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Front cover of The Guardian’s Guide to Clearing by GSA Communication Design Student, Jessica Taylor |
Designs by Jessica
Taylor, a third year Communication Design student at The Glasgow School of Art, are featured on the cover and centrespread of The Guardian’s 2014 Guide to Clearing.
Taylor was one of ten GSA students commissioned to submit ideas for the
supplement
Taylor, a third year Communication Design student at The Glasgow School of Art, are featured on the cover and centrespread of The Guardian’s 2014 Guide to Clearing.
Taylor was one of ten GSA students commissioned to submit ideas for the
supplement
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Centre Spread: Step by step guide to Clearing day by Jessica Taylor |
As school pupils await
the results of their A-level examinations on 14 August, The Guardian has
produced a guide to help negotiate a way through the day. The editor approached the GSA and
invited Communication Design students to submit ideas for the cover of the
Clearing Supplement which “got across the key message that even if an A’ Level
student may not have achieved the expected grades it’s not the end of the world
and there are positive options”.
the results of their A-level examinations on 14 August, The Guardian has
produced a guide to help negotiate a way through the day. The editor approached the GSA and
invited Communication Design students to submit ideas for the cover of the
Clearing Supplement which “got across the key message that even if an A’ Level
student may not have achieved the expected grades it’s not the end of the world
and there are positive options”.
“Illustration is a very personal artform, and we received a wide
variety of interpretations,” says supplement editor Sarah Jewell. “Our
beautiful front cover and centrespread were created by Jessica Taylor and we
feature the vibrant, imaginative ideas of the runners up on pages 4 and 5 of the
supplement.”
variety of interpretations,” says supplement editor Sarah Jewell. “Our
beautiful front cover and centrespread were created by Jessica Taylor and we
feature the vibrant, imaginative ideas of the runners up on pages 4 and 5 of the
supplement.”
“As all the illustrations show Clearing can open new doors and have
amazing outcomes.”
amazing outcomes.”
Illustrations by the runners as are showcased in a gallery in the publication:
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illustrations by Communication Design students Sean Mulvenna, Amy Wiggin and Nancy Haslam, Zoe Pearson, Rosie Scott, Jasper Fitzgerald, Kate Timney, Michael Sacco and Tony McKay |
Further information
Lesley Booth
0779 941 4474
press@gsa.ac.uk
Lesley Booth
0779 941 4474
press@gsa.ac.uk