biblical allusions in popular film Speeches are paramount to the plot of their respective films.They encompass the very essence of each of the stories, adding dimension and context while engaging the audience on an emotional and personal level. For my … Continue reading
Category Archives: Graduates 2012
Aengus Tukel
group dynamics Group dynamics refers to a system of behaviour and psychological processes occurring within a social group, or between social groups. Groups have a number of different behaviours both negative- deindividuation, prejudice, social loafing, etc., and positive- team spirit, … Continue reading
Kamil Zal
solaris Solaris is a science fiction novel written by Stanislaw Lem. For my final year project I aimed to engage non readers and occasional readers towards reading books. To do this I have come with an idea to encourage people … Continue reading
Sarah Treanor
the invitation of the dawn The design of this book and four poster series are based around the ideas of Henry David Thoreau, expressed in his book ‘Walden; or Life in the Woods,’ specifically keying in on his observations on … Continue reading
Tom Mathews
the adventurings of unicorncop and steve I hoped to create a prototype for an engaging video game with a strong sense of narrative and narrative driven design. This led to the creation of UnicornCop and his work buddy Steve. The … Continue reading
Orla McGovern
hijack your life We all suffer from the increasingly predictable and monotonous experience of everyday life. Hijack Your Life is a new app and web game which aims to combat this problem by allowing the user to encounter entirely new … Continue reading
Eric Clancy
the treacherous villain The Treacherous Villain, is a children’s book for both adults and children. I wanted to write and illustrate a piece that would be able to encompass the viewing audience of both ages. The concept is based on … Continue reading
Matt Mahon
frisson The notion of frisson embodies a lust for incessant and succinct stimulation. This stimulation can come from many sources such as sounds, nature, art or emotions stirred up by an experience. In recent times however it has become a … Continue reading
Lauren Hanlon
beyond sentimentality ‘Living amoung the debris of the past, the nostalgics challenge is to construct a world and an identity out of this debris.’ Beyond Sentimentality is a visual exploration of nostalgia, as it is presented by Janelle L. Wilson in … Continue reading
Louise O’Reilly
latrinalia Latrinalia is a term used to describe the graffiti found in public restrooms. I have created a book based on our human desire to engage with the world anonymously, with a particular focus on latrinalia. Each of us have, … Continue reading
Laura Nash
all praise and no work In studying my school reports and documents I found I fell from being a promising student to an unmotivated, withdrawn one, as I progressed through school, and wanted to explore the reasons for this. Through … Continue reading
Maryrose Simpson
colour decoded We all engage with the world around us in many different ways and at many different levels. There is a state of mind when we are engaged in the world around us, we are overpowered with images and … Continue reading