Filip Lipinski 6th March 2.00pm Allerton Studios G19
The lecture Critical Cases in Polish Art after 1989 will concern the artistic tendencies after the fall of the communist regime in Poland, especially the so-called “critical art” of the 1990s. The strategies of the new art included issues suppressed or simply absent before the transformation, such as the problem of history, Holocaust, gender politics, body and sexuality, otherness, the role of the Catholic church in Poland etc. The lecture will focus on specific works by Polish artists such as Katarzyna Kozyra, Zbigniew Libera or but also foreigners, e.g. Maurizio Cattellan, which generated public debates and highlighted social and cultural tensions in Polish democracy under construction.
Research Seminar 29th Feb 2pm Media City Rm 2.36
How important is research in practice?
Do designers still use sketchbooks?
Is there enough time to work on projects that are not profit driven?
These issues will be debated by key members of the design community and academic staff from the school of art and design in this symposium.
Key note speakers include
Nick Hard and Jeff Knowles
Planning Unit
Mark Janson
Creative Managing Director
Eskimo Creative
Paul Heys
Educator + Graphic Designer,
University of Huddersfield
John Rooney + Tim Isherwood
University of Salford,
School of Art and Design
Ross Anderson 16th Feb 12.30 G19
Ross Anderson, winner of ‘Best Commissioner’ at this years UKMVA’s (and has won this 2 years previously), was the Creative Director at Polydor Records for more than a decade, and is now the Managing Director of new creative agency and production company - Nice&Polite.
Ross has previously been at Polydor Records for 10 years - and worked across a diverse range of platinum selling artists such as Take That, Cheryl Cole, Duffy, Enrique Iglesias, White Lies, Rolling Stones, James Blake and Girls Aloud amongst many others.
Jonty Wilde 9/02/2012 10.00am Allerton Studios G19
Jonty Wilde is a highly regarded and experienced photographer based in West Yorkshire. His extensive repertoire over 20 years and in 53 countries includes architectural and corporate work, advertising, reportage and photojournalism.
Commissions from aid agencies frequently take him to work in troubled areas of the world, such as the 2004 Tsunami in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, AIDs and HIV projects in Southern Africa, and aid projects in Afghanistan and Iraq. His ability to work with a diverse range of people – from those who are amongst the poorest in the world, to British people at leisure and company chairmen – is one of his distinctive abilities.
Jonty will be discussing his practice and experience of working within the photographic sector over a 20-year period.
Taylor Nuttall 9/02/2012 12.00pm Allerton Studios G18
Taylor Nuttall is the Co-Director of Abandon Normal Devices (AND) - a regional festival of new cinema, digital culture and art. He has a wealth of experience both as an artist moving into the field of digital technologies, as well as supporting artists and projects that emphasise how new technology impacts on the world, in his former role as Chief Executive of Folly Arts.
Taylor’s interests lie in the cultural and technological impacts of technology on society, but also about the artistic processes and the way in which artists engage with technologies; the idea of art 2.0.
http://andfestival.org.uk
Twitter: @digitaylor
Brian Cannon Monday 30/01/2012 Allerton Building A218 12.00pm
Brian Cannon, is the man behind some of the most iconic sleeve designs in the history of British Music. After studying at Leeds University he set up his own company Microdot. Over the past 20 years Brian was responsible for designing album covers for Oasis, The Verve, Super Furry Animals, Inspiral Carpets and Suede. While the company still continues to produce great designs Brian has become a touring guest lecturer to many institutions through out the country and is no stranger to the University’s graphic design course. Brian will be joining us to talk about those famous album covers. A retrospective of his work can be seen at
Paul Farrington Friday 16/12/2011 Allerton Studios G18 12.00pm
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Paul Farrington is a graduate from Liverpool John Moores University and the RCA. After completing his studies he set up his own very sucessful studio (Studio Tonne) Since early 2000 the company has grown from strength to strength achieving an Interactive BAFTA award for an interactive music studio for Channel 4, and the Cap Gemini Digital Arts Prize was awarded for a collaboration with electronic musician Scanner for the installation Sound Polaroids at the ICA. Commissions include Moby, Depeche Mode, Hakan Lidbo, Scanner, Simon Fisher Turner, Mute and Channel 4 to name a few. Paul will be coming in to give us insight into the business and his work.
Paul Iddon 28/10/2011 Allerton Studios G18 12.30pm
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Paul Iddon is Managing Director and joint owner of Kernel UK Ltd, Kernel are an Anglo-Danish Brand and Communication Agency with offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Manchester.
Paul has broad experience in International Branding, and Place Identity. Clients include: Aldi UK, Grundfos, Danfoss, Cocio, Great Places, Regenter, Tulip, Quaker, Pepsico, Arla Foods UK, Nordic, Canada, UAE and USA.
Paul regularly contributes to industry seminars and workshops both in UK and on the continent on creativity, brand design and communications. Lecturer at Arla Foods Commercial Academy.
Tom Mortimer 10/11/2011 Allerton Building A215
Tom Mortimer is co founder of London based studio 12Foot6. The eight person team specializes in animation for web and broadcast, and website building. Whilst their height brought them together (and inspired their studio’s name) Fun is high on the list of words that sum up 12foot6’s work to date. Their fondness for comedy and ability to produce lovingly detailed animation is displayed perfectly at dogjudo.co.uk - a site they created as part of Virgin Mobile’s Don’t Forget Your Camera Phone campaign, and which contains a growing collection of animated comedy sketches starring two judo-obsessed dogs. http://www.12foot6.com/
Tom will be speaking at 12.30pm in A215 at the Allerton building.
Gina Cross 27/10/2011 Allerton Building A218
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Gina Cross is an experienced Art buyer and commissioner. With over 10 years of experience working as the Guardians illustration representitive. She now runs arts agency “GAS” and online gallery “A little bit of Art” Gina puts together collections of contemporary prints, illustration, photography & ceramics for sale and commissions. Gina works closely with artists, designers and illustrators, from the UK and beyond representing and selling their work at shows and via commissions. She’s also a visiting lecturer to Illustration courses in the UK.
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