As our first semester draws to an end the illustration students are joining with EUSA for a festive celebration. Today Teviot Garden hosts the annual Winter Feast, where students from across all areas of the university come together to enjoy a hog roast, mulled wine & cider, carols music and craft stalls. Many of of illustrators will …
Nostalgia & Progress: Illustration after the Second World War
The Illustration department couldn’t be more thrilled about the success of Nostalgia and Progress, a new exhibition showcasing the work of major post-war British illustrators, as well as contemporary illustrators inspired by the era. Held in the The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, 12 November 2014 – 28 February 2015. ‘After the Second World War, book illustration needed to …
Another Oban adventure
by Jessica Kettle (Illustration Artist in Residence) So, the weather is getting cold, the days are getting shorter and that can only mean one thing, it was time for another drawing trip to Oban. For the third year running, this November saw a set of enthusiastic ECA students from Illustration, Graphic Design and Animation don …
Emily Sutton: Town and Country
Congratulations to ECA Illustration Alumni Emily Sutton on her largest solo exhibition to date held at the one and only Yorkshire Sculpture Park from 15/11/14 – 22/02/15. Town and Country incorporates Emily Sutton’s love of pattern and detail, taking inspiration from her recent travels to Paris and Southern France as well as scenes closer to her native Yorkshire. The exhibition features …
Le Immagini Della Fantasia 32
Today in the Illustration Department we’re very excited to receive the 32nd edition of ‘Le immagini della fantasia’, the catalogue of an Italian exhibition that is currently showcasing the work of many of our talented staff and alumni. Every year Casa Della Fantsia invites illustrators, authors and publishers to represent the international illustration scene in all its amazing variety, and to …
Fact and Fiction
Yet another exciting book has arrived! As you may have read in earlier blogposts, at the beginning of this semester our 3rd year students completed a project called ‘Fact and Fiction’. The year group were split into two. The first half explored reportage illustration, using drawing as a form of documenting information. The second group were given …
2nd Year Print Project
This semester, our 2nd year illustrators have been given the important task of exploring print medium and developing their printmaking skills. From screen print to intaglio to relief, students were inducted into a variety of techniques, allowing them to make the most of our fantastic printing facilities throughout their time on the course. To challenge our students further, they …
‘The Man Who Lived at the Zoo’ Showcase
Yesterday evening our 3rd year students had a fantastic finale to their largest project of the semester ‘The Man Who Lived in the Zoo’. We are happy to announce that this year Edinburgh College of Art and Edinburgh Zoo will been collaborating on several creative projects. Our students were asked to create a children’s storybook based …
Drawing Book – An Orkney Journey
It’s here! ‘Drawing book’ has finally arrived from the printers and it looks fantastic! At the beginning of this semester our students went on a trip to the lovely Orkney islands, to work with the children of Papdale Primary School. Working with Children’s author, Vivian French, our illustrators and the students of Papdale created an imaginative and engaging …
Christmas Crafternoon
As we revealed a couple of weeks ago, ECA and the National Museum of Scotland have been working on a very exciting and festive collaboration. Our talented third year students have each designed a Christmas activity sheet, inspired by the weird and wonderful world of the museum. A small selection of the student’s projects were chosen to …
