Monotype: Falmouth Monogram

As part of the Alan Kitching exhibition, Monotype invited our students to take part in a competition to design their own monogram.

Using one letter from the typefaces used in the Alan Kitching Collection, together with one other, they were asked to render their monogram in such a way that it communicated something about them as a designer. The winning entries were chosen by Alan Kitching, who each received a collection of Monotype goodies with the outright winner taking home one of the limited edition prints from the Alan Kitching Collection.  Overall, Alan felt like there was a high standard amongst the entries and was thrilled to see such variety.

The winners were announced via @Monotype on Wednesday 6th January. Here they are on receiving their monotype prizes.

Winner: Dominic Layton (centre)

Runners up: Victoria Kleymenova (left) Harry Ingrams (right)

 

Dawn French ‘According to Yes’

To celebrate the launch of her third novel According To Yes, Dawn French, in partnership with Falmouth University and Penguin Books, invites visual artists from around the world to submit visual artwork to be a part of the official social media campaign around the book’s launch this October.

More information and entry details: Talenthouse

Bethany Hall wins #noblurredlines poster competition

Bethany Hall, BA(Hons) Graphic Design, recently entered and won a student competition to redesign the #noblurredlines poster.  It was set up by the Feminist Society at University in collaboration with the Devon & Cornwall Police.  The posters are soon to be released across both the Falmouth and Penryn Campus and will be modified into various mediums of exposure.  The campaign formally launched yesterday and is currently featured on Pirate FM today and various newspapers have made press releases.

Competition: Pushkin Press Student Illustration Award 2015

Here’s a competition that may be of interest:  pushkinpress.com/illustrationaward  Deadline is 6 April 2015.

“Pushkin Press are launching our inaugural student illustration competition and we would like to invite your students to take part.

Since our re-launch in 2012, Pushkin Press book covers have become known for showcasing the work of some of the world’s leading contemporary illustrators and image-makers. We are now delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to an exciting new talent.

As well as seeing their work in print on our forthcoming edition of The Allure of Chanel by Paul Morand, the winner will also receive £400.”

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Competition – Hiive Remix

Hiive is a new professional network for the creative industries backed by Creative Skillset.  They are offering three £1500 bursaries for designers/filmmakers/animators to produce personal work.

Hiive is completely free to use and offers a portfolio platform, job opportunities and access to educational courses.

The winners will be picked by a panel from Creative Skillset including David Abraham, Chief Executive of Channel 4.

Entrants just need to submit a brief here [https://app.hiive.co.uk/swarms/hiive-remix/190/#/]

Competition Brief:  Hiive Remix

Hiive Remix is all about bringing together cutting edge techniques and classic creative pieces – from paintings to music to film and beyond.

What if Michelangelo had a 3D Printer, Hitchcock had After Effects, or Mozart had an MPC?  Hiive Remix is all about bringing together cutting edge techniques and classic creative pieces. We want to see you take on an artistic institution with a modern skill set and make it yours. You write and pitch the brief and we’ll fund our three favourite submissions with a one-off bursary of £1,500.  The parameters are completely up to you – your medium, your choice of subject and your execution. We’re inspired by the works of the past but want to see a modern creative’s twist on the pieces we know and love.

Enter by leaving your idea/brief into the discussion area or e-mailing your brief to the team at hello@hiive.co.uk with the subject line ‘Hiive remix.’

Once all the entries are in, our expert panel (including Chief Executive of Channel 4, David Abraham) will pick the winners and you’ll receive funding to carry out the work. We know creatives don’t always have the time to produce personal work – so we’re offering you the chance to do exactly what you want to do, and giving you the budget to do it.  David Abraham is Chief Executive of Channel 4 and sits on the Board of Directors for Creative Skillset. David joined Channel 4 from UKTV where he was appointed Chief Executive in April 2007. During his first year he masterminded the launch of Dave which laid the foundation for rebranding the entire UKTV network.

Sell me somthing you own

Get an unconditional place on BA (Hons) Creative Advertising (@ADatFalmouth).  All you need is an idea!  http://www.falmouth.ac.uk/advertisingcompetition #admisfit

Join some of the world’s most creative talent by winning an unconditional place on one of the best connected and creative advertising degree courses in the country whilst enjoying an inspiring life in Cornwall. Interested?

You may be an artist, a designer, a writer, a poet, a linguist, or a psychologist – whatever your background, what we’re looking for is your creative mind. We want you to showcase your thinking, we want you to surprise us, challenge us and above all make your idea shine.

The brief is clear “Sell me something you own”.

How or what you do is completely up for grabs, just make us want to fight tooth and nail to get you on our degree course.

Deadline for entries: 1 December 2014