Baseline shift provided students from all years with a chance to get informal feedback on their work from a variety of tutors, and to share their thoughts with each other.
Category: events
A message from the future: you will be okay
Week 3’s Baseline Shift marked the return of Alumni talks this year, welcoming graduates George Bevan, Racheal Paris and Sacha Harding to talk to us about their careers and self worth.
David Pearson on book cover design
David Pearson, acclaimed British book cover designer, returned to Baseline shift this autumn term to tell us more about his latest work.
Assessment and feedback in our department
James Lloyd, our Part 1 tutor, outlines the key things to know about assessment and feedback on our course.
Online Careers Day: getting ready for the future
When we asked for volunteers to come and talk to our students about careers, we got quite a response. 17 generous friends and alumni stepped up to offer interviews and portfolio reviews. Robin Smith has a write-up (with a long list of credits) …
Student-run Department Social Media accounts
Real Job: Our students asked if they could build and manage an Instagram account for the Department. https://www.instagram.com/uortypography/ @_timwatkins @UniofReading
>A–Z: Degree Show 2020
On 11 June we are launching an online showcase of our students' work.
To stay updated, please fill in the form at https://forms.gle/aHAr1iQwZEdbrEpr5 . You can also follow us at https://www.instagram.com/greaterthanatoz/ for a preview.
Leading the Tate Exchange 2019 Workshop
Real Jobs: Seniz Husseyin and Martha Macri led a team of students from @UniofReading in promoting diversity and individuality in the arts at @TateExchange.
8×8, a day of arcade game typography with Toshi Omagari
We themed a day of events around Toshi's new book.
The Counter Press: utilising letterpress in contemporary practice
David Marshall and Elizabeth Ellis, founders of The Counter Press, continue to make use of letterpress in the modern day. How, and why…?