UWIC - communication degree show 2009 part 2

Following on from my last email, the show's at UWIC this year centered around the usual graphics, textiles and products. It seemed to be slightly smaller than last year though. In particular the textile course seemed a lot smaller than before. Overall I find end of year exhibitions very hard work. As a company looking at people being potential employee's it is a very hard weigh up of seeing people being creative versus them actually being able to do a job and work within an agency. While there were some interesting projects it is always very hard to penetrate them and instantly understand them. For me the piece that really stood out and was not really a piece but a business card was Laura Scull's lollipop business cards.

UWIC - communication degree show 2009

Got an invitation this afternoon (hand delivered), for the UWIC graphic communication degree show. As we have worked with a number of the students on live briefs and being involved in the portfolio clinic early in the year I am going to be very interested to seeing everyones work.

The photo does not really do the invite justice.

Cardiff Design Festival 2008 Launch

Well all of the hard work has paid off. We got all of the boards produced on time and the Festival Launched last evening at the Senedd. It was really well attended by most of the design community of Cardiff. The exhibition also had an added dimension this year in some cases with the real items being show alongside flat work. With the new addition it gave you more understanding of the products and projects. 

For us personally it was also really nice to see some of our work displayed. We were on the boards with our work for Sobor fruit smoothies and also the Academi's Book of the Year award. We also managed to get some of our work for cfar - centre for fine art research onto the tables. 

UWIC students visit the Hoffi office

Our newly designed studio got tested to the extreme yesterday when we were invaded by over 11 3rd year graphic design students from UWIC. We are once again helping UWIC out with one of their professional study projects. This year we are going to be setting a branding project for the groups to give them a further insight into professional practice and how projects are realised in the commercial sector.

The project will last for around a month or so and we will let you know what we thought of the experience as it happens, the results will be published on the NakedWales website in the next few months or so. for an idea of cramed our office was and to get a sneak peak of the new decor have a look at the image.