Nick meets Erik!

FdA students Jessie Price and Nick Greenbank were presented with certificates for passing the International Society of Typographic Designers Student Assessment Scheme from the legendary German typography Erik Spiekermann at Typo12 recently. Here are Nick and Erik smiling for the camera. Well at least Nick is!

Derek Yates writes for the Eye blog

‘A new academic year is an opportunity for anyone who works in education to re-assess what they do and why they do it, writes Derek Yates. The past twenty years’ cosy myths about art and design education are being blown apart….’ So starts a piece that FdA Course Leader, Derek Yates recently wrote for the blog of the influentialGraphic Design journal – Eye.

http://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/play-to-win

A Lecture from Design Studio

We invited James Greenfield, Creative Director at Design Studio to visit Camberwell today as part of the Undergraduate Visiting Practitioner Programme. Design Studio have grown from 2 to 42 staff since 2009, extraordinary considering that many other agencies have contracted during the same period. 

There are obviously some real lessons here for design education and James talk did not disappoint. Here are some of his words of wisdom: Tweeted from @altshiftual: 

> 'success is about changing through what you learn. you need to build relationships in order to develop the confidence of a client – thus help them help you do good work.' 

> 'learn to use short form video!' 
> 'software is not important! more important is learning how to show & direct an idea.' 

> 'designing for a mass market is where you really focus & test yourself! READ! not only ‪Eye Magazine but everything even the tabloids – you need to understand this audience as well.'

Two of Design Studio's interesting projects can be found here:

Nokia/ JBL wireless speakers – stunning sound visualizations using Processing & Nokia 'Just Below the Surface' – connect with culture, create culture

http://www.wearedesignstudio.com

Alt/Shift:UAL

FdA Course Leader, Derek Yates is currently working on a project with INTworks and LBi that aims to create a discussion that will explore the future form of education for the creative industries. The project is called Alt/Shift:UAL and amongst other questions it will be asking how we can connect with and inform emerging creative methodology and be more accountable to the industries we serve?

You can join the discussion at www.altshiftUAL.com 
Or take part in the event on the13th December 2012 at the LBI Event Space.

Speakers will include: From industry: Shane Walter (onedotzero), Matt Wade (Kin), Russell Holmes (ICO), Will Hudson (‘It’s Nice That!’, INT/ works) and from education: Nat Hunter (RSA), Professor Shân Wareing (Buckinghamshire New University), Sophie Walter (‘onedotzero Cascade’), Darryl Clifton (theCamberwell Press), James Corrazzo (the Thoughtful 6), Patricia Austin (CSM).

Tickets are £40 before the 15th November and can be bought from www.altshiftUAL.com

Jake's Book of Street Art

First year FdA Illustration tutor – JAKe, has recently produced an insiders view of contemporary street art and graffiti from around the world. It’s called JAKe’s Mammoth Book of Street Art and it’s published by Constable and Robinson. It’s JAKe’s second book this year – illustrated the graphic novel – ‘Hellraisers’. 'The story of four of the greatest boozers of all time: Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O’Toole and Oliver Reed. Robert Sellers and JAKe deftly weave the four stories seamlessly into one fast-paced adventure of drunken binges, orgies, parties and fun.' 

"Megaskull!"

FdA Graduate Kyle Platts (see our earlier ‘Alumni Week’ post) is about to have his first graphic novel “Megaskull” published by Nobrow. Join him at Beach London for the “mega launch party” on Thursday 13th September, 18.00 – 21.00.

Milltag Jersey Launch

The Milltag/commonplace cycle jersey private view will take place at The Crossing, CSM Thursday 27th September 6-8pm. It follows the On the Road safe cycling event for UAL staff and students in the West Handyside Canopy at CSM from 12-5pm run in partnership with the University wide ‘Safer Cycling’ initiative and the London Cycling Campaign, TFL and Camden Council .The winning jerseys will be on special offer for the evening, so it’s a chance to buy something uniquely UAL and support student creativity and enterprise at the same time.