Phillip Atkinson-Walker - DISTRACTION OF CONVERSATIONS FOR PRIVATE EARS ONLY

We often spend so much of our time in conversation or engaging with information which can distract you from what you are doing whether out and about commuting to work, or even in a supermarket. It happens everywhere!

This exhibit is intended to document situations where you may have overheard an awkward and private conversation not intended for you to share.

Jerome Wooton - LIGHT CONVEYED THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

Everybody seems to be addicted to some sort of a device nowadays without even realising it. Technology devices play a growing part in the lives of a lot of people with their everyday role set to increase for many years to come; there are however issues and potential consequences around our increasing dependence upon them. The work sets out to inform and heighten awareness of the affects; risks and issues technology creates through the transmission of increasing levels of light

James Cox - SEARCHING FOR SYMPTOMS

Self-diagnosing, patients search their symptoms on electronic devices, hoping to identify the cause of their ill health. It is not unusual for people to incorrectly self diagnose and conclude that they are suffering from a life threatening illness. This exhibit is informed by the huge increase in online self diagnosis; and the resulting potential costs to the NHS.

Libby Yarnall - SKIPPED-OVER SIDE EFFECTS

Often we find ourselves purchasing medicines from our local stores as cure for our aches and pains without thinking twice about it, the side effects of such medicines can therefore remain unknown or ignored. Aspirin, Paracetamol and Ibuprofen are all easily obtained, and cheap to buy and can produce shocking side effects. This exhibit highlights the side effects of unprescribed medicines that are usually skipped over and unread. But the question is whether or not we should worry?

Valerie Longo-Pastor - NUTRITIONAL UNDERLOAD

Food companies overload buyers with colours, bold fonts and nice aesthetics usually allocating insufficient design space to ingredient facts and other specific and useful information. By deconstructing and re-presenting the layout of a number of food products this exhibit aims to highlight examples of how brand language often dominates the pack area at the expense of other nutritional or content information which is just as important for the consumer

Tarandeep Singh - WORK OVERLOAD

“We have largely traded wisdom for information, depth for breadth. We want to microwave maturity.”

John Ortberg Jr

This exhibit provides an insight into the lives of many hardworking individuals by using the work desks of such people as a window to their working lives.

Garbine De Heredia Alvarez Beltran - BODY IMAGE

Many teenagers have problems with acceptance of their body image leading to eating disorders and extreme diets that sometimes result in tragic consequences. The messages we receive through adverts try to sell us a constructed definition of physical perfection, which some young people come to accept, and try to aspire to; That's why I say ENOUGH.