BA (Hons) Graphic Communication with Typography - News and success stories
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    KEY FACTS

    • Title
      BA (Hons) Graphic Communication with Typography
    • Course type
      Full-time (Part-time route available)
    • Duration
      3 years (no placement)
    • Award
      Bachelor of Arts - BA (Hons)
    • Faculty
      Faculty of Arts
    • School
      School of Art and Media
    • UCAS codes
      Institution P60
      Course W215
    • Location
      Plymouth

News and success stories
Graphic Communication students in VeniceThird year Graphic Communication with Typography students have recently returned from a superb study trip to Venice.
 
This year our study trip coincided with the Venice Architectural Biennale, which was fascinating and inspiring, exemplifying  essential collaborations between architects, exhibition designers, film makers, photographers, sonic artists and graphic communicators.
 
Pictured here just before leaving on the return flight.

Student uses design skills to help the public engage with city museum

Sarah Stagg, a Stage 2 Graphic Communication and Typography student, is co-ordinating the production of a Zine for the forthcoming exhibition ‘In Pursuit of Art: Charles Eastlake’s Journey from Plymouth to the National Gallery’, which opens at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery on September 22nd 2012. Sarah is working as one of the Young Explainers: a group of young volunteers tasked with creating a series of events that engage the public with the Museum’s exhibitions. For more information on their plans for the Eastlake exhibition you can check out their blog

Students gain prestigious typography award for third year running

The ISTD (International Society of Typographic Designers) Student Assessment is renowned throughout industry for its rigour. Every year a student brief is set and applicants who complete the brief to a high standard are awarded membership of the organisation, a prestigious honour indeed. This year, for the third year running, our students have risen to the challenge and succeeded. Third year BSc (Hons) Graphic Communication with Typography students James Drayson and Sarah Essex join previous winners Mario Picarello and Michael Davey.
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Letterpress facilities film gets stamp of approval 

This short film about the letterpress facilities here at Plymouth University will make you yearn for an ink roller!
BA (Hons) Media Arts student Danny Cooke's quietly stylish film illustrates this centuries-old design technology.
Please click on the icon below the view the film (this will open up a new browser).

Letterpress film by Danny Cooke

Graduate wins logo design competition

Calum Bradley's winning logoCongratulations to BA (Hons) Graphic Communication with Typography graduate Calum Bradley for winning a logo design competition read more....

 

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