An article on Creative Boom, one of the most widely read news platforms in the creative industries, has identified Hartlepool as “one of the UK’s most exciting creative hubs.” Journalist Tom May visited the town...
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The Northern Festival of Illustration returns with a packed programme showcasing global creativity
The biennial Northern Festival of Illustration is returning to celebrate all things illustration and storytelling, from storybooks and comics to animation and digital narratives. Spanning an eight-week period from 13t... Read More
Lauren Hubbert wins The Illustration Achievement Award 2025!
BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application recent graduate Lauren Hubbert was awarded this years Illustration Achievement Award. This award is given to the student who has shown an exceptional attitude within t... Read More
BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application students work with Drummond Central!
Second year BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application students had the opportunity to work on a live project with Newcastle-based agency Drummond Central to develop a range of illustrations and associated adve... Read More
The Northern School of Art’s Class of 2025 celebrated their achievements in a series of graduation ceremonies at the historic All Saints Church in Hartlepool. Almost 200 students attended the events at the 900-year-ol...
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Degree Show 2025 gets under way with packed opening night
A stunning display of work by talented creatives graduating this summer from The Northern School of Art’s degree-level campus has opened to the public. Students along with their families and friends attended a packed ... Read More
Entries open for The Northern Illustration Prize 2025
The fourth year of The Northern Illustration Prize, The Northern School of Art’s prestigious biennial illustration competition hosted by the UK’s professional body for illustration, The Association of Illustrators (AO... Read More
The end-of-year celebration showcasing the final work of 2024-25 graduating students at The Northern School of Art’s Hartlepool campus is taking place from 29 May – 6 June 2025. With innovative design, thought-p...
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Illustration degree students present their work to Headline Books!
Students on our BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application degree programme presented their design outcomes to International Publishing House Headline in an online feedback session. The work presented included ... Read More
Staff Spotlight: BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application Lecturer Jim Spendlove
As with a lot of professional creatives BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application Lecturer Jim Spendlove spent most of his childhood drawing; “I loved comics as a child and I was obsessed with copying ch... Read More