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Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episode’s guests are GB&I alumni Hannah & BrandOpus senior designer Emily, here to talk about the annual student BrandOpus Crysalis competition.

Discussion Highlights include:

• Getting into industry – how to find your place

• Polishing your portfolio & sidehustling

• Developing your own design process

UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here

Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episodes guest is Tess Sweeney, a freelance graphic designer sharing the highs and lows of designing within a pandemic.

Discussion Highlights include:

• Lockdown encouraged me to redefine my values as a designer

• Collaborating with other creatives builds confidence in your own work

• Don’t be too precious with your ideas, it’s all a part of the process

UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here

Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episode’s guests are Ferry Van Dijk & Will Nicholson who collaborate on the Southwark Culture Health and Wellbeing Partnership (SCHWeP), a group seeking to tackle the health inequalities in Southwark.

Discussion Highlights include:

• Building Trust and Engagement when designing for various communities

• Stepping into industry, don’t be disheartened if at first you don’t succeed

• Designing isn’t just a transaction, but a mutual working relationship

UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here

Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episodes guest is Ric Bell, the founder of the multi-disciplinary design studio, Delivered By Post .

Discussion Highlights include:

• Designing beyond the brief

• Working with friends and family, the dos & don’ts

• Never work for free

UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here

Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episodes guest is Andy Hardwick, the creative director at Hard Edge and founder of RE:ACT., an Australian road safety initiative.  

Discussion Highlights include:


The winning RE:ACT Campaign 

Working in a pandemic 

Advice for graduating in 2021 

UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here 

Hosted by the 2021 Graphic Branding & Identity (BA) Graduates. This episode's guest is Laura Gordon, graphic designer at creative consultancy The Liminal Space.

Discussion Highlights include:


How to read the room 
You are more than your work 
There is always another project come

UNLOCKED is part of the NEXL LEVEL Degree Show 2021 follow us as @gbilcc and see our graduates work here