Valentines Comic Cards

Don't say it with Flowers, say it with a cartoon!

Cartoon and Comic Arts students are some of the most romantic guys around as you can tell from this display of Valentines cards that were on Sale in the Student Union Ember Lounge during Valentines Day. 

Using the Univerities Riso Printer the students went to work making Pun cards for your loved one. 

 

 

 

2nd year student produce a booklet of Haiku's Poems 

Not to be out done, 2nd year Cartoon and Comic Arts student went on to produce a little booklet of their own work which sold out on the stall as well. 

Drink and Draw with Comic Artist

Comic Artist Come to Town and take part in Drink and Draw!

We were happy to invite David Lyttleton, Paul McCaffrey and Lissy Rainsley to our extra curriculum activity of Drink and Draw. Mainly for 3rd Year students, we did invite other cohorts to join in the fun. After a long day teaching, we introduced a little light relief for both visiting professionals and students alike. Inviting them to the Student Union bar along College Road (The Ember Lounge) 

this was a fun event held for like minded individuals to engage with the visiting professionals on a more intimate level and also allowed the students to experience an more relaxed and informal environment for them to take part in a fun activity. 

students gather in the Ember Lounge to get ready to draw 

First drawing is of me at the Doctor 

Some of the students turn up wearing a bit of a cosplay to allow students to draw something simple. The environment allowed students to drink, eat and chat as they went about their work 

 

24 Hour Comic Challenge

24 Hour Comic Challenge 

We try to do different things on the Cartoon and Comics Course and this year was no exceptions. The students (or some of them) wanted to try and do a 24 Hour Comic Challenge, to produce a 24 page comic in 24 hours!!! 

There was a mixture of 1st and 2nd years who attempted the challenge. (The 2nd years who wanted to do it were ill!) But that didnt stop the fun and entertainment as fresh eyed and full of passion we set out to complete the challenge!

To make sure the students had plenty of energy we had a supply of food - see below!

Student also brought in their own supplies as well!

All the pictures were taken at the start of the event, so we are all smiling!

I'll take the top comment back, it doesn't look like I was smiling in this one!

Gareth with wind! 

Conan raise approx £80 for a children's charity that sends pencils and colouring books in hospital for them to do while in there.  

Degree Show 2018

Cartoon and Comic Arts 

Degree Show#5  

aims to be bigger and better than ever before 

Its that time of year when the studio gets a fresh lick of paint and table and chairs get moved around and generally the studio becomes an exhibition space. This year is no exception to that rule as Cartoon and Comic Arts degree show is back, bigger and better than ever., With the largest cohort ever to graduate - 30 students will receive the most treasured of accolades BA Honours in Cartoon and Comic Arts!

Tidying the show and prepping the show took place as normal with the students all pitching into help out.
This year saw the cohort using the computer lab as a couple of them had produced Web Comics and this allowed people to come and sit and read the comics all the way through.

For the evening event the students produced a buffet 

with a nice homemade cake to finish it off. The splatter in the middle is in recognition of the Stall in Erlangen Comic Salon.

Drew Hird received a special award from the Scarr Hall people for his achievements throughout th e3 years. 

The show was opened by Keith Brymer Jones from the TV Show the Great British Throw Down. The speech was actually quiet good!

Here is a selection of Images from the event on the day 

StokeConTrent 8 and other things

StokeConTrent 8 and other Things!

Its been a few months since I last posted and that is just because how hectic it had become in the Cartoon and Comic Arts studio. straight off the back of a couple of guest lecturers Matt Garvey and Hannah Chapman we were into Easter and the organisation of the 8th StokeConTrent event to be held at the university.  
StokeConTrent went off without much hassle or stress, though the comic arts were put in the Science Building which sort of feels a little way from the main action. The Comic artist once again enjoyed the event and it also provided an opportunity for 3rd Years students to sell their work at the convention and also allow the 2nd years to almost dress rehearse the MCM event they are attending in May.

At the end of the event, we asked Ben Krefta to stay over and talk to the students how he got into Manga and got his first break in the business. This was done because the students had asked for a Manga Artist to attend the event and he replied. 

StokeConTrent Guests from top left Ben Krefta Managa Artist. Above Lee Sullivan Thunderbirds and Transformers Comic Artist. Right - Titan Editor David Leech. Bottom Left - Beano and Dandy Artist Lew Stringer. and Finally Bottom Right Doctor Who artist Mike Collins