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Mary Adekoya, 2025 BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design, London College of Communication, UAL , Photograph: Natalie Oldham Mary Adekoya: My design placement year in Berlin
Mary Adekoya studied BA Graphic and Media Design at London College of Communication. Now, she’s working as a Designer at a real estate firm in London. We chatted to Mary about building her confidence as a designer through her work placement year
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Emilia Mendez, 2023 BA Theatre Design, Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL Emilia Mendez: Building a freelance career in performance design
Emilia Mendez, graduate of BA Theatre Design at UAL works as a freelance performance designer. We spoke to Emilia about how her course helped her build industry connections and develop technical skills so she could step straight into work.
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Hannah Kelly, 2025 BA (Hons) Fine Art: Sculpture, Camberwell College of Arts, UAL , Photograph: Natalie Oldham Hannah Kelly: From selling ceramics to making large-scale light art
Hannah Kelly studied BA Fine Art: Sculpture at Camberwell College of Arts. She's now working as a freelance artist, combining ceramics, light art and participatory workshops. We spoke to Hannah about launching her products through not just a shop
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Photograph: Syed Mursh Syed's pre-degree story: Rebuilding momentum after the pandemic
Explore how Syed rebuilt creative momentum after the pandemic through a UAL foundation course, developing versatility and progressing to undergraduate study.
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Photograph: Zarlakhta Edris Zarlakhta's pre-degree story: A stepping stone towards architecture
See how Zarlakhta used a UAL foundation course to progress into BA Architecture, gaining portfolio strength, confidence and clear progression pathways.
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Photograph: Sophia Lyu Sophia’s pre-degree story: From uncertainty to creative confidence
Follow Sophia’s journey from pre-degree study to BA Illustration at UAL, building confidence, portfolios and creative direction through tailored progression support.
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Isaac Carter Ellison and Samantha Yu, 2023 Level 3 International: Introduction to the Study of Fashion, London College of Fashion, UAL , Photograph Alys Tomlinson Taking the step up from pre-degree to undergraduate study at UAL
Discover how UAL supports students moving from pre-degree to undergraduate study, with clear progression guidance, portfolios, UCAS support and real student stories.
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Jade Pughe
Having studied Graphic Communication Design at Central Saint Martins, Jade Pughe undertook a year studying the UAL Diploma in Creative Computing at the Creative Computing Institute (CCI). We spoke about her experience studying the CCI Diploma, her