BTEC HND Graphic Design [Belfast Metropolitan College]

29/11/2021

Check out just a little taster of some of the work created last. year by our fantastic students-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYVVerpTRvo&ab_channel=BMCHNDGraphicDesign

Applications are now open to join us in September 2022. Click the link below for more info-
https://www.belfastmet.ac.uk/course-detail/22-24/p00212-aa/graphic-design-level-5-ft-millfield-campus/

2020-21 showreel of 1st and 2nd year student work for HND Graphic Design.Music by Prod. Riddimanhttps://www.beatstars.com/beat/serenity-2890880

25/11/2021

HND Graphic Design students were lucky enough to take part in a creative workshop a few Thursdays ago as part of Belfast Design Week .

The workshop, titled ’Meanwhile Spaces’ focused on design thinking and applying the skills established across their studies to date to solving the creative challenge set by the workshop leader and founder of Belfast Design Week Karishma Kusurkar.

In their challenge, the groups of students were asked to consider how office car parks usually occupied from Monday-Friday could have a "meanwhile use" on Saturdays and Sundays when they are typically empty.

Through an action-packed morning of creative exercises, they came up with some great ideas and visualised and presented these to the other teams as well as a panel of guest industry judges.

All involved where incredibly impressed by the standard of work and creative solutions produced in the short period of time provided.

In the end the winning idea was ‘Bus Till Dawn’, an event and social space offering an inclusive and accessible night out with the guarantee of a safe route home at the end of it through links with local transport providers. 🚍

23/11/2021

Huge congrats to our 2021 Graduate Student Emma Rodgers on representing Belfast Met at the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP of the Adobe Certified Associate World Championship last week.

Emma has made us all incredibly proud in taking to the (virtual) world stage after her win in the UK and Ireland Championship and showcasing her ability across the Adobe suite.

Making it to this stage of the competition is a clear reflection of the hard work she has put into the development of her skills in using software, as well as her ability to work under extreme pressure and critical thinking in dealing with client briefs. Definitely one to watch in the future!

Well done Emma 👏

16/11/2020

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13/11/2020

I think expecting to be 'party of the art world' by posting stuff on Instagram is a bit naive ... what do YOU think?

Berlin-based multimedia artist talks about her new works on show at London's Annka Kultys Gallery

08/11/2020

Some familiar recommendations in this article (Adobe junkies rejoice), little exploration of alternatives, and interesting to read (particularly after discussing Saul Bass and sketching) the next recommendation was a Wacom tablet, not paper and pens! Is this how YOUR graphic design practice looks? Also just realised the cover image for this article is littered with non-computer tools. Sigh.

It’s safe to say that graphic design is one of the most popular fields in fine art. It is a career field that has massive growth potential for both part-time and full-time positions, working for a company or freelance. It’s a great career if you are interested in working in advertising or market...

07/11/2020

Being a graphic designer isn't just about making pretty pictures ... it's about storytelling.

Storytelling is an essential part of our world and is a major creative element in books, movies, and television shows. In fact, every part of your own life can be broken down into a story, and those stories can be told through design. A graphic designer tells a story with their design in order to cr...

02/11/2020

Here's a handy website to bookmark for future reference: https://eleif.net/photo_measure.html If you only have an image to work from, and you know any one of the dimensions, this site will work out any of the rest of the dimensions for you. Sweet :)

11/10/2020

Have we become too lazy with website design? This article looks at websites putting the focus back on creative design.

Let your website stand out from your competitors. Get some design tips from these 13 creative website layouts.

09/10/2020

Corel apps, usually over £1k, yours for under £25. Totally legit and above board (I checked with Corel personally today). Definitely worth at least a look.

We've teamed up with Corel for our newest bundle! Get software like CorelCAD, AfterShot, PaintShow Pro, Corel Painter, & others. Learn more!

29/09/2020

Bold - and potentially controversial - moves for Pantone.

Presenting “Period”, a new red shade created to break the stigma around menstruation and promote period positivity. Swedish healthcare brand Intimina came to Pantone Color Institute to develop this custom color in support of their global campaign to make menstruation more visible and normalize this most normal of
bodily functions.

Pantone and Intimina worked alongside a gynecologist and consulted research published in Medical News Today to develop the shade, but by no means is this supposed to be an accurate depiction. Instead, we created a visual identifier of a red shade that would help Intimina leverage the power of color to share their story.

“An active and adventurous red hue, courageous Period emboldens people who menstruate to feel proud of who they are. To own their period with self-assurance; to stand up and passionately celebrate the exciting and powerful life force they are born with; to urge everyone regardless of gender to feel comfortable to talk spontaneously and openly about this pure and natural bodily function.”