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September 1, 2026

Illustration degree students creating artwork for Middlesbrough match-day programme covers throughout the clubs 150th season.

Students studying on our BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application degree have teamed up with Middlesbrough FC to create original […]

4 min read

July 6, 2026

MA Design Practice alumni Lily Rose Cockfield gives insight into building a creative enterprise!

MA Design Practice Alumnus Lily Rose Cockfield was welcomed to campus this month to speak to our students about her […]

10 min read

May 15, 2026

Alumni Spotlight: BA (Hons) Graphic Design’s Jem Solley on Designing for the West End and Broadway

Alumni Spotlight on BA (Hons) Graphic Design alumni (2022) Jem Solley, age 25, who has built an impressive freelance career […]

1 min read

May 11, 2026

Alumni Spotlight on Robbie Tweedale: From Film Degree to Emmerdale!

BA (Hons) Film, TV & Theatre Production alumni Robbie Tweedale, who graduated in 2022, offers interesting insight into life post-degree […]

4 min read

April 17, 2026

Alumni Spotlight: Textiles degree graduate and business owner Charlotte Jarps!

BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design alumni Charlotte-Louise Jarps from Darlington has created a unique business showcasing the various ways […]

7 min read

April 2, 2026

Animation graduate Dan Michael wins Royal Television Society student award

An ambitious and visually experimental final-year film, which took BA (Hons) Animation graduate Dan Michael over five months to create, […]

5 min read

March 20, 2026

Alumni Spotlight: Amy Hastings on turning textiles design into a thriving brand!

Amy Hastings is an artist, business owner and successful social media marketeer who, since graduating BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface […]

1 min read

March 2, 2026

Spotlight on alumni Rachel Deakin & group exhibition Always Seen But Overlooked at Redcar Contemporary Gallery

Alumni Rachel Deakin who completed a diploma in graphics (2013) and BA (Hons) Photography in (2016) is featured in Always […]

2 min read

February 26, 2026

BA (Hons) Fine Art Alumnni Charly Mupenga opens The Factory Window with new exhibition!

BA (Hons) Fine Art Alumni Charly Mupenga opened the first exhibition at The Factory Window on 46 Linthorpe Road this […]

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