design winner number 1…

Recently we here at NDGD were approached by Blackburn Cathedral, and we were asked to design a logo for the relaunch of one of their community support projects - the renamed ARC Project (Asylum & Refugee Community). We were visited at the college by some of the people that the project has been supporting - people who have literally had to escape their home countries in order to save their lives - it was a very moving briefing for many of our students, and this definitely helped inspire them to create some outstanding logo designs.

All of our second year students submitted a design, and three were shortlisted - Gemma Anderton, Rob Dignan & Sam Norris. These designs were then put to a public vote at the cathedral, with Rob Dignan's design being chosen as the winner. So a massive well done to Rob, and we look forward to seeing his logo in use soon. We here at NDGD are proud to be able to represent such a good cause!

busy, busy, busy…

As far as blogging goes, we have been pretty quiet so far this year at NDGD…but don't let that fool you!!! We are super busy, as always - there are quite a few external jobs going on for our second years, which we are keeping under wraps until they go to press - but watch this space! Word is obviously spreading about good we are as designers, so thanks again to our previous couple of graduating years - hope you are keeping up the good work out in 'the world'. The first years are settling in nicely, we are just waiting for enough embarrassing evidence to post about them online!!

Be safe out there kids…

"you gotta have…"

We wanna say congratulations and give a pat on the back to NDGD graduating student Faith Thompson, she has been making a name for herself, and our course, in the local papers! Waaaaaaaay back in May this year, when our then 2nd years were busy working on their Final Major Projects, Faith had chosen to do a campaign aimed at young women to raise awareness about the cervical cancer vaccination. Faith told the Clitheroe Advertiser “We had to write our own brief and I decided to do a campaign and chose this subject because it was of particular relevance.”

 

Since finishing her Final Major Project, and graduating from NDGD, Faiths posters have been on display at Clitheroe Health Centre, helping to promote the cervical cancer vaccination in her local area. Above is a clipping of Faith posing with her posters for the Clitheroe Advertiser…