Tag: Illustration

“Three Raymond Briggs books that helped make the graphic novel respectable” by Matthew Edgar for The Conversation

Following the death of Raymond Briggs on 9 August, visual communication lecturer Matthew Edgar has written an article for The Conversation about how the illustrator transformed the way we see and value of the strip cartoon and graphic novel in this country. Edgar says: “Briggs’ great achievement was to make the form intellectually respectable through telling stories about seemingly ordinary characters, […]

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Discovering Dementia book launch

Today Lab4Living launches a new book, aimed at people recently diagnosed with dementia, which is more akin to visual poetry than the usual way that information about the condition is provided. Discovering Dementia is the result of a collaboration between design researcher, Claire Craig, poet John Killick and artist Sophie Standing. Claire and John had for some time recognised that […]

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‘In Transit 2020’ – MA/MFA Design Exhibition at the HPO

2020-01 Design Students Exhibition - In Transit 2020

In Transit 2020 MA and MFA Design Exhibition Exhibition Preview  Tuesday 21 January 2020, 5PM – 7PM Head Post Office 16.1.16, Sheffield We are delighted to invite you to the exhibition preview of current MA and MFA Design students. In Transit 2020 showcases the MA project work from design students in Fashion, Graphics, Illustration, Interior, Jewellery and Metalwork, and Product. You […]

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‘Illustration Heroes’ – An exhibition of staff, alumni and friends of SHU’s Illustration course

2019-10 Illustration Heroes - HPO Exhibition Banner

Illustration Heroes  An exhibition celebrating the professional work of illustration staff, alumni and friends of the Illustration course at Sheffield Hallam University. The exhibition highlights the key ‘hero’ figure for each exhibitor and the role each played in their education and future career. Illustration Heroes  Friday 11 October – Friday 08 November 2019 Private View Thursday 17 October, 6PM Post […]

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Penny McCarthy’s gallery of ‘Beware the Cat’ series of illustrations

Two Cats Talking - Beware the Cat series (c) Penny McCarthy

Fine Art Reader Penny McCarthy writes about the research behind the Beware the Cat series of illustrations in a new blog post on the project’s website. The gallery of ink and brush illustrations are a response to Penny’s reading of the 16th Century text written by William Baldwin. Researchers from the disciplines of Fine Art, Theatre, Literature, and Linguistics at the University […]

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