UNLOCKED: GBI 2021: Recent Episodes
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2021 is not game over, we're ready for the next level. The graduates of London College of Communication's Graphic Branding & Identity BA invite you to the launch of their podcast UNLOCKED a series of interviews with industry innovators who have collaborated with the students over the last year.
Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episode’s guests are GB&I alumni Hannah & BrandOpus senior designer Emily, here to talk about the annual student BrandOpus Crysalis competition.
Discussion Highlights include:
• Getting into industry – how to find your place
• Polishing your portfolio & sidehustling
• Developing your own design process
UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here
Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episodes guest is Tess Sweeney, a freelance graphic designer sharing the highs and lows of designing within a pandemic.
Discussion Highlights include:
• Lockdown encouraged me to redefine my values as a designer
• Collaborating with other creatives builds confidence in your own work
• Don’t be too precious with your ideas, it’s all a part of the process
UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here
Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episode’s guests are Ferry Van Dijk & Will Nicholson who collaborate on the Southwark Culture Health and Wellbeing Partnership (SCHWeP), a group seeking to tackle the health inequalities in Southwark.
Discussion Highlights include:
• Building Trust and Engagement when designing for various communities
• Stepping into industry, don’t be disheartened if at first you don’t succeed
• Designing isn’t just a transaction, but a mutual working relationship
UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here
Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episodes guest is Ric Bell, the founder of the multi-disciplinary design studio, Delivered By Post .
Discussion Highlights include:
• Designing beyond the brief
• Working with friends and family, the dos & don’ts
• Never work for free
UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here
Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episodes guest is Andy Hardwick, the creative director at Hard Edge and founder of RE:ACT., an Australian road safety initiative.
Discussion Highlights include:
- The winning RE:ACT Campaign
- Working in a pandemic
- Advice for graduating in 2021
UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here
Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episode's guest is Laura Gordon, graphic designer at creative consultancy The Liminal Space.
Discussion Highlights include:
- How to read the room
- You are more than your work
- There is always another project come
UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here
Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episode's guest is Sheriff-Deen Showobi, the creator of London-based luxury eyewear brand Oscar Deen.
Discussion Highlights include:
- The common interests which form the backbone of a successful partnership
- The creative process of designing new eyewear frames
- Understanding self-worth for new creatives
UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here