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Social Spheres go Global
Following its reporting by the BBC, Design Week and others mentioned previously, Elaine McLuskey’s Social Spheres project has gone global. Apart from UK press coverage by the likes of the Daily Mail, the Times Higher and The Herald (twice), and a mention in the Hindustani Times, Elaine’s degree show project has been blogged by [...]
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Two students win IPA awards
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) made two awards to Creative Advertising students at the opening of the degree show yesterday.
Between them, Callum Robertson and Iain Pender – who work as a creative team – won awards for their work across two modules, Campaign Creation and Digital Creative, as well as picking [...]
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Arup Scotland Prize Winner
Degree show sponsors Arup Scotland have awarded their prize for the best project to Product Design student Roxan Buys.
Roxan’s Sessio design is a re-configurable outdoor seating area that promotes social interplay between light and shadow both day and night, thanks to built-in solar-powered lighting.
The prize was presented on Wednesday night by Arup Scotland’s Martin [...]
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Showtime
The degree show officially opened last night at the Merchiston Campus, with a Private View attended by students, families, lecturers and industry VIPs.
New Vice Principal Prof John Duffield kicked off proceedings, which also included the presentation of the Arup Scotland Prize by Arup’s Martin Surridge.
Alex Gilkison, Head of the School of Arts and [...]
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Social Spheres
Product Design student Elaine McLuskey’s project “Social Spheres” is featured by the BBC, Design Week, The Herald, The Scotsman and The Metro.
Social Spheres are acoustic devices which help people to have conversations in noisy public spaces. As well as being functional they highlight an important aspect of disability uncovered by Elaine’s research – that [...]
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Countdown to Degree Show 2010
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May is here and the countdown to the 2010 Degree Show has started!
The visual identity for the show was designed by Naomi Gibson from third year of BDes (Hons) Graphic Design. Along with input from students on MSc Creative Advertising, Naomi’s artwork is featured on way-finding, banners, posters and flyers.
The [...]
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Student Film Screenings May 2010
Alongside the degree show on the Merchiston Campus there will be two screenings of student films at the Filmhouse Cinema.
BA (Hons) Photography and Film
Tuesday 11th May 2009, 6–8pm
Filmhouse Cinema, 88 Lothian Road, EH3 9BZ
To obtain tickets to this film event, please contact the Filmhouse Box Office: 0131 228 2688.
MFA Advanced Film Practice
MA Film
Thursday 13th May [...]
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Anderson Strathern Award Announced
Showcase sponsors Anderson Strathern announced their “Formidable but Friendly” Award for Outstanding Achievement 2009 on Wednesday night.
The overall winner was Michael Ridd from BDes (Hons) Product Design, for his “BabyBoard”, a new lightweight way to carry small children on public transport.
A number of other students exhibiting in the show also received Honourable Mentions:
Victoria Baty – [...]
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