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Degree Shows 08: Free Range

Eliza 25/06/08, 15:37

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Shadow Narratives by Jon Hunt, University of Derby BA (Hons) Photography

Free Range is at the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane in London showing graduate art and design shows from colleges all over the country until July 21. When I visited, I saw photography shows from the University of Westminster, Nottingham Trent University, University of Derby, and City of Westminster College. Here’s a selection of highlights from the shows…

Armchair Theatre

Patrick 19/06/08, 11:02

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Walking along London’s South Bank yesterday, on my way back from the Central St Martins degree show (of which more later) I spotted this outsize lounge suite in front of the National Theatr

UK Degree Shows: What’s On When

Mark 06/06/08, 15:52

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Detail from last year’s Central Saint Martins graphic design show catalogue (by Oscar & Ewan). Degree shows offer a great opportunity for graduates to direct attention to themselves and their work. You’d never guess…

It’s that time of year again: the student degree shows are about to kick off and, potentially, launch the career of many a future creative star. Here at CR we do our best to see as many shows as we can and have compiled a list of some of the main ones to see this year, from all over the UK. For those of you who like to see as much work as possible in one place, we’ve also got details on the group shows from D&AD, Free Range and New Designers that showcase the work of hundreds of colleges. And if you want to add details of any other shows we haven’t included here, then please leave all the relevant info as a comment…

Kaws Creates Original Fake For i-D

Patrick 06/06/08, 10:48

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We’ve really enjoyed seeing more and more magazines explore special covers and print techniques over the past year or so - providing unique experiences that the web can’t replicate. Next month’s issue of i-D will feature a collaboration with achingly hip artist and toy designer Kaws

Daydreams at M&C

Patrick 05/06/08, 10:54

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The normally pristine white atrium at ad agency M&C Saatchi has been transformed into a showcase of the multifarious talents of creative collective Daydream Network

Things that make you go hmmm…

Patrick 05/06/08, 10:29

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Ad agencies, they just can’t help being “inspired” by others can they? CR spotted this at the offices of M&C Saatchi last night - something about it was strangely familiar…

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Say it the Sewell way with the Sewell Sampler! (Link: Culture Shot)

The world's largest record collection – the life's work of Paul Mawhinney of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – is up for sale. Bidding starts at $3 million...

Michael C. Place stars in this new commercial for Pritt's correction fluid products and creates a lovely mural in the process. Can you tell what it is yet?...

It's Pop It's Art are running a competition to find a winning print design illustrating the lyrics to Edwin Starr's classic track, War

The Chemical Brothers are asking fans to submit photographs and short movie clips to potentially be used in their next video for track Midnight Madness

Paul McCarthy's giant dog turd crashes into a children's home

Up on pitchfork.tv for one more day, The Queen is Dead documentary on The Smith's classic album from 1986. Oh the squabbles...

Channel 4 and the Golden Joystick Awards are asking web-based flash game developers to submit their unbranded games in a new category of the GJA

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the enormous 17 mile long particle accelerator straddling the border of Switzerland and France, is nearly set to begin its first particle beam tests, apparently. Check out the pictures

Are you a designer that makes and sells your own prints or products? FL@33's next book will collect the grooviest products Made & Sold (working title of said book) by designers, illustrators and artists

Why that would be Birmingham, Alabama. UK city council mistakenly uses an image of the American city in a leaflet thanking midlanders for their recycling prowess

Can you identify the film from one letter from the poster? Good fun if you have 20 mins or so. (Link: DO)

Design your own Dunks using Nike's special Kicks Creator on their dedicated Dunk site...

Oberphones is the moniker under which Christopher Wilson conducts various creative pursuits. He's just launched a new portfolio website

Darren Walsh, creator of Angry Kid, has directed a new ad campaign for the National Express