DJCAD Degree Show 2023: Illustration

Graduates using bold, graphic styles include Zofia Chamienia’s use of flat, contrasting colours
creates a collage-like effect, with bold colourways such as hot pink, orange and white on a black
background. Her simplified figures are full of lively movement and energy. Tia Fox has created a
beautiful set of large, wooden 2-d images of dinosaurs, to complement her informative children’s
book. Her use of intense, dark greens and browns creates a sense of weight for the reptiles and gives
the illusion of a natural environment for them.

Illustration

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

DJCAD Masters Show: MFA Art & Humanities – Floor 6

This was another great chance to see the work of some of the artists involved in the Oscillations project earlier in the year. On Floor 6 of the Crawford Building were Chris Gerrard, Sumit Mondal, Ginny Elston, Amanda Adam, Sharon Mottram and Patricia Ramaer, along with visiting artist Alex Peterson from the University of Minnesota. Read More

DJCAD Degree Show 2016: Illustration

Illustration is a strange discipline, considered by many to be the awkward spawn of Fine Art and Graphic Design, and almost impossible to define. The annual DJCAD degree show provides the perfect opportunity to throw open the doors of the seldom-visited basement, showcase our “emerging talent” and attempt to answer that burning question: what is Read More

DJCAD Degree Show: Illustration

The Illustration department is always a degree show favourite considering the sheer range of work on display. Each of this year’s twenty exhibitors has really pulled it out the bag, showcasing their individual talent and expertise through an array of different mediums. Upon entering, Alison Soye’s eye-catching “Food for Thought” mural grabs attention with its Read More