Overview

Research networks for postgraduate students are common and provide valuable platforms for students to test and progress their research and to disseminate their research outcomes. A comparable forum for undergraduate art, design and media specialist students appears not to exist. It is recognised that such undergraduate events can provide important opportunities for students to advance their research; to learn with others, to progress their ideas further and to celebrate their final year research.



This project and its annual collaborative symposia aims to help students; to provide an opportunity for students to develop their research work and for students and staff to work collaboratively.

The 'Designs on Research' HEA funded free workshop was hosted at the Arts University College at Bournemouth, Dorset, UK on the 25th June 2012. Information is provided within the blog accordingly.

Saturday, 24 March 2012

The value of the poster

At the recent Redesigning (Graphic) Design Education workshop at the University of Derby (14 March 2012), graphic designer/writer Adrian Shaughnessy presented provocatively the claim that 'no one designs posters any more.' However it appears that the poster is indeed alive and kicking - as evidenced by The Poster journal, published in recent years and the wealth of posters that are to be found internationally. The poster is an old favourite of students - a fast ephemeral form that can communicate a myriad of ideas, messages...
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