The Illustration Department’s show can be located on the lowest level of the Crawford building in a pair of studio rooms with walls lined with prints and pedestals tendering ceramics, woodcuts and textiles. The sleek polish of the comic books, books and even beer branding has the air of a commercial showcase. An industry consciousness Read More
When illustrator, Laura Darling, took a part-time job at the Dundee International Women’s Centre to support her practice as an illustrator, she had no idea that her experience would inspire her first solo exhibition. The illustrations on display at Verdant Works are a response to the stories she heard at the centre and a tribute Read More
The Graphic Design degree exhibition showcases a range of highly effective work in a great array of styles. Some of the most interesting works on display have been produced for the Student Assessment Scheme organised by the International Society of Typographic Designers. The society has a worldwide remit to create and inspire interest in all Read More
I know what you might be thinking. Of all the departments in DJCAD, Interior and Environmental Design is typically the one that raises the question of its discipline, “…What is that?”. A wander around the students’ work at this year’s Degree Show will certainly clarify that for you. With concepts ranging from an installation that Read More
This year’s Art & Philosophy graduates have presented an exciting host of work, covering a diverse range of subjects and mediums. Art & Philosophy work can be found at various locations throughout the show. Positioned outside at the back of the Crawford building, Ahmad Deeni’s work considers the politics of space by creating a literal Read More
This is a great time to be a designer in Dundee, UNESCO City of Design. We are now in the midst of the first ever Dundee Design Month, (http://www.dundeedesignmonth.com ) and among the wealth of new events on offer make sure you do not miss the Product Design section of the DJCAD Annual Degree show. Read More
While many students incorporate film and digital elements into their displays the six students in the Time-based Art and Digital Film category have chosen to make this medium the primary focus of their creative work. Laura Cesa’s multi-media installation addresses the issue of her racial identity. Cesa is part Scots andpart Filipino, and in her Read More
With sweeping views of the Tay, this year the top floor of the Crawford Building is aptly suited to some of the young artists and their work; there is a strong theme of being connected to the landscape through geological observation or site-specific myths. As I begin my travels, I find myself in the Scottish Read More
Digital Interaction Design embraces one of the smallest groups of students in this year’s Final Year Degree Show, but their work is sure to exert an enormous impact on the design world of the future. The atmosphere on entering the building and meeting up with the helpful and professional Joanna Helfer of the Art and Read More
Perhaps more than any other exhibition space in the Degree show, the Animation displays demonstrate all the processes by which the end products are realised, and the extent to which teamwork plays an essential role. The “end products” are stylish, witty short films running in a recently refurbished and comfortable lecture theatre. Sitting in the Read More