Students studying A Level Graphics at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) are working with Stoke Rep Theatre to produce artwork.
Talented A Level Graphics students Hannah Stanway, Sophie Green, Alicja Mrozicka and Charlotte Parker have design promotional posters and illustrations for the Leek Road venue.
Janet Smith, Marketing Director at Stoke Rep Theatre said: “Following an initial trial collaboration with Newcastle-under-Lyme College last year, the project has really hit its stride this season. Students work with the Marketing Department at the theatre where they receive creative briefs and scripts which they then use to come up with various illustrative approaches and treatments; these are then fine-tuned and adapted to produce the artwork for a diverse variety of shows from Treasure Island to Holmes and the Ripper.”
Janet added: “The designs the students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College have produced are of a professional standard. The students themselves are aged between 16 and 18, but they’re professional, creative and punctual, attending meetings, offering design guidance and meeting deadlines.”
Student Hannah Stanway, aged 17, from Chesterton, studies A Levels in Art and Design, Graphic Design and Law at the College’s Sixth Form Centre. Hannah produced the promotional artwork for the theatres ‘Allo, Allo’ production this year, with the production going on to become one of theatres best-selling shows.
Students have designed artwork for five shows, which are to be produced this year including Dirty Dusting Treasure Island Holmes meets the Ripper 84 Charing Cross Road, The Herbal Bed and Teechers.
Mike Kelly, Assistant Head of Centre for Sixth Form at NULC said: “Here at Newcastle-under-Lyme College we have a national reputation for the quality of our creative subjects.Collaborations like this, allow students to work on live briefs for real companies, building an outstanding portfolio of work which supports them in their progression to University.”
In this years A Level results, Graphics students achieved phenomenal success with over 50% of students achieving A* - B grades, nearly a quarter of those being A*s.
Click here to view a variety of the artwork.
To find out more about the range of creative subjects available at NULC click here or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254.
