The win for Morag, who graduated from her Fine Art Painting degree in 2019, means that alumni from the University of Brighton course hold both the current Portrait Artist of the Year and the Landscape Artist of the Year following Elisha Enfield’s win of that title earlier this year. Read More
University of Brighton art graduate Miranda Forrester is combining designing fabrics for Soho House’s new Brighton outpost with international painting success. Read More
Illustration graduate Lucia Vinti has won the New Talent in the Design, Product & Packaging Category at the prestigious World Illustration Awards 2020. Read More
Photography graduate Eva Jonas has won the BA Graduate Instagram takeover with Photograd – look out for her work on their feed from 12-18 August. Read More
This year’s New Designers show in London has been a successful one for our Product Designers with a win for the Best Stand for the bandstand structure designed and made by the students. Read More
Congratulations to Laila Laurel on winning the New Designers Belmond award for her ‘manspreading’ chair design. Read More
My work has been primarily photography based this year, which I have compiled into several handmade books. Read More
The talents of MA students from three courses will be on show at Grand Parade on the City Campus from July 6-13. Read More
Laila Laurel who graduated from 3D Design and Craft this year designed a chair which is designed to keep men’s legs from encroaching onto other seats – a story featured in the Independent and online i newspaper. Read More
Our 2019 Photography Graduates win a prize for the best collective show at FreeRange London 2019.
Competing against all the other exhibiting universities, our Brighton graduates came out tops for their work and their group exhibition.
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Eva Louisa Jonas
The subject matter of ‘A Little is Good’ is Jonas’s immediate surroundings. The selection of objects are ‘everyday’, but they are also evidence, tying their being to a unique existence in time and in the photographer’s personal history Read More
Two Brighton fashion students are in the running for a national competition – and they need your votes! Read More
My practice has become an ecosystem: ‘A community of living organisms where components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flow’. Pigments, ground, structures, content, marks and meaning are interconnected and open to change.
Work by winning students Joe Bulman (3D Design & Craft), Ani Grimes and Alastair Farley (Fine Art Painting) will be displayed at the Kellie Miller Art Gallery from 24 June – 1 July 2019. Read More
Throughout my architectural studies the notion of process and journey has always inspired my work. Read More
Through key themes of Craft, Agriculture, Ecopsychology and Storytelling my practise intends to rouse confidence in one’s ability to be self-sufficient and resilient both physically and psychologically. Read More
I have always been passionate art and design and enjoyed exploring different areas of this subject throughout school and University as well as in my own time. Read More
My final year work has been influenced by my interest in how UK creative industries must not be hindered by the Brexit result. Read More
My interests are mainly in the provision of social housing and how the current housing and economic crisis has affected peoples accessibility to affordable housing on a nation wide scale. Read More
My work has always focused on materials and their properties and tend be categorized as a midpoint between painting and sculpture. Read More
The lack of housing in England stands as one of the most important issues of the twenty first century. Read More
I have found that as I have progressed through architectural education, however, that certain architects, styles and theories reappear in my influences more than others. Read More
“My artistic practice is centred on revealing the invisible technological environment that we are in and surrounded by.”
Congratulations to Fashion Communications student Feiyi Huang who has scooped the Fashion Photography Award at GFW. Read More
The exhibition opens this weekend – make a date to see the final-year work of students on Architecture, Product Design and Interior Architecture. Read More
Selected students will be showing their collections in London today and you can tune in for the live stream!
My work mostly centres around typography and the significance of language in communication. Read More
My work explores the relationship between the artist and the muse, and how the female gaze can manifest itself in figurative painting. Read More
My practice is exploring the fine line between Fine Art and Illustration and how I can push these boundaries but still visually communicate ideas to an audience. Read More
I am a final year student in the BA (Hons) Fashion and Dress History course which is a part of the History of Art and Design programme within the School of Humanities. Read More
During my time of study, I have become more interested in the use of materiality in architecture; particularly understanding technological advancements in manufacturing methods and development of smart materials. Read More
I study Interior Architecture at the University of Brighton, a course that generally pays close attention to how we benefit people that will inhabit what we design. Read More
My practice currently focuses upon the themes of human relationships, health, psychological boundaries, and time. Read More
Over the last year on 3D Design and Craft I have been organising participatory events and projects using clay, as well as making my own ceramic work. Read More
The drive that underpins my work is my interest in connecting things that initially seem unlinked, in order to uncover new information. Read More
I have always loved drawing and making things, however in my final year especially I have found the joy in designing through model-making. Read More
I have always been interested in work which follows more conceptual ideas of installation art or set design, where I am really interested in the programme and story behind the design. Read More
I enjoy speculating on big-picture problems through a critical and playful design process. Read More
Deputy Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Councillor Alan Robbins, will introduce the University of Brighton’s Film and Screen Studies Degree Show which will highlight work from final year students of the course. Read More
I am a sound practitioner, composer. Drawing on voice, computer music and digital narrative, I work at the intersection of creation and documentation, often taking for a point of departure, existing texts, from archives.
TENKYUU / てんきゅう is a liquid carrying poncho, designed to eliminate the need for single use plastic drinkware at festivals. Read More
The BFC have announced four competition winners for 2019 at its annual Colleges Council Graduate Preview Day and Fashion with Business BA(Hons) student Andy Froud is one of them. Read More
My work is quite varied, I try to explore different medias but I mostly work with film; producing, filming and editing. Read More
My practice combines both illustration and graphic design, I love to experiment with type and illustration, playing with compositions my work visually communicates environmental and social issues through design, colour and image making. Read More
I work primarily with moving image, making animated short films with the aim of creating a sense of atmosphere and mood. Read More
I make still and moving images, mostly about my personal life and youth mental health issues. Read More
I see Fashion and Dress History as a way to study society. Clothing can mean so many things, and it is an amazing lens with which we can view history. Read More
There is no difference to me between art and living. As an artist, my surroundings and insights not only represent who I am but also aid in the development of my creative mind and artworks. Read More
I like making visual connections between photographs and using them in a collage format. Read More
My final year project set out to investigate levels of Financial Literacy, i.e. the ability to make informed judgments and effective decisions with the use and management of money. Read More
Through my experience at university, I have come to realise my work is centred around experimentation. Read More
The theme of layers runs through my practice: in the process of collaging different mediums, in its physical sense of creating fragmented spaces, and then in a conceptual capacity, referencing the layers of performance in all our characters. Read More
During my time at university, photography has come to be my main method of working. However, I also dabble in a mixture of media; mark making, cyanotype and collage. Read More
My work mainly examines the ‘relationships’ between peoples, places, and cultures. I mainly working in the area of archive and documentary. Read More
Design has always fascinated me from a young age. I was forever building things, taking things apart (the TV remote the thing that would annoy my parents the most!), and then trying to put them back together again! Read More
My work is Bold and expressive with an element of fun. I love the unconventional use of colour and aim to communicate youthful spontaneity through my work. Read More
I’ve always been drawn towards the devious idea of the unconventional. The space between what is and what isn’t. Anything, something or nothing. Read More
My practice draws from my immediate surroundings, focusing on the self and its extensions as different interventions with the environment. Read More
My final year project is series of shots, the subject is 24 Solar terms. Read More
I am an image curator and my work in my final year has centred around luxury fashion, which is where I draw the most inspiration for all my projects including the photography, illustrations and layout elements. Read More
During my last year at university I developed an interest in the objecthood of a photograph and its relation to memory. Read More
My work ranges from product based design to informative sculpture using materials appropriate for purpose. Read More
I really enjoy making work about art, culture, people and places. Read More
The Safe Space is an audio-visual installation, using a quadraphonic audio set up to combine meditative tones and abstract art to form an encompassing environment of mindfulness and peace. Read More
Since my final year my work has become mostly digital and video based, influenced by my interests in queer pop culture and love of Camp style. Read More
My project has been an exploration into plastic pollution in the sea, and how puppetry can be used to convey messages about the increasing threat sea creatures are facing from micro plastics. Read More
Ultimately, I am a practising music technologist, recording artist and course representative on the Digital Music and Sound arts course. Read More
The course itself has allowed me to experiment with photographic practice whilst studying geography modules exploring how our daily lives are tied up within space and place, and what this means for our experiences. Read More
My main creative outlet is, and always has been, music. I would say that first and foremost I am a songwriter, which is why Digital Music and Sound Art has pushed me to create in ways that I would have never even considered previous to doing the course. Read More
Design is such a powerful tool and when used correctly can have an immense positive effect on society. Read More
Final year student Lucia Vinti was commissioned to illustrate the families guide for the current Van Gogh and Britain exhibition at Tate Britain. Read More
Two graduating textiles students have made the final of the ‘Feel the Yarn’ competition in Florence. Read More
Graduating Textiles with Business Studies student Molly O’Halloran has secured a dream internship at a prestigious New York City fashion brand. Read More
George Gilliatt, a Product Design student, did a year-long placement with Lego in Denmark. We spoke to him about this experience and his course. Read More
A current Fine Art Painting student and two graduates are displaying their work in an exhibition at the prestigious Delphian Gallery in London. Read More
We have been ranked 8th in the UK and 38th worldwide for art and design. Brighton has also been rated in the global top 100 student cities!
Dan Woodger, graduate and professional illustrator, spoke at our Future Selves employability event which included alumni talks, visits from key industry figures and workshops and portfolio reviews. Watch three of our graduates speaking about life after uni. Read More