Current student Zeba Safdar is one of three finalists for the Eastpak Wildcard Competition. So we lookfoward to finding out how she gets on!
Eastpak Artist Studio is a joint initiative of the lifestyle brand Eastpak® and the charity organization
Designers Against AIDS. Each year, a selection of the world’s most inspired designers are invited to
apply their creative vision to transform for free a blank Eastpak® backpack into a unique work of art.
All creations are subsequently auctioned off for charity.
22 July 2016
Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery Finalist.
Lottie Grierson has been selected by Hand and Lock as one of this years Embroidery finalists.
Her specialism is knitted textiles with a keen interest in embellishment techniques. All the finalists now have two months to develop their proposed idea for the final judging.
http://www.handembroidery.com/hand-lock/
Her specialism is knitted textiles with a keen interest in embellishment techniques. All the finalists now have two months to develop their proposed idea for the final judging.
http://www.handembroidery.com/hand-lock/
18 July 2016
Sustainable Thinkers Top 10 UK Graduates
Following on from success at the Creative Conscience Awards. Polly Redfern has been selected as one of 10 top Graduates by WGSN as a 'Sustainable Thinker'.
Publicity for our soon to be Graduates 2016
Georgia Cleeves and Anni Tavener have both been spotted by interior style blog designsoda.co.uk
http://designsoda.co.uk/designers-shows-2016/#more-8597 follow the link for the full feature.
http://designsoda.co.uk/designers-shows-2016/#more-8597 follow the link for the full feature.
Anni Tavener
06 July 2016
....and it still keeps coming
More appreciation of our final year students form industry professionals.
Bucks Alumni
Great to see recent Bucks graduate Marcia La Madrid at New Designers 'One Year On' with a new collection and small design business 'Suri and Sage'. It looked very professional!
02 July 2016
New Designers Round Up!
It's been a really great week at the Business Design Centre. Great responses for all the work and how the stand looked. We've had nominations, wins, interviews, and plenty of interesting new contacts and offers to chase up. Well done to all of our 2016 graduates!
01 July 2016
Texprint Success!
Printer Emma Kendall has been selected by Texprint this year! Next stop the Texprint exhibition in London in a few days and then preparations for Premiere Vision Paris in September. Its going to be a busy few months ahead.
A very well deserved silver award
2016 (soon to be) Graduate Polly Redfern has been awarded Silver in the Creative Conscience Awards.
This was announced yesterday at the awards ceremony in London. To see her project and those of other winners please follow the link.
https://www.creative-conscience.org.uk/winners/polly-redfern/
Here is Polly on the stand at New Designers looking very pleased!
This was announced yesterday at the awards ceremony in London. To see her project and those of other winners please follow the link.
https://www.creative-conscience.org.uk/winners/polly-redfern/
Here is Polly on the stand at New Designers looking very pleased!
29 June 2016
New Designers Awards preview day.
A few of the nominations for Bucks students from todays awards preview day.
17 June 2016
Degree show 2016
It's been a great week at the Bucks degree show @bucksshow16.
Now just over a week until New Designers part 1!
Lottie Grierson and Erin Parfitt
Izzy Webb
Show set up. The finishing touches......
Now just over a week until New Designers part 1!
27 May 2016
Finalist in the 2016 Creative Conscience Awards
3rd year Surface Design student Polly Redfern is a finalist in this years Creative Conscience Awards.https://www.creative-conscience.org.uk
Polly's project asks the question; 'How can maize farmers help to build a community through finding value in agricultural waste?
By repurposing waste materials generated during the production of maize, this project is engaged in creating new functional materials. It aims to eliminate damaging agricultural activities yet simultaneously provides an extra income for farmers and developing communities worldwide.
Polly's project asks the question; 'How can maize farmers help to build a community through finding value in agricultural waste?
By repurposing waste materials generated during the production of maize, this project is engaged in creating new functional materials. It aims to eliminate damaging agricultural activities yet simultaneously provides an extra income for farmers and developing communities worldwide.
British Fashion Council Burberry Competition
Congratulations to Monisha Hussain who was shortlisted for this years BFC Burberry Competition.
09 May 2016
Resource Zone Visit
Our first year students made a visit to our local resource zone.
lots of varied materials to use in project work. Mainly off cuts and left overs from industry, all sorts of materials from plastics, foams, papers and fabrics.
06 May 2016
Art and Design Show 2016
Our degree show runs from 11th - 16th June. A wide variety of design disciplines will be on show. Please visit Textiles and Surface Design in the Red Shed.
29 April 2016
Jane Bowler Live project
Students from 2nd yr surface design presented their project work to fashion designer Jane Bowler last week. Alex Wiley was lucky to be offered a work placement with Jane after she was especially impressed by his designs.
27 April 2016
22 April 2016
ARTS THREAD
As our final year students head towards their degree show and New Designers you can follow their projects on http://www.artsthread.com/schools/bucksnewuniversity-textilesandsurfacedesignbahons/
Recent portfolio updates include:
Recent portfolio updates include:
08 April 2016
Bradford Textile Society competition success!
Congratulations to.........
Abbie Loveridge
Abbie Loveridge
C1 – CLOTHWORKERS' FOUNDATION AWARD
A fabric for either fashion or interiors which shows an innovative combination of textile processes
1st Prize £500 - Buckinghamshire New University
Zeba Safdar
U1 – CLOTHWORKERS’ FOUNDATION AWARD
A material construction for either fashion or interior products produced by non-conventional processes or new technologies
2nd Prize £300 - Buckinghamshire New University
Emma Kendall
F1 – ASSOCIATION OF FASHION & TEXTILE COURSES AWARD
A fashion fabric for a specific fashion collection
3rd Prize £100 - Buckinghamshire New University
Georgia Cleeves
K1 – CLOTHWORKERS' FOUNDATION AWARD
A knitted fabric for either fashion or interiors
Commended - Buckinghamshire New University
Frankie Horsfield
K1 – CLOTHWORKERS' FOUNDATION AWARD
A knitted fabric for either fashion or interiors
Commended - Buckinghamshire New University
16 March 2016
3rd Year project work...coming along nicely!
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