Design & Illustration by Grace Kennedy

University of Ulster graduate Grace Kennedy goes under the spotlight here, with a showcase of some inspiring pieces from her portfolio. “Fond of bold colours and striking imagery,” Grace is a designer and illustrator concentrating on branding, advertising and photography with ambitions of later producing children’s book illustration and animation.

Graphic Design by Cardiff’s Steffan Cummins

Steffan Cummins is a young designer studying, working and living in Cardiff. Despite only being half way through his second year studying Graphic Communication at the Cardiff School of Art & Design, he has already gained a lot of attention from his recent self-initiated branding project from his blog this summer.

Printed Textile Design by DanYELL

Freelance surface pattern designer Danielle Cassells graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design back in 2006, and has since continued to excel in the industry. Now designing under her label DanYELL, the Glasgow-based creative specialises in printed textile design and loves to “offload the jumbled shapes in my head on to digitally printed fashion accessories and greetings cards.”