Arts, Design and Technology

Art and Design

Sam Johnson

Sam Johnson landed his dream job as a Junior Designer working for global brand LEGO, based at the company’s headquarters in Denmark, after graduating from the BA (Hons) Product Design degree course.

Jaacq Hugo and Polis Loizou

Jaacq Hugo and Polis Loizou graduated with a BA (Hons) in Film and Video Production. This has led to them setting up their own business The Off-Off-Off-Broadway Company.

Edward Hogan

Edward graduated with a Joint Honours degree in Creative Writing and English. Ed received great success with his first critically acclaimed novel, Blackmoor, which was short listed for the 2008 Dylan Thomas Prize for young writers, and won the 2009 Desmond Elliot Prize. He's followed this success up with a second novel 'The Hunger Trace'.

Rachel Carter and Laura Ellen Bacon

Laura graduated with a BA (Hons) Applied Arts degree in 2001. Rachel graduated with a BA (Hons) in 3D Sustainable Design and Practice. Together they have created an have outdoor sculpture called 'Linking Forms' on the Kedleston Road site.

Phil Harvey

Phil is a BA (Hons) Graphic Design graduate and owner of award winning creative agency Fluid Ideas based in Derby.

Sam Docker

Sam runs his own business Princes Vintage selling vintage clothing online. He graduated with a BA (Hons) in Creative Product Design.

Ewan Mathers

Ewan graduated in 2009 with a BA (Hons) Commercial Photography and is now a Commercial Photographer based at one of the University of Derby's business incubation units, Banks Mill.

Annette Jansen

Annette graduated with a BA (Hons) in Visual Communications (Graphics). She is now a Graphic Designer and Practicing Freelance Artist.

Louise West

Louise graduated from the BA (Hons) Textile Design and is now studying the MA ADAPT whilst exhibiting her work at Pickford House Museum, Derby.

Elin Joseph

Elin is a Marketing Officer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, she graduated from the BA (Hons) Theatre Arts.

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