New Blood:
Programme of Events
MONDAY 29 JUNE
18.00 – 22.00
PRIVATE VIEW – Strictly by invitation only
D&AD New Blood Exhibition
D&AD Student Awards Nominations Exhibition 2009
Everybody Started Somewhere Exhibition
TUESDAY 30 JUNE
10.00 – 21.30 - FREE ENTRY
D&AD New Blood Exhibition
D&AD Student Awards Nominations Exhibition 2009
Everybody Started Somewhere Exhibition
10.00: Illustration workshop with Artworks Inc
Information and advice for graduates looking at a career in illustration. Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
10.00: Digital Workshop with LBi
The session will show how a number of case studies that demonstrate how innovative thinking can be used across on/offline channels to successfully get the message across and often with limited budget. Students will be invited to help solve a current business problem, which prompts them to consider their own understanding about digital and how a central idea can be used across a number of digital touchpoints to build a rich, unified message. Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
10.30: Schools Talk
Two creative professionals will talk to schools groups about why they think it’s great to work in the industry and share some tips on how to assess one’s own strengths and skills. If you are a teacher and would like to register a place for your school, please book your place now
13.00 Creative Detox taster workshop with Mandy Wheeler, Punch It Up
Unblock your creativity. This session is about getting out of ruts and removing the blocks that inhibit imagination. It’s also about finding new routes to collaborative creativity. The session will start promptly! Book now
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
13.00 & 14.30: Workshop with Blurb (www.blurb.com/uk)
Learn how to design, publish, share and sell bookshop quality books with complete creative freedom. An opportunity to take part in a workshop about how to make these books easily and affordably. Book 13.00 workshop
Book 14.30 workshop
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
14.00: Digital on the Move: Talking to Consumers Out of Home.
Mobile communications talk with Alasdair Scott, The Bright Place.
Alasdair Scott will be speaking about the future of mobile communications. People with internet enabled phones should bring them along as Alasdair will be giving live demonstrations.
16.00: Art Direction Workshop
Learn more about entering a career in art direction from one of the leading advertising agencies. Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
16.00: Panel discussion: Own-brand Only – The Future for Design and Branding in New Age of Austerity
Leading industry practitioners will talk about the issues affecting the design and branding industries and offer suggestions for graduates entering the jobs market. There will be a particular focus on the own-brand supermarket designs. Lynda Relph-Knight, Editor of Design Week will chair and speakers include Doug James from Honey and Jonathan Ford from Pearlfisher.
16.00: Copywriting Workshop with Jon Sayers
A leading creative from Publicis London will look at the art of copywriting and ask ‘Are copywriters the drugs barons of advertising?’ Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
18.00: Late View
18.30: Best New Blood winners’ presentation.
The Best New Blood and Best Stand in Show are recognised at this presentation. Friends and family all welcome.
19.00: Grafik Magazine screen-printing workshop for industry
A fun opportunity for busy industry practitioners to try their hand at screen-printing and let their creative juices flow! Although this is offered for free, there are only limited spaces, and we’re afraid, for creative professionals only! Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis
WEDNESDAY 1 July
10.00 – 16.00
FREE ENTRY
D&AD New Blood Exhibition
D&AD Student Awards Nominations Exhibition 2009
Everybody Started Somewhere Exhibition
10.00 – 13.00: Portfolio Surgeries (by invitation only)
10.00: Tutors workshop, Extension of Self, with Brian Catling
This is a chance to get back to whatever it was that made you want to create in the first place, to reconnect with your imagination. Become the designer and the maker and the guide will be the artist Brian Catling. This workshop is specifically designed for tutors. Book now
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
10.00: Tutors workshop with Glue London
What makes a great digital idea? Glue will look at how to really appraise a good digital idea. Covering themes like technology, communication of the idea, visual language and craft. This workshop is specifically designed for tutors. Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
13.30: University Network Meeting for Members only
15.00: Pecha Kucha
A special event to close the show, where graduating creatives, tutors and industry practitioners will use the innovation that is Pecha Kucha to explore their creative passions. It is a fast paced and exciting presentation technique, which allows speakers to have 20 slides and only 20 seconds per slide to talk about their topic. In association with Pecha Kucha Night, devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, Klein Dytham architecture.
18.00 – 22.00
PRIVATE VIEW – Strictly by invitation only
D&AD New Blood Exhibition
D&AD Student Awards Nominations Exhibition 2009
Everybody Started Somewhere Exhibition
TUESDAY 30 JUNE
10.00 – 21.30 - FREE ENTRY
D&AD New Blood Exhibition
D&AD Student Awards Nominations Exhibition 2009
Everybody Started Somewhere Exhibition
10.00: Illustration workshop with Artworks Inc
Information and advice for graduates looking at a career in illustration. Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
10.00: Digital Workshop with LBi
The session will show how a number of case studies that demonstrate how innovative thinking can be used across on/offline channels to successfully get the message across and often with limited budget. Students will be invited to help solve a current business problem, which prompts them to consider their own understanding about digital and how a central idea can be used across a number of digital touchpoints to build a rich, unified message. Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
10.30: Schools Talk
Two creative professionals will talk to schools groups about why they think it’s great to work in the industry and share some tips on how to assess one’s own strengths and skills. If you are a teacher and would like to register a place for your school, please book your place now
13.00 Creative Detox taster workshop with Mandy Wheeler, Punch It Up
Unblock your creativity. This session is about getting out of ruts and removing the blocks that inhibit imagination. It’s also about finding new routes to collaborative creativity. The session will start promptly! Book now
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
13.00 & 14.30: Workshop with Blurb (www.blurb.com/uk)
Learn how to design, publish, share and sell bookshop quality books with complete creative freedom. An opportunity to take part in a workshop about how to make these books easily and affordably. Book 13.00 workshop
Book 14.30 workshop
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
14.00: Digital on the Move: Talking to Consumers Out of Home.
Mobile communications talk with Alasdair Scott, The Bright Place.
Alasdair Scott will be speaking about the future of mobile communications. People with internet enabled phones should bring them along as Alasdair will be giving live demonstrations.
16.00: Art Direction Workshop
Learn more about entering a career in art direction from one of the leading advertising agencies. Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
16.00: Panel discussion: Own-brand Only – The Future for Design and Branding in New Age of Austerity
Leading industry practitioners will talk about the issues affecting the design and branding industries and offer suggestions for graduates entering the jobs market. There will be a particular focus on the own-brand supermarket designs. Lynda Relph-Knight, Editor of Design Week will chair and speakers include Doug James from Honey and Jonathan Ford from Pearlfisher.
16.00: Copywriting Workshop with Jon Sayers
A leading creative from Publicis London will look at the art of copywriting and ask ‘Are copywriters the drugs barons of advertising?’ Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
18.00: Late View
18.30: Best New Blood winners’ presentation.
The Best New Blood and Best Stand in Show are recognised at this presentation. Friends and family all welcome.
19.00: Grafik Magazine screen-printing workshop for industry
A fun opportunity for busy industry practitioners to try their hand at screen-printing and let their creative juices flow! Although this is offered for free, there are only limited spaces, and we’re afraid, for creative professionals only! Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis
WEDNESDAY 1 July
10.00 – 16.00
FREE ENTRY
D&AD New Blood Exhibition
D&AD Student Awards Nominations Exhibition 2009
Everybody Started Somewhere Exhibition
10.00 – 13.00: Portfolio Surgeries (by invitation only)
10.00: Tutors workshop, Extension of Self, with Brian Catling
This is a chance to get back to whatever it was that made you want to create in the first place, to reconnect with your imagination. Become the designer and the maker and the guide will be the artist Brian Catling. This workshop is specifically designed for tutors. Book now
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
10.00: Tutors workshop with Glue London
What makes a great digital idea? Glue will look at how to really appraise a good digital idea. Covering themes like technology, communication of the idea, visual language and craft. This workshop is specifically designed for tutors. Book now.
Places are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis.
13.30: University Network Meeting for Members only
15.00: Pecha Kucha
A special event to close the show, where graduating creatives, tutors and industry practitioners will use the innovation that is Pecha Kucha to explore their creative passions. It is a fast paced and exciting presentation technique, which allows speakers to have 20 slides and only 20 seconds per slide to talk about their topic. In association with Pecha Kucha Night, devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, Klein Dytham architecture.
