August 2010
1 post
LCC photographers take lion’s share of... →
The Blind, Taiheiyo Evergreen Forests, 2008 by Zhao Renhui
Photography training and development agency Rhubarb-Rhubarb works to introduce photographers at different stages of their…
July 2010
16 posts
2010 Graphic & Media graduate scoops prize at this... →
2010 BA Graphic and Media Design graduate Paul Jenkins has been chosen as one of the five winners of this year’s Print Futures Awards. The awards, hosted last week, saw Paul…
Three 2nd year students awarded scholarships with... →
We are delighted to announce that The Brand Union have awarded three outstanding second year students from the Graphic & Media Design course a £500 scholarship each and an internship…
Them & Us →
Final Year GMD Illustration students have just hosted a fantastically successful group show at the Rag Factory off Brick Lane - their last show before graduation from the course.
Asking for trouble – MA Design Writing Criticism... →
Relationalism emerged towards the end of the previous decade and debate has raged ever since as to whether it is the defining artistic movement of our modern times or if it can even be…
LCC grad Peter Ainsworth graduate wins... →
The Converse/Dazed 2010 Emerging Artists Award, has been won by MA Photography 2007 graduate Peter Ainsworth.
Launched for the first time earlier this year, the award offers an…
Prize-winning Surface Design students exhibit at... →
The work of three LCC surface textiles students Radoslava Leva, Ritesh Patel and Izzy Jaffar is currently on show as part of the Wallpaper exhibition now on at…
LCC graduation ceremonies 2010 →
Three years of hard graft and a whirlwind of university fun later, this year’s LCC third years and postgraduates celebrated their graduation this week.
Held on Tuesday in the grandiose…
LCC graduate shortlisted for Converse/Dazed... →
MA Photography 2007 graduate Peter Ainsworth has been shortlisted for this year’s Converse/Dazed Emerging Artist Award….
Underground Success – Call for submissions to have... →
Since the launch of Platform For Art back in 2000 the Underground has showcased some of the capital’s most exciting emerging artistic talent. What started as a distant rumbling is now a…
Them & Us – A final group hug from the GMD... →
As a discipline illustration can often be a solitary solo pursuit. However for the latest group of young aspiring illustrators graduating from LCC this year…
Mind The Gap – “So what happens now?” →
It’s your private view. For weeks you’ve thought of nothing other that that first sip of room temperature white wine and with it toast the end of your days as a student. There’s nothing…
Art in the community →
The idea of a ‘community’ is an ever more old-fashioned notion. And in Elephant and Castle,…
D&AD Student Awards 2010 – Rob Francis leads LCC... →
D&AD announced the winners of their annual student awards last month. The D&AD awards are the indisputable Oscar equivalent of the design world and for many being nominated…
The Power of Ten containers: The Make Crate →
Photo: Ana Escobar
What do a shipping container, Garfield and pot of Indian ink have in common? Not much, until they are thrown together in front of LCC to create a ‘Make Crate’.
To explain, as part of the university’s
Headline talk...Jodie Harsh on her life as a DJ,...
words Charlotte Lafferty / images Ash Tailor
Definitely the most fabulous of the headlines talks, and appropriately so as he was the headlining headliner, Jodie Harsh gave a personal and humorous insight into her career path.
Paul Flynn questioned Jodie on the issues of celebrity, drag, and how she got into the entertainment industry.
‘PRESS IS GOOD’
Jodie doesn’t believe she’s a celebrity and...
June 2010
35 posts
How to...Product Design
Words: Lauren Hamblion / Photos: Kathrin Myrvang This discussion was a master class from five designers at the top of their game, giving you insider knowledge on what it takes to create original and iconic designs. The main message from all memebers of the panel was a need for passion in what ever it is you decide to create. You should never be afraid to follow your instinct because design is...
Headline talk... Dolly Jones on her life in...
Words: Kate Rintoul / Ash Tailor
Dolly Jones’s headline talk was one of the most highly anticipated events of Futurising and the main space was packed with graduates with fashion aspirations. The crowd continued to trickle in throughout that talk, causing mild disturbances throughout but speaker Dolly was highly polished and different get ruffled once, just as you’d expect from someone so senior...
How to... Journalism: new media, new journalism
Words: Dan Sawney / Images: Christian Anderson
Many people who dream of a job in journalism are deterred by the double whammy of the industry’s impenetrable reputation and the financial crisis that has afflicted newsrooms across the country.
But despite this tough reality there are opportunities for those determined enough to grab them. This Futurising talk, chaired by the Press Association’s...
How to..Film: are you ready for your close up?
words Kate Rintoul / image Ben Nankivell
The talk, which took place yesterday, opened with the panel asking the audience their names, about themselves and what they wanted to get out of the session. This was a nice touch in braking the ice and a welcomed change to the normal format of such events.
The event was chaired by James Mullighan, creative director at Shooting People who provided great...
How to...Get Into Fashion
Words: Kate Rintoul / Image: Ben Nankivell
This was a fantastic talk packed full of useful nuggets of information and advice. The panel was made up of Chief operating officer at the British Fashion Council, Simon Ward, Freelance stylist, Alex Longmore, designer William Tempest and Michelle Pacey, head of merchandising at Topshop.
All of the speakers gave a brief bit about their life and their tips...
How to...The Diesel journey from idea to ad
Words: Lauren Hamblion / Image: Ben Nankivell
Diesel’s new advertising campaign titled ‘Be Stupid’ may seem a little odd but the concept behind it is pure genius. Diesel’s UK marketing director Scott Morrison gave us a fascinating insight into the processes that helped build this global campaign and why it has been so successful because as their campaign states “… smart has the brains, but...
How to...Get into Experiential and Live Events
Words and image: Artemis Evlogimenou
Chair: Evan Grant
Panel: Laura Capell, Karen Ashton, Deborah Britz
“Be bold and cheeky.”
- Evan Grant
“Engage people, make it memorable.”
- Laura Capell
“Marry your contacts; integrate disciplines in anyway possible.”
- Karen Ashton
“React to opportunities; do not dismiss anything-everything is an...
Headline Talk: Morag Myerscough on her design for...
Words: Kate Rintoul / Image: Ash Tailor
Many of you will have seen and hopefully been into the containers that are currently positioned outside LCC for the Power of 10 summer show. From the moment these alien containers arrived people have been wondering where the came from and who was behind the idea, turns out Morag Myerscough was.
From swatch watches to tampon packaging to entire buildings...
How to...Self-Publish: Online vs. Print
Words: Dan Sawney / Image: Ben Nankivell
The future, we are constantly told, is digital. Print media appears increasingly vulnerable and archaic in light of the rapid advances being made in the way information can be published and consumed online. But is the opposition as stark as it seems? Is there anyway the two mediums can (whisper it…) co-exist?
This issue was chewed over by a Futurising...
How to...Curatorship
Words: Charlotte Lafferty / Image: Ben Nankivell
After introducing themselves and explaining their slightly complicated work titles, Leanne Manfredi and Marissa Smith, both from the V&A , Andrea Houlmus from Lanternhouse and Poppy Bowers from the Wellcome Trust began the friendly discussion by explaining the ‘round and about’ ways they each got to where they are today, all admitting they...
Practical advice: How to find your customer and...
Words and image: Artemis Evlogimenou
Checklist for success from Percy Emmett :
Lining you values with who your customers are
Think of a product or service you use
What do you like admire about it, what draws and keeps you as a customer? Apply the same philosphy to your work.
What will make you different to stand out to retailers and customers is if you have solved a problem for them; if...
Headline Talk: Michael Wolff on Branding
Words: Kate Rintoul / Image: Ash Tailor
This talk promised to ”give the lowdown on everything eager young designers need to know” and it definitely delivered. Wolff gave some great anecdotal stories and metaphores as well as some fantastic advice of which we´ve picked the best below:
There has never been a better time to be a designer: Now things have gone wrong companies value imagination, the...
HOT from Futurising: How to talk...Building Your...
Words: Dan Sawney / Image: Ben Nankivell
What better way to kickstart Futurising then with a talk on making the most of the web? Sinead MacManus, from social enterprise organisation 8Fold, took us on a whistle-stop tour through the plethora of possibilities available to creative graduates looking to maximise their online presence for productivity and self-promotion.
She started by showing us how...
BA Film and Television Graduation Show at BFI →
LCC’s latest crop of talented filmmakers last Thursday celebrated three years of hard work when their final year graduation films…
Knack at the Shack →
Photo: Christian Anderson
Tomorrow marks the beginning of Futurising, the UK’s first ever two-day creative opportunities festival for graduates and students. Here Knack, a group of…
Show Four: Power Off – An epic night in Elephant... →
A heaving colossus framed in 26 degrees of British summertime LCC’s Show Four: Power Off threw…
Students prepare for Power Off →
LCC is buzzing today as students prepare for tonight’s opening of Power Off, our fourth and final show of the 2010 Summer Show season. With 11 courses exhibiting across 13 spaces, there…
Knack to take over the shack!
Photo: Christian Anderson
On June 29 and 30, Knack will be taking over Futurising, where this group of young media upstarts from the Faculty of Media will be distributing Knack magazine, and asking for your participation in creating an interactive magazine from scratch!
The first ever edition of Knack magazine – an LCC student-led initiative – will offer features, exclusive interviews, and...
Power Obscura – from the inside →
Photo: Ana Escobar
The abandoned shipping container, laying empty and unused, could well serve as a fitting symbol to these economically challenging times. With global commerce ground…
Capturing the public’s imagination – The Elephant... →
With the landscape of Elephant and Castle temporarily transformed by the arrival of three brightly coloured shipping containers, the exhibiting students at the LCC Summer Shows are taking…
Power Often: Private View →
LCC last night celebrated the opening of its third 2010 Summer Show, Power Often. The private view, attracting a record number of visitors (nearly 1,800!), featured a wide range of…
Behind the scenes: Power Often →
Photo: Ben Nankivell
Photo: Ben Nankivell
Photo: Ben Nankivell
Above ABC Diploma Photography students hang their work in preparation for the tonight’s opening…