Degree Show 2025 Qing Zhuang BA Art and Design I am a textile-based artist exploring emotional memory and human–animal bonds. My work transforms personal experiences into tactile forms through fabric, embroidery, and soft sculpture. By inviting touch and participation, I aim to create intimate, reflective spaces where viewers connect with shared feelings of love, loss, …
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Emily Shepherd
Degree Show 2025 Emily Shepherd BA Art and Design “Sustenance” explores self-sustainability: mentally, physically, and emotionally, within an unsustainable world. Set against the backdrop of overconsumption, late-stage capitalism, and ecological crisis, the work reflects on the struggle to find balance and happiness amid anxiety, overwhelm, and mental health challenges in a system not built for …
Lily Sutton
Degree Show 2025 Lily Sutton BA Fashion Marketing This portfolio showcases a diverse collection of Styling, Marketing, and Communications projects. Each has been carefully developed with a strong focus on appealing to its specific target audience, utilizing strategic marketing techniques and insights gained through both academic learning and practical experience to ensure maximum impact. handshakeConnect …
India Jamison
Degree Show 2025 India Jamison BA Art and Design This practice centre’s itself around the process of recycling natural material to extract colour, organic forms and patterns. By developing and using only natural dyes for both the fabric and thread, the work observes the ways that natural matter can be repurposed and reintroduced in new …
Jie Wang
Degree Show 2025 Jie Wang BA Art and Design Jie Wang is a Leeds-based artist whose practice explores themes of diaspora, memory, architecture and belonging. Rooted in her personal experience, her work reflects on the emotional landscape of displacement and the remnants of home. Working with a variety of materials, often textile, woodwork and paper, …
Samuel Tharby
Degree Show 2025 Samuel Tharby BA Art and Design My art and design project transformed a bedroom into a football-themed space, exploring nostalgia through collectibles. I created custom bedding, stickers, and posters, incorporating retro team logos and iconic imagery. The design evokes personal and cultural memories, blending childhood passion with creative expression in a uniquely …
Nina Jokovic
Degree Show 2025 Nina Jokovic BA Fashion Design Innovation Throughout my degree I have enjoyed learning new skills such as researching trends, sketching concepts, and developing original collections. Understanding branding, sustainability, and the fashion business has been engaging to learn about, as well as participating in new skills such as weaving and experimenting with different …
Ben Coar
Degree Show 2025 Ben Coar BA Graphic and Communication Design Ben is a designer from the North West with a detail-focused, research-led approach and a strong interest in narrative-driven work. His final project, Flying Saucer, explores the story of Preston’s disused primary entertainment venue. handshakeConnect with Once a symbol of civic pride, optimism and ambition, …
Esme Patterson
Degree Show 2025 Esme Patterson BA Graphic and Communication Design My design career at Leeds has allowed me to explore a range of designs in branding and marketing. My role as a Junior Graphic Assistant at the University has strengthened and broadened my creative interests, guiding my design journey through the final year of the …
Amy Rennison
Degree Show 2025 Amy Rennison BA Art and Design As a creative, I am interested in the senses, exploring themes of sanctuary, light, and the quiet power of stillness. My work invites viewers to pause, reflect, and discover a sense of peace within the gentle interplay of light and shadow. Through immersive installations and evocative …