The following is just some of the great work produced by students undertaking IDI online creative courses of which I am Programme Leader for Graphic Design. http://pinterest.com/idi1/
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The 1066 Art Academy in Battle, East Sussex
‘ve created is this logo for the 1066 Art Academy in Battle. The new Art Academy is facilitated and curated by the Pure Arts Group. The academy includes a first floor Gallery Space and ground floor Education Space, both of which are located within the same building as Costa in Battle’s high street. The Gallery Space […]
Graphic Design student work at the University of Kent (K College)
his week I have finally begun to collate much of the great work produced by my students at K College. Since the BA (Hons) began in 2007 we have seen the work, and the approach to designing, constantly improve on both this programme and the HND. Year in, year out we have had fantastic feedback […]
Thoughts on Post Graduate study from Rachael Camp.
t K College this week, we were pleased to have with us one of our former students who has recently undertaken post-graduate study and who kindly visited us to share her experiences with our current cohorts. Rachael Camp studied with us for both her HND and BA (Hons) degree. Whilst completing her degree, Rachael then […]
When Lepidoptery meets Design.
This has been a nice little logo design job from the ‘Pure Arts Group’. The client wanted a moth within their logo. I too like moths, but I’m certainly no lepidopterist. So if you are one and you see this, please don’t write to me with anatomical criticisms! This was more about creating an overall impression […]
The Lost Lettering of Robert Tressell?
ould this be the sign writing of Robert Tressell, author of the great socialist novel, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists? According the media it could be. The lettering was revealed during the building’s restoration, and as you can see, it is in near perfect condition. Tressell lived in and around the seaside town of Hastings in East Sussex and […]
‘Mourier’ Typeface Versions II & III
few years ago I discovered a great little online ‘toy’ called Fontstruct. Fonstruct allows you to build, share and download display typefaces. In 2008, largely as an educational example for one or two students who wanted to know more about this opensource software, I built a couple of revival-cum-variant typefaces based upon the work of […]
The Depiction of British Rural Life: Book Illustration Between the Wars
“Friday was St George’s Day. St George for England. I suppose the ‘England’ means something slightly different to each of us. You may, for example, think of the white cliffs of Dover, or you may think of a game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe, or perhaps a game of cricket at Old Trafford or a […]
A Critique of Admissions and Interview Processes to Higher Education, Art & Design Courses in the context of Widening Participation and Social Mobility
The following piece was written in September 2012 as part of my PGCHE studies with the University of Kent. The theme is that of widening participation in HE. A critique of admissions and interview processes to Higher Education, Art & Design Courses in the context of Widening Participation and Social Mobility. by Tim Bones © 2012 Introduction Widening […]