Crowds drawn to Loughborough Arts Degree Show 2016

Every year the undergraduate and foundation students of Loughborough University exhibit their work, which includes Fine Art, Textiles, 3D Design and Graphic Communication and Illustration.

If you wish to visit the Arts Degree Show tucked away in the Loughborough campus, don’t be put off by the tired and scruffy aspect of the buildings and their sterile interiors - there’s not much of a ‘muse’ here, unless you’re an urban artist who wishes to add some colour or personality to this dull environment.

No dragging of feet or loitering on the stairs, push on to the top floor where the Graphic Communication and Illustration graduates showcase their work on this ‘blank canvas’ utilised as the perfect foil for an explosion of enthusiastic creativity.

Each student starts with a 2 x 2m space in which to exhibit and market their work, as this is also an opportunity for potential employees to snap up talented designers before they make it on to the market.

Eye-catching visuals and graphics pop and fizz – ideas fly – it’s an information overload which engages and excites.

Some designers have played safe with commercial product designs with household names that make the design instantly recognisable, while others have pushed the boundaries with innovative Apps, computer games, animation and original illustrations.

Look out for an alternative and competent product design for Fairtrade by Jade Thomas, thoughtful animation from Jessica Perrin, useful App OAPP from Tanya Beri, conceptional design from Sophie Redford and inspired illustrations and horror genre computer game PRESENCE by Eleanor Marriott (pictured above).  

What strikes you is the talent, enthusiasm and excitement presented in a refreshingly earnest way that does make you look forward to all their futures. 

Simon Downs, Programme Director, Graphic Communication & Illustration agrees: ‘This year’s graduates are a collectively minded bunch of people and they contribute with a will to the tasks they undertake.  It is always rewarding to work with people who are so collectively willing to get the job done.  This quality of care will stand them in good stead as both designers and citizens living in a world in need of care but which is frequently careless. If this world is to be saved, we need good people in the communications field who can direct the public’s eyes towards a better place, a fairer future; these finalists have the skills and will to do just that.’

The event runs from the 4 to the 12 June and is open to the public on those dates. For more info, please click here