Foreword Professor Mario Minichiello
“Success is a Journey, Not a Destination” Ben Sweetland
As each year passes, so we celebrate another promising group of students graduating from what has amounted to 3 years of challenging study at BCU and our partnership colleges. The cause for celebration is not just the recognition that they have reached the ‘finishing line’ but more often than not for the confidence and conviction they have discovered to continue forwards into the future.
Foreword from George Hart
One thing you get from this years’ graduating Illustrators and Image Makers is personality and diversity.
These individuals, with the help of their tutors have produced work that really explores a diverse range of contexts and starting points, with the final outcomes ranging from Children’s Books to Artist Books, Illustrative Branding to Concept Art, Editorial to Packaging, etc.
We all now feel the students are ready to be released upon the world and use their drive and personality to really make an impact in their particular area of choice.
So well done to you all and good luck!
Foreword from Nathan Tromans
Class of 2009
The letter ‘I’ is the letter for the 21st Century, it is the prefix of aspiration and cool, believe me it's the truth!
The letter ‘I’ came to my attention when considering all useful adjectives to describe the Class of 09.
iMagination – iNitiative – iNnovation – iNdustrious – iNsight – iNtuitive – iDeas
Foreword from Clive Colledge
Recession, what recession?
This is a very strong group of graphics students.
They haven’t let news stories of economic recession and fewer job prospects scare them.
They haven’t felt sorry for themselves, haven’t cried “Why us. Why are we leaving this year after 15 years of economic growth.”
What recession?
Foreword from Rob Gibb
As each final year group reaches the apogee of their degree, it is always reassuring to be confronted with a diverse and wonderful range of work.
The quality of production, attention to detail, qualities of ideas and sheer industry are to be highly commended.
I am proud that the graduates from Photography will engage with the professional world and demonstrate their abilities, creative flair and diligence.
To all the graduates of Photography – congratulations on your success to date, and I’m convinced that there will be many more in the future.
Foreword from Neil Hadfield
Once again the students of Animation & Moving Image have produced a body of work that is full of energy, invention, skill and emotion. They have survived a difficult year of change, but done so with patience and through teamwork and mutual support.
They have welcomed a whole series of specialist lecturers and guests, listened to and absorbed their ideas and pushed them for ever more information (and contacts). They have completed a huge amount of extra curricular work and done so with alacrity and professionalism.