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Graduate Rosie Merriman makes waves at Chanel and features in Vogue

Rosie graduated in 2023 after winning the Award for Studentship at the Degree Show. She then went from strength to strength, exhibiting at Llantarnum Grange Portal Exhibition, spotted at New Designers by the Kings Foundation and invited to interview for the prestigious Chanel and King’s Foundation Metier D’art Fellowship.

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James Smith

James brings a breadth of knowledge to his teaching from over 20 years experience working in the creative sector. Inspired by the language of mechanical/industrial process and engineering, he uses this knowledge to innovate design solutions for the specialist automotive sector. James' personal practice is commissioned widely across the U.K.

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Julie Bird

Julie is a textile designer, researcher and educator, specialising in woven textiles.

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Valija Evalds

Valija is an art historian, textile specialist and writer who has focussed her career around the historical context of dress and textiles.

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Katerina Knight

Katerina Knight is an award winning English Textile Artist and Journalist.

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Nick Brown

Nick Joined HCA in 2005, working in the IT department as a Technical Demonstrator Specialist focusing on moving image, digital audio and screen based media. Nick has since joined our teaching team on Digital Futures and Interactive Media.

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Ash O'Brien

Ash graduated in 2008 with a degree in Graphic Communication and has since been active in the industry; having set up his own design partnership specialising in branding. He loves how the industry work and teaching fuel one another, and how his experiences help benefit student learning.

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Delyth Done MBE

Head of School of Materials and Design, BA(Hons) Artist Blacksmithing Course Leader & MA Contemporary Craft Course Leader

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Discover inspiring success stories from our graduates. Explore how their creative journeys have led to remarkable careers and through these find motivation for your future success.

HCA Alumnus James Price wins Oscar
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HCA Alumnus James Price wins Oscar

Former Hereford College of Arts student, James Price, scooped the Oscar for Best Production Design, with local innovator Shona Heath from Worcestershire. Along with the team, the pair collaborated on the incredible sci-fi Victorian world-building of Poor Things, starring Emma Stone and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.

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BA(Hons) Photography

Photography does not stand still - it evolves and expands continuously. On this dynamic course you will find ways to grow and perfect your craft– and to make images that say something new about the world.

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