Published on his blog back in April, designer Jamie Wieck’s “The 50 Things Every Graphic Design Student Should Know” — or as it’s become better known in certain circles, “The 50″ — is in the words of Wieck himself, “a condensed primer for students and graduates-to-be.” The list of 50 illustrated tips range from: You are not the first;...
Portuguese born graphic designer Renato Pequito began his career with a degree in engineering. Quickly realising his passions laid elsewhere, Renato began a design course. In 2005 he moved to the Welsh capital of Cardiff and in 2008 graduated with a First Class Honours in Design for Media from the University of Glamorgan. After four months of perseverance Renato...
Tom Harle is a creative strategist and IA designer, currently working at Public Zone, a London-based digital agency who specialise in helping NPO’s and charities improve their digital output. Having graduated in 2009 from Cardiff School of Art and Design with a BA in Graphic Communications, Tom has now been working in the creative sector for over a year....
Originally from Wales, Rachel Williams graduated from the University of the West of England with a First Class Honours in Fashion Design where she specialised in fashion illustration. Living and working in Brighton on the south coast of England, she is now working as a freelance illustrator. A year after graduating we caught up with Rachel to find out...
Chris Welsby is a graphic designer who graduated in 2009 from Cardiff School of Art and Design with a First Class Honours in Graphic Communication. A year on since graduating and as part of Notes on Design’s ongoing Graduate Season, we spoke to Chris this month to find out more about his journey and what he’s up to now....
Born in the rural town of Frome in the West Country of England, Charlotte Knibbs is a freelance graphic designer. Upon graduating with a First Class Honours degree from Portsmouth University, Charlotte started to work with Aardman Animations designing the product and packaging range to accompany the release of Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death. Charlotte...
Graphic Design graduate Gareth Dunt has studied art and design for most of his academic life. Three years ago he moved to Wales to study an honours degree in Graphic Communication at the Cardiff School of Art and Design. Gareth is also the founder of design blog Black Maths and since graduating this summer has moved to London to...
That time of year is upon us again, as thousands of creatives leave the confines and relative comfort of academia and head towards industry. For those of us who have already been through this process, we are reminded that the transition from graduate to professional is not always an easy one. Recent UK figures, published by The Guardian warn graduates...
Born and raised on a Suffolk farm in East England, Richard Sanderson moved to Bristol to study Illustration. After graduating last year he moved to London to embark on his career in the UK capital. Since then he’s worked with, amongst others, YCN, Zizzi’s, The Ride Journal, The Newspaper Club & Form Fifty Five and exhibited in London, Bristol,...
