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The shows 2011: Lauren Gentry

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Posted by Creative Review, 9 June 2011, 18:07    Permalink    Comments (8)

And we're off: degree show season is upon us and, as usual, CR will be attempting to bring you some choice cuts from this year's graduate fayre. First up, Duncan of Jordanstone BA(Hons) Illustration Research & Development grad Lauren Gentry

For her final year project, Lauren "focused on how the application of illustration can be used to develop brand loyalty towards the Transport for London service" (more here) resulting in work such as this mock-up cover for the Guardian Guide

a playful app to tell commuters whether their tube is running late or on time

as well as two posters about the River Thames and its relation to transport in the capital which she also entered into the Serco prize (which we posted about here)

Her work also includes these graphic op ed style pieces for articles on funding cuts and police brutality

See more of her work here

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8 Comments

love it
chauncey
2011-06-10 10:17:53

Great work from a great school. And I'm not just saying that because I went there ;)
Chris Hannah
2011-06-10 13:57:24

Lauren, your work is ace.
Chris
2011-06-10 14:20:59

Great work but a bit of a rip of the 30s Tube posters, plus I find this a bit overly conceptual to which is actually no more than an illustration based on a previous style.



"focused on how the application of illustration can be used to develop brand loyalty towards the Transport for London service"
John Mates
2011-06-10 15:30:00

John, did you see the sketchbooks and the whole folio? All was made clear there - loads of r+d. Brand loyalty WAS covered. Far more than simple illustration.

"bit of a rip"? No. it's a precedent. As used by all artists. And architects. Reinterpretation. Illustration, Communition. And a lot of hard work.

I think it looked fantastic.

Well done Lauren.
Peter
2011-06-11 19:44:59

Peter

I agree that it can't be considered "bit of a rip", as you so rightly say re-interpretation is used in all manner of creative practises.

Where as, I think she has a talent, I would have to say that I don't think she's used it to her best advantage in these pieces (or her other presented work). Personally I find the colours and forms dated and a little too simplistic - which can work sometimes, but not here.



I wish her the best for her future career



Tim
2011-06-13 13:48:00

It's easy to be superficially critical. It's a matter of opinion whether the style suits the subject well. London transport itself is a bit of a period piece. Lauren has done a good job, is getting her work seen and talked about and is no doubt still developing her approach. One to watch.
Phil Coates
2011-06-13 17:03:14

Very enlightening post Tim.Thank you and keep up the good work,
Sara Gonzalez
2012-01-24 09:04:53

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