News / 29 Jul 2026
MA Graphic Design students pitch at Born Ugly
BA (Hons) Textile Design
MA Graphic Design students Shiv Sagar Morwal, Aditi Nagori and Meg Houghton were invited to Born Ugly studio in Leeds to pitch their ideas.
The students were asked to 'Flip the Script', pitching as part of Born Ugly's regular Ugly Ducklings initiative, the goal being to subvert consumer expectations by taking ordinary products and design conventions and presenting them in an inspiring new context. The students pitched their project ideas to senior designers and received valuable feedback on their work.
"Opportunities like this are established through our strong connections with the local creative industry and provide valuable real world commercial experience for our students."
Simon Spawforth-Jones, Graphic Design HE Course Leader
"It was an amazing opportunity to be asked to present my take on the brief and be able to get feedback that helped me better understand how I could have taken this project further. It was also so helpful to be able to ask the Born Ugly team about what they are looking for in young designers, as well as getting advice on CVs and portfolios."
Meg Houghton, MA Graphic Design