Final Show - the people

A great number of visitors have enjoyed the visual communication private view. Staff and students welcomed friends, family, and alumni to the event. Many thanks to all those who have made the evening such a success.  
The final show and RSVP exhibition is open to the public for one week more details can be found at:
http://www.visualcommunicationwolverhampton.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/degree-show-count-down.html

School of Art and Design Employability Event

If you are graduating  from  the Visual Communication this summer then why not come along to the School of Art and Design Employability Event 

Tuesday 4^th June, MK045, 10:30 – 13:00

Find out about life after the degree show.

·         Self-Employment

·         Graduate Vacancies

·         The Wolverhampton Employability Award

·         Careers support available after graduation.

There will be presentations from the Black Country Chamber of Commerce, SPEED, The Workplace, and the Careers Centre.

Final show - final preparations

The final show is coming together. Preparations for the private view are being made and staff and students are working hard to make sure everything is just right.

Sheaffer display

Marc Austin, senior lecturer in visual communication and Katharine Buchan from Sheaffer's PR company, Small Man Media, arranging the Sheaffer display

As part of the 2013 final show the visual communication department is hosting a display of some beautiful Sheaffer pens, many dating back to the early 20th century. 2013 marks Sheaffer's centenary - Happy Birthday Sheaffer

Sheaffer are long time supporters of visual communication and have been involved in the RSVP exhibition which is also part of this years final show display.To find out more about the artworks within RSVP visit http://rsvpprojects.blogspot.co.uk

Ian Madeley and Marc Austin setting up RSVP

Free Font Hello Denver

Hello Denver is an outline display typeface that has been commissioned by Arts & Venues Denver for an event that took place in 2012. It's now available to you for personal and commercial work. Download it here! You can see some inspiring examples of its use here.

Baskerville Society - Forthcoming events

The Typographic Hub, in conjunction with the Baskerville Society, organises events and other activities throughout the year. 

Discover what is happening in 2013.
 

22 June 2013

Visit to Winterbourne House & Garden: printing workshop and lettering sculptures

Winterbourne is an Edwardian house set in extensive botanical gardens in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The garden is notable for its many hand carved letterforms and sculptures in wood and stone. The visit will also include a letterpress printing demonstration.

Members £5:  Non Members £10

Maximum numbers: 10

11 August 2013

Visit to Wolverley and Sion House

The village of Wolverley in Worcester is the birthplace of John Baskerville. This excursion takes in an exclusive visit to the possible home of Baskerville at Sion Hill, tour of the village, which features many buildings from Baskerville’s time, and lunch at the Queens Head public house.

Members £5:  Non Members £10

Maximum numbers: 8

11 October 2013

Walking tour of Baskerville’s Birmingham

Birmingham tour guide Ben Waddington leads this 90-minute walk around the city, visiting locations and artifacts associated with Baskerville’s life and work, including a visit to the catacombs in the historic Jewellery Quarter where his remains are buried.

Members £5:  Non Members £10

Maximum numbers: 20

15 December 2013

Visit to Two Towers Brewery

The home of Baskerville Bitter, the Two Towers Brewery will host a guided tour of its premises, explaining the brewing process, giving the history of the company and providing samples of their famous ales.

Members £10:  Non Members £15

Maximum numbers: 15

For more information on Society events: http://www.typographichub.org/baskerville-society/entry/events/

If you would like to join the Society please visit:

http://www.typographichub.org/baskerville-society/entry/people-and-contacts/

Web Designer - Green Schools Online Greenwich London

Think you're a great web designer? 
We have a lovely job that may be of interest to you:

ABOUT US

Over the last year we've built nearly two hundred websites for schools and businesses, and need help to meet demand for even more. We're a small team, going through an exciting growth phase. Working with us, you'll benefit from involvement in a growing business as well as the other perks such as casual dress code, fun and friendly work environment (most of the time), Friday team lunch, weekly Graze box and stickers when you do great work. And check out the view from our new office:

ABOUT THE JOB

The role involves designing beautiful websites in Photoshop and converting them to XHTML and CSS. 90% of the work will be for schools, the other 10% for businesses through our Froot Websites brand.

The salary will be between £19,000 and £26,000 depending on skills and experience.

ABOUT YOU

You will have:

• A passion for great design
• A strong online portfolio
• Superb Photoshop and HTML / CSS skills
• Knoweldge of JQuery and responsive design
• Excellent English
• Attention to detail
• A sense of humour

Interested? Yes, of course you are.

To apply, please initially send an introductory email to job@greenschoolsonline.co.uk 

telling us:

• The address of your portfolio
• 3 reasons why you think you’re right for the job
• The subject of your email should say how you like your coffee/tea (so we know you've thought about your application!)

We're sorry but we may not reply to every application.

AGENCY APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Just Have to Share - What happens when a keyboard changes from 3D to touchscreen

On the iPad’s virtual keyboard there is a raised bar on the F and J keys. On physical keyboards, these raised indicators allow typists to fix their eight fingers on the central row of the keyboard easily and without looking. So why would a flat touchscreen keyboard need raised indicators? The answer according to the Smithsonian is. Skeuomorphism.

'Skeuomorphism' is a design principle in which an obsolete design element is brought into a new object quite often as a superficial design detail as it's no longer functional or necessary.

Digital skeuomorphic elements can help give us a sense of familiarity when dealing with a new technology for example a notepad app that looks like a lined pad, the page-turning animation on a digital book, or the sound of a shutter clicking on digital cameras and mobile phones. Perhaps these elements may outlive their usefulness or take on a new meaning, but for now these vestigial details work as sensory cues.

To read the entire article on this fascinating subject visit:
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/design/2013/05/what-happens-when-a-keyboard-goes-from-tactile-to-touchscreen/

Amy Evans second book

Amy gets her second book published 
Amy Evans is going from strength to strength having her second fully illustrated book published by the London publisher, Cico books. Her first book was published in 2012 and this new book contains almost double the number of illustrations.

Sally Powell, Art Director at CICO Books said: “We are now working with Amy on a third book, and we have seen her go from strength to strength. Her work is fresh and pretty and this has enhanced the feel of these books and given them a greater appeal to a broader audience. Amy has proved herself to be adept and creative at interpreting a brief and punctual at delivering work. We hope to continue working with Amy in the future.”

Amy will be staying at the University to do her master's in illustration in the autumn.

Visual Communications Course Leader, John Clementson said: "We are always immensely proud of our students and it is exciting to see Amy using the skills she has developed here at Wolverhampton to create some exciting and creative work for the commercial environment.”

“How we saved a bunch of tattered books an turned them in to art” Susan Kruse

Books were sent out and artists recorded their working process as
part of their projects

“How we saved a bunch of tattered books and turned them in to art”
Susan Kruse – founder and curator of the Library of Lost Books

The Curators and Artist Talk on the Library of Lost Books took place yesterday. Christine Finn, one of the artists whose work is part of the Library, joined Susan Kruse, founder of the project to discuss the reworking of 50 discarded books from Birmingham Central Library. 

Susan’s talk opened with an explanation of the origins of the project, she said: “Throughout 2011, Librarians put books in bins and I took them out again. My arts practice is not traditional painting, I experiment and when I see perfectly good materials being thrown away, I find a use for them.” Susan approached Birmingham Library and was given permission to rescue and use some of the discarded books. Finding there was such a wealth of possibilities stemming from these unwanted volumes the Library of Lost Books was born. 250 artists applied to be part of this initiative and just 50 were ultimately selected to reinterpret and reinvent select books. 

Dale Askey – blogger says:

 “Old books, no matter how mouldy, battered or pointless, just never get the treatment they deserve” 

Susan has set out to create what she describes as a “thing of wonder” she highlighted the ‘magic of the L-space’ – a Terry Pratchett term for the wonderful things that can happen after interacting with books. 

Sue Platt's roughs for her  work 'Sacred Songs and Solos'

Susan described the working process and concepts behind a number of books from the collection, before Christine Finn spoke about her artistic journey with a 1914 book of modern English. 

Christine Finn answering questions after her talk

Christine's maps of the battlefields

Christine a reporter at 16, and a woman's editor at 17, left her TV newsroom after undertaking a Reuter Journalism Fellowship at Oxford University and a degree in Archaeology and Anthropology, followed by a doctorate in poetry and archaeology. She spoke of the background in journalism, interests and studies having a resonance with the book she was sent. She made the connection between the lost writers of her book and the lost soldiers of World War One. “I took the book to the World War one battlefields and walked round the sites using military maps that became influential to my work. I decided to make, not a monument, but a testament” she continued. 

Catherine Scriven, Susan Kruse and Christine Finn

Images of some of the artworks from the The Library of Lost books will be on display during the Visual Communication final show (opening June 1) The full collection will be showcased this autumn as part of the opening festival of the New Library of Birmingham.

The Library of Lost Books is Supported by Sheaffer

Final Show Build Up

A big thank you to all those students helping to prepare for this years final show.  Display spaces have been constructed and painting is underway.

Junior Digital Designer - Vivid Manchester

Junior Digital Designer
Vivid are on the hunt for an enthusiastic and creative junior digital designer to join our extremely talented team. Someone creative, passionate, eager to keep on top of new technologies and share knowledge with the rest of our team. You should be fast and proficient but meticulous in checking your work and producing on brief, on time, with accuracy. This role calls for a great visual designer that understands that digital should be both intuitive and beautiful. You should be familiar with interactive design and have a keen interest in the latest digital trends. The role will involve working in a fast paced environment, both individually and as part of a team.

Working with the creative and planning team the designer/developer will:
Work up flat designs across multiple media
Work up flat designs for digital work
Create and edit motion graphics
Come up with innovative solutions to problems.

The designer should:
Have a keen eye for detail
Be adaptable and able to pick up new techniques
Have good interpersonal and communication skills
Be proficient in Adobe creative suite CS5/6 – with advance skills in After Effects, flash, final cut pro
Key note/pressi presentation skills would be a bonus.

It would be beneficial if the candidate had experience in:
Working with responsive websites in HTML5 & CSS3
Basic PHP & MySQL
iOS and Android mobile platforms.

We expect applicants to have a degree-level education, with relevant work experience and vocational skills providing a good grounding in interactive design, graphic design and web/mobile technologies.

38.5 hours a week, 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Additional hours may be required to meet deadlines, which could include evenings and weekends.

To be considered, please send a covering letter explaining your strengths and experience, a link to work samples and CV to jobs@viv-id.co.uk

Bonus points will be given to those that tweet us a Vine short movie showing us ‘What makes you Vivid’! @vividmanchester

Closing date at 5pm 29th May

Final Show Build Up

Today is the first day of final show preparation. The studios are being cleared by staff and students and display boards are being brought in. Over the next few days painting will be complete and the show will start to take shape. Good luck to all those showing this year and thank you to everyone who is helping with the preparation.

Just Have to Share - ONDU Pinhole Cameras

Through his brand ONDU, Industrial designer and self taught woodworker Elvis Halilović has been making lensless pinhole cameras for several years. This week the he is unveiling a beautiful series of pinhole cameras made from locally sourced wood and held together by strong magnets. His tough, lensless film cameras are 'old school' and completely manual, relying on direct exposure of film to light. The cameras come in six different sizes.

You can learn more over on Kickstarter.

Junior designer - London

A talented Junior Cover Designer is needed to work at a leading fiction publisher in SW London to support the design team in creating book covers for specific eBook projects.  This is an extended temp position leading to perm.  A Portfolio of jacket design or similar artwork needed to demonstrate experience.

Key duties:

• Cover design for series of fiction book titles
• Picture research
• Creation of artwork for covers using templates
• Produce print ready files to established specifications
• Work closely with editorial and operations staff
• Art-working the finished designs
• Creating cover templates
• Creating banners for various internal clients
• Delivering various work stages on time and under pressure

Experience / skills required:

• Experience in InDesign, Photoshop and Mac based design work essential
• Graphic Design qualification would be advantageous
• A background in trade book cover design is preferred
• The ability to work within an established set of styles
• Confidence to liaise with Editorial, Sales & Marketing colleagues
• Portfolio of jacket design or similar artwork needed to demonstrate experience
• Interest in women’s fiction / romantic fiction / current popular culture

For more information or to apply click here

Junior Graphic Designer - Forepoint Ltd, Preston

We are looking for an exceptional junior graphic designer for our Preston studio. This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate who has the right foundations and is willing to learn in a busy creative agency environment.

What you need

- A Degree, or equivalent, in Graphic Design
- Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat etc. A good grounding in After Effects would be an advantage.
- Experience of PowerPoint and Keynote presentation tools
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Be a fast learner who has the ability to work as part of a team or as an individual
- Most importantly you must be highly creative with a great attitude and passion for print and digital design

A little bit about us

We are in the business of delivering great communications for our clients and have been doing so for over 20 years. We are currently 20 strong with offices in Preston and London. We work with some great blue chip companies from the energy, technology, defence and manufacturing sectors.

We work in a highly collaborative, client-focused way - meaning you will be encouraged to work directly with our clients and develop an in-depth understanding of their businesses, enabling you to deliver the best communication solutions for them.

What we are offering

A competitive salary, performance related bonus, excellent working environment and the opportunity to become part of an award winning team of creative designers and digital developers.

Interested? Then send your CV, portfolio of your work, online or as a PDF file, along with covering letter explaining why you're perfect for the role…
http://www.forepoint.co.uk
How to apply:
vacancies@forepoint.co.uk

Junior Designer Nottingham

Reference:	DN/I117/JD-1306
Sector	Marketing
Position: Junior Designer/Mac Operator - Digital/Print Publishing Salary: Circa £19,000 Our client has a 100 year history in the textiles sector. The company has a turnover in excess of £8 Million and employs over 70 people. They are looking to recruit a Junior Designer who can support the delivery of an effective in-house design service and the production of on and off-line design projects such as advertisements, leaflets, newsletters, posters and websites. Role: Utilising a high standard to support the Design & Marketing Manager, you will ensure that business priorities, objectives and messages are translated into effective design concepts, which are audience appropriate and form the basis of successful marketing activities. As a brand champion, you will communicate clear messages regarding brand values and brand guidelines in all areas of the business including packaging whilst working with the Design & Marketing Manager to ensure that all design activity adheres to these guidelines. Experience: You will be educated to degree level or equivalent in Design & Digital Media or an equivalent related subject with proven experience of delivering effective design work as part of broader marketing campaigns in line with corporate strategy. An experienced Apple mac user and able to produce a range of on and off-line design projects. You will have a background in the delivery of design collateral such as brochures, advertisements, leaflets, newsletters and posters and digital media within a specified timeline and have experience of the entire marketing mix. An excellent communicator, you must also have the ability to write and present clear design proposals, storyboards, reports and presentations; demonstrating an innovative and creative approach to your work. A good knowledge of photography is a must as product shoots are an important part of this role. The digital focus of this role will be based around Flash (banners), motion graphics (After Effects) and HTML/CSS coding. Basic Software Requirements: -Quark Xpress -Illustrator -Photoshop -Microsoft Word -Microsoft Excel -Microsoft Outlook If interested in this position, click here to apply No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age & we will gladly accept applications from persons of any age for this role.

Junior Designer Coventry

Junior Designer

Ellisons is the UK’s number one beauty therapy and hairdressing supplier to the professional industry.

We are looking for a Junior designer to work within our busy Trade marketing department.

The key purpose of the exciting role is to create and design artwork solutions for trading plans and activities with the company brand guidelines.

Are you passionate and enthusiastic about graphic design and branding? Are you enthusiastic, confident, communicative, well organised and can work with people to find a solution? If so, then this could be a great opportunity to work in a dynamic customer focused company like ours.

The successful candidate will:

• •  Create design/artwork solutions for use across different media, including print and online, from initial concept through to finished digital artwork. Typical usage includes: brochures, newsletters, posters, marketing materials, POS, Web, E-shots and social media.
  
• •  Implement, design and develop changes to existing marketing material in line with brand guidelines.
  
• •  Work directly with printers and other 3rd parties.
  
• •  Understand and enforce the use of functional
  typesetting on all documents.
  Hours of work are 39 hours per week
  

Qualifications and experience
• Graphic Design qualification is essential. 
• Proficient in InDesign, Illustrator,
Photoshop and Word.
• Knowledge of using a camera for photography pack shots is preferred.
• Able to work quickly and efficiently whilst remaining calm under pressure when working to tight deadlines.

Monday-Thursday 8.30am – 5.00pm Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm

Application details
All enquiries should be made to Ollie Purdom, Pitch Consultants 
T: 0121 270 4080 or E: Ollie@pitchconsultants.co.uk. 
Closing date: Tuesday 28 May 2013