Category Archives: Graduates 2014

The final year project gives year four Visual Communications students the opportunity to pursue subjects and themes that are of personal interest to them. Each year, the students get together in March to come up with a word or title … Continue reading →

state of us Then ‘ah sure, feck it… it’ll be grand’ attitude gives the Irish people their carefree, easy going, friendly, and approachable nature and causes them to be loved by people all over the world. The stereotype of the … Continue reading →

the return The world is changing. Weather patterns, global warming, global cooling, environmental disruption, threats to the natural world and a looming sixth mass extinction on the planet are all combining to set the planet up for an uncertain future. … Continue reading →

a new revolution: the rise of the chinese luxury market “There’s never been a better time for Chinese designers, but I feel that what’s lacking is their own identity in
their design. They still don’t have a voice…” (Angelica Cheung, Editor … Continue reading →

the state of gaming For my final year project I looked to the gaming industry. The video game Pong is considered to be the birth of the industry, spawning a wave of arcades to open up to feed the hungry, … Continue reading →

i am When a person begins a statement with I Am, what follows is an insight into how they view themselves and how they feel they are viewed by the world around them. The self identity formed as a child … Continue reading →

are logos dead? Logo design has been a controversial subject lately. One branding professional recently claimed that logo design is not that hard to do whilst another said that logos are dead; some rebutted while others concurred. Why all the … Continue reading →

life. what does it mean? This age-old question has both many answers and none. The aim of this project is to explore the indefinite and fascinating nature of the question: What does it mean to be alive? The three elements … Continue reading →

the age of distraction “We live in curious times. It’s called the Age of Information, but in another light it can be called the Age of Distraction.” This project is about finding the simplicity in this age of distraction. To … Continue reading →

reform The current expectation for many in the design community is to work overtime and longer hours than most as simply an industry standard. The most common excuse often being that it’s done as a love for the craft, but … Continue reading →