https://gdiherts.co.uk GDI Herts Tue, 05 May 2026 20:18:58 +0000 https://gdiherts.co.uk en https://gdiherts.co.uk/2026-Student-Graduates Tue, 05 May 2026 20:18:58 +0000 GDI Herts https://gdiherts.co.uk/2026-Student-Graduates May 2026 2026 Student Graduates<img width="8962" height="5046" width_o="8962" height_o="5046" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/629c663f379f21b26853f3e40b471bcec4184580853f2631adab30f25ed5787f/website-thumbnail-02.jpg" data-mid="248114374" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/629c663f379f21b26853f3e40b471bcec4184580853f2631adab30f25ed5787f/website-thumbnail-02.jpg" />Check out the portfolios of our 2026 graduates. https://gdiherts.co.uk/2022-2023-Student-Showreel Mon, 15 May 2023 14:40:22 +0000 GDI Herts https://gdiherts.co.uk/2022-2023-Student-Showreel May 2023 2022/2023 Student Showreel Always focused and ever vigilant, this year group has produced very high-quality work that speaks of their exceptional perseverance and determination. Their degree was riddled with uncertainty, yet they have overcome every challenge they’ve been presented with. https://gdiherts.co.uk/2021-2022-Student-Showreel Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:58:36 +0000 GDI Herts https://gdiherts.co.uk/2021-2022-Student-Showreel July 2022 2021/2022 Student Showreel Despite certain pandemic-shaped challenges which meant the majority of their degree was spent online, this year's graduates have produced some exceptional work. The quality of the projects featured here speaks volumes about their drive and determination in often very difficult personal circumstances. https://gdiherts.co.uk/2020-2021-Student-Showreel Sun, 15 May 2022 15:11:56 +0000 GDI Herts https://gdiherts.co.uk/2020-2021-Student-Showreel July 2021 2020/2021 Student Showreel Pandemic? What pandemic? This year’s graduating students have produced some extraordinary work. Here’s just a selection of what they made. In uncertain times, the future is bright! https://gdiherts.co.uk/Information Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:25:35 +0000 GDI Herts https://gdiherts.co.uk/Information Permanent Staff Adam Graff︎︎ Daniel Hopkinson Kerry William Purcell Nick Lovegrove Steven Swinney Tim Simmons Thom Cuschieri︎︎ Visiting Lecturers Amber Butler︎︎ Ben Mottershead︎︎ Caroline Tomlinson︎︎ Daniel Chehade︎︎ Emma Murphy Freya DefoeHarry Woodgate︎︎ Kingsley Nebishi︎︎ Louise Sloper︎︎ Maria Centola︎︎ Réa de Matas Tomas Roope Valerya Milovanova︎︎ Wale Osunla︎︎ Will Knight︎︎ Selected Talks and Workshops Alice Tosey Claudia Klat Craig Oldham David Pearson Eddie Opara Ellen Ling Graham Rawle Hamish Gardner Ian Wharton Jack Renwick Jamie Ellul Jamie Keenan Jessica Helfand Jim Sutherland John Broadley Jonathan Barnbrook Joy Nazarri Kingsley Nebishi Marion Deuchars Miho Aishama Nick Eagleton Olaf Falafel Oliver Kugler Owen Gildersleeve Paul McNeil Radim Malinic Rejane Dal Bello Timothy Achumba Wale Osunla &amp;&nbsp;Nick Greenbank Freelance Designer Spin Office of Craig Oldham Book Jacket DesignerPartner, Pentagram Copywriter Illustrator Soft Power Superunion Jack Renwick Studio Supple Studio Book Jacket Designer Design Observer Studio Sutherland Illustrator Barnbrook Studio dn&amp;co Illustrator Illustrator Superunion Saboteur Studio Comedian and Author Reportage Illustrator Artist and Illustrator MuirMcNeil Brand Nu Studio Rejane Dal Bello Product Designer, Microsoft Studio Moross Collaborations with: BrandOpus DesignStudio Droga5 KotoPrada Pentagram Sky Creative Studio Minerva Studio MorossTed Baker Turner DuckworthYale School of Management Selected Recent Student Awards 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Angel Bantu &amp; Oliver Scorey Becca Lee Becky Steel Valerya Milovanova Mishelle Sherri Mark Joshman Angel Bantu Catherine Gazy Fynn Maloney Matt Webb Kirsty Lawrie Fynn Maloney Kirsty Lawrie Phusanisa Fomthaisong Keira Paxton Emma Eichenberger Georgina Moore-Martin Hemi Patel Chris Burton Zoe Foreman Alex Clothier Vivian Phang Anna Mcclellan Amber Butler Hannah Collinson Shola Harrison Harry Woodgate Harry Woodgate Sancia Rose Sancia Rose Adam Welton Harry Woodgate Stephen Young Harry Woodgate Harry Woodgate Joseph Bacon Pui Jo Ng D&amp;AD New Blood Wood Pencil D&amp;AD New Blood Wood Pencil Batsford Prize - Runner Up Batsford Prize - Shortlist Batsford Prize - Shortlist AOI WIA Longlist Selected for New Blood: The Portfolios Selected for New Blood: The Portfolios Selected for New Blood: The Portfolios D&amp;AD New Blood Graphite Pencil D&amp;AD New Blood Wood Pencil Selected for New Blood: The Portfolios Selected for New Blood: The Portfolios Creative Conscience Awards - Gold Shortlisted for AOI World Illustration Awards D&amp;AD New Blood Yellow Pencil D&amp;AD New Blood Yellow Pencil Creative Conscience - Gold Award ISTD Commendation ISTD Commendation D&amp;AD New Blood Yellow Pencil D&amp;AD New Blood Wood Pencil ISTD CommendationOne of the AOI's Student Illustrators to Watch D&amp;AD New Blood Wood Pencil D&amp;AD New Blood Graphite Pencil V&amp;A Illustration - Shortlisted Folio Society Book Illustration Competition - Shortlisted Penguin Random House Student Design Awards - Shortlisted AOI World Illustration Awards - Shortlisted Creative Conscience - Gold Award Penguin Random House Student Design Awards - First Place Penguin Random House Student Design Awards - Third Place Batsford Prize - Shortlisted Folio Society Book Illustration Competition - Shortlisted ISTD Commendation D&amp;AD New Blood Wood Pencil https://gdiherts.co.uk/Mentoring Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:51:26 +0000 GDI Herts https://gdiherts.co.uk/Mentoring January 2021 Could you help mentor some of our students? <img width="1317" height="743" width_o="1317" height_o="743" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b55d383c66a9817000b7aa9e95344150a5f4a2017b16e1212c03adcd6c590fd9/mentor-ident2.gif" data-mid="94795043" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b55d383c66a9817000b7aa9e95344150a5f4a2017b16e1212c03adcd6c590fd9/mentor-ident2.gif" />Can you remember being in your final year of your degree course? The stress, the late nights, the uncertainty – the relief when it’s over followed by the realisation… erm, what do i do now?! Now imagine being a final year student during a pandemic. Our current third years have been producing some amazing work, demonstrating enormous resilience in very difficult circumstances – but they need a bit of extra help. Most have been working alone and really miss the usual social interaction of being in the studio and chatting with tutors, visiting lecturers, graduates and guest speakers. This is where you come in. We’d like to build a mentoring network which allows you to pass on your knowledge and advice, whilst building their confidence. It might involve looking at their current projects, listening to their concerns, acting as a sounding board, reassuring, reflecting and possibly some frank conversation. We’ll partner you with a student, which will then hopefully lead to a meaningful, long term dialogue. Whilst we don’t expect this will take up a lot of your time, we would suggest that a phone call or Zoom chat once a month until they finish in May would be a good starting point. We’ll provide you with guidance and we’ll clearly explain to our students what’s expected from them. We’re looking for mentors from a wide range of backgrounds, levels and creative disciplines, not necessarily ‘pure' graphic design or illustration. You don’t need to have years of experience and you don’t need to be working for a high-profile firm. As long as you’ve been working professionally and feel that you might have some useful advice to pass on, we’d love to hear from you. If you want to get involved, complete the form here︎︎. We’ll pair you up with one of our third year students who has similar interests. In turn, they will have to mentor one of our first and second year students, creating a hugely valuable support network during these tricky times. If you’ve got any questions, please Nick Lovegrove︎︎ the Programme Leader