New Designers is an exhibition for emerging design, full of innovation and fresh thinking, covering all aspects from textiles and fashion to product design, visual comms etc. It takes place over two weeks, with each Part focusing on a different set of design disciplines and featuring its own Awards Programme. The show sees over 3,000 of the most talented, newly graduated designers from the UK's leading universities come together to exhibit.
It was a lovely evening and the queue for entry was a mile long!
I saw many of the tutors and part time lecturers that I know who were from the universities and colleges who had stands at the exhibition. Particular mention shall go to Portsmouth University, who not only sent me an invitation, but also used our Colorset and Redeem 100% Recycled for their show catalogue! ...but more about that another time when I have more space to write about it.
Above is the University of Portsmouth stand and you can see all the books stacked up.
...and because I love to associate myself with success (!), I must congratulate Eric Downer from the BA (Hons) Graphic Design course at University of Portsmouth, who won the overall "New Designer of the Year". Fantastic news for him personally and for the course and very well deserved.
Photo of Eric Downer winning his award. Photo courtesy of Dan McCabe |
So any of you studios out there looking for some fresh young talent ...look no further!
In particular. thanks to Sarah Houghton, Dan McCabe and Michael Harkins at the University of Portsmouth
http://www.eric-downer.co.uk/new-page-1/
www.newdesigners.com
www.port.ac.uk/graphic
Posted by Justin Hobson 04.07.2014
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