Brighton Graphic Design and Illustration Graduate Show

Amelia’s Magazine | University of Brighton Graphic Design Graduate Show 2011 Review

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Callum Walker
Installation by Callum Walker.

I am never as interested in Graphic Design at shows, dosage don’t ask me why, viagra order I just generally don’t find it as appealing as pure illustration even though there is often lots of crossover. And of course there was plenty to admire at the Brighton Graphic Design and Illustration Graduate Show. Here’s my round up of the work I liked best…

Elliot Denny graphic design

I was attracted to the installation that Elliott Denny used to display his colourful dreamy graphics.

Bryn Mackenzie birdsinlove
Bryn Mackenzie type
Bryn Mackenzie soundwaves
Bryn Mackenzie played with type and drifting swathes of computer bright colours on a Soundwaves poster.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-James Jack

James Jack overlaid old photos with glittery foiled silhouettes.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Jenny Shayler
Jenny Shayler worked with neon bright ampersands and letterpress text. Follow Jenny Shayler on Twitter.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Callum Walker
Callum Walker created planets in a petri dish – photographed to mimic the night skies with a macro lens. Oh look, sale there’s me. Normally try to avoid that!

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Callum Walker

Callum Walker also celebrated the 132nd birthday of the incandescent lightbulb with a wall of volunteers who were sat in a dark room, then surprised with a bright light as a photograph was taken. The installation sat blinking fitfully as the participants blinked painfully into the lens. Very clever.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-George Sharp

George Sharp created eye catching typography and graphic designs using screen print techniques.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Manda Wilks
Manda Wilks had produced some interesting monochrome patterns and papercut typography. Follow Manda Wilks on Twitter.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Davy Evans
Davy Evans worked around ideas of our impending oil crisis, using different techniques to draw attention to the fact that we burn 81 million barrels of crude oil every 24 hours. Eek!

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Louise Richardson

Louise Richardson carefully carved type out of a rainbow selection of coloured pencils for her Live Love Repair project, supporting a move away from our current throwaway culture. She also put together images of skilled workmen in a book. Follow Louise Richardson on Twitter.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Louise Richardson
Always a good idea to leave a toffee out too, with a little light encouragement to write in the visitor book (I did).

Written by Amelia Gregory on Friday July 22nd, 2011 8:25 am

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Amelia’s Magazine | University of Brighton Illustration Graduate Show 2011 Review: Fine Techniques

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You’ve already read about the Collagists and the 80s influenced illustrators right? There was also some exceptional drawing and printmaking at the Brighton Graphic Design and Illustration Graduate Show. Here then is the rest of the best.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Katie Scott

Katie Scott‘s beautiful work appropriated the look of old fashioned botanical engravings, view but a closer look revealed her imagery to be a little more bizarre and out of this world – strange dinosaur like animals, birds with paws, frog legged hedgehogs. Her work showcased amazing technical drawing ability, as did the following few illustrators. Follow Katie Scott on Twitter.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Megan Pearce

Megan Pearce looked towards religion for her richly textured black and white drawings, combining symbolic references to God with visual metaphors of Haitian beliefs.

Sam ashton hoxton view
Sam Ashton Olympic site

Sam Ashton had done some delightful drawings of deepest darkest Hackney – somehow managing to make this most urban of settings seem gloriously exotic in a swirl of colour and mark making. Many of the local views are being affected by guess what? Why, the Olympic development of course.

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bradley jay Lion

Bradley Jay worked in fine black lines to create surreal narrative pictures featuring lions, kings, floating swords and severed paws. Amazing stuff, would love a print for my wall.

Mark Matcham future crufts

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Mark Matcham
I was recommended to keep an eye out for Mark Matcham, who had worked on the theme of a Future Crufts – mutant dogs being the order of the day. I particularly liked his business cards on thin wood.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Joseph Gough
Joseph Gough was influenced by film noir to create a series of narrative vignettes in stark monochrome.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Harry Bloom Teenage Kicks
Loved Harry Bloom‘s intricate narrative drawings and large scale panoramas, with more than a nod to Richard Scarry and ilk. I was particularly taken by his mini book, Teenage Kicks, featuring teenagers in all their angst with amusing captions.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Noriko Sato
Noriko Sato‘s sign said Hello, Bowwow, Meow, And the earth rotates. How very enigmatic! I loved her little miniature characters and tiny portraits of animals.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Miho Toyooka
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Miho Toyooka was influenced by the worlds of mysticism and rituals to create a constantly shifting kaleidoscope that was viewed from above – I couldn’t stop returning to see where the images went next. Most engaging.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Thomas Bird
Thomas Bird played with paper to create colourful sculpture and sets. Follow Thomas Bird on Twitter.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Tom Duxbury

Tom Duxbury was inspired by Shirley Jackson‘s novel We Have Always Lived in a Castle, to create two tone narrative illustrations with a hint of Rob Ryan to them.

Still to come… Best of Graphic Design.

Written by Amelia Gregory on Thursday July 21st, 2011 6:58 pm

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Amelia’s Magazine | University of Brighton Illustration Graduate Show 2011 Review: the 80s

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011 Dan Woodger
Detail from Dan Woodger.

There was a certain 80s flavour going on at the Brighton Graphic Design and Illustration Graduate Show, story with strong playful graphics in a limited colour range and lots of pastel tones found in abundance. From boys, I might add. It can only mean the 80s are back. As if they ever went away round my gaff…

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Pat Bradbury

Pat Bradbury had put together some extremely strong images in clashing yellow, purple and reds – again using a cut and paste approach, but also with a strong 80s graphic influence that came through in colours and pattern. He’d also put together some lovely little booklets for purchase. Follow Pat Bradbury on Twitter.

James Hines paradis

James Hines mounted a series slightly changing images together in a frame. Paradiso. Even the name is 80s sounding!

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Dan Woodger
Dan Woodger had the 80s theme turned up to maximum for his fully realised installation, including striped palm tree wallpaper. Even his business card featured a swirly 80s font. I liked the pastel croc in a frame. Follow Dan Woodger on Twitter.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Joseph Prince

Joseph Prince had put together a remarkable installation – a wonky painted dollhouse triptych. Whilst his main piece was not overtly 80s I think the banana at a picnic table certainly has a hint of the decade.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Jerome Caine Miller
I loved metallic sign influenced typography from Jerome Caine Miller.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Grace Coombes

Absolutely adored the very simple but clever work of Grace Coombes. Using a palette of mustard yellows, grey and earthy browns she created a sextet of Tahiti inspired images. Her screenprinted books were a beautiful combination of photo collage and very graphic decorated imagery. 80s because those graphic shapes are so bold. Okay I’m grasping at straws here but if she’d had a copy of Tahiti for sale I would have nabbed it. Her work was gorgeous. Follow Grace Coombes on Twitter.

Written by Amelia Gregory on Thursday July 21st, 2011 6:15 pm

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Amelia’s Magazine | University of Brighton Illustration Graduate Show 2011 Review: the Collagists

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Rosanna Webster
Illustration by Rosanna Webster.

So much to see at the very professionally laid out Brighton Graphic Design and Illustration Graduate Show at the Rochelle School a few weeks ago. There were plenty of lovely prints and limited edition books to buy and the beautifully printed catalogue will likely be the only show catalogue I am keeping once summer is over: high praise indeed as I chuck out most of the bits I pick up straight away. In the recycling of course. (Although I did find a Free Range catalogue from 2004 the other day… which is precisely why I need to throw things out, information pills fast.)

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Jerome Caine Miller
Illustration by Megan Turner-Jones.

A noticeable aspect of illustrative work produced by Brighton students was the emergence of some really distinct themes and methods. Which means that I can loosely arrange my write ups into a few blog posts: I’ll start with the Collagists, viagra approved of whom there were many. You might even call it a trend, which is handy since I am about to write about graduate illustration trends for Eye Magazine.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Jerome Caine Miller
Megan Turner-Jones collaged old prints, photos of fruit and holiday destinations together to create a wall of art: this was to prove a popular technique amongst Brighton students (collage walls).

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011 Hyerim Lee

Hyerim Lee featured what looked like elements of family photos, arm movements and flowers to create graphic designs. His work is influenced by the separated families of his native Korea.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Rosanna Webster

Rosanna Webster‘s cut and paste approach was far more playful and surreal – skulls, bones, birds and landscapes were used to create beautiful shapes and designs, sometimes overlaid on humans with projections to add another layer of imagery. Rosanna was inspired by primitive beliefs of the fluidity between human and animal form. Her beautifully put together books emulated the tight graphical approach of high quality fashion magazines. I can see her elegant juxtaposition of imagery featuring in glossy mags, as it goes. Follow Rosanna Webster on Twitter.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Zoe Austin

Zoe Austin was also bitten by the collage bug, with restaurant scenes overlaid over extraterrestrial landscapes and surreal flower heads. She is inspired by sci fi novels and cats.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Anieszka Banks

Anieszka Banks is an Amelia’s Magazine illustrator, so I was delighted to see that she had included some of her work for me in her final show, and also the banner that Climate Camp took to Copenhagen back in 2009. Most of her work is influenced by environmental issues such as conservation, sustainability and biodiversity. It’s so good to see that at least one graduating illustrator is engaged in and tackling these issues properly. Her Simple Living book featured some gorgeous photography as well.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Jennifer Bailey

Jennifer Bailey juxtaposed painting, photos and fine collaged plant drawings together.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Chihiro Kyozuka
Chihiro Kyozuka followed the collaged theme, using a fixed palette of tropical flowers in reds and yellows, on top of which were placed old photos of her grandmother. These were inspired by her love of Sogetsu Ikebana flower arranging.

Brighton University illustration graduate show 2011-Chihiro Kyozuka
Chihiro Kyozuka had produced a series of beautiful postcards that I am tempted to frame (and the images were much admired on twitter) but is let down by a flash website… I can’t get further than the opening animation. Folks, just say NO to flash, please!

Next up… 80s influences and brilliant drawing…

Written by Amelia Gregory on Thursday July 21st, 2011 4:44 pm

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