Tag: college
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Visiting The 2018 DJCAD Degree Show
A few weeks ago I took a trip up to Dundee to visit the Duncan of Jordanstone degree show. This is an event put on by the art school every year which showcases the work of fourth-year students. I’ve been to the DJCAD Degree Show a number of times in recent years and I’m always […]
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My Favourite Notebook | Leuchtturm1917 Review
It’s been a little while since I reviewed the lined Leuchtturm 1917 notebook so I thought I would do an updated version as the dot grid Leuchtturm has been my constant companion over the last 6 months and (I think) is now my official favourite notebook. The Leuchtturm 1917 is a hardback notebook and around […]
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MUJI 2017-18 Planner Review
I feel like I’m constantly jumping from one planner to another. The type of planner I use depends on my needs, and just now I need a planner which helps stay organised with school. I tried out the Study Planner from Paperchase which didn’t turn out too well. But a little while ago I ordered […]
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Paperchase Study Planner Review
I am now in the second year of my graphic design course which means I need a planner that works for my needs. I’ve used many planners but none have been quite right. Recently I came across the Study Planner which is part of Paperchases’ back to school range and I thought it would be […]
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4 Advantages of Going To Art School
I’ve come across a number of people on the internet say that art school isn’t worth the price, that what you learn can be done on your own. Since I’m in my third year of doing an art course, specifically graphic design, I thought I would share some of the advantages of going to art […]
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Looking Back On 2016
I’m going to start with the obligatory is it 2017 already? Didn’t David Bowie die just a little while ago? How has another whole year passed. All joking aside 2016 has been a pretty good year for me. Here are some of the best bits. I’M A GRAPHIC DESIGNER I spent quite a lot of […]
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Whats In My Pencil Case
Today I thought I would share what I keep in my pencil case. I recently cleared out a lot of stationery items so these could be what I consider my must have things for class. My pencil case is from the Let’s Squawk range at Paperchase, it is actually sold as a makeup bag but […]
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Can I Be A Graphic Designer With CFS
I am finding myself becoming increasingly frustrated with my CFS. I have so many different things I want to be working on just now (some of which I’m actually getting paid for) and I can’t because I’m so tired. This is mostly because I’m back at college and college work is more important than my […]
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A Back To School Haul | Cass Art Student Day
It’s September again which means some back to school shopping for art supplies. However this year I decided to wait a few weeks so I had a better understanding of what I would be needing for the upcoming year (most of which I already had), this also meant I could take advantage of Cass Art’s […]
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Stop Motion Animation Using Animate It
As part of my course we were able to try out animation. The brief for this project was to create a 30 second, stop motion animation using Animate It! This is a really simple piece of software made by Aardman Animations. You connect a webcam then it overlays an image on-top of the live video […]
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