"holidays are comin'…"

NDGD Xmas Bash - Thursday 17th December 1pm - 4pm

Sue, Mandy, Kate & Tim can't wait…we are in serious need of some christmas spirit(s)…

we're big on the internet!!

We are on the current news stories list for the official Blackburn College website, in fact we are on the front page of the website at the moment!!! Featured is the story of Rob Dignan and his two prize winning logos that he has designed while being in the second year. We have already written about his ARC project logo, but we have been keeping the Crem International design under wraps until it goes into productive use, so watch this space for further on that. Another well done to Rob…future logo designer/internet celebrity!

Read the Blackburn College article about Rob's design success here

Visit the Blackburn College website here

Young Northern Designer 2010

The Northern Design Competition 2010 website went live recently, which followers of our blog & the NDGD adventures should be familiar with, because in the 2009 Young Northern Designer competition, we had three of our students shortlisted into the final!!! As such, when you click through to the 2010 Young Northern Designer category, you are greeted with a fantastic picture of ex-student Alex Hindle, all suited & booted, being presented with his award for his advertising project. We are of course, now gearing up to enter the 2010 competition with our current second years…the submission isn't until April, but watch this space for any developments. No pressure guys, but we want at least FIVE finalists this year…

You can visit the Young Northern Designer 2010 page here…

See the YND 09 archive with Alex & Jake's work here…

See the YND 09 artwork from Alex, Jake & Jack here…

it's all part of the act…

The heat is on for the 2nd years. Team A and Team B are fighting it out in the weekly Great Big Advertising Quiz, and it has to be said that Group A are trouncing Group B so far! The T.V. ad re-enactment week was one to remember though, with some great performances! The oscar went to Tom Eccles for his excellent role as the little girl in the Haribo 'sign the confession' ad - he even sported a cute ittle pigtail…bless him.

We're not sure about graphic designers, but we reckon you are a bunch of frustrated actors…walk-on parts & movie roles surely await…

So, watch this space for the final results of the advertising quiz…come on Team B - pull it back, pull it back!

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…