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  • Art and design

    Resources to help you with critical and reflective writing, artist statements, essays and more....

  • Artist statement

    Writing an artist statement is an essential professional skill for any creative arts or design practice. It can help to identify what is important in your creative work. Here you will find information and learning activities that will help you to: Understand what an artist statement is and why it's...

  • Artist statement: editing

    Edit and edit again... Editing is an essential step in the writing process. The first draft of your statement may be too long and disorganised as you elaborate on ideas from previous stages. Editing your work Here are some suggestions to make your writing more engaging: Write your own short...

  • Artist statement: formats

    Your artist statement will change over time as you evolve your creative practice – you will need to write more than one! You will also need different types of statements for different purposes. An artist statement is useful for a portfolio of work, as part of a creative project, or...

  • Artist statement: mind mapping

    If you don't know how to start writing your artist statement, mind mapping words and ideas that relate to your creative practice is a good way to visualise concepts and create relationships between them. Mind mapping activity This activity is best done on paper, however, if you have a mobile...

  • Artist statement: the writing process

    Writing an artist statement has several stages. Here you will learn how to go through the process of writing a clear and concise text. Video: Writing an artist statement This video explains an approach to writing an artist statement. It is based on textile design but can be easily adapted...

  • Artist statement: Written examples

    View the different structural parts of each example across a number of artists working in different mediums and media....

  • Building a coherent argument

    Writing coherently means creating an easily readable piece of writing that flows smoothly, is logically organised and has ideas that are connected effectively. This means creating paragraphs that develop your main argument and link together to build coherence. Let’s explore how you can make your academic writing more coherent. Structure...

  • Colour theory

    This open educational resource on Pressbooks explains the history of colour theory, how we see colour, and how to use colour systems to mix colour and create colour relationships. It's useful for anyone working with colour in creative and scientific fields. What is colour theory? Colour theory covers a long...

  • Contextualising a field of enquiry

    This page explains the process of contextualising a field of enquiry- an important step to creating a studio knowledge object. Contextualising the field of enquiry The first section of a studio knowledge object is where the field of enquiry is contextualised, and this section serves as an introduction. It outlines...

  • Critical writing

    Critical writing involves analysis and review, supported by evidence. In design, it may take the form of an essay, visual analysis or journal article. The process of writing an essay incorporates a number of elements: analysing the task, research, developing an organised structure through mind mapping, writing a first draft,...

  • Future application

    The final section of a studio knowledge object speculates about how you can transfer this new knowledge to future projects and professional practice. The aim is to develop your design expertise by applying lessons learned from this studio and from your structured reflection. Planning On the Reflecting on your learning...

  • Propositional writing

    Propositional writing sets out a plan of action or design intent. It presents clearly what the project or idea is, outlines why certain actions or design elements are significant (the reasoning behind the project) and how they can be achieved. What is an abstract? An abstract is a short piece...

  • Reflective writing in design

    Reflecting on practice is an important means of developing expertise in design. Structured reflection involves identifying significant events that lead to learning, identifying their value and considering how they will contribute to your future projects and your practice as a whole. One example of reflective writing in art and design...

  • Sustainable creative practice

    This page contains a reflective activity you can do at any time. The table below suggests ways to think about your creative practice. It outlines how you can support and inspire your work no matter what style or mediums you use. This activity can be applied to any creative arts...