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.

Graffio ArtsApril 3, 2024culture, politics, ideas, media

The Life Drawing Sessions

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

Graffio ArtsDecember 30, 2023events, drawing, workshops, local-culture

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…

Graffio ArtsOctober 22, 2023media, games, digital, arts, events, arts-council-england, local-culture

Aligning Tone to Intent with TWAT Corp.

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

Graffio ArtsAugust 14, 2023social-media, marketing, culture, experimental, satire, brands

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…

Graffio ArtsAugust 10, 2023events, exhibition, ideas, painting, arts

Dum-Dum Bullets

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

Graffio ArtsJuly 24, 2023social-media, media, experimental, marketing, satire

Student Life Hacks

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

Graffio ArtsJuly 20, 2023loughborough-college, technology, hacking, code, low-code, compound, workshops, education, learning, software

Archive Fever

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

ART EVENT, CULTURE, EVENTS, LOUGHBOROUGH, THE LAB, VIDEO, ARTS & CULTURE, TECHNOLOGY, MPND, JOSIE & JOSHUA JONES, CURATION, ARTInstitute AdminJanuary 24, 2023RESEARCH

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.

ART EVENT, CULTURE, EVENTS, LOUGHBOROUGH, THE LAB, VIDEO, ARTS & CULTURE, TECHNOLOGY, ART, INTERACTIVE, ANDY HARPER, MPND, LEONIE DUBARRY-GURR, MARTYN BLUNDELLInstitute AdminJanuary 17, 2023RESEARCH

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?

GRAFFIO ARTS, CULTURE, RESPONSIBILITY, SOCIAL MEDIA, EDITORIAL, IDEAS, DESIGN, ARTS & CULTURE, POLITICSGraffio ArtsJune 22, 2022

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.

AUGMENTED REALITY, INSTITUTE INTERNSHIP, GRAFFIO ARTS, GRAFFIO AR APP, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, BETA X, LCB, VIDEO, INTERACTIVE, IDEAS, EVENTS, CULTURE, ARTS & CULTUREGraffio ArtsApril 25, 2022RESEARCH

Introducing Jack Ellis

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

INSTITUTE INTERNSHIP, GRAFFIO ARTS, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, BEHIND THE SCENES, THE LAB, 3D, TECHNOLOGYGraffio ArtsMarch 10, 2022RESEARCH

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!