Group C: Shreenidhi Srinath, ElsaBerzigotti-Williams, Ioana Naghi are focusing on the tunnel design, they’re interested in creating spaces and seating features using modular frame structure. Ultimately, they want to create a journey for the user to experience.

Group B: Kimberly Ng, Stalo Chartoupallou, Neda Vaiciulyte are focusing on a modular lightbox cabinet design, which they are proposing a cabinet with lightbox integrated on to the surface to display posters. They suggested modular cabinets can come in height and weifth which creates this irregularity in a rectangular gridded space.

Group A: Dominic Street, Ana Cuc are focusing on the modular poster frames, which they are proposing a modular steel frame display unit that allows for quick installation and hang posters in various sizes. The modular steel frame will also form a new route for the special collection.

After visiting the People’s History museum yesterday. The students had basic knowledge on how exhibition displays are designed to keep the posters in museum graded condition. This morning, -we have divided the student up into three smaller groups, and let them start developing their initial conceptual design on the poster display. During the design process, we have set out our criteria on what are the key design element need to put into consideration when rationalize the ideas, the thought listed as following: (Materiality, User journey, number of posters can display in design, how are they stored, Scale of display unit, how to engage with audience, How to categories the posters)

This is his "Theatre Posters" collection for:
The Dukes, Lancaster; The Young Vic Theatre, London; Contact Theatre, Manchester; Theatre Foundry; Wigan Music Theatre; Croydon Warehouse Theatre; Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester; Liverpool Playhouse; Paines Plough; Leicester Haymarket Theatre; The Traverse Theatre Company, Edinburgh; M6 Theatre Company; North West Spanner; Polka Theatre for Children, London; Access Theatre; Our Lady’s High School, Lancaster; Sherman Theatre, Cardiff.

*All credits goes to John Angus and MMU Special Collections

Some of his recent prints have been exhibited in open submission exhibitions as follows:
2014 Neo Gallery, Bolton. Neo Print Prize – Prize Winner
2014 PR1 Gallery, University Central Lancashire. ZZ2Z – An exhibition of prints
2014 Galeria La Candela, Mexico City, Mexico. A’ al Oochel – print exchange
2015 PR1 Gallery, University Central Lancashire. A’ al Oochel – print exchange
2015 Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk. Fine Print
2015 Bankside Gallery, London. National Original Print Exhibition 2015
2015 China Printmaking Museum, Shenzhen, China. Formation-2015
2016 Bankside Gallery, London. National Original Print Exhibition 2016
2016 Warrington Art Gallery. Contemporary Art Festival Open Exhibition WCAF16
2016 Bankside Gallery, London. The Masters 2016
2016 Jinan Art Museum, China. First Xuyuan International Printmaking Biennale
2017   Bankley Gallery, Manchester. The Bankley Open Call 2017  
2017   Warrington Art Gallery. Contemporary Art Festival Open Exhibition WCAF17
2018   PS Mirabel, Manchester.  Diptych, Triptych and Polyptych
2018   Surface Gallery, Nottingham. Reflection – Contemporary Portraiture Open
2018   Banks Mill, Derby.  Derby Print Open
2018   Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk. Lancashire Open 2018.   First Prize
2018   West Yorkshire Print Workshop. Flourish Award 2018
2018  Bankside Gallery, London. The Masters: Screen and Stone
2018  PR1 Gallery, Preston. Flourish Award 2018
2018  University of Central Lancashire, The State of Print

*All credits goes to John Angus and MMU Special Collections

In 2013-14, he was awarded an Artists’ Access to Art College (AA2A) placement in the print department at the University of Central Lancashire, and this is where he started printmaking again.

*All credits goes to John Angus and MMU Special Collections

John is based in Lancaster, in North West England. He produced posters for a wide variety of arts events around the UK from 1975 to 2003.  He screen-printed many of these posters, and a selection can be seen at johnangusposters.com

*All credits goes to John Angus and MMU Special Collections

Last week, we met with Stephanie Boydell from the Special Collections in the MMU Library to discuss about the final details for our final presentation!

We had a chance to look some of the poster collections from MMU as well as the artist John Angus.

The special collections kindly provided us a day on the 25th March to showcase to the BA students some of their 8000 + poster collection! It will be a great opportunity to let students see what they will be designing for!

At the end of the two weeks of events, the BA students will be presenting their work along with other events group that are collaborating with the Special Collections.

Special thanks to John and MMU Special Collections for the wonderful poster collection!

Seminar 1: Exhibition Design
This seminar, the students will look at the basic theories and logistic behind the exhibition design and museum curation.

Seminar 2: Sketch Up & 3D Modelling
This seminar, the students will look at the drawing software Google Sketch Up and rendering techniques.

Seminar 3: Adobe Design Package
This seminar, the students will look at the Adobe softwares such as Photoshop, Illustrators and InDesign.

Seminar 4: Portfolio Presentation
This seminar, the students will look at how to create a presentation and design package.

Seminar 5: Design Detailing
This seminar, the students will look at the basic museum exhibition methods, joinery methods and understanding how to work with museum grade material.

Our first superb Event 2019 presentation last week in Manchester School of Architecture! Thank you to all who attended, your energy was amazing, and most of all, thank you to @BeckySobell for making this all possible.

We are looking forward to work side by side with you guys to explore ideas beyond the discipline of architectural education.