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Fit. London 2012 Inspired Posters by contemporary British-based graphic designers

Central Saint Martins is hosting an exhibition of posters inspired by the London 2012 Games. The show will include work by some of the biggest names in British graphic design: Ian Anderson, Phil Baines, Jonathan Barnbrook, Bibliotheque, Neville Brody, Catherine … Continue reading

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Animating Shakespeare: CSM students tackle ‘Shipwreck Plays’

As part of the Cultural Olympiad, The World Shakespeare Festival set out to showcase the best of UK and international creative talent, through its celebration of Shakespeare as ‘the world’s playwright’. The festival has certainly been capitalising on the wealth … Continue reading

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MA Communication Design students on their myShakespeare experience

Three Central Saint Martins MA Communication Design students who worked on the myShakespeare digital project for the Royal Shakespeare Company (introduced here on the blog last week) describe their personal experiences.

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Celebrating London 2012 Evening Reception

A rare bout of sunshine greeted guests to UAL’s Celebrating London 2012 evening reception: a portent, with any luck, to a bright summer ahead of art, culture and sport. The mood inside the Platform Theatre at Central Saint Martins was … Continue reading

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UAL achievements recognised in Universities Week 2012 publications

Universities Week 2012 took place from 30 April to 7 May this year and its accompanying publication, ‘Olympic and Paralympic Games: The Impact of Universities’, prominently features work from UAL. Showcasing images of Central Saint Martins’ senior lecturer, Lin Cheung, … Continue reading

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UAL Torchbearers: Interviews

Last week we announced the six students from the University of the Arts London who have been selected to represent the university as 2012 Torchbearers. We’ve caught up with the students ahead of the Olympic Flame lighting in Ancient Olympia, … Continue reading

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Yannakis Jones’ Olympic and Paralympic films for BMW

Yannakis Jones is an Associate Lecturer in Advertising Communication at Central Saint Martins, and has won numerous awards – working for both London agencies and independently. Yannakis recently completed work on a series of films, BMW presents: The Ultimate Performance. … Continue reading

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Central Saint Martins MA Fashion graduate Luke Brooks on the Olympic Dream

Last month students of Central Saint Martins’ MA Fashion presented their collections as part of London Fashion Week. Amongst the eclectic and exciting designs, the work of Luke Brooks stood out to us here at UAL 2012 HQ. Joint winner … Continue reading

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UAL shortlisted for a Creative Cultural Project award

The University of the Arts London has been shortlisted for a gold or silver in Podium’s ‘Award for Creative Cultural Project.’ Podium is the further and higher education unit for the 2012 Games and it is UAL’s London 2012 progamme … Continue reading

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Musical Torch in the Cultural Olympiad

In October last year, the Musical Torch collaboration between the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields and Central Saint Martins started through a simple conversation. As a result, students from CSM’s MA Creative Practice For Narrative Environments worked with … Continue reading

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