takes a particularly interesting or innovative approach to sustainability

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Lighting Design for Good | Michael Grubb

Michael Grubb Studio www.michaelgrubbstudio.com

Michael Grubb, alumni and founder of Michael Grubb Studio, spoke about lighting design, sustainability and how his award-winning studio combines art and technology to create immersive lit environments that positively affect our well-being. Michael has recently created the lighting design for the new Plot Q halls of residence here on the AUB campus, where students’ wellbeing was at the very heart of the lighting design. In 2014, Michael co-founded the charitable Re:LIT initiative that aims to prevent fully functioning lighting equipment from being sent to landfill by recycling, refurbishing or reusing lighting and providing it to community venues. Recent projects include the Grade II listed Shelley Theatre in Boscombe.

Re:LIT | Chicken Town

Re:LIT | Shelley Theatre

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Student BA (Hons) Graphic Design The following pages showcase a selection of work from BA (Hons) Graphic Design students. Some of the projects are set within the curriculum at Level 4 and 5, whilst others, such as the examples of third year student work, have been undertaken as self-directed study during Final Major Project. Projects Recognition of student work

Students have the opportunity to enter a variety of external competitions during their study. Competitions can provide an opportunity for students to showcase their skills, develop their networks and gain exposure for their work. On page 46, we have featured a few of the AUB students who won a Creative Conscience Award this academic year — more of the winning work can be seen on the AUB website. Creative Conscience is a platform for new and innovative ideas that encompass and encourage world-changing creativity. Entrants from across disciplines including Fashion, Graphic Design, Architecture and Illustration took on briefs exploring a range of themes such as mental health, equality and the climate crisis.

In addition, we have also showcased awardwinning work from BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design students who won the Architects for Health, Student Design Awards.

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Self-initiated projects | Level 6

Forecast Alina Mendoza Lopez BA (Hons) Graphic Design student

In hopes of showing the urgency of climate change, Alina created ‘Forecast’, an experimental typeface that aims to highlight the dystopian and uncertain future our planet faces, if we don’t take action.

Alina tells us how the font was created, ‘The distortion of the font is created by the values in temperature and humidity collected on a Raspberry Pi and suggests how we are broken as a society when we don’t consider protecting nature’.

She continues, ‘The message ‘Don’t cast doubt on the future’ seeks to highlight the lack of reliability of the most polluting countries to reduce their emissions. If they cannot deliver on their promise, the future of our planet will be questioned. The statement would be installed on walls with acrylic plastic. In this way, when the sunlight hits the text, the message will be projected on the wall. As the message appears, disappears, and moves throughout the day, this installation is intended to suggest uncertainty and unpredictability’.

The ‘Forecast’ specimen book was printed on tracing paper to suggest the idea of being able to predict the future ahead, but only up to a point. Since each letter is drastically different, the "future" could reveal an unexpected twist. This again emphasizes the concept behind ‘Forecast’.

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Students explore the Sustainable Development Goals through animation and motion graphics | Level 5

BA (Hons) Graphic Design students were tasked with exploring the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through animation and motion graphics. Working in pairs, the Level 5 students were challenged with not only learning new software in Adobe After Effects, but visualising an issue and identifying a ‘call to action’ in response to a specific SDG. Students selected their own ‘goal’ to research and explored a broad range of areas from climate change to gender equality.

Ciara Seviour and Toby Rivett were delighted when AUB Student Services subsequently got in touch to say that they would like to feature their sequence, ‘When Stress Hits’ on the Student Services pages of the AUB website. Ciara said, ‘We felt that it was important to help students keep stress in perspective and identify how they could get support.’ Toby added, ‘it is really rewarding to know that our work is being used to support other students at AUB, especially as many people have struggled with their mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic.’

Please have a look at some of the sequences by scanning the QR codes. When Stress Hits

Ciara Seviour & Toby Rivett

When stress hits, it can be overwhelming. It's okay to need support. A short animation which aims to make students

feel more comfortable with the idea of

seeking help.

What Does Water Mean to You?

Thorsteinn Gardarsson & Will Killington

A multimedia animation to bring awareness to the water crisis at

the centre of ‘World Water Day’ on 22 March 2021. Embracing Natural Hair

Chloe Metcalfe & Harriet Yea

Short animated sequence, voiced by Kimyarda, that explores self-worth through the cultural identity of hair and supporting the natural hair movement.