Illustration

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BA ILLUSTRATION

Our Illustration degree course offers a broad and dynamic programme designed to develop both creative and professional skills, blurring boundaries with Fine Art, Graphic Design, Animation, and other disciplines. The course reflects and embraces the diverse nature of contemporary illustration and encourages students to challenge the concept of what illustration can be while developing an understanding of the needs of this rapidly evolving and vibrant industry and enjoys a reputation for producing a diverse and eclectic range of graduating illustrators who are confident using their own creative voice.

Students have access to the most up-todate equipment and facilities including dedicated studio space, printmaking studio for lino, screenprint, etching & collagraph, a letterpress studio with four Adana letterpress machines and bookmaking equipment, risograph printing, laser cutters and a dedicated digital illustration suite with iMacs, Wacom tablets and Cintiq screens.

‘Live’ commercial projects are a focus of the course, this experience is an important part of your final year of study. You will also have the opportunity to enter illustration competitions. Our students have enjoyed competition success, such as the Penguin Design Awards, The Great British Postcard Competition, ‘On the Cards’ greeting card design competition, Rising Stars and the Hallmark Design Award at New Designers.

Graduate employment includes Moonpig, Usborne Books, LEGO, The Great British Card Company, Tokyo Disney Sea Park, Lush & M&S. Many also become freelance illustrators represented by top London Illustration agencies.

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