Success Stories

BA (Hons) Top-up Degree

BA (Hons) Art & Design student Jonathan Stanbrook win 'Best in Show' at the 2011 D&AD New Blood Exhibition.

BA (Hons) Art & Design International student Meinhard Mikladal gained regular freelance Graphic design employment at the F.A, London for the World & FA Cup.

BA (Hons) Art & Design student John Price, employment at the MILL the prestigious London and Los Angeles based production company and offered further MA postgraduate studies at Kingston University.

BA (Hons) Art & Design student student Gwen Tooke Progressed to MA Sculpture at the University of Humberside – and a work placement working an Internationally renowned Danish Sculptural practice in Copenhagen.

BA (Hons) Art & Design student David McGillivary is working for a New York based new media company whilst a student. His work for an international student design competition has been acknowledged and he is relocating after graduation to New York. He has also worked for London based / Saville Row bespoke shoe maker.

FdA Graphic Communication

FdA Graphic Design student Ceri Bates secured work placements in design agencies in Japan and employed with Boots & Habitat and senior designer for global company Paperchase.

FdA Graphic Design student Jonathon Stan brook won an YCN award (Young Creative’s Network) in the advertising category for a challenging brief to promote understanding of Mutual Corporations.

FdA Graphic Design student Leah Basnett completed a successful internship with publishers Faber and Faber, culminating in the design of their marketing literature and the cover of the new edition of Faber Selected Poems: Philip Larkin.

FdA Graphic Design student David McGillivray has worked with photographers Lucy Bell to brand and promote her new gallery, and developed the marketing material for the prestigious Terry O'Neill awards

FdA Graphic Design student Tom Petty was engaged by The Jerwood Foundation to develop signage concepts for the Jerwood Gallery in Hastings, and develop and produce a visual treatment for the site hoardings.

FdA Graphic Design student Julia Humphreys has worked extensively with the campaign to save Hastings Pier and was the only photographer allowed on site to record the site since it's closure, she was commissioned to photograph the work of artist Alan Rankle for his latest catalogue and exhibition

A trio of FdA Graphic Design students from Hastings, Leah Basnett, Steph Badham and Emma Smith designed the promotional material for the first Sussex Arts Prize, in conjunction with the Jerwood Foundation.

FdA Graphic Design student Emily Stone was commissioned to develop interiors and marketing material for the Old Vicarage Boutique Hotel in Hastings Old Town Award Winning Fashion Designer, Katherine Hamnett.

FdA Contemporary Craft Practice

FdA Craft Suzi Fuller gained Full-Time employment through her work placement with the Imperial War museum London, with the Churchill collection. She was entered by the Museum for the London Museum award, winning the Innovation category. She received a university of Brighton Scholarship in recognition.

FdA Contemporary Craft Student Suzie Fuller was accepted for work placement at the Imperial War Museum where she put together a program call “Paint like Churchill” She went on to win volunteer of the year at the London Museum awards for the Innovation category. She has gained full employment as a direct result with the museum and a University of Brighton scholarship.

FdA Contemporary Craft Student Sophie Bradbury was invited to work with the Victoria and Albert Museum in their Artist books section where she created her own ceramic book. At the end of the placement the book was accepted as part of their permanent collection.

FdA Contemporary Craft student Kevin Beaney helped to prepare the gallery space and assist the curator for the Chapman brother’s exhibition, which was held at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery in 2009. He undertook an industrial placement and created the guide to the show.

FdA Contemporary Craft student Emily Betson won two prizes at the prestigious Pewter Live London in 2010 for her handbag books, the first prize was the Giftware Association's Pewter Gift and the second prize was Fashion- from Jewellery to the Total Look.

FdA Contemporary Craft has won several top prizes at Pewter Live over the last few years including best College from City and Guilds in 2007.

FdA Fashion Design

FdA Fashion Students Top shop (London), New Look Head office (London), Richard Nichol (London), Suzie Turner Couturier (Brighton), Allison Rodger Bridal and Evening wear (London).

FdA Sport and Fitness

Fdsc Sports & Fitness student Steven Hedges is now the Curriculum Leader for Sport and Public Services at SCCH.

FdSc Sports & Fitness student Kiera Chapman is the Sports Co-coordinator for SCCH.

FdSC Sports & Fitness students Michael Benton, Emile Tambeh and Heidi Hicks completed their Top-up degrees at University of Brighton and now all work for Active Hastings, (Hastings borough council sports development department), promoting sport and getting the local community more active.

FdSC Sports & Fitness student Daniel Cundy completed his Top-up degree at University of Brighton and is now coaching tennis in America.

FdSC Sports & Fitness student Hadley Bourner is a duty manager for Freedom Leisure, mainly based at Summerfields leisure centre.