The Northern School of Art seeks to deliver ‘Exceptional Education for Creative Careers’ – it does this by engaging with a wide range of partners working across each creative sub-sector to ensure that teaching and learning are in line with the latest developments in and requirements of industry. Accordingly each course has developed an Industrial Liaison Group where students and academic staff engage with external partners on a range of issues to ensure that students gain a direct insight into the working of the creative sector For each course area, through the year, engagement will come through: • Consultation about curriculum content and development • Crit sessions, live-briefs and work experience opportunities • workshops and lectures to staff and students • visits to companies/locations. • Less formal contact at trade shows, conferences, and exhibitions Each ILG is made up of Visiting Fellows – people or organisations prominent in their field of creativity These Visiting Fellows are identified below for each of our faculties of study:

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Dean Wilkinson

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Dean Wilkinson has been a comedy writer for over 37 years in platforms such as TV, radio, stage, books, comics, conso...
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Sophie Thompson

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Textiles Designer Sophie has had a dynamic, diverse career working across surface design for interiors and has worked...
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Sarah Nixon

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Textiles Designer Sarah graduated from The Northern School  of Art in 2009, and launched her design career as a desig...
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Dave Sedgewick

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Maria Cooper

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Gillian Arnold

Jan 26 2022
Surface Designer & Business Owner Gillian has a successful surface design business based in the North East. She s...
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Davinder Madaher

Jan 26 2022
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Matt East

Jan 26 2022
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Grant Montgomery

Jan 26 2022
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Tina Sherifa Hicks

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Frede Spencer

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Jamie Hawkesworth

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Alex Schneideman

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Richard Forster

Jan 26 2022
International Artist Richard Forster has established himself as an international artist of high regard. He is collect...
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Jenny Morten

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Fullwell73

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Ishy Din

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Tom Marshall

Jan 26 2022
TV Director A top film and TV director and former student, Tom Marshall has recently directed an A-list cast in the N...
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Matt McGough

Jan 26 2022
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Jimmy Turrell

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Dom Bailey (he/him)

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Beccy Owen

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Gillian Wolfe

Jan 26 2022
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Angels Costumes

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Keith Opie

Jan 26 2022
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Sam Arthur

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Darren Yeomans

Jan 26 2022
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Chris Riddell

Jan 26 2022
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Aardman Animation

Jan 26 2022
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Tim Searle

Jan 26 2022
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Maria Crocker

Jan 26 2022
Theatre Director & Teacher Maria is a theatre director and teacher based in Newcastle with 10 years’ experience o...
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Annabel Turpin

Jan 26 2022
Chief Executive & Artistic Director Annabel Chief Executive & Artistic Director of the award winning arts cen...
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Rob Icke

Jan 26 2022
Writer & Theatre Director Robert Icke FRSL is an English writer and theatre director. He has been referred to as ...
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Tony Jayawardena

Jan 26 2022
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Janet Plater

Jan 26 2022
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Amber Butchart

Jan 26 2022
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