STUDENTS from Worcester Sixth Form College covered an entire wall of the Museum of Royal Worcester’s Exhibition Hall with their artwork.
First year A-Level Graphic Design students were given a rare opportunity to work to a live design brief and then publicly exhibit their designs. They were asked to create A3 marketing posters featuring the museum brand and designed to get visitors in.
The opportunity arose because Kay Mullett, the museum’s Outreach and Engagement Officer happens also to be an art and design teacher at the college. The idea immediately got the blessing of Jules Steed, head of Art and Design, at the Sixth Form College.
She said: “It’s so important and useful for students looking at careers in the Arts to have practical and live experience of fulfilling briefs.
“And it’s great for the students to gain experience of working with an organisation who uses graphic designers regularly as part of their marketing activities.’
The Exhibition Hall is regularly a backdrop for events and venue hire and museum director Sophie Heath couldn’t be more thrilled to kick-off 2022 with the students’ work.
She said: “They only had four weeks from start to finish to tackle our design brand guidelines, follow the brief set and pick one piece of our 200-year-old collection or something from our 8,000 plus archive to base their finished design on.
“I’m bowled over by their talent, their designs and most especially by their professionalism. Hopefully we can do it all again!”
Forty-nine students took part, producing 49 posters. For some it was a first-time visit to the Museum.
Ivana Leal Quintalo, 16, said: “I really liked how much history is in the museum and how colourful it is.”
Lucy Siket, 16, said: “The museum visit was very interesting and I found it very helpful for my coursework.”
The Worcester Sixth Form College exhibition will run until March 13 and is included in the cost of The Museum’s entry fee.
Visit www.museumofroyalworcester.org for more.
