Pathway: Fashion & Textiles
Destination: Teeside University

@lujainalnahdi

'Construction Sites'

This project was inspired by patterns and surfaces found within my photography of scaffolding and construction sites. I explored the rough and smooth textures in both 2D and 3D media.

Within my practice I enjoy creating textured surfaces that use recycled materials, different collage techniques and fabric manipulation methods.

Pathway: Fine Art
Destination: BA (Hons) Fine Art at Manchester School of Art

@lilyashraf_art

'False Memory Archive'

Installation

This project is an exploration of my own creative process, using the psychology behind false memory to inform it. The connection our imagination has with our memory allows it to interfere with our ‘true’ memories. This interference causes a subconscious manipulation of memory, leaving them as false memories. The active connection in which imagination and memory have lead me to question, to what extent, memory influences our imagination during our creative process.

I analysed a series of my own automatic drawings (a process of drawing which rejects conscious control). I noticed there were certain recurring forms- all of which shared a degree of likeness to forms of my surrounding visual reality, particularly those of nature such as tree structures and compositions of stones. I concluded that, through the process of drawing, I had subconsciously manipulated pre-existing forms and, as a result, created a group of forms which represented my own version of my visual reality. This process mirrors the psychology behind false memory.

To represent the connection of visual reality, memory and subconscious manipulation, I transformed found objects into sculptures. I used clay to manipulate them so that they became representative of my subconsciously manipulated memories (the forms from my drawings), rather than their true reality. In this way the sculptures act as false memories.

Pathway: Fashion & Textiles
Destination: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at Leeds Arts University

@franki_makes

'Magic Forest'

Surface Pattern Design

Through my research into ethereal/magical atmospheres I became particularly interested in creating surface pattern designs for children’s interiors inspired by a magical forest. My aim for this project was to create an immersive environment that played with the use of scale, colour and shape, exploring the characteristics of plants and creatures that you may find within an enchanted forest. I love to create fun and playful patterns and I like to explore with different drawing styles and media along the way.

Pathway: Fashion & Textiles
Destination: BA (Hons) Textile Design at Leeds Arts University

@maddieb.jpeg

'Naturally Wonky'

CAD Surface Pattern Design

I decided to choose wonky fruit and vegetables as my area of focus for this project, I wanted to bring awareness to the number of crops that are wasted due to the stigma around wonky fruit and vegetables. I also wanted to make people aware that supermarkets have aesthetic requirements for food. Meaning that crops of ‘wonky’ fruit and vegetables are wasted by being thrown away due to their appearance, and how they don’t conform to supermarket standards. This ultimately motivated me to create various designs and inspired the title ‘Naturally Wonky’. My aim was to create pieces of work that draw awareness to the situation, but also represent this issue in a positive, fun, and colourful way, so that it appeals to everyone.

I created my designs using CAD (computer aided design) methods, and printing techniques. I wanted to create eye catching surface pattern designs and use bright colour palettes.

Pathway: Fine Art
Destination: Gap Year/Work Abroad

'Untitled'

Oil Pastel

This piece is a development of my previous work from this year where I have been exploring angular architecture and geometric shapes while mixing 2D and 3D to create perceptual confusion. In this piece I take the 3 dimensional geometric shapes and place them among flat patterns and lines that create movement across the page to contrast with the solid ‘stationary’ shapes.

I intertwined the 2 dimensional, flat patterns, with the 3 dimensional shapes to add depth into the drawing. The piece is about the interaction between these visual elements.

Pathway: Fashion & Textiles
Destination: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at Leeds Arts University

'Cultural Diversity'

My project is about cultural appropriation and the acceptance of people's geographical and religious heritage. I worked with different embroidery and embellishment techniques to create a fashion garment that focused on cultural equality.

Pathway: Fine Art
Destination: Apprenticeship at ATM Events.

'The Mill 01'

Collage

I have always taken interest in the urban exploration of decaying buildings. I took the photographs to focus on the beauty of urban abandonment and derelict locations. I feel as though abandoned places should not be forgotten about as they might have served a great purpose for the country and community in making bricks, fabrics, plastics, etc. In this series I explored the characteristics of an old abandoned mill in Halifax through a series of abstract collages using layering as a key process.The layering in the collages reflects the layering of history and activity of the place. In creating a never ending body of deconstructed and reconstructed collages I feel I am excavating and rebuilding the mill.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Illustration at University of Huddersfield

@paper_pen_pencils

My focus and interests have developed over the 2 years into storytelling through illustration and animation. Within my practice, I have usually explored a message or an issue that I have felt passionate about. This story represents the journey that all creatures have in finding a place in the world to call home. I chose to create a story with a comic feel as I have not done a layout like this before and wanted to tell the story with images alone.

I love to create new characters and experiment with a range of media. For this story, I have explored mixing traditional watercolour techniques with digital media.

The main character travels to different environments and meets different creatures spending time with them, but realising they don’t fit in. This mirrors the life of a lot of people and I felt they would be able to identify with my character and their journey.

Pathway: Fine Art
Destination: BA (Hons) Fine Art at Leeds Art University

'Psychogeographic Symbolism'

Screen Print

This piece is about the dark underbelly of Leeds Kirkgate Market. Attempts to gentrify the area have resulted in economic failings and cut ties between its rich cultural past and the present. Efforts to satisfy middle class taste has left a loss of character, loyalty and economic failure. I am interested in sociopolitical themes and this subject allowed me to explore symbolism and psychogeographic paths within my work. This work is the beginnings of an interest in abstract symbolism and relating experience to location.

Pathway: Fine Art
Destination: BA (Hons) Fine Art at Leeds Arts University

@lilymadalinart

'The Wig'

Oil and Acrylic on Canvas Board

I was initially intrigued by how comedians who use personas are prone to depression and bad mental health. I linked this to alter-egos: identities that people personify, turning them into a different person. I find alter-egos fascinating, as it is something that many legendary performers have used throughout time to ‘reinvent’ themselves. Everybody has them - we tend to act differently towards different groups of people. I have always enjoyed dressing up, whether it’s embodying a fictional character or coming up with my own ‘looks’ through wigs and make up.

My work for this project used images of myself in different costumes- whether it be a striking make-up look from the 1960s or using different wigs that immediately alter my appearance. Self-portraiture allowed me to play with my own alter-egos and characters - sometimes these are distorted, like Bacon’s paintings, to represent an unfavourable state of mind. Others were done in more of a playful style to explore other aspects of character. This painting mixes realism and pop art approaches – a painterly portrait atop a bright, graphic background - contrasts and contradictions within identity.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art at Leeds Arts University

@louiseclaughton

This is a short comic depicting phobias as though they were monsters. Through my practice of character and creature design, I explored what phobias (an intense irrational fear of a particular object, location or situation) might look like if they were given a physical form. I particularly focused on how the phobia monster might come into existence, exploring this through short narrative stories in the form of simplistic comics. For my phobias, I chose the most common in order to have more of an impact: pyrophobia (fear of fire), aquaphobia (fear of water), and nyctophobia (fear of darkness).

Pathway: Graphic Communication

This piece symbolises the emotional and physical toll fame has on my character Effie, along with both the addictions and fragility that come with it.

Pathway: Graphic Communication

The illustrations shown are a short storyboard that shows the darker side of mermaid mythology. I have taken inspiration from "Mermaid's Rock" by Edward Matthew Hale. In this project my work focussed on demystifying and exploring the darker origins of mermaids, as they have become very commercialised with the influence of Disney etc. I aimed to show the darker and less friendly version of mermaids. I used a combination of markers, coloured pencils and watercolour to help create the textures and define the fore, middle and background.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Animation at Leeds Arts University

@unorthodoxturtle

This acrylic painting represents the surrealistic nature of lockdown during this global pandemic.

I chose to depict a kitchen sink window, the packed draining rack and washing up bowl represent how domestic life continues, despite the view of our world outside being much like looking at a different planet. The contrast of these two environments is made clear by the clinical and clean blues and the hot, angry oranges.

The video chat symbols in the foreground of the painting represent our only window into the lives of others.

Although I have decided to study animation, I still take a lot of pleasure from creating traditional paintings and drawings; this is an example of one of those.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art at Leeds Arts University

@oricose_art

Over the month of May I have participated in the ‘Mermay Art’ event, where each day of May you must create an illustration around the theme of mermaids. I have decided to create a short comic book and each day I add another page to my on-going story.

My story is called “Two Tails” and is set in the Victorian era. It follows the journey of Violet and Nora. The main themes in this story are romance and drama. I have used Instagram as my chosen platform to publish a page of my work each day, and I have enjoyed seeing my audience’s reaction to each update.

One of the most challenging aspects of this event is the time constraints, creating consistent quality artwork every single day has proven to be difficult but extremely rewarding. I have taken several measures to ensure that this endeavour is achievable; I have used a more simplistic art style than I’m used to, and I have used flat colouring methods. This event has challenged me to learn new skills, such as drawing backgrounds and varied expressions. I am proud looking back at the work I’ve done and that I’m making use of the unique situation we all find ourselves in.

Pathway: Fashion & Textiles
Destination: BA (Hons) Fashion Branding with Communication at Leeds Arts University

@faatimahdivanjpg

'Protest Against Sweatshops Photography'

During this project I wanted to create an awareness about sweatshop workers and the poor conditions they work in. I did this by creating t-shirts that have powerful slogans on them for example “Workers aren't machines.” I then photographed models wearing the t-shirts, I told them to pose aggressively as if they were protesting against the companies who own and run the sweatshops. I made the photographs black and white to be more striking and powerful.

Pathway: Fashion & Textiles
Destination: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at Leeds Arts University

@hudbushbuddybush

'Honeycomb developments'

Photography, Mark-making and CAD

For this project I focused on patterns within nature, using macro photography and mark making to generate my primary research. One of the most fascinating patterns within nature, is the honeycomb, as although it is produced by bees, it has an accuracy and geometry that would normally be associated with manmade design. Through my research into the honeycomb motif, I found its influence in surface pattern design, which led me to produce these developments. I wanted to focus on the contrast between geometric characteristics and organic textures and surfaces, using the honeycomb and my organic mark making to reflect this.

Pathway: Fine Art
Destination: BA (Hons) Fine Art at Leeds Arts University

@emilymaryeve

'Bumble'

Acrylic Paint on Canvas

I have made a series of paintings in response to a junk shop called 'Empire House'. I was drawn to the composition of objects and space in the building - how the furniture was so densely packed, stacked and built on top of and amongst itself. I found forms and characteristics I was fond of and wanted to reproduce in an exaggerated and abstracted manner.

The paintings I have made are physical, crude, and thick with layers built using rollers, scrapers, brushes, sponges, sandpaper and charcoal. I wanted to portray the characteristics of the forms I found - in particular a pile of mattresses that suggested to me figures. These eventually developed into images of conversations between the figures, reflecting the behaviours and caring nature each form has. I wanted the forms to be relatable and familiar in the most mundane way. The text represents various types of small talk and how we act and react whilst communicating.

Pathway: Fashion & Textiles
Destination:BA (Hons) Fashion Design at Manchester Metropolitan University

@dyls.art

'Dystopia Today'

A look into a dystopian future with the use of a survival/protective garment using unconventional materials inspired by my research into scientifically proven possibilities for the end of the world as we know it.

My piece reflects a future in which people may have to fend for themselves in various situations due to the dystopian reality. Each part of the garment was made backed with research of a certain possible tragic events that could eventually destroy the earth, these include extreme overheating, floods, climate collapse, war and a global pandemic. My work merely looks into a dystopian future that could be closer than we imagine and shows what we could expect.

I wanted to research into a subject that was completely fiction whilst also having elements of serene realness to it. I wanted this outlook into a dystopian future to cause a reflection on how we live today. 

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: Gap year

@olorence.artworks

I have created a series of digital drawings exploring the Art Nouveau style and the subject of nature.

I explored this ornamental style focusing on the flowing and organic characteristics associated with this movement.

My illustrations are inspired directly by a previous project that I have decided to revisit during this lockdown. This project included creating character designs for each season with the intention of capturing the characteristics of nature and how it alters through the seasons. I was also directly inspired by Alphonse Mucha who is best known for his stunning decorative advertisements, often depicting elegant and almost ethereal women.

Pathway: 3D Design
Destination: BA (Hons) Architecture at Leeds Beckett University

Shapes in Architecture

I have made a range of simple shapes, which are squares and rectangles. I have done this because I wanted to show the different shapes that can be found in architecture. The media that I have used is plaster, but I have also used concrete for one and wax for the other. This was to create different textures to the models.

I decided to compare my work to brutalist architecture as each shape was made to be solid and when looking at brutalist architecture the shapes are solid and clean.

When experimenting with the plaster I wanted to try different materials to see how they would react to the solid shape. When I used wax it created a wave on the sides and on the bottom it created a dip. This had an effect on the outcome as it made it have a different feel as it wasn’t solid like the plaster pieces or the concrete piece. I have then used these shapes to create a range of models to show how they can be used in architecture.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Design Marketing at Kingston University

Creative quarantine is an exhibition as well as a branding experiment that encourages use of art as a positive reaction to being quarantined.

I studied the effects of art therapy and tried to implement them in an immersive exhibition that was created through drawings from people without artistic backgrounds (my family members). I projected these drawings onto a blank wall so its gradual transformation could be better observed and interacted with. I also created posters to give context to the exhibition in a clearer format.

Through my imagery I want to inspire an outlet for creativity in others, especially those who feel they ‘can’t draw’. The positive effects of freedom and expression art can create, especially in a confined environment is undeniable.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Illustration at University of Lincoln

During this unfortunate lockdown situation there have been many emotions and states of motivation I have been through. I have spent most of my time pondering when this will be over, but one pleasure that I do continue to indulge in is my makeup. I decided that through the magic of my face and quite a lot of makeup wipes, I would express the emotion through the colour I associated it with. This project has been very personal to me and I would imagine that everyone else would resonate with the magnitude of feelings that being shut in can surface. I hope that everyone can feel unity knowing they are not alone in what they’re feeling and it brings us all together (apart). The chopped collage that I have produced is a visual representation of how uncertain and sudden these emotions can show up and how they overlap and intertwine with each other.

Pathway: Fine Art
Destination: BA (Hons) Fine Art at Leeds Arts University

@bethanyjohnsonart

'Strata 1'

Acrylic Painting on 5ft x 4ft Canvas

This piece is based around layering, geology, strata and incorporating a visual motif of intertwining lines into a painting reminiscent of natural forms. I created this piece with only formal intentions, painted meticulously and very slowly to create an immersive, mesmeric painting- like the layering of sediment over time. I used a muted colour palette of black, browns, greys but some of the many layers include small details of primary colours to add contrast and dimension and make them distinguishable.

Pathway: Fashion & Textiles
Destination: BA (Hons) Fashion Photography at Leeds Arts University

@anya.jpeg

'Youth Culture'

I am very interested in documenting my life and youth culture through photography. I got my first camera when I was about 12, I then properly got into photography at 15. I just take pictures of my friends and what we get up to, normally whilst at the pub, or a rave, or on holidays. I am inspired by photographers such as Ewen Spencer and Toni Brugnoli.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: Employment

My work is about the danger climate change is having on the penguin population. I wanted to create this piece to help spread awareness of these ongoing issues that climate change is creating, more specifically, how it is affecting penguins and what we can do to help stop them going extinct.

I became interested in this subject from a collection from my previous projects where I found the concept of changing/saving the world seemed to be the work I enjoyed doing most. I wanted to develop my advertising skills further to really get across my messages smoothly and to be encouraging. I wanted to create something that was a little unique and not something you see on the TV whilst eating your dinner.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: Gap year

This is a design for the website homepage for popular hardcore band, Code Orange. The design is based around their new album ‘Underneath’. It is a website that fans can access to find outlets to the band’s merchandise, music, social media, artwork and tour updates. The imagery you can see is a mask that is worn by the new ‘mascot’ character on the album artwork and in the music videos. I wanted to use that image and manipulate it so it reflects their new colour theme of dark blue. I wanted to create an alternative website for the fans that reflects the band, while keeping it modern and sleek. The band’s videos and imagery are already very modern and individual so I knew I would be inspired easily. I really enjoyed creating this piece of work as I am a fan of the band myself so I could create it from a fan’s perspective.

Pathway: Fashion & Textiles
Destination: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at Leeds Arts University

@zaclart

'Exaggeration and Distortion of the Human Ear'

My project was based on the question of how I could distort and exaggerate the human body to create conceptual fashion ideas. The spiraling forms of an ear inspired me to consider swirling shapes and ruffles, exaggerated to adorn a body. I wanted to create a sense of energy in my design ideas with loose, continuous lines, reminiscent of the natural movement of the human form.

Pathway: Fine Art
Destination: BA (Hons) Early Years and Enterprise at Leeds Beckett University

@holly_lanforth

'Cacophonous Colour: Mural Proposal for Leeds Kirkgate Market'

Digital Collage

In this project I created a proposal for a large scale mural for the cafeteria area of Leeds Kirkgate Market. The abstract patterns respond to the dynamism and business of the market. I have used bright colours and busy forms to communicate this. To generate my patterns I used felt tip pens and a combination of warm and cool colours to express the different areas of the market. The patterns are very free, organic and expressive produced with a free flowing technique that allows me to develop patterns as I go along. This improvisation allows me to respond to the diversity of the market - Some areas of the market are quite cold, some are lively with people, some are colourful, and others are quite pungent with a mixture of smells. I tried to communicate this through my art work with the use of colour, space and shape.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Illustration at Leeds Arts University

@jlaemweiss

My work focuses on change and how your perception of an object can become distorted due to repetition and reflection. The first image was taken just before lockdown when people weren't as worried about social distancing so continued working and going outside. Whereas the second was taken two weeks into lockdown once everyone had realised the danger and started to social distance themselves.

In these images you can see the difference between the start of lockdown and where we are now. Everything is fragmented and it is very difficult to understand what the image is, a self-portrait.

Pathway: Fine Art
Destination: BA (Hons) Fine Art at York St John University

'Magical Mycelium'

Mixed Media Installation

Magical mycelium is a hanging installation made from screen silk, canvas and paper clay. This piece is about the growth of mushrooms and fungi and their relationship with other elements of nature such as trees. I decided to make this piece to show people how beautiful and magical something that helps the decay and rot of nature can be. While creating this piece I discovered more about my own practice - specifically working with mixed media and colour. This can be seen in the different elements of the piece such as the embroidery or the clay mushrooms.

Pathway: Fine Art
Destination: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at Leeds Arts University

@drcclrkart

‘Triboluminescence’

Photography and Image Manipulation

This piece is about how one can manipulate light through different actions. Triboluminescence is a phenomenon that interests me because it is a process in which light is formed through physical actions (rubbing, ripping, scratching). Transient, ephemeral light generated through affecting tangible materials To recreate this, I photographed a broken screen found in Leeds City Centre. Then using digital software, I edited the images to look sharper and rougher. I finished by breaking up parts of the image to illustrate the idea of ‘ripping’ and ‘scratching’.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: Digital Marketing Apprenticeship

My practice is graphic design, I like to create advertisements/marketing using digital media. My strengths and interests include drawing up designs and visual developments and converting these through scanning and transforming them using Photoshop.

For this piece I was inspired by the Marilyn Monroe print created by Andy Warhol from the Pop Art movement. I love the use of bold, vibrant colours and decided to reflect this technique into my own work.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Graphic Design at Leeds Arts University

@eliopesca / tylermdesign.weebly.com

During this strange standstill in time within lockdown my curiosities surrounding the perceiving and passing of time lead me to look at the philosophy of time - hopefully to find some explanation or at least just a fascinating distraction from it all.

My deep dive into these metaphysics eventually turned into a passion project where I began experimenting with the idea of visually warping time and debating against the two biggest theories regarding the existence of time as we know it: eternalism versus presentism. The former is believing that the past, present and future all exist along a timeline where you can theoretically move from one moment to the next with a clear 'before' and 'after'. The latter is the belief that only the present exists as one fixed point, once passed, these moments cease to exist.

It got me thinking about memories and the past before quarantine. I didn’t want to believe that everything before this had just ceased to exist - hence the title “Don’t Kill Me”. Using my love of type and graphic design to represent my thoughts has been therapeutic and cathartic and has given me hope that the events along my own timeline will return to normal soon.

Pathway: Fine Art
Destination: BA (hons) Fine Art at York St John University

@fatdirtybitchfrommars

'Peewee’s Party'

Oil on Canvas

My practice is painting. I create realistic paintings that have dark and comical features. I am interested in anthropomorphism within animals and creating realist paintings in which animals are doing human-like things. I’ve become particularly interested in using monkeys as subjects because of the close resemblance to humans in behaviour. Through my research into anthropomorphism and monkeys I became particularly interested in the relation between human and monkey and the progress monkeys are making in resembling our evolution. I was inspired by an article that was about a species of monkeys that have recently entered the stone age. I wanted to explore this in my painting by creating strange, disturbing but humorous imagery.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art at Leeds Arts University

@liam_mcloughlinnnnn

This is a collection of observation drawings of interesting and prominent animals from past and present. These drawings originally started as the base of a different project, but due to current events and limited resources, I felt I needed to change the direction of my project. I felt more passion and satisfaction with the drawings I had done of modern animals and extinct animal skeletons and felt that these drawings are the best representation of my current abilities.

Pathway: Fashion & Textiles
Destination: BA (Hons) Textile Design at Leeds Arts University

@miametcalfe.art

'Crikey Spiky'

Ink, Watercolour, Finer liner and CAD

Throughout my journey on the Extended Diploma I came to realise I have an interest in both nature and surface pattern, in this project I combined the two together. I wanted to explore the texture, shape and colour of cacti using different media and techniques. The methods I have used to create my final piece contrast each other as the background was a large scale abstract painting that I collaged and was very focused on texture. Whereas the three main paintings are detailed commercial watercolour and fine liner pieces.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art at Leeds Arts University

@brookeellenart

Soul Survivors is a webcomic about a group of young adults who wake up in a world where their town has been overtaken by nature. With no recollection of what happened, they must work together to survive and save the rest of the village. However, things are not easy, and tension rises due to the group’s many differences.

In this webcomic, I wanted to focus on realistic personalities and how they can easily clash in tense situations. I think it is important in our lives to be able to change and be better people. I wanted to show that through the character development in this comic. I was inspired heavily by Houtouwan Village for the setting of the comic. I wanted to capture a somber atmosphere but contrast this with the beauty/power of nature taking back the town over time.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art at Leeds Arts University

@gabriel_midgley / www.artstation.com/midgeart / www.etsy.com

This is a selection of illustrations from a story I have written, ‘Disaster of the Armin’. They are created digitally on ProCreate and are just a snapshot of the wider narrative.

The story follows Bearhrett, a boy who lives in the valley of Calligorn in the country of Brockland. His life is comfortable and peaceful until mysterious projectiles seemingly fall from the sky into the valley. Soon after, people begin to disappear during the night. Living in the valley becomes a nightmare and they are eventually attacked by terrifying creatures that invade the valley, destroying his home and forcing the survivors out of the Calligorn. They Flee down the river towards the south, hoping to find sanctuary at the prosperous city of Armin-Huel, encountering many a friend and foe on the way.

The process of drawing out my written story helped to give me a clearer understanding of where it was headed, with plots and details unravelling as I worked. You can see more of the story on my Art Station and Instagram pages.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art at Leeds Arts University

@thatclowncryptid

This project is an exploration of how clowns are perceived as subjects of horror in today’s society in comparison to subjects of entertainment in the past. It was my intention to convey a story whilst using my drawing and character design skills yet without the use of words. The project gave me the chance to use my intended practice, of character design and comic art illustration, for the next stage of my education.

Pathway: 3D Design
Destination: BA (Hons) Interior Architecture at University of Lincoln

'Small Performance Space'

A design for a small performance space which would provide a stripped back and minimal temporary environment for poetry recitals, solo musical performance and intimate theatrical stagings.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at Leeds Arts University

As an illustrator I like to base my work and projects around important issues or topics in order to get people talking, whether it be to raise awareness or to question your beliefs. Each topic varies in my approach and technique but I tend to work traditionally, using watercolour and print, as well working digitally.

With mental illnesses becoming a large epidemic, we are able to talk more openly and start a discussion about mental health which, although it is a large step in a positive direction, mental illness and mental health are both still largely stigitimised. Stigma usually arises from lack of awareness, education and understanding of mental illnesses which can lead to isolation and deprive individuals of their basic needs.

To communicate this visually, I explored different ways to portray how mental illnesses affect people and to show how it feels. Using personal accounts, I represented how individuals described dealing with mental illness. From constant inner conflict to dealing with treatment and medication.

Pathway: Fashion & Textiles
Destination: BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion at Manchester Metropolitan University

@devonrose.art

'Saucy'

Using typically sexualised imagery, I have explored the idea of fetishes through photography and typography, adding a playful and humorous slant. I liked the concept of using the sauce and pasta because people wouldn’t typically associate these with eroticism. Whereas the female body, feet, toes and the mouth typically connote sexual themes, that link with fetishes. I like that there is a use of sauce in the image, but there is also a metaphorical meaning created, with the images being seen in a ‘saucy’ way. I wanted the meaning of the words in my photos to contrast against what the images are actually displaying.

There is a stigma attached to fetishes, with people believing it is a ‘dirty’ topic left only to be spoken about between partners. I wanted to explore this area from a different perspective to see if it can be viewed in a comedic way.

Pathway: 3D Design
Destination: White Rose - The Central College of Health & Beauty – Leeds Level 2 Beauty Therapy

'Salon Workstation'

A full scale prototype for a nail salon workstation which is designed for the convenient placing of tools and storage of equipment.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: Employment

My practice is illustration. I have drawn these bees as part of a project to promote more sustainable city living, and one way we can do this is to get more bees to live in the city. These drawings of bees would be used in something like an advertising campaign or magazine article that celebrates all that is good about bees. I have used pencil and focused on capturing the details of the bees.

Pathway: 3D Design
Destination: BA (Hons) Architecture at University of Westminster

Astronomy is one of the most interesting subjects for the human race, but sometimes it can be hard to comprehend. In my works I usually refer to an audience with a wide range of age, therefore, considering the complexity of this specific subject, I had decided to focus this project only on a younger audience. For this reason I had the idea of creating a game space filled with information on the basics of astronomy and the solar system. By taking in consideration what kids are more attracted to, I focused my ideas on lightning, sizes, textures, shapes and colours. To show this I have created a visual of the ‘moon’ area in the maze, and an overall 3D view of the Solar maze.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: Gap year

@wardat_art

Many Black young people are struggling to embrace their natural hair because of societal beauty standards and what people consider to be beautiful. Through this illustrative work my aim was to embrace and empower BAME people to be proud of their natural hair. As a Black person myself, I understand what it feels like not to love my natural hair. I would have felt so empowered when I was going through the struggle of embracing my hair if I had seen positive imagery like this. My own and other BAME individuals experiences helped shape this project.

Pathway: 3D Design
Destination: Employment

'Safe Spaces within a Household'

I decided to do this as I love looking into ways that all available space is practically used. I also became intrigued by the idea of old churches and castles having emergency escape routes within the walls or floors. So in order to combine these two ideas I decided upon creating safe spaces within a house. I mainly wanted to have practical storage hidden in plain sight, this would allow for people to hide objects that may be unsafe or that they don’t want being used. On the other hand there was also the idea of creating escape routes in case of emergency, such as a fire or other hazard. I believe the floor plan I have created shows how some of the ideas I had can be easily inputted into a home.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Graphic Design at Leeds Arts University

I found myself day dreaming a lot as a way to pass time during the lockdown. I felt very isolated, almost like I was trapped in a bubble, so I decided to show that in my piece with a character in their own “bubble”, in this case this is a plastic bag with fish, like the ones you get when buying fish from a pet shop. This could be interpreted as the character being thrown into an unfamiliar way of living, much like us in these current times. But I would like to leave the question of “how did she get there?” unanswered for people to think about.

Pathway: 3D Design
Destination: BA (Hons) 3D Design at Northumbria University

@alicesunderlandart

My piece is about finding a way to make door handles accessible to a larger audience. I wanted to create a range of door handles for different spaces, that were more focused around the human hand rather than just a design that stays the same due to the age of it. Therefore, making them more accessible to a modern audience. I created door handles for both public and private spaces, which brought different challenges due to the needs of the general public compared to that of just one person. Some of the issues I faced were due to the current climate, and the lack of access to not just materials but also people being willing to touch and hold things. I chose more natural materials rather than plastics due to the unhuman feel of them, created by a lack of texture. In the end, I made plaster door panels, plasticine moulds, and a wooden handle, which I attached to a door I created using scrap materials. All of which could be furthered to create a product that could be mass-produced.

Pathway: 3D Design
Destination: BA (Hons) Fashion Branding with Communication at Leeds Arts University

My piece is about creating an outdoor functional space, inspired by weaving designs, which is fit for adults and children to enjoy outside safely.

I wanted to tackle the perception that a child's play area can't be enjoyed by the older generation, therefore I included features which are friendly for all ages, for example seating areas and climbing frames. All these designs were inspired by my focussed theme of weaving and reaching a wide target audience, and finally taking my locational research into consideration when placing my pavilion if it were to be a 3D design.

Pathway: 3D Design
Destination: BA (Hons) Furniture and Product Design

@izzydesiign

I wanted to make a range of products and furniture that utilises the ability of ‘hanging’. The idea is still in its early stages and therefore no prototypes have yet been produced, mainly just sketches and initial ideas. The idea stems from a previous brief I studied ‘to cocoon’ in which I explored the idea of ‘to cocoon’ as a verb rather than a noun. I wanted to focus my exploration now through the way cocoons ‘hang’ and look into various ways to make furniture and product hang in a functional and practical way.

I came up with this idea as an extension to a previous problem I encountered called ‘to cocoon’. I wanted to look more into the hanging aspect of a cocoon and how that could be adopted within the design world. Whether that be through space-saving ideas, or making universally known heavy materials into a lighter material for improvements functionally.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Animation at Leeds Arts University

'IT'S OKAY TO FEEL'

A series of inspirational stickers that complement the comic called 'Colours of Hope' that I have been developing over the past few months. There is a total of four stickers, three showing each character I have developed for the comic, and the forth containing all three of them together. They each say "IT'S OKAY TO FEEL…..", with something that relates to the character e.g. Yellow, SAD; Red, "ANGRY" and Blue "OUT OF CONTROL". The comic itself is about the three characters undergoing huge changes, causing an impact to their mental health. It is set in a fairy tale forest, each character being a different mythical creature; Yellow a fairy, Red a demon and Blue a mermaid. Each characters' design and personalities are based on the theory around their colour, as is how they react to different changes.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at Leeds Arts University

@chloeannphotographer

For this project I wanted to explore distorted portraits. Initially I used a range of household materials and a range of techniques to develop these, including tracing paper, card, a magnifying glass, duct tape, and moving the camera and moving subject. To make the most of materials and equipment in lockdown, I found different prescription glasses from my childhood until now. I found it interesting how using my prescription glasses from the age of 4 to now, each prescription changing over time, shows how my eyesight has distorted over the last 14 years. I have shown this in these experimental self portraits with how they are magnifying the scene in front of me when I move them around in front of my features.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: Gap year

This illustration depicts how nature always persists. Plants and trees take over the buildings and places we abandon. When I started this project I began to think about the word ‘abandoned’ and realised that ultimately whatever we abandon is eventually taken over by plants or animals, so when we abandon things we give way to the wildness of nature.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Illustration at Leeds Arts University

@jerkbun

Liberty In North Korea are a charity working to take North Korean refugees safely out of China after already having escaped their country – if they are found by Chinese authorities, they will be sent back to the DPRK to be killed along with 3 generations of their family. One such refugee is Yeonmi Park, who said that the easiest way to help North Koreans is to know what they are fleeing from, to make the DPRK’s human rights violations known.

Through visual experimentation with the goal of interactive learning, I created a card game to match the peaceful visuals of North Korean propaganda with the harsh realities of the DPRK while promoting the work of LINK. A game of basic word-image association to make the message clear. Taking on the style of North Korean graphic design enabled me to see how North Korea has been kept behind the rest of the world, even in details as minuscule as ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs. I want people to remember my work when they see articles about Kim Jong Un, to understand what vile things he has enforced upon the people of North Korea.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Photography at Leeds Arts University

@naomiwphotography

For my Final Major Project I used my own photographs to create a collage to reflect and investigate my Great Grandad’s Bike & Repair Shop. I wanted to learn more about my Great Grandad Cyril and locally renowned bike shop. During this project I have learned so much about him and the people that visited his shop. Everyone knew him in Sowerby Bridge, so I thought I would get to know him too, through my photography.

Pathway: Graphic Communication
Destination: BA (Hons) Illustration at Leeds Arts University

@neon_arboretum

This piece, along with a lot of my work, places a strong focus on the whimsical sort of fantasy that I love. These caravans, in their intended setting on a modern but magical island, would house brilliantly inventive goblin-like creatures, the Grumfolk, whose magic seeps into everything they create.

I have a deep love of fantasy illustration and children’s illustration. Reality can be pretty bleak and pretty difficult to deal with, especially in crazy times like these. I’ve always liked the idea of my art being an escape, not just for me through the process of it, but for my audience. My entire project was focussed on two simple goals: involving people in this world I am creating, and making people smile. I’ve learnt a lot about who I am as an artist through this project (I never thought I was capable of drawing buildings or vehicles before) and my confidence in my work has grown massively.