This poster advertised a lecture given by illustrator Brian Grimwood that was held in the Glasgow Film Theatre on the 18th of November 1993. The lecture was advertised as a "Design School Distinguished Lecture" discussing the illustrative design work of Grimwood. Another lecture was also held at the Ca' d'oro Building on Gordon Street for members of the Chartered Society of Designers.
This poster advertises a Japanese exhibition of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's work.The poster is white, has pink and navy writing and includes an image of a Mackintosh chair. From Art Today, the poster is a design by Ikko Tanaka for 'Gurafiku: Japanese Graphic Design' in 1979.
Print of the illuminated heading for the Roll of Honour of The Glasgow School of Art. Annotation on the reverse attributes the design and execution to Dorothy Doddrell.
Print of the illuminated heading for the Roll of Honour of The Glasgow School of Art. Annotation on the reverse attributes the design and execution to Dorothy Doddrell.
This poster is for a Charles Rennie Mackintosh exhibition at the Glasgow School of Art, which ran from 1st July to 30 September 1988. The poster has a black and white design with orange font. It uses a geometric pattern which mimicks a Charles Rennie Mackintosh chair design.
Print of the illuminated heading for the Roll of Honour of The Glasgow School of Art. Annotation on the reverse attributes the design and execution to Dorothy Doddrell.
Sketchbook labelled 'James Cosgrove' on inside of front cover. Variety of coloured and monochrome designs and illustrations. Several loose works including one Christmas card design.
Designed as individual lights within the Library at Glasgow School of Art. Very similar in design to the thirteen lampshades which make up the central light fitting in the Library.
Fashion portraits of pierrot style design, 2 different models and locations. Possible Alexander ‘Greek’ Thompson building. Colour photographs, portrait and landscape. 3 photographs.
Poster of a copy of the Declaration of Arbroath. With the compliments of the Foulis Archive Press and the Scottish Design Centre on the occasion of the Exhibition of Scottish Print, Proof '76, Glasgow, Oct 1976.
This poster advertised an exhibition of work by John O'Connor which was held in The Glasgow School Of Art's Mackintosh Museum. O'Connor lectured in the graphic design department at The Glasgow School Of Art briefly between 1978 and 1979. The exhibition included work in a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, wood engraving, graphics and illustration. The poster also details that The National Book League exhibition of Book Design and Production was running concurrently with the O'Connor exhibition in the Mackintosh Library.
A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay produced between 1916-1917 during her second year at The Glasgow School of Art. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, interior illustration, lettering design for A Midsummer Night's Dream, religious illustrations, book cover designs for The Language of Flowers, sketches of ceramics, and a list of reference books about art and design. These artworks are primarily in pencil, with some using ink and paint. Four pages from this sketchbook are loose from the spine.
A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay produced between 1916-1917 during her second year at The Glasgow School of Art. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, interior illustration, lettering design for A Midsummer Night's Dream, religious illustrations, book cover designs for The Language of Flowers, sketches of ceramics, and a list of reference books about art and design. These artworks are primarily in pencil, with some using ink and paint. Four pages from this sketchbook are loose from the spine.
A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay produced between 1916-1917 during her second year at The Glasgow School of Art. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, interior illustration, lettering design for A Midsummer Night's Dream, religious illustrations, book cover designs for The Language of Flowers, sketches of ceramics, and a list of reference books about art and design. These artworks are primarily in pencil, with some using ink and paint. Four pages from this sketchbook are loose from the spine.
Slightly curved fragment with blue glaze and dark green hand-painted design and bands on recto. Blue glaze with dark green hand-painted Arabic writing and a green band on verso.
Rim fragment with cream glaze and yellow/gold hand-painted design on recto. Gold hand-painted patterns with figure on verso. Possibly small handwritten letters on an edge.
A collection of graphic design work, product design prototypes, life drawings and graded coursework by Lindsay Wadey (née Winning), completed during her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1963 to 1967. Includes work carried out as part of courses in the Graphics department and on the Section 5 course under Ted Odling. Material spans the entirety of her student career, including final projects and degree show work.
The poster advertised an exhibition held in the Mackintosh Museum at GSA, showcasing the work of Paul Peter Piech. Piech is known for his work in graphic design and predominantly working with linocut techniques.
Design of art deco figures. Awarded to Janet May Crawford. Inscribed obverse: "Evening School Awarded for Excellent work". Reverse: "Glasgow School of Art/Janet May Crawford/Metalwork/1914-15".
This poster was used to advertise an exhibition of work by Glasgow School of Art students held at Glasgow Green as part of the Glasgow Mayfest in 1994. Poster design by Lyn Jarvie. Illustration by Rosalind Venet.
A small collection of work in design and ornamentation produced by Jeanne (Jane) Wilson during her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1930 to 1934. Collection includes:
Printed page of images detailing student work, [1932]
Printed page of photographs of female students outside GSA, 1934
Hand-bound booklet of written work titled ‘Notes on the History of Illumination’, [1930-1934]
Circular paint and ink decorative design featuring various repetitive marks, shapes and a floral motif [1930-1934]
Large ring-bound, handmade book of written work titled ‘History of Ornament’ [1930-1934]
This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. Designed as individual lights within the Library at Glasgow School of Art. Very similar in design to the thirteen lampshades which make up the central light fitting in the Library.
Portrait of Newbery (obverse); Mackintosh Building (reverse). Inscribed obverse: "To commemorate the services of Fra H. Newbery as Director of the Glasgow School of Art 1885-1918". Design includes portrait of Newbery and Glasgow coat-of-arms. Reverse: "Awarded for distinction in diploma work".
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Aaron McLaughlin has designed a poster for the Roy Andresson film 'You, the Living'. McLaughlin used Typeset printing techniques to create this poster.
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Jess Copsey has designed a poster for the Sergei Parajanov film 'The Colour of Pomegranates'. The poster has been created using screen printing techniques.
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Eleanor Hodeson has designed a poster for the Jean Cocteau's film 'Orphee'. The poster itself has been created using screen print techniques.
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Luo Tao has created a poster for Werner Herzog's film Nosferatu, using two etching plates in black and red inks, created in an edition of five.
Portrait of Newbery (obverse); Mackintosh Building (reverse). Inscribed obverse: "To commemorate the services of Fra H. Newbery as Director of the Glasgow School of Art 1885-1918". Design includes portrait of Newbery and Glasgow coat-of-arms. Reverse: "Awarded for distinction in diploma work".
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Annie Ricard Strauss has designed a poster advertisting a screening of avant-garde films, the poster has been created using screen printing techniques.
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Aileen Crossley has designed a poster for the Virrorio Di Sica film 'Umburto D'. Crossley has created the poster using lithography techniques.
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Oona Brown has designed a poster for the Wim Wender's film 'Alice in the Cities'. Brown has used screen printing techniques to create the poster.
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Kate Costigan has designed a poster for the Robert Day film 'The Rebel'. To create this poster Costigan used screenprinting techniques.
This poster advertised the work of graduating embroidered and woven textiles students which was showcased in The Glasgow School Of Art degree show from the 14th to the 19th of June 1985. It was held in the Newbery Tower which housed the design departments within The Glasgow School Of Art before it was later replaced by the Reid Building.
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Robert Heatherington has designed a poster for the Carl Dreygar film 'The Passion of Joan of Arc'. Heatherington has created the poster using screen print techniques.
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Essi Kimpanyaki has designed a poster for the film 'Kapurush'. To create the poster Kimpanyaki has used screen printmaking techniques.
This poster advertised a farewell dinner for staff member Lennox Patterson. Patterson is known for his illustrative work done in linocut and scraperboard and was a student at The Glasgow School Of Art before becoming a lecturer in graphic design as well as Deputy Director of the school. The dinner was held in the Bourdon Hall in the Bourdon building on the 20th of December 1979.
Portrait of Newbery (obverse); Mackintosh Building (reverse). Inscribed obverse: "To commemorate the services of Fra H. Newbery as Director of the Glasgow School of Art 1885-1918". Design includes portrait of Newbery and Glasgow coat-of-arms. Reverse: "Awarded for distinction in diploma work".
Display of block printing process in wooden display case, featuring toucan design. Back of case has GSA label with writing "Block Printing C". Due to information in archival documentation, display case can be dated pre-1943.
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example student Li Lui has designed a poster for the Japanese film 'Tampopo', using collograph printmaking techniques.
This poster advertised a Glasgow School Of Art fashion show that ran from the 24th to the 29th April 1978. Tickets for this event were priced at £1 and could be purchased from the registrar's office at The Glasgow School Of Art as well as The Design Centre on St Vincent Street. This particular print is number five of ten editions.
This poster advertised two exhibitions happening coherently at The Glasgow School Of Art in early 1977. The main feature was an exhibition of work by John O'Connor which was held in the Mackintosh Museum and featured pieces in a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, wood-engraving, graphics and illustration. O'Connor spent a brief period lecturing at The Glasgow School Of Art in the graphic design department from 1978 to 1979. The second exhibition was entitled 'The National Book League Exhibition Of Book Design and Production' and was held in the Mackintosh Library. A duplicate of this poster can be found under reference number GSAA/EPH/10/193.
The collection consists of printed textiles, garments and papers relating to Fraser Taylor's time as an undergraduate student at GSA (1978-1981), a postgraduate student at RCA (1983), and items relating to other professional activities. It also includes examples of textiles and associated ephemera for design collective The Cloth (1983-1987).
This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. Designed as individual lights within the Library at Glasgow School of Art. Very similar in design to the thirteen lampshades which make up the central light fitting in the Library.
This poster advertised an event to mark the retirement of Robert Begg which took place on the 31st of May 1975. Begg was on the Board of Governors for The Glasgow School of Art between 1970 and 1975. The poster was designed and printed by Bob Stewart, who was a senior lecturer in design at this point.
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Catriona Hood has designed a poster for the Jan Svankmejer film 'Little Otik'. The poster has been created using off-set lithography techniques.
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Eva Dolgyra has designed a poster for the Dario Argento film 'Inferno'. The poster has been created using collagraph printmaking techniques.
Portrait of Newbery (obverse); Mackintosh Building (reverse). Inscribed obverse: "To commemorate the services of Fra H. Newbery as Director of the Glasgow School of Art 1885-1918". Design includes portrait of Newbery and Glasgow coat-of-arms. Reverse: "Awarded for distinction in diploma work".
This poster is part of a course project organised by the Visual Communications department. The brief for the project required students to design a poster for a particular film they had been assigned. In this example, student Oliver Pitt has designed a poster for the James Marsh film 'Wisconsin Death Trip'. The poster has been created using screen printing techniques.
