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Our activities are aligned to fit with your curriculum and support your teaching in the classroom. If something doesn’t quite suit, or you have a specific request, please get in touch and we’ll work with you to develop an activity that meets your needs.


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Scheduled events

There is 1 event  

Select the titles for more details about the events. Some are open to the public and/or require booking.

Pencils and pixels - careers in creative and digital arts
On campus
05 February 2025

Speakers into Schools

 Approx 1 hour
 A date and time to suit you
 Face-to-face or online

We know it’s not always possible to bring your students out of the classroom to experience higher education, so we can bring the higher education experience to you. If you would like to arrange a bespoke visit to campus we can extend these talks into longer taster sessions.

Art

Cyanotypes

Students work outside, using natural materials and sunlight to Cyanotypes. A portable lightbox is available if the weather is not suitable.

How to be a comics artist in a multidisciplinary world

The practicing comic book artist is equipped to thrive and adapt in a multidisciplinary world. We highlight the skills students need including drawing, storytelling, character design, graphic design, background design, lettering, editing, publishing, concept art, and more.

Mono-printing

Using drawing exercises based on simple still life and/or portraiture, students explore line and mark making and create mono-prints.

Taking a line for a walk

Students explore the idea of landscapes and journeys and use a combination of mono-printing, collage and posca pens/ fine liners to create a concertina book.

Working in illustration

From children's book illustration to editorial illustration and from animation to comics, a career in illustration is multifaceted, requiring experimentation with traditional drawing and printing techniques, whilst exploring the integration of digital tools.


Fashion

Are my clothes wrecking the planet?

Fast fashion is damaging our planet, but what can we do about it ? We explore how the fabrics in our clothes are having a negative impact on the environment and how we can work together to make the fashion industry more sustainable for a better future.

Fashion collage with Sunday girl magazine

Not only do Fashion Communicators work digitally, they also get inspiration from print! Working alongside the editor-in-chief of Sunday Girl Magazine, students create a collage to illustrate a fashion brand’s identity. Expect to get stuck into the pages of glossies to find the gems for this task.

Interactive style challenge (with pop up editorial)

Fashion communication is the fastest growing area for the fashion industry. From styling to catwalk reporting, communicators of fashion are equipped to work in a variety of roles in the industry. Utilising the garments provided and working with layers, prints and textures, create a photoshoot ready look and capture it in the pop up studio.

Is AI revolutionising the fashion industry?

Students explore the future of fashion and how real and virtual worlds are converging to reduce waste and bring more diversity and inclusion to the consumer. AI generated virtual and hyper-realistic models of every body type, size, and skin tone are emerging in fashion marketing campaigns and virtual garments are reducing waste, bringing positive change to the fashion industry.


Interior design

The influence of an interior designer

We explore how interior designers influence the world we live in. We explore how buildings are designed to enhance the way you feel and act in different spaces and students create mood boards for a specific interior environment. Sessions can be tailored towards design for leisure, commerce, health and hospitality.



Request an activity or talk

Complete the form to request a bespoke activity or speakers into schools talk. Please provide as much information as possible to help us understand your needs. We can help with travel contributions to support your visit. Email sacirecruitment@tees.ac.uk to discuss.


  Get in touch

We can help with travel contributions to support your visit. Email sacirecruitment@tees.ac.uk to discuss.

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