Best New Creatives — 2022 Graduate Showcase — Part 1

A question with an ever-intensifying spotlight is what the future of creative education looks like. Knowing the cost, knowing how we have mostly settled into the rituals of virtual learning and collaboration, university courses are a far less obvious route than when I was a student. Still, we should advocate their value. The best of them are deeply integrated with the industry, evaluate and advance their curriculums each year, and remain one of the few environments that allow broad creative discovery with the necessary miscalculations along the way. Most importantly, they still help develop outstanding talent.

Picking up from 2019 and 2020 after a regrettable gap due to covid, these four articles are a selection of 20 graduates who, in my view, are among the most talented to come from UK institutions this year. This is a scouted process with selections made from total current portfolio, rather than a singular piece of work. This is done to showcase breadth of talent and capability to potential employers.

There is work in here via individual enterprise that challenges, and in some cases exceeds, the standards of veteran teams in 20-year established creative firms. I hope you’re as excited by these people as I am.

01. Cris Kougioutas

Graduate of Norwich University of the Arts . "I love idea-driven work, typography, visual identity, motion and digital environments. I feel I create my best work when I have fun and remain playful. Apart from staring at a screen, I enjoy cooking, running, and doing callisthenics."

Ambition: "To be in a place where I’m being creatively challenged while remaining playful. In addition, networking with like-minded creatives from around the world."

Hopes for the industry: "See more mindful work that makes the world a better place and projects that challenge what we think is normal."

chrysus-studio.com

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02. Joe Cave

Graduate of Arts University Bournemouth . "Hello! I'm a multi-disciplinary designer who is passionate about enhancing brands through creating innovative and memorable brand identities and campaigns. I love experimenting to achieve creative ideas that make people think “wow, that’s pretty cool."

Ambition: "I want to continue to learn (and never stop) and become part of a studio or collective that will push and inspire me to create designs that will delight the client and benefit the rest of the world."

Hopes for the industry: "I hope the creative industry will continue to use design as a tool for positive change to create a better world for everyone. I hope this ensures it receives the recognition in the business world it deserves and hopefully I will be a part of this!"

joecave.co.uk

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03. Lara Mortimer

Graduate of Norwich University of the Arts . "I have recently graduated with a First Class degree.?I’m a take-each-opportunity-as-it-comes type of person so I’m optimistic that my future holds a number of inspiring, creative adventures. As a driven individual I enjoy tackling a brief from all angles until a rigorously thought out solution is developed. My main areas of interest lie in brand and visual identity, campaign work, copy-writing, branded environments and editorial design."

Ambition: "I endeavour to gain a diverse understanding of the industry by finding supportive agencies/studios to learn from. This way I can develop my skills in a variety of creative areas and ultimately land an exciting junior position."

Hopes for the industry: "I hope that the industry continues to evolve as an integral part of confronting modern problems, using design to encourage us to strive for better and raise our expectations. My personal hopes include becoming a strong female designer with the opportunity?to work on projects I feel connected to."

laramortimer.co.uk

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04. Rangel Adap

Graduate of Middlesex University . "I am a recent graphic design graduate, with multi-disciplinary experience in design. I am passionate about what design and technology can bring to the world, I would consider myself a conceptual designer that creates with deep meaning."

Ambition: "I hope to start in the creative industry, where I can create designs that can impact and influence society for the better. I wish to continue to widen my knowledge of design as much as possible through working with and learning from experienced designers across the globe."

Hopes for the industry: "Hope to not forget the origins that influence design today and to continue to tackle and communicate the issues surrounding the world in a unique manner to a wider perspective."

rangeladap.myportfolio.com/work

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05. Oscar Sandqvist

Graduate of Ravensbourne University . "I love taking on a challenge and working towards a creative solution - believing that great ideas become incredible when paired with good visuals. I'm also a 2022 D&AD New Blood 'Graphite Pencil' Winner!"

Ambition: "Learn more - will be looking to gain knowledge to grow as a designer and thinker."

Hopes for the industry: "Continue having fun - I love this line of work because it allows a lot of play, I hope that will live?on for many years!"

oscarsandqvist.com

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