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Category Archives: Graphics and illustration
Illustration alumni animates film based on UoB academic’s research
Kate Bilbow, who studied BAHon) Illustration, has animated a film based on University Design Historian Dr Harriet Atkinson’s research into art on the streets in 1943.
Welcome to the School of Art and Media!
Professor Tamar Jeffers Mcdonald welcomes you to the School of Art and Media. Read More
Illustration students artwork feature in Bellingcat report
Award-winning investigative news agency Bellingcat has used illustrations from three graduating BA(Hons) Illustration students in their annual report. Read More
Starting at uni with us in 2023?
Read our getting ready for university pages which are full of information you will find useful before you arrive.
Graduates 2023: Callum Howat-Tracy: MA Sequential Design/Illustration
“There’s a guest lecture every week from industry professionals, who have a great deal of experience to learn from. The creative workshops were great fun too.” Read More
Graduates 2023: Ella Waters: Graphic Design
“As a city, I find Brighton friendly, welcoming and creative — choosing to study here was one of the best decisions I have ever made, and I can’t see myself living (or studying) anywhere else!”
Graduates 2023: Altamash Kadri: Graphic Design
“If I needed to give the 16 year old me an advise that will be things take times and things will go your way, so just keep working hard and putting in all you got.” Read More
Graduates 2023: Reuben Singh: Graphic Design
“In my hometown it feels like people only ever wear black, grey, or navy. On my first day in Brighton, I saw someone wearing bootcut, american-flag-pattern jeans with an eagle on one leg in the coffee aisle of Sainsbury’s.” Read More
Graduates 2023: Maia Roman: Illustration
“Don’t be afraid of making lots of mistakes because the sooner you get over it the sooner you’ll enjoy the process more!” Read More
Graduates 2023: Abby French: Illustration
“This year, one of my animations was used within BBCs Great British Menu Finale and my illustrations are displayed over 26 benches throughout the Brighton Marina.” Read More
Graduates 2023: Tobias Starenczak: Illustration
“I wanted the freedom of experimenting with mediums I never tried before, which has resulted in film, animations and photography becoming my primary story-telling methods.”
Graduates 2023: Freddy Goodfellow: Illustration
“Brighton is a contagious town and rubs off on most things.” Read More
New Pulp book co-authored and designed by Graphic Design MA course leader
Louise Colbourne who leads the University of Brighton’s graphics postgraduate degree has co-created a lush visual celebration of Pulp’s sixth album, This Is Hardcore, featuring unseen photography, behind-the-scenes interviews and visuals.
Graduates 2023: Rachael Wu: Illustration
“My advice for 16 year old self will be ‘think out of the box and be brave to try new things!”
Meet the staff: Roderick Mills, Illustration
“I love the conversation via the tutorial with students, helping students to find their own visual language through enquiry, investigation of subjects, experimentation, and play, to help students find themselves and what they want to make work about. ” Read More
Apply for the Cass Art x Phoenix Studio Award 2023
Illustration course leader revealed as artist behind smash-hit true crime podcast
Roderick Mills, course leader for BA(Hons) Illustration has been revealed as the artist behind the original artwork for the latest hit podcast from The New York Times, ‘The Coldest Case in Laramie’. Read More
Illustration students produce original animations for BBC Great British Menu final
Animations created by students from BA(Hons) Illustration will have a nationwide audience tonight (Friday 31 March) when they are shown as part of the final of the BBC’s Great British Menu. Read More
Advice for students applying to uni in 2023
Check out our info and FAQs – we’re here to help with any questions you have and support you in making a strong application to the University of Brighton.
Brighton degree show dates announced for 2023
The University of Brighton’s graduate shows have been announced for 2023 – the undergraduate shows kick off on 3rd June 2023 and the MA show starts on 7th July.
5 tips for creating an art portfolio
Check out Fine Art Painting student Becky Powney’s TikTok on creating a portfolio.
Graphic Design MA students show work raising awareness about the oppression of women in Iran
Today at the Brighton Contemporary Arts Centre gallery you can see a graphic design project raising awareness about the oppression of women in Iran. Come and say hello and find out more about the project.
Illustration student works at University of Brighton-delivered project at Ditchling Museum
Third-year student Alex Adams was employed to help at Make It Happen, a craft skills-based project at Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft with Adults with Learning Disabilities from St Nicholas Centre, Lewes.
Lecturers Domestic Academic Quilt project exhibits at Loughborough
A large quilt installation, the brainchild of Vanessa Marr, course leader of Design for Digital Media, with accompanying audio reflecting on women academics’ experiences during the Covid pandemic will be exhibited at Loughborough University this week. Read More
Guardian 5-star review for Bill Lynch show at University’s gallery
A new exhibition of work (open until 15 October) by little-known painter Lynch at the Brighton Centre for Contemporary Arts, based at the University of Brighton’s Grand Parade building, has been given a rave review by the Guardian. Read More
Student-led exhibition explores the nature of design this summer.
The exhibition, titled Design Matters, will feature objects chosen by 14 MA and PhD students which they consider to be particularly ingenious examples of design. These objects could be made by the students or something of historical, social or cultural significance. Read More
Illustration legend and ex art school lecturer Raymond Briggs dies
Raymond Briggs, creator of masterpieces of illustration as diverse as The Snowman and When The Wind Blows, has passed away, aged 88.
Illustration student Imogen Donegan named as one to watch by the AOI
The Association of Illustrators has name recent Illustration graduate Imogen Donegan as one of 10 talented new graduates to watch. Read More
Illustration student is TikTok sensation and design business success story
Eva Malley’s art business took off while she was studying at the University of Brighton – her work, mostly line drawings, are “inspired by the beauty of the mundane.” Read More
Graphic Designer Alison Haigh shares her career journey from University onwards
Graphic Design Alison Haigh graduated from the University of Brighton in 2009 – read an interview with her in Creative Boom and listen to the related podcast on her start in the industry and her career since graduating.
Graduates 2022: Ugne Petreikyte: Illustration
“I am grateful that the course in Brighton is not set in stone for what kind of work you are expected to make – for those who find traditional illustration not fitting for their practise, they are encouraged to use other mediums which makes the course incredibly multidisciplinary.” Read More
University brings stars of the comics world to Brighton for two-day festival
The Graphic Brighton festival returns with two days of talks and workshops on 27-28 May – including the debut of Michael Rosen’s new graphic novel.
Graduates 2022: Kirsty Atek: Illustration
“I’m glad that I chose to study Illustration because an equal amount of realism is taught, as much as ‘fantasy’ is encouraged; all the skills I’ve gained from my time at Brighton can be applied to the industries that I hope to work in and I’m still able to create work that fulfils me creatively.” Read More
Graduates 2022: Jin Yu: Graphic Design
“Being surrounded by like-minded people was a beautiful experience. The course helped me to understand various methods of developing my work – from traditional to digital processes – via diverse workshops and briefs. My time spent at Brighton has really helped me to find what I’m really interested in when it comes to graphic design.”
Graduates 2022: Samuel Polidano: Graphic Design
“I have always been fascinated by typography and branding. I come from a financial and architecture educational background, which means that my work is often attributed to being precise and meticulous… I tend to take a minimal approach to design, with focus on photography and type.”
Graduates 2022: Julia Jolliffe: Illustration
“My experience of the Visual Communication course at Brighton has been great; the course is extremely experimental in its approach to what ‘Illustration’ means allowing students to explore lots of different methods and approaches to their work.” Read More
Graduates 2022: Rosie Penny: Illustration
“The flexibility offered on Illustration is one of its strengths. Across the course people are engaged with animation, drawing, printmaking, moving image, collage, 3D rendering and in my case writing.” Read More
Illustration students take part in Bellingcat-inspired project
Second year Illustration students are taking part in a project inspired by renowned investigative news agency Bellingcat. Read More
Apply for the Cass x Phoenix Studio Award 2023
Want to win a FREE studio space for a year in central Brighton? School of Art and Media final year students have the opportunity to apply for this award which sees Cass Art sponsoring a Phoenix Art Space studio for a 2023 graduate. Read More
Graduate and lecturer showing in the Sky Arts Portrait Artist exhibition
Phil Tyler, Printmaking BA(Hons) course leader, Sara Lavelle, Illustration BA(Hons) graduate, and Morag Kaister, Fine Art Painting BA(Hons) graduate are all in the Portrait Artist of the year show at Compton Verney which opened last weekend.
Group show for University of Brighton artists who have received Cass Art x Phoenix Studio Award
To celebrate the partnership between Cass Art, Phoenix Art Space and University of Brighton, Phoenix presents a group exhibition of all six recipients of the Cass Art x Phoenix Studio Award. Read More
Thinking about preparing your portfolio?
Watch these two short films where art students talk you through how they put theirs together. Read More
Graphic Design student takes top spot in national skills competition
Maddie Lock has won a Gold Medal in a national competition to improve training and skill levels for young people across the UK. Read More
Brighton art graduates grab the spotlight
Nina Fisher who graduated this year in Illustration BA(Hons) has been chosen as a finalist at the Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival, following her final year animation Mr Bird Watcher being awarded Best Animation at the Match Box Film Festival, and an Honourable Mention at the Roma Short Film Festival.
Brighton Illustration graduate Joseph O’Donnell featured in Creative Boom
The illustrator’s work which uses tongue-in-cheek humour to deliver powerful messages is the focus of a feature in the arts mag. Read it here. Read More
Students create 100 eco-friendly climate change murals at Brighton Marina
Graphic design students at the University of Brighton have created 100 climate-related art works at Brighton Marina, to mark the COP26 conference in Glasgow. Read More
Graphic Design graduate explores British history through football badges
A new book by Martyn Routledge provides an innovative vision of British history from the dinosaurs to the digital era, using an unusual lens – football badges. Read More
Three Brighton art graduates shortlisted for Platform Graduate Award 2021
Nina Fisher, Anja Blau and Ainoa Burgos Gonzalez will be exhibiting at Brighton’s Phoenix Art Space after being shortlisted for a major South East art award.
Art and media students work on Photography Club project with Photoworks
Three students (Olivia Gallichan, Anna Mika and Naomi Ross-Mason) recently worked with the University of Brighton Outreach team on Photography Club, a nine-week initiative run with Photoworks and artist Lindsey Smith which enables young people to meet regularly, develop their camera skills alongside a professional photographer, produce photography and gain an Arts Award qualification. Read More
Graduates 2021: Beth Izatt and Noah Kulman: Illustration
“It’s the people you meet at University which I find is the most important part of the university experience whether its tutors and technicians or friends who I will forever remain in contact with and collaborate with in the future.”
Illustration graduate Pia Bramley publishes debut book
Pia, who graduated in 2009, is to publish her first book, Pandemic Baby, a visual diary of her experience of becoming a parent in lockdown. Read More
Brighton’s Illustration BA(Hons) in top 5
ApplyToUni has named our long-running Illustration degree as in the top five for the subject – the course was started in 1983 by John Vernon, the UK’s first Professor of Illustration. Read More
Graduates 2021: Tamsin Gaul: Illustration
“After attending the open day and seeing previous students’ work, I thought that the course at Brighton would be the best place to create work that was varied, experimental and purposeful.” Read More
Cass Art x Phoenix Studio Award 2021
School of Art final year students have the opportunity to apply for this award which sees Cass Art sponsoring a Phoenix Art Space studio for a 2021 graduate. Read More
Graduates 2021: Nina Fisher: Illustration
“Three words to describe the course would be: challenging, experimental, stimulating. Its avant-garde approach questions what illustration is and what it could be. It underlines the importance of experimenting, spontaneity and, playfulness, pushing you to get out of your comfort zone.”
Graduates 2021: Eliza Jubb: Illustration
Follow Graphic Design and Illustration on Instagram
Run by our students, technicians and staff, this Instagram account shows you what it’s like to study visual communication at Brighton. Read More
Lucia’s Tate designs win World Illustration Award
Illustration graduate Lucia Vinti has won the New Talent in the Design, Product & Packaging Category at the prestigious World Illustration Awards 2020. Read More
Graphic Design MA course leader launches The Grid virtual installation
Louise Colbourne’s studio-LAB project sees her create accessible ‘maker spaces’ within virtual reality environments – and for this first installation Larry Achiampong and David Blandy showcase selections from their video works A Terrible Fiction and Finding Fanon 2. Read More
Illustration grad selected for 2020’s Portrait of Britain
Juliet Klottrup’s image of a shepherd in North Yorkshire will be displayed on screens across the UK this month. Read More
Enrol, log on and complete your course tasks
Congratulations on your offer – now it’s time to enrol! Read More
Artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy in conversation with Dr Marlon Moncrieffe
Dr Marlon Moncrieffe studies migration stories and national identity; Decolonising the curriculum; Critical multicultural education; Black-British histories used with the primary school curriculum and Black-British histories in cycling. Read More
Self portraits of lockdown expressed through mask making
Graphic design lecturer Allyson Waller is collaborating on a project which encourages people to express their experiences of Covid-19 lockdown through the creation of face masks. Read More
Graduates 2020: Emma Deguara: Graphic Design
My final project asks a number of questions. It is an accumulation of research, personal interest and current events. Read More
Graduates 2020: Martha Wood-Saanaoui: Graphic Design
I often place importance on process and methodologies as means of communication throughout my practice. Read More
Exhibiting students talk their work and their years at Uni
Exhibiting students Sophie Walker (Illustration), Sarahlouise Newman (Visual Culture) and Josh Bell (Digital Music and Sound Arts) talk about producing work during lockdown and what studying at Brighton has meant for them. Read More
Graduate Show now open!
This year (for obvious reasons) the University of Brighton’s graduate show is being held online – and we couldn’t be prouder of the art, media and humanities students who have produced brilliant work for their final year exhibition. Come and take a look around and sign up to an online event. Read More
Graduates 2020: Ruicong Chen: Illustration
My works in the final year particularly are freer on looking for various ways to tell an idea, but in the end, I still like to present it or them in form of video as I’m exploring what I can do on moving images, or further, animation as well.
Graduates 2020: Aaron Daniels:
I’m heavily influenced by the Bauhaus idea of constant development and enjoy learning new skills, software and technology.
Graduates 2020: Hollie McElroy: Graphic Design
I am a conceptual designer that investigates environmental and societal issues to motivate positive change.
Graduates 2020: Hannah Peachey-Thacker: Graphic Design
My work is centred around creating narratives and story-telling, heavily influenced by my obsession with collecting found objects and ephemera.
Graduates 2020: Aimee Clark: Graphic Design
My work is a very illustrative form of graphic design, I use my experience with illustration to help me coordinate my graphic communication process, whether it be a focus on branding, concept or visual identity.
Graduates 2020: Cara Stewart: Graphic Design
A lot of my work has a strong focus on process, I enjoy working in an analogue style and physically creating something as opposed to just working digitally.
Graduates 2020: Holly Jones: Illustration
My practice develops project to project as I try to tailor different styles and techniques to the subject matter. Read More
Graduates 2020: Sophie Walker: Illustration
When looking at my portfolio, it’s a very mixed bag. I tend to pride myself on my versatility over a variety of mediums. Read More
Graduates 2020: Alice Gompels: Illustration
“I’m a filmmaker and my work is centred around public engagement and documentary.” Read More
Still, Here (an exhibition) by Kirsty Atek
Watch this powerful three-minute film made by Illustration BA(Hons) student Kirsty Atek about her lockdown exhibition of work Still, Here which looks at space and what it means to belong. Read More
Wondering if studying the arts is vocational enough? New British Academy report shows the benefits
Qualified for the Future (May 2020) demonstrates the tangible benefits of skills developed in the arts, humanities and social sciences to the UK workforce, economy and society, not only now but in the future.
Pandemic Encounters ::: being [together] in the deep third space
School of Art professor Paul Sermon collaborates with artists on online performance installation (Saturday, May 23, 12pm-1.30pm). Read More
Illustration student collates Letters from Covid
An Illustration student has created a platform for people around the world to share their experiences of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Got questions before you start? Read our FAQs for art courses
We have put together the most frequently asked questions from our recent School of Art online Q&A. Read More
Opportunities for creatives to connect, reflect and prepare
The current global pandemic presents uncertainty for everyone looking for work, whether you’re about to graduate, or you’re looking for ways to develop your skills and experience over the summer. Read More
Join our School of Art online Q&A event: Tuesday 5 May, 1-3pm
Got any questions about studying Art and Design at Brighton? If you’re an applicant or thinking of applying then sign up for our online chat with lecturers about fine art and painting, printmaking, fashion and textiles, 3D design or illustration and graphic design then sign up to the event. Read More
Apply now for new £2500 Undergraduate and Postgraduate International scholarships
Brand new for academic year 2020-21 we are launching international scholarships available to new full-time international students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught degree courses holding an offer to start their course in academic year 2020. Read More
School of Art responds to council’s PPE appeal for care workers
The School of Art has donated all of its existing personal protective equipment (PPE) to help social care workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Graphics and Illustration students working in lockdown
Follow our first years’ tip of the day and pics of their isolation stations on their Graphosandillos Instagram feed. Read More
Current and alumni students feature in Brighton CCA’s packed online programme of events and activities
Free and open to all Brighton CCA’s online events range from printing workshops to bespoke DJ playlists to brighten the long days of lockdown. Read More
Been asked to create an online portfolio?
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, many of our arts and media courses are replacing an interview with online portfolio submission – read our tips for making your work stand out digitally. Read More
Applying for 2020? Here’s all you need to know
If you are applying or have applied for a course in 2020 you’ll find advice on your application, virtual visits and much more.
Gallery programme moves online
Career advice from Head of Employability Clare Dawson
Clare gives expert advice on employability, CVs, placements, dealing with knock-backs and how to ease the pressure of choosing your career path. Read More
Alumni Chris Riddell features on Desert Island Discs
Author, illustrator, political cartoonist, former Children’s Laureate, alumni and honorary graduate Chris Riddell was the featured guest on the long-running radio over the weekend hosted by Lauren Laverne. Read More
Competition open for mural design – enter by 27 April
Brighton Racecourse is running a competition for a University of Brighton student to showcase their work at the venue. Read More
Children’s Laureate Cressida receives Honorary Doctorate
Illustration graduate and Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell was awarded an Honorary Doctor Arts by the University of Brighton during Winter Graduation ceremonies at the Brighton Centre on Friday. Read More
Illustration graduate brings the Brontës to life
Read a Guardian interview with graphic novelist by Isabel Greenberg about Glass Town, her book based on the Brontë sisters. Read More
Future Selves 2020 starts today!
Graphic Design and Illustration students start a week of talks and events today to help them consider their ‘future selves’. Follow the Instagram feed for updates. Read More
Brighton graduate Helen Cammock is (one of four!) Turner Prize winners
In an unexpected announcement the 2019 Turner Prize has been shared between all four nominees, including Photography graduate Helen Cammock, who said “they wanted to make a “collective statement” at a time when there was “already so much that divides and isolates people and communities”. Read More
“It is both very challenging and exciting. The tutors are so inspiring, friendly and extremely helpful”
Hanna Jujka, a first year BA(Hons) Illustration student who has won a national Christmas card competition, talks about her tutors at Brighton. Read More
Win an artist’s residency in Italy
Open to students and recent graduates, a new partnership between the University of Brighton and Mahler & LeWitt Studios means an artist has a unique opportunity to develop their practice with a residency in Italy followed by an exhibition at Brighton’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) between May – September 2020. Read More