Multiplex

A mural with en elephant — Image Credit: Cathy Chan Price

Multiplex approached LCC to work with our diverse mix of talent on a mural project for its staff canteen. The objective was to uplift the space and bring joy to Multiplex's employees each day – capturing the scale and imagination of the new development in Elephant & Castle (including the new LCC campus), and the vibrant surroundings of the local community, through the power of art and design.

The Creative Lead was experienced Eco-Muralist Nicole Blanchard, who led a student team to design and deliver the mural, responding to Multiplex's brief.

Students delivered two design proposals, incorporating the client's feedback throughout. The final design was chosen by the client and will be installed in Multiplex's stairwell.

The project was designed to be as sustainable as possible, using environmentally-friendly paints and when the LCC campus is complete, the mural will be transferred to the new building to be enjoyed by students and the community for years to come.

Contact
LCC Business and Innovation
Email: partnerships@lcc.arts.ac.uk

Working with UAL on the Student Mural Project has been an absolute pleasure for Multiplex. From the outset, their team demonstrated a deep commitment to creativity, student engagement, and excellence. UAL students brought a refreshing perspective to our project, infusing it with innovative ideas and artistic wisdom. Their dedication to the project's success was evident and their professionalism was truly commendable. Multiplex is grateful for this enriching collaboration and looks forward to future ventures with UAL.

— Phoebe Slack, Project Manager Multiplex

It was a cathartic and calming experience to go into the space to paint after our classes. I remember spending hours just painting flat shapes of colours on canvas, and it was a wonderful feeling that I don't even sense time passing when we were so immersed in this activity. It was a great learning experience as well, to engage actively with the history of Elephant and Castle, where LCC is based at and where I lived during the past two years of studying at LCC.

— Haiyi He, BA (Hons) Design Management Student

The mural project really evoked a great sense of teamwork and bought together people of different different disciplines into one space. There was a alot of learning in terms of understanding elephant and castle and also how a team of different minds can work together with the appropriate guidance.

— Riya Francis, MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures Student

Project Credits

- Nicole Blanchard (Nicki Deux), Lead Eco-Muralist

- LCC students and graduates who participated created the mural:

Milena Gerogieva, BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design
Karla Rosales García, MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures
Haiyi He, BA (Hons) Design Management
Preksha Shah, MA Graphic Branding and Identity
Hannah Smith, BA (Hons) Illustration and Visual Media
Eleanor Paddock, BA (Hons) Design Management
Riya Francis, MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures

Photo Credit: Cathy Chan Price
Photo Credit: Cathy Chan Price
Photo Credit: Emma Giaretto
Photo Credit: Cathy Chan Price
Photo Credit: Cathy Chan Price
Photo Credit: Emma Giaretto
Photo Credit: Emma Giaretto
Photo Credit: Emma Giaretto
Photo Credit: Emma Giaretto
Photo Credit: Emma Giaretto

Katerina Demetriou-Jones. 2020, BA (Hons) Illustration and Visual Media, London College of Communication, UAL.

BA (Hons) Illustration and Visual Media
Ethan Phan. 2020, BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design, London College of Communication, UAL

BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design
Shannon Larkin, Welcome to the Future, 2023, MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures, LCC, UAL. Photograph: Freyja Sewell

MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures
Lewis Bush, BA (Hons) Design Management, London College of Communication, UAL.

BA (Hons) Design Management