Top Honour For Graphic Design Staff at University College Falmouth

In recognition of his talent as both a professional and educational practitioner, Bryan Clark, award winning designer and Graphic Design tutor at University College Falmouth, (UCF) was elected to Design & Art Direction's (D&AD's) executive committee by the global membership of the organisation in September.

He joins the influential ‘high table' of the creative world, with further members including Neville Brody (Research Studios), Vince Frost (Frost Design), Mark Bonner (Gregory Bonner Hale), Andy Cheetham (CheethamBellJWT) and Rosie Arnold (Bartle Bogle Hegarty). Interactive designer Simon 'Sanky' Sankarayya, co-founder of London agency AllofUs was elected as the new D&AD president.

D&AD is a not-for-profit organisation that represents the design, advertising and creative communities on a global scale. Famous for its' professional and student award schemes, it stands to represent excellence in creativity for those at all stages of learning and career. As a key player it sets industry standards and looks to reward, nurture, educate and inspire the very best creativity, innovation and ideas within the business community.

Bryan commented: "This is an incredible honour and opportunity for me and an exciting time for the creative industries and education, both regionally and globally. D&AD has always been a massive inspiration throughout my career and for the students we teach at UCF. It's not just about winning the hallowed yellow pencil but contributing to the future in provoking and pushing the boundaries of creative excellence".

Bryan's career began with Williams and Phoa and then Lewis Moberly, where he was Creative Partner and Company Director. Bryan is highly experienced in design for print and packaging as well as brand identity in general. He has particular expertise in ethical trade issues and continues to work as an independent designer and brand consultant for clients in the UK and abroad.

Alongside the cherished D&AD Silver Pencil, Bryan has won some 36 national and international awards for his work including Clio, Design Week, Eurobest, DBA, New York Festivals and Creative Futures among others. He has been much published and his identity work for La Grande Epicerie de Paris was noted as one of the top 10 Brand Icons in the world by international journal Grafik.

He has developed and led postgraduate teaching programmes and innovation in ideas and interdisciplinary-based learning at Falmouth, has judged student and professional awards and been involved with various D&AD education and industry based outreach initiatives. He has also been involved with consultancy and external examiner posts to Universities across the UK and Europe.

Bryan has delivered talks and workshops at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Arts as well as for the British Council and the Design Council where he sits as an advisory board member to their Designs of the Time (DOTT), regional development programme.

Taking his position on the executive committee Bryan now looks forward to drawing from his experience and expertise in helping D&AD explore new horizons and approaches to their future and that of the creative industries and education.

For further information about BA(Hons) Graphic Design at University College Falmouth, visit www.falmouth.ac.uk/graphicdesign, email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 214352.

UCF is the only independent Higher Education institution in Cornwall with the right to award degrees in its own name. The University College has two campuses - at Woodlane in Falmouth and Tremough in Penryn (which it owns and jointly manages with the University of Exeter).

UCF's merger with Dartington College of Arts in 2008 created a new institution focusing on the expansion of Falmouth's expertise in Art, Design and Media and Dartington's expertise in Dance, Music, Theatre, Art and Writing.  The Dartington-based courses have now relocated to an impressive, high-specification £19M Performance Centre at the Tremough Campus, which launches this October.  The ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) Convergence Programme invested £12,266,667 in this development which will prepare performance students for success within the creative industries.  The South West Regional Development Agency's Single Pot Fund contributed a further £3M, with the remainder being invested by the Higher Education Funding Council for England's Strategic Development Fund.

The Performance Centre is the latest phase in UCF's ambition to create a new specialist Arts University in Cornwall by 2013/2014 that will be unrivalled in the South West.

UCF is a founding partner in the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC), a unique initiative to promote regional economic regeneration through Higher Education, funded mainly by the European Union (Objective One and Convergence), the South West Regional Development Agency and the Higher Education Funding Council for England, with support from Cornwall Council.

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For further information about University College Falmouth, please contact Jilly Easterby Dip CIPR MCIPR, Head of Public Affairs, Telephone: 01326 213792, or email:  jilly.easterby@falmouth.ac.uk

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