GRADUATE INTERVIEWS

As a collective, we have found ways to stay connected and remain inspired throughout our academic journey. As individuals, we have cultivated a unique approach to our craft to stay ahead of the constant creative upturn to cut through the noise of the dynamic digital domain and build the mindset and drive needed to stand above the rest. 

We welcome you to share some academic reflections here, with a selection of student interviews that invite you into the mind of what it’s taken to push through some capricious times and to succeed as a creative scholar in 2023. 


  • “My time at BCU has shown me that commitment to your craft and personal development is recognised. Commitment to my personal goals and ambitions has enabled me to forge incredible relationships across the faculty and gain many accomplishments that have ultimately enhanced my work and my practice to a standard that I am proud to be graduating with”

  • “Look beyond the obvious and explore a range of research from academic to pop culture. It is very easy to go with the first idea from doing your research, but I think the great insight comes from exploring a concept in greater depth. It makes your portfolio stand out among graduates and makes you feel proud and confident of the work you have created. In an ever-changing industry, you want to make sure you are bringing fresh ideas to the table.”

  • “The one thing I would take away from my time at BCU would definitely be the incredible connections that I have made with my peers, tutors, and industry guests. I don’t think I would have ever had the chance to make such brilliant connections if I didn’t go to university.”

  • “I have gained so much confidence with pitching by pitching to many live clients and learning how to communicate and maintain a professional relationship. Even though our first year was online due to covid I still managed to make friends and you have to remember that everyone is in the same boat.”

  • “As a year group, our university experience hasn’t been a typical one, however that has also probably made us stronger, more flexible designers. Most of my time studying Graphic Design, I’ve never really known where I actually wanted it to take me, but especially the past year I’ve found the confidence and direction of where I fit in the design industry and that has allowed me to really enjoy creating.”

  • “In first and even second year, I lacked a lot of confidence surrounding my work as a designer and struggled with receiving feedback. However I have learned to push myself out my comfort zone by engaging in more peer reviews and tutorials. Doing this allowed me to understand that not all feedback is bad, and even bad feedback does not make you a bad designer. We as designers never stop adapting and improving, and sometimes this takes receiving bad feedback.”

  • “I had always been the kind of person to do everything by myself but BCU has opened my eyes to receiving help from others. Having a second pair of eyes to check designs or expand my ideas has really allow me to push my work further. I now really appreciate and consider my peer’s and tutors feedback and ideas.”

  • “I think the one thing that I will take away from my time at university is networking. Something that I didn’t take seriously until later into my time at BCU. This would have benefited me greatly in my earlier years and was crucial in developing my skills as a designer. I think networking no matter in what industry is an amazing part of the process of growing as a person, and in my case as a designer.”

  • “I have gained so much confidence with pitching by pitching to many live clients and learning how to communicate and maintain a professional relationship. Even though our first year was online due to covid I still managed to make friends and you have to remember that everyone is in the same boat.”

  • “In first and even second year, I lacked a lot of confidence surrounding my work as a designer and struggled with receiving feedback. However I have learned to push myself out my comfort zone by engaging in more peer reviews and tutorials. Doing this allowed me to understand that not all feedback is bad, and even bad feedback does not make you a bad designer. We as designers never stop adapting and improving, and sometimes this takes receiving bad feedback.”