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.

Il n'y a pas de guerre juste, 1994; Ceres Franco ‐ screen print, 1974

The Royal College of Art recently showed a major retrospective exhibition of work by the extraordinary Roman Cieślewicz. An extremely significant designer in Eastern Europe and France, Cieślewicz has strangely had little attention in the UK. Curated by David Crowley, Andrzej Klimowksi, Jeff Willis and Anna Grabowska-Konwent, the exhibition features a broad cross section of work from the 1950’s right through to the end of his life in 1996.

Communication Art & Design MA pop-up shop; Printing at Home, Xavier Antin

For the graduates from the Communication Art & Design MA at the Royal College of Art, the emphasis is on ideas as the key medium, through visual intelligence, thoughtfulness and playfulness, whether the work be photography, film, video, print, wood-block type or any kind of software. The graduates were also selling their work through a pop-up shop.

D&AD New Blood 2010; Simon Cook, Nottingham Trent University

This summer saw New Blood move to a new location at the Truman Brewery, as part of Free Range. Over a very hot weekend, ARTS THREAD took a look around the show.

Modern Mnemonics, Hannah Elizabeth Griffiths; Juxtapose, Chelsea College of Art & Design

This summer the Chelsea College of Art & Design graduate show was entitled Juxtapose to emphasise the retaining of established values and core principles of graphic design, while embracing change and innovation. There is an emphasis on collaborative projects dealing with youth-orieneted themes, publishing online, in live broadcasts and in print.

Subtle Subtitles, Calum Pringle, Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee

There was a wealth of graphic and illustration talent at the show, as well as interactive media design.

Calum Pringle from Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee had on show his project Subtle Subtitles, a prototype of a wearable display (here in a knitted scarf) to help adults with Ataxic Dysphonia (or Dysarthria) communicate.

The BDC New Designer of the Year Winner Tortie Hoare, Bucks New University

Last night saw the winners announced for New Designers Part 2. Held at Islington Business Centre, the show celebrates 25 years this edition. Tortie Hoare won this year’s BDC New Designer of the Year award for her spectacular collection of eco-friendly ‘French armour’ inspired leather furniture. Each piece was carefully crafted and a unique exploration of the boiled vegetable tan leather process.

There is a reason, why the recently-finished festival is held in Breda and not in more central, bigger cities of the Netherlands, such as Amsterdam, Utrecht or Rotterdam. Breda is known for its Graphic Design course at the St. Joost Art Academy and is the proud owner of the Graphic Design Museum. The festival also included a seminar presentation by seven national and international designers and scientists on the theme of decoding and graphic design, showing how the increasing digitalization influences and changes the field of the graphic designer.

Lion 01 & Detail; All is full of Love, HelloVon

A steady stream of enthusiastic visitors made their way to the first day of Pick Me Up, the Contemporary Graphic Art Fair at Somerset House on London’s Embankment. Selected exhibitors included both well-known and emerging cutting edge illustrators and graphic artists. Brisk trade was taking place in the shop downstairs from the exhibition, where visitors were able to buy affordable prints, limited edition books, T-shirts, china mugs and fanzines.

Virgin Atlantic billboard & Detail, One Horse Town

The opportunity to show is given to both designers who have just started their own business and also to higher education creative students. The three-day event included a good selection of graphic design talents. See later this week for fashion, accessories and jewellery.

Amnesty International, Quelque part partout, 1978; Chaque jour 15 personnes sont victimes du non respect des feux, Sécurité routière, 2002

The 300 posters and films in this exhibition show how how advertising has helped raise and shape public awareness, from the late 60s through to today. The exhibition covers six major themes: human rights, humanitarian aid, ecology, health, social exclusion and social aid, education and civic awareness.

Belgian art centre Z33’s new exhibition Design by Performance explores performative trends in contemporary design. The focus of the exhibition is not on finished products, but on the production process itself where the project dictates that the object will always be changing or else has been formed by its surroundings or the specific situation it is placed in.

Participants are Atelier NL, Maarten Baas, Pieke Bergmans, David Bowen, Oscar Diaz, Edhv, Front, Martino Gamper, Simon Heijdens, Eric Klarenbeek, Sofie Lachaert & Luc d’Hanis, Laurent Liefooghe, Lawrence Malstaf, Bruno Munari, Markus Schinwald, Studio Glithero, Studio Libertiny, Tjep, Unfold & Tim Knapen.

Hammer Festival Exhibition

A backstreet location just off Old Street sets a perfect backdrop for the Hammer Festival exhibition. Cobbled stones and shifty shadows echo the setting of a real Hammer Horror. With its secluded location, the Idea Generation Gallery provides an open plan space to the exhibition.

Graphic Communication, Chelsea MA show 2009

The Graphic Design Communication MA show was entitled ‘They shoot Horses, Don’t They’; the brochure explaining that ‘the explanation will come from the student you think has the stamina to dance for 24 hours’ – judging by the standard of work shown – these graduates work ethic cannot be questioned.