Animation & Illustration students make their annual visit to Aardman studios in Bristol!
This month our students made their annual trip to visit Aardman studios in Bristol, the opportunity to visit the home of Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Chicken Run creators is a part of our course partnersh... Read More
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
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
UAL Extended Diploma in Illustration & Animation student Libby Hughes, 16 years old from Stockton, is the recipient of the Catalyst Conference Young Volunteer of the Year award! BCT Aspire is a community focused n...
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BA (Hons) Illustration students work with Atomhawk on ‘Denziens of The Drift’ video game!
Students on our BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application degree programme have been working with award-winning studio for video games and concept art Atomhawk on a live brief which explores character developm... Read More
Student Jacob Short talks AOI meet-ups & studying BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application!
BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application lecturers and students have been working with the AOI to develop their newest Newcastle meet-up. AOI meet-ups are volunteer led and happen across the country, to encou... Read More
Buy Parker Cliffe’s Pandora at The Book Dragon!
BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application student, Parker Cliffe, 20 years-old, from Manchester, has successfully stocked his comic Pandora at independent book store The Book Dragon. The Book Dragon is an awar... Read More
CCAD alumni Sally Agar shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2024!
We spoke with CCAD alumni Sally Agar who after a successful career as a designer, working for brands such as H&M in Stockholm, has recently been nominated for the prestigious Waterstones Children’s Book Priz... Read More
Alumni & Creator of Tart Magazine Maisie Rooney launches her first networking event!
BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application alumni Maisie Rooney creator and editor of TART Magazine has launched two editions of her publication and is gearing up for a networking launch event this month, what ... Read More
Illustration lecturer Chris Saunders launches second children’s book
Following the worldwide success of his first children’s book, The Northern School of Art’s Illustration for Commercial Application degree lecturer Chris Saunders has just announced a follow-up title. ̵... Read More