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Design Jam: Dark Patterns
design jam, Loughborough University, education to industry, AI, code, arts, design, communications, learning, Chat GPT, artificial intelligence, media
Design Jam: Dark Patterns
design jam, Loughborough University, education to industry, AI, code, arts, design, communications, learning, Chat GPT, artificial intelligence, media

We recently held our first Design Jam with MA Graphic Design and Visualisation students from Loughborough University.

design jam, Loughborough University, education to industry, AI, code, arts, design, communications, learning, Chat GPT, artificial intelligence, media
Here There Be Monsters. An Identity System for Rendah Films
identity systems, brands, design, graphics, film, collaboration
Here There Be Monsters. An Identity System for Rendah Films
identity systems, brands, design, graphics, film, collaboration

We were asked to create an identity system for the production company, Rendah Films.

identity systems, brands, design, graphics, film, collaboration
Bringing the Frost to Frost Fair
solutions, experiences, technology, design, augmented reality, AR, events, art trails, culture, Graffio AR App, collaboration
Bringing the Frost to Frost Fair
solutions, experiences, technology, design, augmented reality, AR, events, art trails, culture, Graffio AR App, collaboration

We developed augmented reality experiences for Bankside’s Frostfair. During the Little Ice Age of the 17th to 19th centuries the river Thames completely froze over and the Frost Fairs began…

solutions, experiences, technology, design, augmented reality, AR, events, art trails, culture, Graffio AR App, collaboration
Marketing the Eisberg Brand
solutions, design, arts, technology, AR, augmented reality, Eisberg, brands, marketing, cycling, print, Graffio AR App, illustration
Marketing the Eisberg Brand
solutions, design, arts, technology, AR, augmented reality, Eisberg, brands, marketing, cycling, print, Graffio AR App, illustration

Art, design and technology for the years biggest cycling events.

solutions, design, arts, technology, AR, augmented reality, Eisberg, brands, marketing, cycling, print, Graffio AR App, illustration
Documenting the War Widows Quilt
solutions, design, events, war widows, history, collaboration, graphic design, brands, culture
Documenting the War Widows Quilt
solutions, design, events, war widows, history, collaboration, graphic design, brands, culture

The War Widows’ Quilt is a beautiful and moving piece of collaborative art that relays the realities of war widowhood in Britain, past and present. We were asked to turn it into a book.

solutions, design, events, war widows, history, collaboration, graphic design, brands, culture
REAL: Taking the Initiative with Phoenix Arts
education to industry, film, Phoenix, REAL Initiative, mentoring, digital arts, arts, marketing
REAL: Taking the Initiative with Phoenix Arts
education to industry, film, Phoenix, REAL Initiative, mentoring, digital arts, arts, marketing

We coached 25 film makers and digital artists with business start-up training to grow their new businesses.

education to industry, film, Phoenix, REAL Initiative, mentoring, digital arts, arts, marketing
Hear Me Thaw!
solutions, 3D, art trails, digital arts, design, animation, brands, AR, augmented reality
Hear Me Thaw!
solutions, 3D, art trails, digital arts, design, animation, brands, AR, augmented reality

We worked with 3D designer Sean Matthews to create this augmented reality experiences for Bankside London’s Frost Fair.

solutions, 3D, art trails, digital arts, design, animation, brands, AR, augmented reality
Turning Cancel Culture into Cultural Debate
solutions, design, brands, marketing, events, experiences, AR, augmented reality, art trails, culture, history, satire, sculpture, animation
Turning Cancel Culture into Cultural Debate
solutions, design, brands, marketing, events, experiences, AR, augmented reality, art trails, culture, history, satire, sculpture, animation

Pillars of Society was a community project investigating public art in the Welsh town of Carmarthen and asking who are our pillars of society?

solutions, design, brands, marketing, events, experiences, AR, augmented reality, art trails, culture, history, satire, sculpture, animation
Using Emergent Media to Tell Street Stories
solutions, local culture, arts, AR, art trails, Arch creative, augmented reality, marketing, Graffio AR App, media, technology
Using Emergent Media to Tell Street Stories
solutions, local culture, arts, AR, art trails, Arch creative, augmented reality, marketing, Graffio AR App, media, technology

We helped Arch Creative to develop an augmented reality solution for Street Stories art trail. Coming to a city near you soon…


solutions, local culture, arts, AR, art trails, Arch creative, augmented reality, marketing, Graffio AR App, media, technology
These Boot Were Made for Walking
solutions, identity systems, brands, marketing, fashion, photography, business development, mentoring
These Boot Were Made for Walking
solutions, identity systems, brands, marketing, fashion, photography, business development, mentoring

A full creative business and brand development solution for shoe designers, Agnes & Elina.

solutions, identity systems, brands, marketing, fashion, photography, business development, mentoring
A Creative Strategy for a Pioneering Tech Brand
marketing, communications, design, arts, technology, products, solutions
A Creative Strategy for a Pioneering Tech Brand
marketing, communications, design, arts, technology, products, solutions

Hedkayse asked us to help them get creative across a range of technically impressive products.

marketing, communications, design, arts, technology, products, solutions
Delivering Culture in Uncertain Times
AR, augmented reality, culture, local culture, Arts Council England, marketing, arts, media, technology, Graffio AR App
Delivering Culture in Uncertain Times
AR, augmented reality, culture, local culture, Arts Council England, marketing, arts, media, technology, Graffio AR App

An Arts Council funded initiative to deliver art to your living room.

AR, augmented reality, culture, local culture, Arts Council England, marketing, arts, media, technology, Graffio AR App
We Built an Augmented Reality App
AR, augmented reality, apps, Graffio AR App, technology, media
We Built an Augmented Reality App
AR, augmented reality, apps, Graffio AR App, technology, media

What do you do when the usual AR solutions are too expensive for creatives? Create your own app...

AR, augmented reality, apps, Graffio AR App, technology, media
Helping Crochyay Spread the Love
craft, marketing, exhibitions, well being
Helping Crochyay Spread the Love
craft, marketing, exhibitions, well being

One of our key goals at Institute, is to empower local creatives. Olivia Fletcher talks about our work together with Crochyay and encouraging random acts of kindness…

craft, marketing, exhibitions, well being
Illustrating Pop Culture
illustration, products, marketing
Illustrating Pop Culture
illustration, products, marketing

We produced a series of illustrations for the online print brand POP based on the HBO series, Game of Thrones.

illustration, products, marketing
AR EXTRA [Street Version]
Arts Council England, arts, AR, augmented reality, experiences, exhibitions, technology
AR EXTRA [Street Version]
Arts Council England, arts, AR, augmented reality, experiences, exhibitions, technology

It may look like a guerrilla poster bombing campaign but this one had permission…

Arts Council England, arts, AR, augmented reality, experiences, exhibitions, technology
Gallery Without Walls 04
arts, LCB, Sean Clark, exhibitions, collaboration
Gallery Without Walls 04
arts, LCB, Sean Clark, exhibitions, collaboration

Selected creatives from Design Season become part of the GWW umbrella and have their work displayed across venues within the city.

arts, LCB, Sean Clark, exhibitions, collaboration
Gallery Without Walls 03
arts, culture, LCB, exhibitions
Gallery Without Walls 03
arts, culture, LCB, exhibitions

A single digital artwork distributed across multiple locations…

arts, culture, LCB, exhibitions
Gallery Without Walls 02
Gallery Without Walls 02

The second Gallery Without Walls project took a look behind the graffiti scene with guest curators, Graffwerk.

Alexander Jackson Collaboration
illustration, collaboration, print, products, interview
Alexander Jackson Collaboration
illustration, collaboration, print, products, interview

Alexander Jackson Interview talks to Graff.io Arts about his latest illustrated series, and what makes him tick.

illustration, collaboration, print, products, interview
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Is Granny a Racist? Scotland’s Controversial Hate Crime Act Explained
Is Granny a Racist? Scotland’s Controversial Hate Crime Act Explained

For some, this act is a necessary evil in the fight against hate. For others, it has all the potential of a misguided and potentially dangerous, April Fools’ prank.

The Life Drawing Sessions
The Life Drawing Sessions

Institute hosts an ongoing series events for anyone interested in developing their drawing abilities.

Ama Dogbe's Game Engine Art
Ama Dogbe's Game Engine Art

As a broader demographic has become involved not only in the playing of games but in the development of games, the landscape has shifted…

Aligning Tone to Intent with TWAT Corp.
Aligning Tone to Intent with TWAT Corp.

A social media experiment focusing on cynical attitudes in the Marketing community.

TERRY MIQUEL IS LOST FOR WORDS
TERRY MIQUEL IS LOST FOR WORDS

This exhibition is a timely reminder in a culture of screen based media that painting was rarely about imagery…

Dum-Dum Bullets
Dum-Dum Bullets

A series of critical shots across the bow of social media. A social media experiment.

Student Life Hacks
Student Life Hacks

Recently, Compound hosted the fist Hackathon at Loughborough College, engaging T-level students with some real-world problem solving.

Archive Fever
Archive Fever

Five venues across the town kick off a new series of cultural events aimed at the local community.

An Evening of Art, Design and Technology
An Evening of Art, Design and Technology

Institute was one of the participating venues in the Loughborough Lates launch. The night included visual arts exhibitions, creative workshops and interactive events.

How to Market Misery, Suffering and Death
How to Market Misery, Suffering and Death

Welcome to propaganda marketed by Millennials. Is it as clumsy and deceitful as the ideas of the generation it seeks to represent?

Aliens, NFTs and the Art of Sharing
Aliens, NFTs and the Art of Sharing

As the land grab for virtual assets continues, 18 ALIENS is a light hearted experiment in physical and virtual sharing.

Introducing Jack Ellis
Introducing Jack Ellis

A 3D design focused internship leading to Jack working on his first live project at Beta X.

Augmented Reality and a Sense of Place
Augmented Reality and a Sense of Place

How does graphic design in the urban environment affects your sense of place and how this might change through increased use of AR technology? Discuss!

Spatial 3D AR Development with Flexi-Modal TV
Spatial 3D AR Development with Flexi-Modal TV

Experiments in 3D Augmented Reality.

An Exhibition about Technology and Worthless Art
An Exhibition about Technology and Worthless Art

More and more of our experience of the world is going to be mediated and that includes our experience of the arts.

SIX EMPTY SHOPS, SIX CREATIVES, SIX NEW GALLERIES...
SIX EMPTY SHOPS, SIX CREATIVES, SIX NEW GALLERIES...

A ground-breaking augmented reality exhibition within the streets of the city. You’ll never look at shop windows in quite the same way again…

KRIS TRIGG IS ALL TAPED UP
KRIS TRIGG IS ALL TAPED UP

Kris Trigg discusses A Window to Reality.

JAY CLARKE COMES OUT SWINGING
JAY CLARKE COMES OUT SWINGING

Jay Clarke discusses A Window to Reality.

MONO DREAMS OF ELECTRIC SHEEP
MONO DREAMS OF ELECTRIC SHEEP

MONO discusses A Window to Reality.

DAYDREAMING AND DRAWING WITH LIAM PROUDMAN
DAYDREAMING AND DRAWING WITH LIAM PROUDMAN

Liam Proudman discusses A Window to Reality.

TAYLER FISHER'S SENSORY OVERLOAD AESTHETIC
TAYLER FISHER'S SENSORY OVERLOAD AESTHETIC

Taylor Fisher discusses A Window to Reality

AGATA TOMASZEK GETS TO THE CORE OF THINGS
AGATA TOMASZEK GETS TO THE CORE OF THINGS

Agata Tomaszek discusses A Window to Reality

THE POP ARTIST'S PERFORMANCE
THE POP ARTIST'S PERFORMANCE

Behind the scenes footage of A Window to Reality.

002 THE GRAFFITI ARTIST'S PERFORMANCE
002 THE GRAFFITI ARTIST'S PERFORMANCE

Behind the scenes footage of A Window to Reality.

005 THE DOODLER'S PERFORMANCE
005 THE DOODLER'S PERFORMANCE

Behind the scenes footage of A Window to Reality.

003 THE MIXED MEDIA ARTIST'S PERFORMANCE
003 THE MIXED MEDIA ARTIST'S PERFORMANCE

Behind the scenes footage of A Window to Reality 003.

004 THE SCULPTOR'S PERFORMANCE
004 THE SCULPTOR'S PERFORMANCE

Behind the scenes footage of A Window to Reality 004.

006 THE TYPOGRAPHER'S PERFORMANCE
006 THE TYPOGRAPHER'S PERFORMANCE

Behind the scenes footage of A Window to Reality.

AGATA TOMASZEK'S DESIGN INTERNSHIP
AGATA TOMASZEK'S DESIGN INTERNSHIP

DMU Graphics Student Agata Tomaszek joined us for an internship. Poetry of Form was the end destination for her- a range of work that deals with Modernism in architecture & typographic form.