SMEs can get part funding for graduate interns The University of Brighton has vacancies on the Santander Breakthrough scheme, which part-funds graduate internships. We particularly encourage vacancies in: art and design, geography and the environment, biosciences, chemistry, humanities and sociology, media, tourism travel and transport. To find out more please visit the Careers Service website.

The Chinese Room

The Professional Practice lecture on Thursday 29th November at 11am, will be by independent gaming company The Chinese Room. The talk will be by Dan Pinchbeck, who teaches at the University of Portsmouth. The talk will focus around first-person games, music, sound, storytelling, image-making and environmental design. 

http://www.thechineseroom.co.uk/

Made in Brighton

Made 12 is Brighton's Design and Craft Fair which is being held from 22nd - 25th November in the Corn Exchange, part of the Dome complex by the Royal Pavilion.

120 makers will be showing their work.

For more information  http://www.brighton-made.co.uk

Pirates Workshop at Waterstones

During the summer Poppy Foyle, Ami Freed, Pippa Hunt and Becky Mann delivered a series of childrens' workshops in Waterstones. The theme was 'Pirates' with each child making and colouring the essential equipment and accessories so as to be eligible for 'Pirates Day' on Hastings Beach. This was a massive and successful operation to get as many pirates together at the same time; the world record was broken and these four FdA Illustration made their contribution to this achievement.

A huge effort went into developing the concept and preparing materials as well as just being well resourced and organized on the day. It gave all involved an insight into producing illustration for young children, marketing the events and delivering the workshop to children of various ages.

Oliver Brooks at Hastings Museum

Oliver Brook's animation about American Indian Life is on permanent display at Hastings Museum. Oliver, a year 2 FdA Illustration student, worked with film maker Nick Pilton to create a film celebrating the life of Grey Owl and the American Indian way of life. Grey Owl lived the life of an American Indian combining this with visits to England to spread the word about the ecologically sensitive lifestyle. After his death it was revealed that he was in fact born in Hastings. 

Oliver used paper collage and stop frame animation to create his animation. This simplicity and boldness works well within the context of the new display the museum have created. It forms one part of a collection of films.

Hendy's Homestore

Year 2 FdA Illustration have been working with Alastair Hendy of Hendy's Homestore in the Old Town to create a bespoke Christmas card for him. 

Alastair is a writer and photographer and the exquisite shop he has created has featured in the national press. Aiming to create something which is appropriate for this brief has been a real challenge but Guy Brooks and Oliver Brooks have both produced designs which should they be cost effective and match expectations will be made into Christmas cards. Poppy Foyle and Carl Potter were also highly commended for 'their inventiveness".

The next Professional Practice lecture, on Thursday 22^nd November at 11am, will be by Hannah Waldron.

Hannah Waldron's work often explores the textures, patterns, forms and structures of her surroundings, and has an interest in the development of landscape over time. Her work covers printmaking, textiles, weaving and illustration.

Hannah studied here at Brighton and is currently based between Stockholm and London.

Previous clients include the V&A, Pizza Express, Paul Smith,

GQ Italy, Unico Japan, Computer Artsprojects, Routledge

publishing, Fenchurch clothing amongothers.

http://hannahwaldron.co.uk/

http://hannahwaldron.blogspot.co.uk/