Why did Pudsey visit the graphic design/illustration studio?
We can't tell you, ut watch this space...
Showing posts with label BA(Hons) Illustration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BA(Hons) Illustration. Show all posts
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
A Very Special Visitor to our studio
Why did Pudsey visit the graphic design/illustration studio?
We can't tell you, ut watch this space...
Saturday, 23 December 2017
Studio repaint...
Our magnificent Graphic Design and Illustration studio/workspace is being repainted during the winter break.
And, much to Tony's chagrin, when it comes to matters of interior decor, Jim and Dwayne cling resolutely to the male stereotype, despite Tony's best efforts to help them get in touch with their "feminine side"...
... so when that inevitably failed, we asked the students to suggest colour schemes.
The hot favourite was obviously Nathaniel Hunt's 'Rococo Revival'; heavy on decorative plaster work and gold-leaf, light on visual sensory respite. But the scheme that was finally chosen was a Silver Grey and Marr's Green combo (Marr's Green, the world's favourite colour according to our friends at GF Smith!) and last week the painters were in making a start. Here's where they're up to, first coat on...
And, much to Tony's chagrin, when it comes to matters of interior decor, Jim and Dwayne cling resolutely to the male stereotype, despite Tony's best efforts to help them get in touch with their "feminine side"...
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| Dwayne, Jim & Tony (all 33) think decorating |
The hot favourite was obviously Nathaniel Hunt's 'Rococo Revival'; heavy on decorative plaster work and gold-leaf, light on visual sensory respite. But the scheme that was finally chosen was a Silver Grey and Marr's Green combo (Marr's Green, the world's favourite colour according to our friends at GF Smith!) and last week the painters were in making a start. Here's where they're up to, first coat on...
There is just the thorny matter of cushion covers and curtains to sort out now!
Monday, 13 November 2017
Y3 Illustrator wins top award at comic art fest
Hazel, originally from Stoke-on-Trent and a third year BA (Hons) Illustration student at the University of Cumbria, entered the competition to re-imagine the 1940s comic book character ‘The Spirit’.
“I envisioned Will Eisner’s character actually in the Lake District”, she said. “The feedback I’ve had is that the judges really liked it; it was very different from what they’d seen before. I think everyone went into it making an entire comic book, because it's a comic festival, but I thought I’d put my own spin on it.”
She concluded, “Winning made me feel great and now I feel even more confident to enter prestigious awards and competitions in the future.”
No stranger to success, Hi-Viz Hazel’s work has also been recognised in this year’s Cheltenham Illustration Awards. From over 1000 entrants, she was selected as one of sixty successful illustrators to be listed in their 2017 annual.
See more of Hazel's work here.
‘The Spirit’ was a 16-page comic section which ran for 12 years from 1940-1952. It introduced action, mystery and adventure through the crime stopping escapades of its hero ‘The Spirit’ – a dashing, masked vigilante who dispensed justice in ‘Central City’ and beyond.
2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of ‘The Spirit’s’ creator, Will Eisner, and to celebrate the centenary, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival commissioned the competition in homage to comic book legend.
hazelpmason.co.uk
Thursday, 2 March 2017
Watermark 2017
In collaboration with students from a number of Arts & Humanities courses, including Creative Writing, Photography and Wildlife Media, etc., our own 2nd year Grillustasi have been extra busy over the past week putting together this year's Watermark publication. The publication is designed as an accompaniment to the International Keswick Literature Festival "Words by the Water" which starts tomorrow!
Working under the editorial direction of Senior Lecturer in Media, Tony Randall (33), Graeme Guthrie, Victoria Smith, Elizabeth Sharples and Sian Whitfield (all 21 and all from Year 2 BA(Hons) Graphic Design) have been putting in the long nights, getting ready for the print run, scheduled for 8.15 am this morning at CN Print in Carlisle.
Illustrative elements were produced courtesy of 2nd year BA(Hons) Illustration student, Hazel Mason (21), who's efforts have brought another dimension to a publication that has, in the past, been dominated by photography and type.
The Student Editor was Rebecca Gibson from BA(Hons) Wildlife Media.
Well done to all involved!
Working under the editorial direction of Senior Lecturer in Media, Tony Randall (33), Graeme Guthrie, Victoria Smith, Elizabeth Sharples and Sian Whitfield (all 21 and all from Year 2 BA(Hons) Graphic Design) have been putting in the long nights, getting ready for the print run, scheduled for 8.15 am this morning at CN Print in Carlisle.
Illustrative elements were produced courtesy of 2nd year BA(Hons) Illustration student, Hazel Mason (21), who's efforts have brought another dimension to a publication that has, in the past, been dominated by photography and type.
The Student Editor was Rebecca Gibson from BA(Hons) Wildlife Media.
Well done to all involved!
Monday, 19 September 2016
Grillustasi 2016 have arrived!
Do Nuthatches go up tree trunks and Treecreepers down?
Do Jays croak and Jackdaws caw?
Exactly how much blood is there when a Sparrowhawk swoops down on its unsuspecting prey?
There can't be many University campus' where these questions can be so graphically answered by simply walking out of the door. But, happily, the lovely leafy Brampton Road campus that hosts the Institute of the Art is one of them. And, these lovely people (the chosen few) get to study here for their degree in Graphic Design or Illustraion, the lucky Devils!
Meet the class of 2016. Remember their faces. In years to come they will follow in the great Grillust tradition and become the people who's work you want to see, the people you want to read about.
Welcome one and all!
Welcome one and all!
Thursday, 2 June 2016
Back in the box Fido!
Come final assessment time we're usually wise to any ploys to try and 'secure a better grade' - these 'persuaders' usually come a suitably tangible and tasty form like, for example, meat pies. However, the bar has now been raised by our very own Shona Lett (21), who really pushed the boat out this year. Well, more accurately, she pushed this cute™puppy into a box for us to open the following week.
The little chap was still chipper after his ordeal and really perked up in the loving hands of 'Uncles' Tony and Dwayne (both 33).
*No puppies were harmed in the production of this blog post. It took ages for Tony and Dwayne to clam down after we took it away from them though.
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The little chap was still chipper after his ordeal and really perked up in the loving hands of 'Uncles' Tony and Dwayne (both 33).
*No puppies were harmed in the production of this blog post. It took ages for Tony and Dwayne to clam down after we took it away from them though.
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Friday, 13 May 2016
Stress Busters
Final year graphic design and illustration students across the land will be experiencing hyper-tension about the prospect of leaving the comfortable, protective womb of University life. Well, all except for our Liam (21), who just doesn't do stress.
There are several commercially available stress busting 'toys' available for the neurotics out there...
...but nothing really suited to the Grillust™ fraternity. Until now!
When the folks at Poster Project challenged students to design a poster around the word 'stress', 3rd year students Katie Lock (21), Vincent Walden (21) and Maddy Mould (21) responded with a poster that stress-heads can all get behind, or more accurately tear-up.
As Poster Project (run by Glasgow design agency Front Page®) said, "We were overwhelmed – physically and emotionally – with the response, so much so we had to extend the number of winners from three to five. We had entries from Estonia to Chile, and loads of points in between, and in the end – after much deliberation – we had our winners"... which included the entry by our very own Lock, Walden & Mould (still all 21)
And here it is...
In recognition of their efforts, Lock, Walden & Mould will be winging their way up to Glasgow to receive a bumper bag of Sherbet Lemons and attend a celebratory slap-up feed at the town hall.
The rest of us are staying in Carlisle, tearing up bits of paper.
Relevant websites:
Katie Lock, Liam Robinson, Maddy Mould, Vincent Walden, Poster Project, Front Page
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| Liam Robinson (21). This is the closest he's ever been to 'stressed-out'! |
...but nothing really suited to the Grillust™ fraternity. Until now!
As Poster Project (run by Glasgow design agency Front Page®) said, "We were overwhelmed – physically and emotionally – with the response, so much so we had to extend the number of winners from three to five. We had entries from Estonia to Chile, and loads of points in between, and in the end – after much deliberation – we had our winners"... which included the entry by our very own Lock, Walden & Mould (still all 21)
And here it is...
In recognition of their efforts, Lock, Walden & Mould will be winging their way up to Glasgow to receive a bumper bag of Sherbet Lemons and attend a celebratory slap-up feed at the town hall.
The rest of us are staying in Carlisle, tearing up bits of paper.
Relevant websites:
Katie Lock, Liam Robinson, Maddy Mould, Vincent Walden, Poster Project, Front Page
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
On the X95
Here at Grillust we believe that drawing is at the absolute heart of illustration. Our number one piece of advice for illustration students is draw! Illustration lecturer, Dwayne Bell (33) practices what he preaches and pictured here are his sketchbooks from the last 13 months or so (the eagle eyed amongst you needn't worry, number 14 isn't lost, it's just on holiday).
Dwayne commutes to Grillust Towers on a daily basis and clocks up about 200 miles a week on a public bus. A fate tantamount to torture in most people's view but he's managed to turn this time to his advantage and spends his time secretly drawing his fellow passengers.
Recently Dwayne has compiled his favourite pages and spreads from a 12 month period and printed an A5 booklet of those pieces, cleverly titled 'On the X95' (the bus is the X95. Gerrit???)
On the X95 is on sale from Dwayne's online shop or by simply banging on his office door and giving the secret code word - "Ihavesevenpoundsforyou"
Dwayne commutes to Grillust Towers on a daily basis and clocks up about 200 miles a week on a public bus. A fate tantamount to torture in most people's view but he's managed to turn this time to his advantage and spends his time secretly drawing his fellow passengers.
Recently Dwayne has compiled his favourite pages and spreads from a 12 month period and printed an A5 booklet of those pieces, cleverly titled 'On the X95' (the bus is the X95. Gerrit???)
On the X95 is on sale from Dwayne's online shop or by simply banging on his office door and giving the secret code word - "Ihavesevenpoundsforyou"
Thursday, 4 October 2012
IT'S OFFICIAL* WE'RE 100%* STIMULATING!
*From the 2012 National Student Survey (NSS)
Staff have made the subject interesting: 97% agree
Staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching: 97% agree
The course is intellectually stimulating: 100% agree
Of course, we consider ourselves fortunate in that we have "100% stimulating" students to work with day-to-day; and that just spurs us on to do our very best for them.
Staff have made the subject interesting: 97% agree
Staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching: 97% agree
The course is intellectually stimulating: 100% agree
Of course, we consider ourselves fortunate in that we have "100% stimulating" students to work with day-to-day; and that just spurs us on to do our very best for them.
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| Pleased? Here's a 100% stimulating Grillust™grin. |
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