So anyone who who went to D&AD might have seen these drawings by Dryden Goodwin on the underground, but may not have seen the videos, they are fascinating. You can watch them here
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06/09/2010
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Abbi's Japanese Exchange
- An Illustrator Abroad
Abby Regler, spent the first term of year 2 studying in Japan she kept a blog to document her exchange trip.Check it out here.
Lizzie Ridout
- S K E T C H B O O K
Lizzie Ridout is a tutor here at the university. She keeps a great blog thats always worth a gander.
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TUTORIAL on researching using the internet
- Internet for Art and Design
this a great free tutorial that show you how to do effective research using the internet. Specifically aimed at research into art & design
SOFTWARE TRAINING
Build an on-line portfolio
- Online Portfolio Services
Ralph in year 3 has put together a great guide to building an on-line portfolio and also how to mask/forward the url to a cooler one that you have bought, this is a great cheap way to get a pro looking digital presence on-line.
Recommended Books
Joseph Campbell: The Hero with a Thousand Faces (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)
Anyone interested in myths and stories and how they have grown through the centuries and become part of humanities DNA needs to read this book.Molly Bang: Picture This: How Pictures Work
The focus here is on good composition and how that effects the reader experience.Paul Arden: It's Not How Good You Are, Its How Good You Want to Be: The World's Best Selling Book
Everyone that wants to think differently about creativity hould take a look at this book.Mark Gatter: Production for Print (Portfolio Skills: Graphic Design)
A pretty detailed guide on how to get your work ready for print.Yolanda Zappaterra: Editorial Design (Portfolio Series)
great simple guide to the basics of editorial design, recommended.- Tomi Ungerer: Far Out Isn't Far Enough
Alan Male: Illustration: A Theoretical & Contextual Perspective (Required Reading Range)
Martin Salisbury: Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication
Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2010 (Writers' and Artists' Yearbook)
Pat Francis: Inspiring Writing in Art and Design: Taking a Line for a Write
David A. Berona: Wordless Books: The Original Graphic Novels
Martin Salisbury: Play Pen: New Children's Book Illustration
Frame Publishers: 3deluxe: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Design
R. Klanten: Playful Type: Ephemeral Lettering and Illustrative Fonts
Bookmarks
Escape From Illustration Island - Illustration Resources and Community
you thought we wouldn't notice
How to apply for this course
Careers & Employability
- CAREER GATEWAY
The career gateway is located below our studio on the ground floor of RLB. The university provides excellent careers support to help you with CV's, applications for placements, interview technique and a whole raft of other skills to improve your employability. Take a look at their site or pop in and introduce yourself to the team to see find out how they can help.
LIBRARY e-booklets
- Useful LIBRARY guide for stage 1 students
Use this handy guide to get help you get the hang of your University library - further guidance for Stages 2 & 3
Here you will find out a bit more about how to make the most of your library.
BOB resource
- Box of Broadcasts
While you are studying at Plymouth University you can access a massive archive of old films and TV shows from the past. You can also record programmes to add to the archive. All the content is downloadable too.
Competitions
- Competition – House Of Illustration
- 3X3 Student Illustration Competition
- 2010 Student Illustrator Award - Victoria and Albert Museum
- Cheltenham Illustration Awards
- SAA - Artist of the Year
- Nationwide Mercury Prize
- Macmillan Prize
- Lloyds TSB - Commercial Finance Student Illustration Competition
- Jerwood Visual Arts - Drawing Prize
- International Japanese Illustration Competition
Resources
- Scanning Basics 101
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- VADS: the online resource for visual arts
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- BIDDLES
- FFFFOUND!
- John K Stuff
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- MOO.com | We love to print
- Learning software @ Your Own Pace®
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- HostPapa - The UK's Web Hosting Provider
- Formation Zone
- COLOURlovers :: Color Trends + Palettes
- Design and Artists Copyright Society
Socrates Exchange Info
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