Tag Archives: “graphic design”

Olympic design resources

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Anna

If the Olympics has got you all fired up and inspired, but in an artistic rather than a running kind of way, then check out the new theme in Bloomsbury Design Library: ‘Olympic Design: Visual identity, activism and designing to … Continue reading →

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Free journal downloads

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Anna

Although we have many journals available to download and read online through the library catalogue, some are still only available in print. Emigre Magazine (graphic design) is usually accessible in our Aldgate library as a print journal, however for the … Continue reading →

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Access London Met apps from your own computer

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Anna

Connect to London Met work stations from home! Do you have your own device but have been unable to access software you can usually only access while in the university buildings/using university computers? Well now London Met’s Information Technology Services … Continue reading →

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Lightboxes and Lettering exhibition and display

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Anna

Just up the road from our Aldgate campus, Bow Arts Nunnery Gallery has an exhibition on about the history of east London’s print industry. ‘Lightboxes and Lettering‘ tells the story of the print industry across the 20th century, focusing on the … Continue reading →

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Zine collections

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Anna

As July is International Zine Month, it’s the perfect time to mention that the Tate Library is about to launch its zine collection, with a special event on Friday August 2nd, 12 -2pm. The Tate Library has been collecting zines … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Type?

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Anna

In commemoration of the current exhibition Writing Making Your Mark at the British Library, we have put together a display of font and typeface related books at Aldgate Library, including a selection of artists who use text in their practice. … Continue reading →

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Book of Kells now online

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Anna

Did you know the Irish national treasure and one of the worlds finest examples of Medieval illuminated manuscripts, the Book of Kells, can now be viewed online? Thanks to a huge digitisation project by Trinity College Library, Dublin, the entire … Continue reading →

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Transnational Comics Symposium

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Anna

London College of Communication are hosting a symposium ‘ Crossing Borders, Boundaries, and Cultures: Studies in Transnational Comics’ which broadly engages with issues of comics and transnational exchange. Papers presented will consider how comics can cross national and cultural boundaries in … Continue reading →

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Bauhaus 100

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Anna

2019 sees the centenary of the visionary art school, The Bauhaus, which opened in 1919. As Cass lecturer Patrick Brill (AKA Bob and Roberta Smith, who teaches Fine Art here), once described the Cass as the ‘Aldgate Bauhaus’, we couldn’t let … Continue reading →

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Film posters galore!

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Anna

Monday 28th of January sees  a talk at the BFI Reuben library about film posters and whether they inspire watching films. There will be a slideshow to explore examples of fantastic film posters, from classics to obscurities, presented by BFI … Continue reading →

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