Jerwood Encounters: After Hours
An exhibition of personal work by graphic designers
Curated by Nick Eagleton
JVA at Jerwood Space, London
15 May - 23 June 2013
Curated by Nick Eagleton, UK Creative Director of design agency The Partners, the upcoming exhibition, After Hours, at JVA at Jerwood Space, London is the first Jerwood Encounters exhibition devoted to graphic design, and opens a window into the creative minds of graphic designers through the personal work they create.
With projects and ideas across the spectrum of media and themes, this rich variety of works explores the personal questions and passions that inspire designers to make them.
The show brings together a collection of outstanding personal works. Most of them have never been shown and were never intended, when created, for public view. They are the result of the compulsive creative practice common to this group of exceptional graphic designers. The work offers a glimpse into the imagination of the contributors; creating an original, brave and thoughtful exhibition of their artwork which is sure to inspire the next generation of graphic designers.
An exhibition of personal work by graphic designers
Curated by Nick Eagleton
JVA at Jerwood Space, London
15 May - 23 June 2013
Curated by Nick Eagleton, UK Creative Director of design agency The Partners, the upcoming exhibition, After Hours, at JVA at Jerwood Space, London is the first Jerwood Encounters exhibition devoted to graphic design, and opens a window into the creative minds of graphic designers through the personal work they create.
With projects and ideas across the spectrum of media and themes, this rich variety of works explores the personal questions and passions that inspire designers to make them.
The show brings together a collection of outstanding personal works. Most of them have never been shown and were never intended, when created, for public view. They are the result of the compulsive creative practice common to this group of exceptional graphic designers. The work offers a glimpse into the imagination of the contributors; creating an original, brave and thoughtful exhibition of their artwork which is sure to inspire the next generation of graphic designers.
Nick Eagleton is UK Creative Director of design agency The Partners and is known for numerous prestigious projects including the relaunch of the Ford blue oval. He is a frequent judge at creative industry awards, and is accustomed to winning awards for his clients, including the Jerwood Charitable Foundation. Eagleton has embraced the ethos of the show and curated the exhibition outside of his usual work hours.
‘I wanted to find a fresh way to showcase the creative imagination that I see and am amazed by in my profession every day, and to bring together a wonderfully eclectic and surprising show. An exhibition that looks only at the personal work of graphic designers. The things they do when they're free from the constraints of a brief, a client or a fee. What better way to get an insight into the way their creative minds work? I hope the exhibition will throw light on this, and bring a little delight and intrigue along the way.’ Nick Eagleton
Contributors include: Robert Ball, Anthony Burrill, Phil Carter, Daniel Eatock, Michael Johnson, Kingston University, Alan Kitching, Magpie Studio, Craig Oldham, Jack Renwick, Steve Royle, Jim Sutherland, Young Creatives Network, and writer-in-residence, Nick Asbury.
‘I wanted to find a fresh way to showcase the creative imagination that I see and am amazed by in my profession every day, and to bring together a wonderfully eclectic and surprising show. An exhibition that looks only at the personal work of graphic designers. The things they do when they're free from the constraints of a brief, a client or a fee. What better way to get an insight into the way their creative minds work? I hope the exhibition will throw light on this, and bring a little delight and intrigue along the way.’ Nick Eagleton
Contributors include: Robert Ball, Anthony Burrill, Phil Carter, Daniel Eatock, Michael Johnson, Kingston University, Alan Kitching, Magpie Studio, Craig Oldham, Jack Renwick, Steve Royle, Jim Sutherland, Young Creatives Network, and writer-in-residence, Nick Asbury.
Jerwood Encounters: After Hours. Monday 10 June 2013 - A series of Pecha Kucha talks from Jerwood Charitable Foundation on Vimeo.
The After Hours exhibition also featured a series of Pecha Kucha presentations. Craig Oldham’s presentation was not of his work, but of personal work and Authorship in graphic design. Oldham highlights the difficulty in pinning down the idea of authorship. Oldham highlights that he is known for best for his own self-set work but he does not feel it can be called graphic design. He asserts that graphic design is not a medium for self expression. Oldham highlights that the graphic design should be invisible in the client relationship, if the there is no client, then there is no graphic design.
Oldham says that self-set projects are good, but they need to have a purpose and there needs to be a context, and relevance to the work.
At this stage I am in no place to agree or disagree with this, I need to conduct further investigation into this subject.
The After Hours exhibition also featured a series of Pecha Kucha presentations. Craig Oldham’s presentation was not of his work, but of personal work and Authorship in graphic design. Oldham highlights the difficulty in pinning down the idea of authorship. Oldham highlights that he is known for best for his own self-set work but he does not feel it can be called graphic design. He asserts that graphic design is not a medium for self expression. Oldham highlights that the graphic design should be invisible in the client relationship, if the there is no client, then there is no graphic design.
Oldham says that self-set projects are good, but they need to have a purpose and there needs to be a context, and relevance to the work.
At this stage I am in no place to agree or disagree with this, I need to conduct further investigation into this subject.
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