A group of Edinburgh College students have been recognised at the annual You Can Now (YCN) Student Awards for work completed as part of a brief set to them by partnership organisations. HND Graphic Design students Valentina Torella, Elia Ballesteros and HND User Experience student Daniel Torres all received a commendation for work they completed…
NC Art and Design: Creative Media student Anna Llompart Reus has been named the winner of the Richard Demarco Award at Prize Giving 2020. We caught up with Anna about her award win and her experience of studying at Edinburgh College. “I am very proud to have received this award and also grateful to be…
Nineteen-year-old Shannon O’Brien came to Edinburgh College to follow in the footsteps of some of her favourite local artists and designers, and has been awarded the Academic Excellence Award for Art and Design at Prize Giving in recognition of all her hard work this year. We spoke to the NC Graphic Design student to find…
Whether you’re leaving school, have discovered your passion later in life or are looking to retrain, a course in Art & Design at Edinburgh College can help you develop your talent. Take inspiration from your surroundings Edinburgh is home to the world’s biggest arts festival, lots of art galleries and an influential creative sector, meaning…
Edinburgh College students gained insight into what it takes to make it in the creative industries as the College hosted some of the country’s top professionals at its seventh annual Creative Industries Employability Day. Students from the College’s Creative Industries courses attended the event at its Granton Campus where they had an opportunity to get…
A group of Edinburgh College students recently wowed judges at the end of a week-long design challenge, tasking them to work alongside an Edinburgh-based design agency on a live brief for a real client. The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) tasked students with creating a campaign to promote their new National Progression Award (NPA) in Creative…
A pair of Edinburgh College design students have scooped national industry awards at a ceremony held in London. HND Graphic Design students Ida Bukantyte and Marta Winogrodzka won silver and bronze for the Breakthrough Award category at the 2019 Data and Marketing Association (DMA) Awards. Each year university and college students, interns and non-professionals battle…
A pair of Edinburgh College students have been named in the top three breakthrough marketing stars of the year in a national industry competition. HND Graphic Design students Ida Bukantyte and Marta Winogrodzka have been announced as finalists in the Breakthrough Award category at this year’s Data and Marketing Association (DMA) Awards which takes place…
A collaborative project involving Edinburgh College and a range of partners was awarded a special commendation at a national digital business awards ceremony held in Glasgow last night. Daydream believers, an innovative collaboration between the College and a wide range of partners in education and industry, received a special commendation from the judges in the…
The success of a collaborative project was celebrated at an awards ceremony held in Edinburgh last week which aims to honour the creative community in the city. The annual awards ceremony organised by Creative Edinburgh took place at The Hub on the city’s Royal Mile, where the success of a number of creative projects and…
With work satisfaction and culture becoming more important to employees than salary, we’ve looked into what jobs have been rated the best for employee satisfaction. Glassdoor have curated a list of the 25 best jobs in the UK in 2020. This is based on median base salary, job opportunities and job satisfaction. In this blog,…
Edinburgh College picked up a record number of commendations at the annual You Can Now (YCN) Student Awards ceremony held recently at the Toynbee Hall in London. HND User Experience student Agnieszka Koundourakis, and HND Graphic Design students Sean Gordon, Anne Bender, Ben Neilson and David Symmons all received a commendation at the ceremony –…
Twenty-year-old HND Graphic Design student Natasha Ryan from Edinburgh can’t wait to showcase her final project at the Fruitmarket Gallery from 6 – 8pm on Wednesday 5 June as part of the end-of-year Engaging Employers and Schools exhibition. “I’m really looking forward to the exhibition, it’s like a celebration of my time at College and…
Edinburgh College’s students gained insight into what it takes to make it in the creative industries as the College hosted some of the country’s top professionals at its sixth annual Creative Industries Employability Day. Students from the College’s Creative Industries courses attended the event at its Granton Campus where they had an opportunity to get…
Students, staff and members of the public are invited to attend a free weekend of fashion when a group of Edinburgh College students take to the catwalk to showcase their own designs. UAL Fashion and Textiles Level 3 Diploma and HND Fashion and Textile Design students will take part in a fashion show, exhibiting pieces…