Are you studying fashion at the university?
Then you might be interested in having a look at these books which are just a sample of fashion books we have recently bought for the library: Bailey and Baker (2021) Visual merchandising for...
Category: Arts and Design
Come and research into our art books
The University Library has an extensive collection of art books – head on over to the library to discover more! Daniels (2019) What are exhibitions for: an anthropological approach Mahon (2010) Art direction McMahon...
Keen on photography? Head this way
Explore more of our photography books in the library: Balsom, Perks and Reynolds (2019) Artists’ moving image in Britain since 1989 Bunney (2021) The flower fields De Cadenet (2017) #girlgaze: how girls see the...
Calling all design students – new book purchases
Delve into these design books now in the library – some now available as ebooks. Ambrose (2015) The layout book Anton and Dejarld (2021) Adobe InDesign: 2021 Release Bello (2020) Citizen first, designer second...
Come and explore these photography books!
Are you studying photography here at the university? Or are you interesting in learning more about this subject? Keep on this page and find out about some of the books we have in the...
New photography and art books
Are you read to get reading? Use some time during this vacation to read around your subject. Here are just a few of the art and photography books we have recently bought for the...
Creative Lives 5th April – Bettina Von Zwehl
The School of Art and Design Creative Lives’ presentations highlight how creative graduates across the field of art and design work, live and thrive in the arts and creative industries. These artists will be...
Creative Lives 29th March – Benji Spence
The School of Art and Design Creative Lives’ presentations highlight how creative graduates across the field of art and design work, live and thrive in the arts and creative industries. These artists will be...
Exhibition catalogues by university staff
The Library has an excellent collection of exhibition catalogues from many major galleries and are a great resource to help you discover artists and their work. Catalogues often include an artist statement where you...
Calling all illustrators – Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist announced
The shortlists for the 2022 Yoto Carnegie Kate Greenaway awards, the UK’s oldest book awards for children and young people, have been revealed this week. Celebrating the best in children’s writing and illustration respectively, the...
More design books in the library!
Explore this batch of books on design that have arrived in the library: Arden (2006) Whatever you think think the opposite Designers and Art Directors Association of London (2018) The copy book – how...
Creative Lives 22nd March – Zac Weinberg
The School of Art and Design Creative Lives’ presentations highlight how creative graduates across the field of art and design work, live and thrive in the arts and creative industries. These artists will be...
Making the most of your creative career
This blog post highlights some of our library resources on developing your creative career. Edwards (2013) Drawing on the right side of the brain Innes (2016) The interview book: how to prepare and perform...
Creative Lives 15th March – David Parington
The School of Art and Design Creative Lives’ presentations highlight how creative graduates across the field of art and design work, live and thrive in the arts and creative industries. These artists will be...
Are you into sustainability? Then we have books for you!
Then check out these additions to our library on sustainability. Burns (2019) Sustainability and social change in fashion Fine (2016) Sustainable graphic design: principles and practices Rissanen & McQuillan (2018) Zero waste fashion design...