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Illustration degree students draw inspiration from leading children’s picture book artist

A bestselling author and illustrator visited The Northern School of Art to share his story and pass on advice to the School’s illustration degree students about how to succeed as commercial illustrators. Chris C... Read More
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Programme leader’s film premieres in showcase of comedy talent

A live action comedy short film by Illustration Programme Leader, Niel Bushnell is premiering as part of an exciting new scheme by Tees Valley Screen to support talent, ambition and growth across the region’s sc... Read More
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Illustrator returns to draw his conclusions about representation of Oxford’s first black scholar

A Teesside creative and graduate illustrator is making a return visit to The Northern School of Art to take part in a prestigious performance at the School’s Hartlepool theatre. Ryan Dube, who graduated from The North... Read More
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Cyberpunk convention to celebrate the work of The Northern School of Art alumni Sir Ridley Scott

The Northern School of Art is backing a major event that is celebrating one of the world’s best known sci-fi films which was directed by one the School’s most famous former students, Sir Ridley Scott. In November the ... Read More
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BAFTA invitation for sustainable production design course lecturer

An innovative lecturer at The Northern School of Art was invited to speak at a recent BAFTA event about how the production design for stage and screen degree course has succeeded in becoming more sustainable. Norman A... Read More
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Hats off to costume design students as millinery skills fit the bill

Visitors to this year’s Hartlepool Waterfront Festival will be looking ship-shape thanks to two second year costume design students at The Northern School of Art. In the past few weeks Emily Cairns and Molly Frankland... Read More
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Happy students heap praise on The Northern School of Art

Students at The Northern School of Art are very happy with their experience of higher education according to a leading independent survey of recent graduates. Results from this year’s National Student Survey (NSS) sho... Read More
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Tickets available for free event featuring Harry Potter, The Tales of Beedle the Bard and Goth Girl illustrator

One of the UK’s leading illustrators is set to appear at a free event organised by The Northern Festival of Illustration. Former Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell OBE, the Observer’s political cartoonist whose work fe... Read More
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Stunning range of creative work at MADE BY end of year degree show

Fabulous film sets and fine art, costumes and commercial photography and textiles and TV films by future creatives have gone on show at The Northern School of Art. Over 150 graduating and current students are displayi... Read More
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The Northern Festival of Illustration gets underway with announcement of winners of global prize

The third Northern Festival of Illustration opened in style with the unveiling of the winners of a prestigious new competition to celebrate the very best in illustration across the globe. The Northern Illustration Pri... Read More