Design Swansea #62 - Alex Jenkins & Ben Aaron

This month we are joined by Alex Jenkins and Ben Aaron who will be talking design and creativity.

Come join us at HQ for two inspiring talks and connect with our incredible creative community in Swansea with a few drinks and a slice of pizza.

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Alex Lloyd Jenkins

Capturing brands, people, products and album covers

Renowned designer and photographer Alex Jenkins will give us a glimpse into his illustrious creative work from branding to photography and album covers in the music industry. He has designed famous and well-know album covers for artists like Prodigy, The Streets and Example. Instantly recognisable to many!

Alex will provide us with an insight into his career and inspiring creative work, capturing brands, people and products.

Ben Aaron

How to Land a Job in Design

Meet Ben, one of the creative minds behind graphic and web designs at Waters Creative in Swansea. Since his graduation from USW in 2022, he's been diving into a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients across the UK.

Join us for an insightful talk as Ben walks us through his design journey, from the highs to the lows, and dishes out his top tips for breaking into the design industry.

Our Venue

HQ Urban Kitchen

The event will be held at HQ Urban Kitchen on 37 Orchard Street, Swansea, SA1 5AJ. It's next to the UWTSD ALEX Building.

This event is sponsored by

Gower College

Gower College Swansea is a large further education college in Swansea, delivering the highest quality of education and training that inspires and supports all of our learners to achieve their full potential.

Gower College Swansea offers a wide range of full time and part time courses, including almost 40 A Level subjects and 40 vocational subject choices, alongside higher education courses and apprenticeships. There are over 4,500 full time and 8,000 part time learners – including 3,000 apprentices.

The College operates from seven locations across Swansea, including campuses at Tycoch and Gorseinon and is one of the largest employers in the region with over 1,000 staff. The College takes the wellbeing of its staff extremely seriously and is proud to have achieved Bronze, Silver, and Gold Corporate Health Awards.

gcs.ac.uk

Design Swansea is supported by...

Dirty Vellum

Waters Creative

HQ Urban Kitchen

MeeCreative

tcols.design

4theRegion

Swansea College of Art

Gower College

Swansea University

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