Third year graphics, first project

After a long hot summer watching daytime TV, going to festivals, playing the latest video games, raiding the family fridge and other traditional student pursuits; the return to University can be a shock to the system. In this project, students produced directed research based on a single word and then designed and produced a monograph using that research directly...

Everything starts on layout paper of course. Kyle Bridson (21)

..before layouts are taken into the digital realm. Kyle Bridson (21)

Two experimental spreads by Emma Davidson (21)

Will Fuller (21) gets all 3D visually

Metamophosis. Becca Lettice (21)

Experimental type spreads, Becca Lettice (21)

Gravity, James Musson (21)

Experimental typography, James Musson (21)

Experimental typographic spreads by Elinor Prescott (21)

You say Aluminum. We say Aluminium.

(And of course, we're right)



As you'll have already read below, Prof. Andrew Byrom, worldwide premier constructed typography designer, is currently in residence with us here at The University of Cumbria.

This week Andrew has mostly been cutting and sharpening Aluminium (note the second 'i') and ringing Health & Safety alarm bells. To find out why you'll have to stay tuned here, or come to Prof. Byrom's forthcoming exhibition which will be held in our excellent Vallum Gallery in a few weeks time.

Professor Byrom: "Look, designers hands!", Tony 'Mr. Tony' Peart: "No Andrew, they're builders hands."

Professor Byrom Fast Fact #1.
Since returning to Cumbria, Andrew now wants to be a proper Grillust operative when he grows up. Or a train driver.

Experimental typography

1st year graphic designers are currently experimenting with type and letterforms. Here are some of the results...

Typographic textures from Erin Middlemass (21)

Tangram experiments and letterforms; Oliver Coupland (21)

More tangram typefaces from...

Dan Bewley (21),

and Kareena Smith-Gavin

Type tricks

The other morning we presented our 3rd year students a range of display 'faces, a number of complicated rules and a very tight deadline (measured in hours, not days); and then we encouraged them to indulge in some speculative play.
They are a talented bunch so it was difficult to decide what to show you, but here are just some of the highlights...

Ieva Bureikaite (21)

Ashleigh Crighton (21)

Claire Evison (21)

Megan Hyslop (21)

Ollie Malone (21)

Experimental Typography

2nd year students recently undertook a quick 'n' dirty one day experimental typography project. Four posters in 5 hours. Here are some results from students who were 'in the zone'...


From left to right: Adam Robson (21), Katie Roberts (21) & Megan Steen (21)


Steph Stilwell (21) & Dave Wharton (21)


Ieva Bureikaite (21)