UoC GRAPHIC DESIGN:
CHEWIN’ THE CUD//

Welcome to the University of Cumbria Graphic Design newsletter. Your weekly delivery of thoughts and findings on all things creative.
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​The UoC Graphic Design staff.

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WATER SLIDES//

Sculptural Water Slides by Splinterworks, Bath, UK

JEFF KOONS – A DOG’S DINNER//

The artist Jeff Koons' famous sculptures might look like they're made from balloons -- but the works are actually fragile, as one art fair attendee found out when she knocked over a $42,000 Koons piece Thursday, causing it to shatter.​ Read more...
On reading this news, I instantly thought of an opportunity to an advert for a well known glue manufacturer :)

TYLER ‘SOUTHERN COMFORT' BRINGS HOME THE GLORY//

It was a tense 2nd opportunity at the Eden River studio setting for the `Total Bull Shot' UoC creative arts dart event. Rumours had been emerging that Ann 'the art shop dealer*' had been sharpening her tungstens while the well awaited Tony P 'treble devil*' decided to come out of retirement for a chance of regaining the much sort after trophy. You could have cut the atmosphere with a butter knife, but after a hard fought battle it was Tyler 'Southern Comfort' Lambert who held his nerve. Rumour has it that custom darts are now being acquired and Myles 'The Twonk' being heavily bet upon... See you in March for the next sesh. *Darts names to be confirmed.

MONDAY//

1ST YEAR
GRAP4040 - AM
OWN STUDY​​​​ - PM

2ND YEAR
GRAP5080 - AM
OWN STUDY​​ – PM
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3RD YEAR
OWN STUDY

TUESDAY//

1ST YEAR
OWN STUDY​​​

2ND YEAR
OWN STUDY

3RD YEAR
OWN STUDY - AM
GRAP6060 - PM

WEDNESDAY//

1ST YEAR
GRAP4020 – AM
OWN STUDY​​​​ - PM

​2ND YEAR
GRAP5090 - AM
​OWN STUDY​​​​
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3RD YEAR
OWN STUDY​​​​​

THURSDAY//

1ST YEAR
GRAP4040 - ALL DAY

​2ND YEAR
GRAP5080 - AM
​OWN STUDY​​​​ - PM
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3RD YEAR
GRAP6060 - ALL DAY

FRIDAY//

1ST YEAR
OWN STUDY

​2ND YEAR
GRAP5080 - AM
​OWN STUDY​​​​ - PM
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3RD YEAR
OWN STUDY

THE GRAM//

Six of the best from this weeks Instagram finds...

THE WITTER ON TWITTER//

Six of the best from this weeks Twitter finds...

PIPE UP//

Big Think Interview With Massimo Vignelli | Big Think

SEEING & DOING//

Manchester Digital | Digital and Tech Events Calendar