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VADvent

V&A Dundee put out a call for Dundee-based students to propose a design for a door for their digital advent calendar to run throughout December 2017. My proposal was based on the classic British Christmas image of a robin in a snowy winter scene but to give it a more modern, abstract take by creating the image as a layered paper cut. I was surprised and delighted when V&A Dundee chose me – as one of 25 selected designers –  to actually create my design for door number 16. All details within the design were cut by hand using just a scalpel.

  • Earlier on today I got to have a preview of @vadundee and it was simply breathtaking! I can’t wait to visit again and explore it even more
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#vadundee #dundee #museum #djcad #designstudent
  • New year, new studio
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#designstudent #finalyear #graphicdesign #studioview #djcad
  • Symmetry
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#tbt #themet #nyc #newyork #museum #symmetry #architecture #photography #architecturephotography #newyorkphotography #newyorkart
  • 3rd year finished ✅🎉 #graphicdesign #djcad #assessment #designstudent #creative #branding #motiongraphics
  • Pattern making for a current eyewear branding project 👓🕶 #graphicdesign #branding #patterndesign #brandingproject #designstudent #djcad #eyewear #glasses
  • Learnt how to make books today

#books #bookbinding #workshop #design #craft #handmade #designstudent #djcad
  • So this arrived in the mail today and it’s my new favourite book 🎨 #colorindex #colourpalettes #research #graphicdesign #designstudent
  • So the secret is out!
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I can now reveal that @vadundee chose me to design one of the doors of their social media advent calendar 🎄Check out their feed to see what’s behind the door
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My design is based on the classic British Christmas image of a robin in a snowy scene and was created using layers of paper that I cutout by hand and then stuck together to make the final piece 
#vandadundee #christmas #adventcalendar #december #robin #papercut #layeredpaper #designstudent #graphicdesign #djcad

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I’m Karen, a graphic designer and soon to be graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee. Born and brought up in rural central Scotland. Passionate about simplistic minimalist design, geometric patterns and hand lettering.

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