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Degree Shows 2011: Lincoln
Posted by Creative Review, 21 June 2011, 11:11 Permalink Comments (12)

The graphic design course at the University of Lincoln has certainly become one to watch in recent years. Here's what caught our eye from this year's graduates
First up is Luke Ochrombel's response to the ISTD 2010 brief based on the number 100. It's a a kinetic type animation of a key piece of dialogue from Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove



The RSA's Giving and Getting brief to students asked for a scheme that would make it easier for charities to ask for money and easier for people to donate. Jennie Plant's response was to introduce playful elements into a car park on behalf of CHIPS (Children’s Integrated Playschemes). Kids could encourage their parents to park in a particular coloured spot while games like hopscotch could brighten up dreary interiors.





We liked Anna Sangha's Corrupt Corporation project "to make the public more aware of how corrupt corporations are, what methods they use to get consumers to by their products and get them to believe in their corporation/ brand".



Rick Green was one of several students to tackle an ISTD brief to redesign Edwin Abbott's satirical novella Flatland. He also designed a rather nice range of Italian foods is response to a brief set by the Roses to redesign something in a supermarket.






We also liked Ric Gravina's series of scientific book covers for Pelican.




And Daniel Firth's identity for a tattoo parlour.
TapTone is Sophie Adams' idea for an iPhone app "based on the idea of rekindling the relationship between illustration and music now that downloading is the most popular format. The user taps along to the music they are listening to on the screen and creates an abstract animation".



Emma Benwell was another to tackle the Flatland brief, here concentrating on relationships between the sexes in Abbott's imagined 2D geometric world.

Unfortunately many students still fail to realise the importance of having a working website that creates a great first impression. Not so Matt Crowe - check out the image from his home page.



And finally a joint installation project from Matt Young, Chris Taylor, Dan Scase, Dan Unsworth and Ric Gravina (see above) that just about sums up how most final year students will have been feeling over the past few months.
Check out the Show Elleven site for more.
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12 Comments
I graduated from Lincoln in 2007, it's great to see the Graphic Design course get the recognition it deserves.
2011-06-21 12:48:10
was quite underwhelmed as i worked my way down.
the last one though, i rather like
2011-06-21 12:52:33
Although I wasn't included in here, I think my work deserves a look: http://www.thisisjaketownsend.com
2011-06-21 13:03:04
Hmm...Lincoln offered me a place without seeing my portfolio. Not bad work produced though! (I'm glad I took the University of Cumbria's offer in the end.)
2011-06-21 13:32:08
Great to see the Lincoln School of Art and Design featured, a lot of creativity and hard work goes on in that place. I went to the opening night and it was a great show with some great work and friendly students, well worth a visit.
2011-06-21 14:12:06
Thanks for posting my work as a highlight! Could I just ask you to correct my name to Jennie Plant in case people want to contact me, thank you.
2011-06-21 19:29:27
Grace, this isn't a total representation of the Graphic Design Course at Lincoln University. You should take the time to look at everyone else who contributed, here's the link http://lincoln.ac.uk/lsad/shows2011/graphicdesign/11/Links.html
I am very proud of being a student a Lincoln University and I'm 'glad' I chose Lincoln over any other University.
2011-06-21 22:42:43
@Jennie Sorry about that, I'll correct it now
2011-06-22 09:53:31
I totally agree with Taran, even though there are some great pieces of work shown, I think there is a lot of work produced this year that is stronger.
It would be great also if you could correct my name to Ric Gravina opposed to Rick.
2011-06-22 11:37:13
@ Ric
It's spelled right under your work. I've corrected the one under the joint project. There is a link to the show website at the end of the piece
2011-06-22 12:50:26
Sock it to them Jake Townsend - your work does deserve a look!
2011-06-24 08:30:54
Thanks for the correction
Ric
2011-06-24 16:20:27
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