A virtual 360-degree exhibition of FOLIO showcasing students’ work from across Westminster’s College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries (DCDI) has been launched.
FOLIO is an online portfolio and journaling website for DCDI students at Westminster, which showcases students’ work from a variety of disciplines including photography, paintings, illustrations, sound, music, installations and drawings.
This virtual exhibition expands on the FOLIO Showcase that was held in November 2021. The nature of this unique virtual showcase allows students to show their work to a much wider audience, further expanding their opportunities post-graduation. It showcases the great work and variety of work produced within DCDI, including: Photography, Architecture, Fashion, Illustration, Music, Film, Graphics, Fine Art, and Audio Production.
The virtual showcase will be available to view for a year, until the next FOLIO Showcase is launched later in 2022.
FOLIO was developed by Jonathan Stockdale, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Design, Creative, and Digital Industries, and Andre Pinkowski, Course Leader for the Photography BA course and Academic Lead of FOLIO. It was rolled out across the College to provide a space for students and staff to present work, comment upon, and curate each other’s pieces.
Each student has the opportunity to build both an online portfolio and an electronic journal for the entire duration of their studies, providing a space to showcase their work in progress, and develop Westminster’s online artistic community.
The showcase brings together the work of all courses within DCDI and highlights the diversity of work produced by the students (from Foundation level to PhD). It is the first showcase in conjunction with the WE (Westminster Enterprise) Network in awarding ten prizes selected from all entries, taking into account the extent to which students have constructed their profiles to promote their work to external organisations and to start to develop their future professional careers.
FOLIO also provides a place where news can be shared to students, some of which include: competitions, bursaries, awards, jobs, exhibitions, open calls, talks and workshops. The showcase was organised and curated by FOLIO Technician Emma Stevenson, who also oversees the day-to-day running of the site.
Speaking about the new virtual showcase, Andre Pinkowski, said: “The virtual Folio Showcase builds on the success of the showcase held at the Harrow Campus in 2021. The work included highlights the variety of taught subjects within DCDI and each student showcasing their work can be very proud of their achievements.”
Take the virtual tour and find out more about FOLIO.
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