Get people hooked on your own Facebook app. Photograph by Stanley Leung, LCC Foundation Diploma Art & Design, Graphic Design Pathway.

On Thursday 16 May London College of Communication welcomes the code crusaders from tech social enterprise Freeformers into The Digital Space for our first ever Tech Jam – a digital immersion workshop where you can learn about coding and have your own Facebook app registered by tea time.

If you’re a graduating student this a fantastic opportunity to add another big string to your creative bow as you take your next step in the creative industries.  All you need are two core LCC traits – desire and curiosity – and by the end of the day you’ll be ready to remix the web and make new ideas come to life.

• you’ll have your own website up and running in 15 minutes
• an hour later you’ll have created a social video using YouTube and Facebook plugins.
• halfway through the day you’ll be a registered Facebook app developer
• by the end of the day you’ll have created your own Facebook app

So if you fancy learning some of the skills that made 19-year-old Nick D’Aloisio a multi-millionaire – he sold his app Summly to Yahoo for a modest $19 Million -  sign up for Tech Jam on the Freeformers website right here  and make your way to @DigitalSpaceLCC on Thursday.

Freeformers is a social enterprise which focuses on breaking down the barriers to technology and giving young people a way to get involved in the digital economy. They believe diversity is vital in creating a talent pool of people who help businesses innovate or become entrepreneurs themselves. They believe young people are important for businesses because they live and breathe the internet and social platforms.

Sign up for Tech Jam with LCC and Freeformers http://events.freeformers.com/UAL01

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This week 13 graduates from London College of Communication’s MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography course (part-time online mode) present their final work in a show entitled Never Seeing Nothing.

The exhibition is open from Monday 13 – Friday 17 May in the Nursery Gallery at LCC.  A private view will be held on Wednesday 15 May, 6-9pm.

UTA BEYER // HEIMLICH

Uta Beyer’s photo essay Heimlich is a conceptual work based on a set of psychological, archaeological, and aesthetic approaches as a basis to explore and represent a group of  20 homes of impoverished old people living in Tbilisi, Georgia, in 2012.

www.utabeyer.com

SAHIDE SANIN // Dalston Calling

These photographs attempt to capture a transition moment, a phase in the social and physical transformation of Dalson in the London Borough of Hackney, a part of London which shares many of the characteristics of cities experiencing similar change across Europe.

sahidesanin.wordpress.com

CHRISTINA VAZOU // Behind the Scene of the Greek Crisis,  September 2009 –November 2012

www.christinavazou.com

MAX COLSON // HIDE AND SEEK: the Dubious Nature of Plant Life in High Security Spaces by Adam Walker-Smith

This series of photographs dramatically illuminate what the photographer sees as the ‘suspect’ plants of high security urban spaces (so-called for posing as ‘innocent’ decoration whilst actually being hidden parts of the security apparatus).

www.maxcolson.com

LARA CIARABELLINI // SOMNAMBULISM

Somnambulism investigates Yugoslav collective memory throughout the last three decades, from the death of Tito to the war and its aftermath. Through a metaphorical – photographic – sleepwalk through Bosnia-Herzegovina, the project explores the circumstances that build, destroy and rebuild a Nation.

www.laraciarabellini.com

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Students on London College of Communication’s MA Publishing course found they had the right ingredients from all over the world when they collaborated to create Sweet Spoon Magazine, a glossy lifestyle magazine for “those who have a passion for baking experimentation.”

The magazine, created by students from Italy, Norway, Ireland, USA and Brazil during the Spring term, features original recipes, sumptuous photography and a range of features on London’s eclectic baking scene, including an interview with Jamie Oliver discussing his earliest food memories.

So what goes into the making of a magazine? We asked some of the young publishers what ingredients they brought to the Sweet Spoon table and how they judged the overall flavour of studying at LCC.

Sweet Spoon project manager, Ingvild Maelum, had a part in every step of the production phase with responsibility for planning, progress management and meetings.

For her the best part of the experience “was being able to work with people from different cultures, with different backgrounds, and be able to learn from each other and from the team experience.”

Ingvild, who studied BA Media Production at Gjovik University in Norway before choosing LCC, also contributed with text, design drafts, and even made the video you can see below.

Most of the pictures in the magazine were taken by Annalaura Masciavè, in her role of photo editor and main photographer. Having previously received a Bachelors Degree in Art, Music and Performing Arts from Roma Tre University in Rome, Annalaura  was impressed by the “international flavour and a creative and stimulating environment” on the MA Publishing course.

In making the magazine students were able to take advantage of the diverse design, media and printing facilities available at LCC with support from the College’s media technicians Jim McBride, Tony Yard and Scott House.

Sweet Spoon Editor in chief Silje Strommen was responsible for planning, producing and gathering content, and making sure that all work was done according to the Sweet Spoon vision.

“I love baking, so when we decided on making a baking and lifestyle magazine I was tickled pink! The project made me appreciate the opportunity to work with an in-house printing team and seeing a whole production of a magazine through.”

“After LCC I hope I’ll be able to line up the perfect job for me. I’m moving back to Oslo, Norway to apply to journalist-related positions and continue working on my digital magazine Jack. And I will continue to bake a lot of sweets, we need to test out all of the recipes in the magazine!”

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BA (Hons) Advertising student at London College of Communication (LCC), Maria Florez has been invited to spend the summer in Dallas, Texas, to participate in the prestigious Marcus Graham Project’s iCR8 Summer Boot Camp.

After reviewing her portfolio and an interview via Google+ Hangout, Lincoln Stephens, founder of the Graham Project, knew immediately that Maria had to participate in the programme, saying “she has the potential to be leading creative force in our industry and we are excited to do our part in helping her get there through participation in our intense and exclusive summer boot camp.”

Now in its fifth year, iCR8’s primary purpose is to provide culturally diverse aspirants with the exposure and experience necessary to solidify careers within the advertising, media & marketing industry. The summer long boot camp consists of case studies, concept development and the opportunity to create insights-based solutions to social and marketing issues.

The boot camp team will develop a “pop-up” ad agency that they will run for the summer, as they manage the clients that they will partner with. This years client’s include a campaign for peace in Congo called Falling Whistles and Lisnr, a mobile app that aims to change the way that consumers experience audio by turning what has previously been a passive experience into an interactive engagement platform.

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It’s always sad when a show comes down. As our LCC Foundation Diploma Art & Design show did this week, leaving the walls white for a short time.

But when it was up, it was UP!  London College of Communication Foundation students produced a dazzling exhibition buzzing with creativity and ideas. (See film and images below). A huge thank you to all involved and best of luck, whether progressing to UAL courses or not, keep in touch.

And we won’t have to wait long until the walls are filled with colour again. LCC have three Summer Shows, under the central theme of London College of Exhibitionists beginning on 1 June and running right through to the end of that month.

And before that, in May, we have Moose on the Loose, including a special show from LCC MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Online. So, lots to look forward to.

LCC Foundation Art & Design Show 2013 

See more images from the LCC Foundation Art & Design Show 2013 on Flickr.

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