For his FMP 3rd year student CONOR FENNER-TOORA has created a graphic novel telling the story of the Fettermen Massacre, one of the worst defeats suffered by the US Army during Red Cloud’s War. Below are a selection of spreads from the comic;
Find more of Conor’s work online;
Our first year students recently completed their graphic novel brief which tasked them with creating a four-page autobiographical comic. Below are Keith William’s sensitively told story of how he decided to pursue illustration and Wilson So’s dreamy childhood memory;
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WILSON SO
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With the announcement of this year’s winner of the Observer/Cape/Comica prize this weekend The Guardian newspaper has ran a series of interviews with the competition’s previous winners.
The the graphic short story prize has been running since 2007 to showcase the work of cartoonist and comic creators who have yet to be published. In 2012 the competition was won by graduate CORBAN WILKIN with his four page story BUT I CAN’T;
Find more of Corban’s work online;
As part of his final year recent graduate CHARLES JOHNSTON created this short comic about the possible mysteries that lurk below the ocean’s surface for the annual Johnathan Cape competition;
Find more of Charlie’s work online;
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As part of her 3rd year work student SHAZLEEN KHAN has adapted a section of Malorie Blackman’s critically acclaimed ‘Noughts and Crosses’ into a graphic novel. Below are a selection of pages and spreads from the project;
Find more of Shazleen’s work online;
From February 3rd to 26th the WALTHAMSTOW VILLAGE WINDOW GALLERY will be hosting HIGH SPEC, an exhibition showcasing a selection of innovative, award winning work by some of our recent graduates.
“Illustration has come to the forefront of London’s creative industries in recent years and this show presents award winning work highlighting the quality, energy and breadth of inventiveness of its young practitioners. The ten graduates on show hail from the BA (Hons) course at Middlesex University. They all have their own visual language but are joined by a love of storytelling. Chloe Smith’s beautiful and lurid images tell the tale of how Antwerp got its name, Nakim Brown unfolds the history of the universe in a glowing graphic novel, and Summer Du Plessis unpicks Bowie’s Star Man in luminous print.
Awarded a D&AD prize for best show at New Blood, the exhibition includes risographs, drawings, screen prints, linocuts and digital paintings. The Illustration course at Middlesex is studio based and aims to bring out the individuality of each student. The work here reflects the high quality its graduates are recognised for. Included in the exhibition are: CHLOE SMITH, NAKIM BROWN, ELLA GINN, DERVLA LEONARD, CHARLES JOHNSTON, SUMMER DU PLESSIS, NICOLE COWAN, MATT INGRAM, JASMINE BRADY, TARO QURESHI.“
Join us on Thursday February 9th from 7-9 pm for a ‘meet the artists’ drinks reception but remember to dress for the weather as this is a largely outdoor event. Warmth provided by the good company and glow of the window display!
During her final year, graduate SUMMER DU PLESSIS used riso printing to create this short, psychedelic comic in tribute to the late David Bowie;
Find more of Summer’s work online;
As part of his Final Major Project recent graduate CHARLES JOHNSTON created ‘Smoke and Mirrors’; an illustrated graphic novel about the life-ending acts of some of history’s less fortunate stage magicians. Below are just some of the spreads from the book;
Find more of Charles’ work online;
As part of her final year, 3rd year graduate CHLOE SMITH has created a large scale screen printed comic telling the story of the bloody origins of the city’s name;
You can find more of Chloe’s work online at the following;
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