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Apple’s Creative Challenge today with the BrightYoungBrits and Chelsea!
March 22, 2012
Join us as ten BYBs collaborate to produce five digital artworks — in just one hour. March 22, 6:00 pm at the Apple Store, Covent Garden followed by a performance by Gabby Young where the work can also be seen.
http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/coventgarden/
Yes, today 5 groups with 2 stage 3 Graphic Design Communication students per group will undertake a challenge to produce ITunes artwork for Gabby’s new track – they will also be presenting moving image responses.
More about the BrightYoungBrits: The Digital Arts Challenge..
BrightYoungBrits is an independent initiative that celebrates a new generation of British creativity and showcases remarkable emerging talent across the UK. Join us as ten BYBs collaborate to produce five digital artworks — in just one hour — in the hope that the result becomes the cover design of the upcoming single, In Your Head by Gabby Young. You’ll see the creative process in action and get the chance to review the final output alongside a leading industry panel and special guest moderator.
MUMEDI Results
March 18, 2012
You may recall that last term stage 3 students from Graphic Design Communication Chelsea were shortlisted for MUMEDI (the Mexican Museum of Design supported by the Adobe) international poster competition ‘Death with a smile’. This had submissions from international designers, both professional and students (ours).
The results are in and for the first week of the accompanying exhibition a public vote was taken which has been won by Chelsea student Joshua Stocker – Congratulations!
EIGHTFOLD
March 12, 2012
Eightfold is this years stage 2 publication project launch event which is help this wednesday 14th March between 6-9pm at The Russian Club, 340-344 Kingsland Road, London E8 4DA
New international branding for CCW
March 8, 2012
The combined colleges Chelsea, Camberwell and Wimbledon, University of the Arts London have a new brand identity designed and developed by stage three Graphic Design Communication student Jack Haslehurst. The commission came from the Head of Colleges and the CCW international committee and will be launched shortly in Tokyo. Jack, the final year student rep was shortlisted and successful in pitching his concept and its application in the Chelsea boardroom and received an Apple i-pad as a reward for his endeavors.
Chelsea talent at Wallpaper*
March 5, 2012
Wallpaper* is the definitive lifestyle magazine, always at the cutting edge of international design and championing the modern and the classic, the new and the rediscovered. Everything featured in Wallpaper* is selected its quality, craftsmanship, modernity and class. Wallpaper* is the style for design loving individuals who are looking for inspiration in everything from fashion to travel, architecture to motoring and interiors to jewellery.
Graphic Design stage 3 student Chloe Hwang is currently on a professional placement at the truly international and hugely influential magazine and working on concepts towards Wallpaper’s first iPad edition.
It’s Nice That – Ray O’Meara
March 5, 2012
To mark the upcoming launch of It’s Nice That No.8 – which you can pre-order NOW – we ventured into the Bloomsbury studio of designer Ray O’Meara, the responsible for the new look of It’s Nice That magazine. In this interview we find out a little about his process, the art of a great cover image and – perhaps excitingly – what’s in store for No.8…
…Ray a graduate of Graphic Design Communication at Chelsea also works as an associate lecturer with our current student on the programme.
George Tsioutsias – Graphic Design Communication graduate Director of new promo, ‘If this ain’t love’.
February 6, 2012
Skunk Anansie’s fierce lead vocalist Skin, teams up with house gurus Erick Morilloand Eddie Thoneick to deliver this banger. Envisioned in a futuristic setting erupting with colour and otherworldly visuals, the video is charged with psychedelic motifs coming at you in full force. So get your space rocks and your chocolate bon bons ready, cause this sweet little baby drops on Valentine’s day.
watch here.. http://vimeo.com/35878318
Hovis, Levis, Lynx and Adidas on screen
February 6, 2012
Ringan Ledwidge widely acknowledge as one the UK’s top commercial directors presented a stimulating lecture on Tuesday 31 January 2012 as part of our popular professional speaker programme at BA Graphic Design Communication – Chelsea.
Ringan screened a showreel of work in commercials and short film that illustrated his rise to success which kick-started in 1999 when he was selected as part of the Dream Team by Creative Review and won Best Young Director at Cannes Lions.
He went on to receive numerous awards at D&AD and BTAA for his hugely popular commercials for Lynx, Adidas, Nike the COI and Coca-Cola. In July 2005, production began on his first feature length film Gone, produced through Working Title and Universal, which was the released in 2007.
On returning to the world of commercials. Ringan joined forces with director Daniel Kienman and Rattling Stick was born. Here Ringan has directed award-winning campaigns for Vodafone, Orange, Levis, Britvic, Hovis and Virgin media.
Ringan has been named Best director by Campaign Magazine for two years in a row while Rattling Sticks has been named Best Production Company of the Year for two years in a row. He also managed to pick up Gold at Cannes Lions and the BTAAs. Ringan has been named Best Director by Campaign Magazine for two years in a row while Rattling Stick has been named Best Production Company of the Year at the BTAA awards for the past three years. In November 2009,
Ringan was rated tied second in the Gunn Report’s most awarded directors in the world.
See more work at: www.rattlingstick.com
Max Hattler with stage 2 students
January 25, 2012
Photo by Matthias H.Risse 2010 (via)
During last term, the award winning animator Max Hattler came to work with the gdc stage 2. Working in small groups the students responded to his brief to make short sequences following general instructions for their structure which, when joined together became a new, group generated animation. Below is an example of his work entitled ’1925 AKA Hell’ followed by the stage 2 film ‘Shape Rainbow’.
Spring in New York
January 17, 2012
Strictly ‘fashion confidential’- our students are currently catwalk crazy developing exciting concepts to promote the arrival of Spring Studios in Manhattan next year. Spring Studios are a luxurious blend of image-makers, photographers, stylists, promoters and brand strategists who represent couture and high-end labels. We’re collaborating with Chelsea graduate and Spring Creative Director Andreas Neophytou, so we would highly recommend that you fashionistas our there watch this space!
