The Brief: "It always rains in your country. Make a poster for visitors to the UK
explaining why so much rain is attractive. Don't be sarcastic. After all, rain can be romantic, useful or beautiful."


Alot of my classmates did well in this competition! Here follows some of my favourites from the shortlist :)

Emma Benyon, Bolton
This submission was submitted in print and the poster contains a braille message punched into the image creating the impression of rain through the clouds.

Classmate, Stuart Mitchell, University Of Central Lancashire
- Well done Stu!

Steven Williams, University of Leeds
Man overheard on a bus one rainy morning in Manchester.

Two of my fellow classmates, Rachael Griffiths & Laura Gasgarth, University of Central Lancashire

- Well Done! :)

Danielle Smith, University of Lincoln

Nick Yates, Manchester School of Art

Samantha Wilkinson, University of Central Lancashire

- Well done Sam :)

As you can see...Uclan Stole the show! Very Proud!
To see more information on this competition see here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandaduk

For the past few months Paige Smith of A Common Name has been installing colorful geodes within the gaps of crumbling buildings and other public infrastructure on the streets of L.A. Each piece is site-specific and made from carefully cut and painted paper. I think it would be pretty awesome to stumble onto one of these in the wild without knowing anything about it. You can see a full gallery of all the sedentary formations as well as a map of their locations over at A Common Name! 

- www.thisiscolossal.com

Beautifully crafted take on the old, much loved game of scrabble.  Designed by Drew Capener... so elegantly done!