Towards the end of my 3rd year at UWE, a branding agency contacted the university as they were looking for a Junior Designer to join their team. I was very lucky to have been given the opportunity and after a couple of weeks interning I was offered a full time position. It was a steep learning curve as there were only five of us in the studio I had to learn a lot, fast. I spent two years working the agency and fast realised that it was better to be a big fish in a small pond, as I got a lot experience behind me quickly and this allowed me to move onto another role with confidence.

I moved to an agency which offered a wider spectrum of design solutions in order to broaden my skills and add a little variety into the work I was doing. Working at the agency I have gone on to be a Senior Designer/Art director. One thing that has always been important to me is that I continue to learn and I’ve gone on to complete courses in video direction, animation, interior design and learning to code in several languages. And, because of the variety of skills I’ve accumulated my job is now incredibly varied from day to day and I believe that’s what’s keeps me fresh and an important member of the team.

www.liamrobertsdesign.co.uk

After completing the junior fellowship year in Bristol, working closely with both staff and students on the Graphic Design course, I’ve moved back up north. Since then, I’ve been working with design studios and engaging in self-initiated projects.

In 2017, my poster was shortlisted for the Graphic Design Festival Scotland International Poster Competition. My design actually derived from content that I had gathered in my time in Bristol, a complete transcription of Germany v England commentary at the 2010 World Cup. With this work, I was interested in intonation and emphasis with spoken word and the process of ‘ekphrasis’- taking something visual and transforming it into words. The selected works were exhibited in The Lighthouse, Glasgow.

I’m now working with Field (https://field.studio/) in Sheffield, and have been since September 2017. Field specialise in print and spatial design. I work closely with fellow UWE graduate Jake Goodall day-in day-out, creating a wide range of different media, everything from large-scale print projects for local education institutions, to exhibition identities and wayfinding systems.

I’ve recently worked with the Automatic Systems and Control Engineering (ACSE) department of the University of Sheffield. I created two publications which celebrated their 50th anniversary, using archival imagery and diagrams of primitive robotics.

http://www.erikwinterburn.co.uk/

Hey, I’m Ben! I’m a Multi-disciplinary Designer living in London. By day I work as a designer in a design studio called ‘Angel London’ within the heart of Shoreditch, London working on projects for Coke, Jack Daniels, Cartoon Network etc. However, by night I work across a whole range of passion & freelance projects covering motion & animation, branding, print, editorial, illustration & digital, for a broad demographic of clients.

I started off my career after graduating at the design studio ‘onedotzero’ where I worked on an array of projects. Most notably the Nike World Basketball Festival. Afterwards I moved into the motion design an animation industry at an agency called ‘Swhype’ (Pronounced Swipe) where I worked my way up into a senior position conceptualising and creating work for companies such as John Lewis, The White Company and the social media platform ‘Vero’.

In my own time I’ve co-founded a part time studio called Matter No Matter creating work for non-profits, charities and causes which raise positive awareness around issues in the world. This includes animation work for the mens mental health charity C.A.L.M (Campaign Against Living Miserably), ‘City Harvest’ who aims to reduce foot wastage around the world, ‘Unpackaged’, a start up which is trying to reduce plastic packaging and consumption and our own self initiated projects, most recently we produced our own short film on a tiny budget of £70, which attempts to bring attention to anti gun legislation within the US.

Along side this I also help to run a 17,000 member online community called ‘The Designers League’, which acts as a safe environment for creatives of all abilities to showcase their work, learn, receive feedback and collaborate. Make sure to join! We’re always looking to help creatives out however we can regardless of what stage they are at in their career, or design journey. If you ever need advice, or just want to meet for a tea, coffee, beer or a game of table tennis then get in touch.

www.instagram.com/matter_nomatter

www.bendesigns.co

https://www.angellondon.co.uk/

Oliver Sin is a freelance director, animator and illustrator currently plying his trade in Cheltenham. Since leaving UWE, he joined a digital agency for 3 years as a creative designer. After 3 years at the agency, he leaped into the world of freelance to focus on an animation/motion design career path. Since then he has worked with a variety of notable clients such as AirBnb, IBM, eBay and Samsung to name a few, creating. He also on the panel of judges for the Motion Awards (www.motionawards.com).

You can find out more about Oliver and his work here;

www.oliversin.com

www.instagram.com/oliversinyeah

www.twitter.com/oliversin

Since graduating from the BA Graphic Design course, Myles has worked with various charitable causes since setting up his own successful studio in Brighton.

Myles describes his practice ” For me, the purpose of graphic design is simple: get the message across – beautifully and in a way that makes it impossible to ignore. Such an approach demands a certain economy of style. It champions the line. It understands colour. It loves geometry. It creates work that stands the test of time. The best work comes through partnership. Each job is much more than a simple commission: it’s a collaboration. Whether I’m designing for charities, writers, or manufacturers, the work you see here is the result of a cooperative approach.”

Recent projects include:

Brexit & Animals: is made up of ten leading UK animal charities.

It was set up to ensure that the welfare of animals – both in the UK and Europe as a whole – is not endangered by Brexit negotiations and that opportunities for improving animal welfare are fully exploited.

I was asked to design an identity for the group and their manifesto, which would be presented at the House of Lords. The event was sponsored by Baroness Parminter, with speeches from MP Hilary Benn, the RSPCA and many more.

Feedback Global; are aspiring to stop global food waste.

They have a world wide reach, with projects such as Feeding the 5000 where they feed at least 5000 people with food that is deemed ‘waste’ by others.

I worked with Feedback to bring their achievements to life with annual impact reports and infographics. With their staggering numbers and facts, simple visualisations of these were crucial in putting the point across.

Lankelly Chase: are a Charitable Fund who strive to establish the underlying causes of social disadvantage. They provide financial backing for research that will, eventually, enable governments to make society-altering decisions with law and policy.

I designed their most recent report, plus a simplified, print piece. The report provided analysis and learning from over 200 pieces of literature. The challenge was to display this vast body of research in an engaging way that could be used by other foundations and the civil service.

Myles Lucas
myles@myleslucas.com

https://myleslucas.com/