latest activity has seen him return to the ‘food’ theme from his graduate show, albeit from a slightly different angle - he has been undertaking a major Photoshoot for Hugh Fearnley - Whittingstall at River Cottage! Finally, in June 2012 this year of success has culminated in the announcement that he has been shortlisted for the prestigious title of The Times Eureka Magazine Young Photographer of the Year.

Image from Alex Moore’s successful “F/00d” show

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SPoTS atelier.SPOTS (Surface Pattern, Textile Surfaces) atelier was established in the summer of 2011. It was initially set up as an income generation project, but even in its first year, it has far exceeded and broadened this brief.

Its aim was to represent student and graduate work at the largest global fabric trade fair in Paris. Students had the opportunity to work towards creating a collection of fabric designs for Premiere Vision in February 2012.

SPoTS atelier presented authentic bespoke hand dyed, printed, embellished and painted samples predominantly for the fashion industry, selling designs to companies that would then put these into production and use in their collections the following season. We were rather surprised at the interest we received during our first show! Work was purchased by Red Hero from China, from Japanese company, Hokkoh and from Helena Gavshon in London. This was the great international outcome we had dreamed of!

Making contacts was an important aim of the project and we have acquired agents and placements for students as well as interest from companies in seeing future collections. We are now working with an agent from Japan and with Eyefix from Hong Kong. Eyefix want us to supply work for their contemporary archive, and put collections of fabrics together for Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Top Shop, Abercrombie and Fitch and many more companies. Silver Cross are interested in working on a project with our students next year and Desigual, Wrangler, Kenzo Kids and the White Stuff are among other companies who wish to keep in touch and see our next collections. The show had such a buzz and the excitement of meeting all these people was wonderful. Twenty students came to Paris for the show and worked on the stand.

Another exciting outcome was the placements offered to students. One second year student is now in Copenhagen for 3 months at Fusion CPH and has already sent 8 of his finished designs over to Italy where they will be printed onto silk. During his second week there, Alex said, “Copenhagen is a really nice city, lovely people and loads of bikes! I’ve been lent one by a colleague so that I can now conform to society and get around!”.

We hope that SPoTS atelier will continue to go from strength to strength, addressing all the attributes of the Staffordshire Graduate and offering the students a unique experience of what it is like to work for an agent whilst they are still studying.

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Alex, Copenhagen Fusion CPH.

SPoTS atelier presented authentic bespoke hand dyed,

printed, embellished and painted samples predominantly for the

fashion industry.

Photography by Catherine Dineley


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FluxThe University’s very own ceramic design company, which showcases the talents of design students at Staffordshire University, has scooped a national design award for its contemporary mix and match tableware. Flux was launched as a spin out company last year and following its success at a succession of Paris trade fairs and Stoke’s British Ceramics Biennial (BCB), the venture has clocked up orders of more than £100,000.

Having recently been recognised as winner of the Ceramic Design category at the prestigious Homes and Gardens Designer Awards 2012, Flux is now moving to the next exciting stage of its development as a limited company. Professor David Sanderson said: “Flux has successfully come through its incubation period, its designs have been well received and demand for the project has exceeded all expectations. Commercially as a brand it is showing great potential - to the point that the University is prepared to fund its growth. This will allow Flux Ceramics Limited to move independently as a stand-alone business. While Staffordshire University is the majority shareholder, it enables Flux to develop a staffing team, buy in appropriate resources and take advantage of the financial benefits.”

Professor Sanderson says he’s delighted that the brand, rooted in the University’s MA Ceramic Design course, is also impacting positively on Stoke-on-Trent’s reputation for producing world-class ceramics. This was best summed-up by judging panel at the Homes and Gardens design show whose official verdict was: “Brilliant for the students, brilliant for Stoke – an inspired idea.”

Following initial interest in Flux last year, the University entered into a partnership with Longton-based Duchess China who manufacture the bone china products which are then decorated with Flux’s distinctive cobalt-blue, gold and platinum designs. However, the University’s close-working relationship with other Stoke-on-Trent based manufacturers has spawned another exciting development for Flux - this time with Dudson.

“We’re now working in collaboration with Dudson hotelware.” said Professor Sanderson. “We have prototypes of existing patterns on Dudson shapes which is now forming part of a sales pitch for Dudson in the Middle East.” Most recently these new Flux products were launched to the hotel trade at Hotelympia, London in February 2012 and the major Catering & Hospitality Trade Show in Chicago 5th – 8th May 2012.

“Flux has created the WOW factor for us in Chicago, this gives us a real advantage in the luxury bespoke hotel/restaurant sector” said Danny Goodall, Design Director Dudson Hotelware. “We’re adding substantial value to ‘blank’ bone china ceramic products that are manufactured here in Stoke-on-Trent, by adding our designs, and selling them around the world. The contemporary global market for high value tabletop products with the provenance of ‘made in england’ is massive - it’s great for Stoke-on-Trent and for the University.”

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This is borne out by the fact that a Japanese company who placed their first order at the Maison d’objet fair in Paris a year ago have sold out of Flux product and recently doubled their order. In another exciting development, interest in Flux has prompted high street giants Mark & Spencer to approach the University in the hope of developing a new range of tableware, both designed and manufactured in Stoke-on-Trent.

Professor Sanderson said: “Graham Meeson, a graduate of Staffordshire University and Head of Tabletop at Marks and Spencer, has already visited the University to brief the students about a collection they would like to launch in Spring 2013. “Essentially they want it made in Stoke-on-Trent - something they’ve not done for at least 10 years – evidence that Flux is interesting big name companies to do business here in Stoke-on-Trent.”

To succeed sustainably in the global market place Flux needs to be evolve into an iconic brand and develop its own world-wide distribution network. For this purpose Staffordshire University is partnering Flux Ceramics Ltd with the Co-Creating Value Collective (CCVC) based in Brussels. The CCVC team brings a wealth of marketing, sales, supply chain and public sector experience, networks and expertise which is needed to deliver the long term growth of Flux.”Flux is an exciting new proposition in a premium tableware market that has been looking out for innovation and contemporary design” says Joost Visser of CCVC.

“We’ve got quite a lot of new ideas on the shelf - but as a company we intend to move strategically and when the time is right,” added Professor Sanderson.

“Essentially they want it made in Stoke-on-Trent something they’ve not done for at least 10

years, evidence that Flux is interesting big name companies to do business here in Stoke-on-Trent.”

Photo credit to BA Photojournalism


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Unique MediaFrom undertaking video work on large scale events for the Arts Council and working with national organisations such as the NHS, the past year has been a busy one for Unique Media Production. More students from Staffordshire University have been involved in production work within the media industry than ever before and this looks set to increase over the coming 12 months.

Projects that the production crew have been involved in this year include mentoring primary, secondary and adult learners on a series of day-long filmmaking workshops; producing and directing a trailer for a book launch tour and filming and editing a successful video campaign promoting change within the public transport system. Following successful bids for funds, exciting projects are in the pipeline including taking a small crew of students over to Brussels to cover the international Design Days conference in June and a potential trip to Malaysia later in the summer to work on a promotional video.

Unique Media Production was also present to cover the recent NoiseFloor Festival held at the Stafford campus site and will be involved in cross-platform coverage documenting an upcoming research project titled ‘Medical Histories’ which is being run as a collaboration between Staffordshire and Keele Universities.

Rachel Brewster, who came on board as Production Manager in November commented; “These are exciting times for those involved with Unique Media Production. I’ve been very impressed by the level of professionalism and talent shown by the students who have signed up to the crew database and we’ve had some fantastic feedback from clients. The fact that the students also get paid has proved to be very popular! We’re looking forward to expanding the range of projects we’re working on and making an even greater impression in the media industry over the next year.”

Unique Media Production was set up to offer students a chance to get a head start in the competitive field of media production by enabling them to be involved in real projects with real clients and real budgets, assisted by media professionals within a supportive environment.

It has established itself as an extremely valuable asset to the University, giving students confidence in their skills, encouraging professionalism and leading the way in bridging the gap between education and employment.

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“These are exciting times for those involved with Unique Media Production. I’ve been very impressed by the level of professionalism and talent shown by the students who have signed up to the crew database and we’ve had some fantastic feedback from clients. The fact that the students also get paid has proved to be very popular! We’re looking forward to expanding the range of projects we’re working on and making an even greater impression in the media industry over the next year.”

To contact Unique Media Production: Email: [email protected] Tel: 07919112843

Follow them on Facebook and Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/uniquemediaproduction

@uniquemediauk


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SPECIAL THANKS

Special thanks to Michael Perkins and Suzanne Jordan, MA Journalism students who sourced and wrote many of the stories featured in this publication. Michael and Suzanne were awarded an internship with the University this year to work alongside the press and publicity office.

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To see more about each of the courses and to view students’ work, visit the online degree show catalogue: www.staffs.ac.uk/degreeshow

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