Fashion catwalk, ArtEZ Academy of Art and Design
Fashion Design

Fred Farrow, ArtEZ

This summer we headed to Arnhem for the graduating crème de la crème in fashion from the Netherlands. That’s the reputation ArtEZ has built up in the past few years. Not only are its collections always jaw-droppingly inventive, ArtEZ is creative location-wise too. One year we crossed the river Nederijn in a ferryboat to a huge industrial unit. This year buses took us to a deserted, slightly freaky location. The first row gave us a perfect view.

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Graphic Design, WdKA, Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam
Graphic Design, Visual Communication

Linda Tetteroo, WdKA


There it is…on the press leaflet of the WDKA Graduation Festival: ‘MADE – a group of 350 young professionals on the verge of a professional career in media, art, design and education. This summer they graduate from the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. Before they spread their wings, we invite YOU to an exclusive view of what the can create.’ Well, ARTS THREAD only goes to exclusive views! And visited the best from WdKA fine arts, fashion, graphic design and audiovisual and animation departments exhibited at the LPII building. Here, we look at graphic design.

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Graphic Design BA(Hons), Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design
Graphic Design, Visual Communication

Analysis of La Chinoise by Jean Luc Godard, Julia Andreone


The Graphic Design BA (Hons) graduate show for Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design (CSM) took place this summer at the Nicholls & Clarke building, Shoreditch High Street, alongside Illustration, Advertising and Photography. ARTS THREAD takes a look at some of the work on show.

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The Danish Design School, Copenhagen Fashion Week
Fashion Design

Adieu, Anne Birkkjær Bitsch

During the recent Copenhagen Fashion Week held August 11-15, the first day saw the catwalk show from The Danish Design School, showcasing its seven MA fashion students and a selection of work from its eight Bachelor graduates.

ARTS THREAD takes a look at the collections and shawcases both runway images and the prepared styled shots of the designers.

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New Designers, Textile Highlights 2010, part 2
Textiles

Emma Jane Bloxham, Bucks New University

This was a particularly good year to see some exciting textile design at the New Designers annual showcase of graduate talent. ARTS THREAD rounds up some more of our favourites from 2010.

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