Education
2017-2019
MA Graphic Communication Design
at Central Saint Martins, London.
2013-2016
BA (Hons) in Graphic Design at
the Arts University of Bournemouth.
Graduated with First Class Honours.
Awards
2018
Vital Arts Dialysis Community cookbook competition: winner.
2017
Daniel Mark's Big Bang Competition:
Internship winner.
2015
Creative Conscience Awards - Highly Commended in Product Design category.
2014
Creative Conscience Awards - Highly Commended in Fashion category.
Employment and Work
Experience
May-July 2017
Design intern at Prophet, London.
February-May 2017
Design intern at Interbrand, London.
July-August 2016
Teacher at Summer School programme
at the Arts University Bournemouth.
Subjects included: screen printing, laser cutting and Adobe programmes.
June-August 2014
Textile Design intern at Puntoseta,
a textile company in Lake Como.
Workshops
Tate Exchange: Plated Pointers workshop for Vital Arts and Kidney Care UK.
Languages
English: mother tongue
Italian: fluent
About me
I have a very beautiful Italian friend
who used to stand out for her long blonde dreadlocks, which she would twist up
into a bun. She surprised us all one day when she suddenly chopped them all off.
When asked why she acted so impulsively she said, il cambiamento è vita, 'change
is life'. That sentence has stuck with me ever since. I think this is why I am happiest
when learning and trying new things;
it makes me feel alive. I enjoy working with other people for the same reason; I learn from them, and I change for the better.
A few years ago a friend and I won
a Creative Conscience award and the certificate read, "'Be the change that you wish to see in the world' - Mahatma Gandhi". I really do believe that change
can be powered by design, and I hope that my creativity will one day make a positive difference to other people's lives.
© Etty Flynn 2018