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An illustration student from specialist art and design college, Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD), has already made his mark in the industry, having been commissioned for a weekly column in one of the UK’s leading national newspapers, The Guardian. 22-year-old Alan Vest from Eaglescliffe in Stockton-on-Tees, is currently on his final year of his Illustration for Commercial Application […]

Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) has built on its programme of industry speakers with a visit from Michele Carragher, a costume embroiderer for the massive hit TV show, Game of Thrones. In a lecture to a packed audience of costume and textile students at the college’s University-level campus in Hartlepool, Michele expanded on the path that led her […]

A final year fashion student from a specialist art and design college in the north east, looking to pursuing a career in the fashion industry after graduation, is now even more determined to succeed after being inspired by a visit from a leading young designer. Hannah Johnston, 21 from Acklam in Middlesbrough is studying for a BA (Hons) Fashion at […]

Two former students from a leading north east art and design college have used their foundation studies as a stepping stone to success and are now making waves in the illustration and fashion photography business. Jamie Kirk, 24 from Redcar and 31-year-old Ben Benoliel from Saltburn both studied for their foundation diploma in art and design at The Northern School […]

A festival which celebrated the illustrative arts has been recognised by the cream of the creative industry across the north east at a prestigious awards ceremony in Sunderland Minster. Hartlepool Festival of Illustration, hosted by Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD), and sponsored by Grand Central Trains, made its debut last summer in Hartlepool, on the north east coast, […]

A collaboration of young art students and north east artists has led to a second exhibition by arts and music company Pink Steam Production, which will run for one month. Following the success of the Pink Steam one night exhibition in February, the same students from Cleveland College of Art & Design (CCAD) are exhibiting a collection of pieces - […]

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) has confirmed the quality and standards of provision at The Northern School of Art (CCAD) following its review in February. A team of QAA reviewers visited The Northern School of Art and judged that its academic standards, the quality of its student learning opportunities, and the quality of information about its learning […]

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) has confirmed the quality and standards of provision at Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) following its review in February. A team of QAA reviewers visited CCAD and judged that its academic standards, the quality of its student learning opportunities, and the quality of information about its learning opportunities all meet […]

The Tour de Yorkshire comes to Middlesbrough for its final day in the second year of this legacy race, and to make the most of the opportunity for photos you need to be ready with these handy tips from Tim Leah-Adams, photographer and lecturer on Extended Diploma in Photography at The Northern School of Art Middlesbrough. Cycling is one of […]

Cleveland College of Art & Design's 2015 Hartlepool Festival of Illustration has been named the winner in  the Best Event Teesside category at the Journal's North East Culture Awards 2016. The event, which was held at Sunderland Minster on April 26th saw the illustration festival compete against other more established events such as Stockton Calling Music Festival and Teesside University's Mima and […]

How to get the best photographs of The Tour de Yorkshire Following on from Yorkshires successful hosting of the ‘Tour de France’, The Tour de Yorkshire is fast becoming THE must watch  cycling event  in the country. Racing through spectacular countryside the riders can be seen against Yorkshire’s dramatic landscapes, but how as an observer with a camera can you best […]

Fine Art students from Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) are showcasing their artistic talents as they unveil a series of new contemporary artworks at an exhibition at the Python Gallery in Middlesbrough. This is the first exhibition at the Python Gallery for the talented artists, after a successful debut of works at the art venue House of Blah […]

An exhibition of photography focussed upon social gatherings and community events in Redcar, Saltburn, Skinningrove and Whitby will soon be showing at Palace Arts Gallery, Redcar. The photographs, which were taken between 2013 to 2015, are selected from an artist  book  produced for a Masters Degree project undertaken by BA (Hons) Graphic Design & Communication Programme Leader, Francis Fitzgerald. The book, which will also […]

Students have made it through the night for the second year in a row as CCAD once again participated in a 24 hour design challenge in London. The 'Make it through the night' project sees UKADIA (UK Art & design Institutions Association) members nominate around 40 higher education students from around the country to collaborate and explore the themes and […]

The shortlist for the 2016 Culture Awards run by Newcastle based newspaper, The Journal, have been announced ahead of the ceremony on April 26th at Sunderland Minster. Cleveland College of Art & Design's 2015 Hartlepool Festival of Illustration has been shortlisted in  the Best Event Teesside category alongside two other great events held on Teesside, namely, Mima: Localism and Stockton […]