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BA Design alumna Linnea Strid on design in the time of web

Linnea Strid, a 2013 graduate of our BA Design course, talks to us about what she’s been doing since she finished her studies and what her work is about:

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Why did you choose to study at Goldsmiths? How did the experience compare to your expectations?

It’s quite a funny story, I had my heart set on studying fine arts, but my mum’s convinced that fine art as a profession ends in poverty and alcoholism (she based this projection off Van Gogh). We settled on Design as a middle ground. I lived in Shanghai while applying and didn’t have a clue what universities were good, but Goldsmiths was mentioned as being a great option and I liked that the course was open-ended. I figured it would be less industry focused and closer to fine arts.

I came in quite blind, I’d never thought about design before and didn’t have any set expectations or ideas about how the course would be. I was right in thinking the course wasn’t very industry focused but it definitely wasn’t anything like fine arts! In first year I did consider switching back to art because I hadn’t really understood design as a concept, but I’m happy I didn’t. Overall it was a refreshing experience to be thrown into something I knew so little about, and having no preconceptions allowed me to make it my own. Continue reading “BA Design alumna Linnea Strid on design in the time of web”

Goldsmiths student and alumnus on Design Council’s “Ones to Watch” list

"Essence in Space" by Chang Hee Lee at the Goldsmiths postgraduate show in 2013 — “Essence in Space” by Chang Hee Lee at the Goldsmiths postgraduate show in 2013

The Design Council have announced their list of 70 young designers to watch, as part of their 70th anniversary celebrations, and we are happy to notice the names of Lukas Valiauga (a final year BA Design student) and Chang Hee Lee (alumnus of the MA in Design: Critical Practice) on the list.

The full list of Ones to Watch can be found here. Alongside other ideas grouped under the headline ‘Living in the city’, Lukas Valiauga is present with City Live, an immersive campaign designed to change people’s perceptions of homelessness in Manchester. Chang Hee Lee is featured in the Rethinking Reality section with his project “Essence in space”, which was exhibited at the Goldsmiths Postgraduate Design Show “TILT” in 2013.