{"id":3376,"date":"2025-05-30T12:42:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds25\/?p=3376"},"modified":"2025-06-04T17:42:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:42:23","slug":"ben-coar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds25\/ben-coar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Coar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sitecontainer\">\n<div class=\"pagecontainer\">\n<h4 class=\"homepage-heading-h4\">Degree Show 2025<\/h4>\n<div class=\"postcontainer\">\n<h1 class=\"thestudentpostname\" id=\"studentpostname\">Ben Coar<\/h1>\n<h3>BA Graphic and Communication Design<\/h3>\n<p class=\"studentstatement\">Ben is a designer from the North West with a detail-focused, research-led approach and a strong interest in narrative-driven work. 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