If you’re in year 12 or your first year of 6th form college, you have the chance to try out what it’s like to study at university at one of our summer schools.
We are offering residential and online summer schools, and all are free to attend. Read More
Brighton ranks 34th on Time Out’s 2025 list of the world’s 50 best cities, making it the third-highest ranked city in the UK.
The definitive annual list is published every year, based on feedback from tens of thousands of city-dwellers across the globe. This year, over 18,000 participants shared their thoughts on key aspects of city life such as food, nightlife, culture, affordability, happiness, and overall atmosphere.
A PhD scholarship focused on trans and non-binary inclusion has been launched by the University of Brighton in collaboration with The Paul Cottingham Trust.
The world of illustration and graphic design is all around us – in books and magazines, in branding and advertising, on websites and apps and in the digital spaces we interact with each day. Read More
At the University of Brighton, we’re here to support you in making the best start to your university journey. With our new postcode checker, you can quickly see if you’re eligible for our Brighton Boost financial support package, designed to help you with the cost of living and make everyday things just that little bit easier. Read More
As we wrap up 2024, we want to take a moment to reflect on the past year’s achievements, milestones and stories that have shaped the year here at the University of Brighton.
There’s so much to celebrate – we’ve seen groundbreaking research, community impact and inspiring student success across every area of the university. Read More
Brighton’s festival dedicated to exploring the world of comics, Graphic Brighton, is back for its 10th anniversary celebration at the University of Brighton. Read More
Three Summer Shows presents student talent in art, design, media, architecture and humanities Read More
“Recently we had some industry professionals and alumni from all levels come to talk to us about their practices and journeys, it was so helpful and reassuring to listen to their stories and creative lives.”
“I’m from London, and living in a smaller city where I can get everywhere by foot is great. It means I get out and about more, it feels like it opens up more possibilities. I think I’ll forever associate Brighton with spending long days in the university studio, getting lost in work… I’ll miss that student-studio atmosphere. I like the hustle and bustle of it; the productivity of it.”
“I’d tell my 17-year-old self to be less afraid to try and embrace new creative processes – how I make work now is completely different to how I first did when I started university, and one of the most exciting parts of this course is seeing your practice change and evolve.”
“With all the materials available on campus it was just a matter of pursuing what you intend to achieve… outside of scheduled studio hours I would often come in to work with friends in the studio.” Read More
Congratulations to University of Brighton student Grace Moran who has won a competition to design the publicity poster for Bloomin’ Brilliant: The Life and Work of Raymond Briggs exhibition at Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft.
At Brighton our Illustration BA(Hons) has a long and illustrious history – take a look at the course Instagram feed and follow to get a snapshot of life on the course.
Tom Duxbury whose work includes illustrating book covers for high profile writers such as Philip Pullman is the designer behind the Royal Mail’s 2023 Christmas stamps, the first set to bear the silhouette of HRM King Charles III.
Award-winning investigative news agency Bellingcat has used illustrations from three graduating BA(Hons) Illustration students in their annual report. Read More
“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
“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
“Brighton is a contagious town and rubs off on most things.” Read More
“My advice for 16 year old self will be ‘think out of the box and be brave to try new things!”
“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
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
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.
Raymond Briggs, creator of masterpieces of illustration as diverse as The Snowman and When The Wind Blows, has passed away, aged 88.
The Association of Illustrators has name recent Illustration graduate Imogen Donegan as one of 10 talented new graduates to watch. Read More
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
“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
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.
“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
“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
“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
Second year Illustration students are taking part in a project inspired by renowned investigative news agency Bellingcat. Read More
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.
“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.”
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
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
“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
“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.”
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.
My practice develops project to project as I try to tailor different styles and techniques to the subject matter. Read More
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
“I’m a filmmaker and my work is centred around public engagement and documentary.” Read More
Follow our first years’ tip of the day and pics of their isolation stations on their Graphosandillos Instagram feed. Read More
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
Read a Guardian interview with graphic novelist by Isabel Greenberg about Glass Town, her book based on the Brontë sisters. Read More