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How Loughborough's graphic design BA is shaping the industry's leaders

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Studying graphic design here can really kickstart your career in the industry as this list of influential alumni showcases. Loughborough University's BA (Hons) Graphic Design programme has long had a strong reputation. More than 40 students exhibited their work this year, with several earning prestigious Pencil awards.

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Food illustrator Tom Hovey talks Bake Off, Bristol and building a creative community

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Through the latter, he was invited to participate in group exhibitions and became involved with a collective called Daydream, which organised shows in London in the late 00s—the golden age of street art. Because he worked in such an analogue way, Hovey says he had "no real brain for graphic design" and never wanted to work at a brand.

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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

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The consensus from industry leaders is that to survive as a freelancer , illustrators need to double down on what makes them unique and carve out a distinctive style to set them apart. Jean Jullien French graphic designer and illustrator currently lives and works in Paris. It's a tough time to be an illustrator right now.

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“What surrounds a brand shapes how it speaks”: designer Laura Beulens on the delicate art of building a visual identity

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With breaks between her freelance work, she’s found that this schedule has given her space to slow down in between client briefs and reflect on her unfolding practice, rather than “sprint from project to project”. She joined as a junior writer in April 2024 after graduating from Kingston School of Art with a degree in Graphic Design.

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Designer Gabrielle Adam is finding inspiration in everything cheesy, kitsch and fun

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POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Editorial Team Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra nice Extra Search Account Social Designer Gabrielle Adam is finding inspiration in everything cheesy, kitsch and fun The more silly something is, the more likely it is the freelance designer is going to be a fan.

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You don’t need loads of cash to be a great creative – and we can prove it

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And in the world of graphic design, 25-year-old designer Katrina Romulo has built an impressive portfolio of polished branding projects from her own bedroom studio, often using free fonts and textures. The LA-based designer now finds most of her clients through Instagram. Find free stock video footage.

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How small studios stay independent in Korea

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Above Copyright © Nupip In a similar fashion, the graphic design studio 버검 Vergum has transformed its practice through a mixture of experience and happenstance. Several years ago, designer 정연중 Chung Yeonjung built a small workshop space for his hobby of woodworking and bought a 3D printer.