Life After Art School: Preview

guest — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 08:30:39 +0000

If you’re a final year student, the phrase ‘Life After Art School’ might strike you with ‘the fear’. For more seasoned creatives, perhaps it’s a reminder of when your talent became your profession. Next week, Central Station will take you into the lives of recent art school graduates to find out what happens next. This is: Life After Art School.

We’ll hear from GSA alumna and fashion designer Kelly Dawn Riot, who recently won the Scotland Re:Designed New Talent Award along with sculptural knit designer Laura Muir, whose cosy snoods have begun to take the internet by storm. GSA Communication Design graduate Steven Swinney talks about taking on the Commonwealth Games alongside his freelance work while fellow ComDes alumnus Cliff Andrade revels in the recent win of the Jill Todd Photographic Prize Award.

Ryan Esson – Air and Space

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design graduate Samantha Wilson’s drawings and paintings were put on our radar at the DJCAD degree show. In her take on professional life, Wilson talks about seizing opportunity while fellow DJCAD alumnus Ryan Esson considers the less glamorous side of post-art school life and emphasises the value of staying motivated. Also from DJCAD, Ellis O’Connor discusses the difference between her undergrad and her current postgrad degree, as well as the importance of artist residencies for the development of her work.

Bryony Strange

Edinburgh College of Art graduate and fashion designer Bryony Strange writes about the importance of networking and mentoring in the Scottish creative industry. As she details her transition to professional life, fellow ECA alumnus and illustrator Alexander Jackson talks about taking on the editorial realm. Also from ECA, digital artist Richard Phillips-Kerr (who will be showing his degree show piece at RSA New Contemporaries 2015) explains what he’s now doing in Birmingham.

Finally from Gray’s School of Art, award-winning painter and model-maker Catherine Ross and multimedia artist Dominic McIvor reveal their most recent exploits in Aberdeen and Birmingham respectively.

Stay tuned for updates from these art school graduates all next week.

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GSA Communication Design ’14

guest — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 08:30:00 +0000

GSA Communication Design ’14 is a blog featuring work from final year Communication Design students at The Glasgow School of Art.

A selection of works from their blog:

Sandwiching negatives by Cecilie Osnes

Nancy Haslam

Their next upcoming event is their Work in Progress Show on 31 January at onecubeortwo in Glasgow.

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Life After Art School: Preview

GSA Communication Design ’14