(free talk) IN SESSION: Networking in Animation
11th March 2026 | Live online | 4pm GMT
Networking is something that creatives are always told to do but it can seem intimidating and unrealistically hard to people entering the professional space.
Networking in Animation is a conversation about how to approach this potentially scary career skill; breaking it down, talking about barriers and discussing the best ways to approach it in a way that feels authentic and meaningful.
In this conversation, Samantha Moore (Head of Programme, Animation MA) and Bunny Schendler (Introduction to Animation: Contexts and Process Course Leader), will speak with recent Animation RCA graduate Nour Khamis (Road Rage) and Animator and Director Louis Hudson (Dice Productions) about how they have built thriving communities and how these have developed into great opportunities in the world of animation.
Register your place here 👇
https://rca-ac.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D-GIDRg4Q7WOGSG8jYC9gA#/registration
RCA New Free Talk 📣 📣
IN SESSION: Exploring FUSE - A Revolution in Visual Languages
4 March 2026 | Live online | 4pm GMT
Building on last year’s IN SESSION: Typographic Abstraction, which interrogated the shift from semantics to spectacle, this session looks back at a primary catalyst of this evolution: FUSE, Neville Brody and Jon Wozencroft’s experimental publication on fonts and typography.
In this conversation, Adrian Shaughnessy (RCA Typography course leader) and Neville Brody (RCA Professor and Design Without Masterclass course leader) will explore the historical significance of FUSE and its role in pioneering the careers of many of today’s leading graphic designers.
Register your place here👇
https://rca-ac.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t9XSwN1hQvCVek4HqM9PKQ#/registration
For 40 years, the Royal College of Art has been a home for storytellers, innovators, and pioneers in the world of animation. Our community has pushed boundaries, won countless awards, and shaped the industry as we know it.
To celebrate this incredible feat, we wanted to do something that looks to the future and invites a new generation of creatives to join us. This is why this year we have created our brand new online short course: Introduction to Animation: Contexts and Process.
This isn't just for aspirant animators. It’s for anyone with a story to tell— illustrators, designers, recent graduates, and curious professionals. Led by practitioners from our world-famous MA Animation programme, this course is your chance to experience the ethos and methodologies of the MA Animation programme at the RCA..
Come and join us in June 2026 to be a part of the next chapter of animation at the RCA.
#animationshortcourse #animation #rca #shortcourse
📚 The Café at the Edge of the Woods by our 2010 MA Animation (@rcaanimation ) graduate, @mikeyplease was the winner of this year's @waterstones Children's Book Prize!
Beautifully illustrated and told in immersive rhymes, Mikey's book is a playful story about following your dreams, curious food and magical creatures. It was inspired by a family game Mikey played with his wife and son during lockdown.
“The story grew from a game my wife, son and I would play during lockdown. Jess would pretend to be a pompous chef, my son Axel would play the downtrodden waiter, and I would pretend to be a demanding customer. The dynamic of these three characters was so rich, the setting so loaded with potential, and the opportunity to showcase my long-practised and long-underappreciated art of rearranging food to look funny, made the story impossible to resist.”
#Illustration #Drawing #IllustratedBooks #Illustrator
Unleash your imagination and master new methods of self-expression via visual storytelling, a live online short course, under the expert guidance of RCA tutor Professor @andrzejklimo and RCA alumnus and illustrator @valdiviamv .
Join us this summer for eight online sessions across four weeks starting from the 30th June to 24th July. Whether you are a current student looking to build up your portfolio, an alumni looking to explore a different field or a creative who is interested in learning about visual narratives - this course is for you.
Book now via our bio. /study/programme-finder/the-graphic-novel/
#lifelonglearning #rca #design #executiveeducation #digitalart #summerschool #shortcourse #graphicdesigners #graphicnovel
"What drew me to the RCA was that I was noticing a lot of questions coming to light in my work that I didn’t have enough time to engage with in a deeper, more meaningful way."
Shelby Guergis (MA Visual Communication, 2019) explains why good design can take time in our new interview. As a multidisciplinary art director and designer, with a focus on branding and typography, Shelby has worked with clients including @theordinary , Toronto International Film Festival, @altuzarra ALTUZARRA – and is currently a Design Lead @IDEO .
🔗 Read our interview at the link in the RCA bio.
#Design #Branding #GraphicDesign
Step into the past with "Stories from My Grandmother's House," a powerful VR experience by artist Madeleine K., which tells the story of her Armenian and Palestinian family over several centuries.
Experience spatial memories of places long lost, with scenes crafted from archival research, family interviews, and immersive design.
🎟️ Free tickets for volunteers of the Heritage of Displacement project!
Join us on 28 February from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Armenian Institute.
Book your 30-minute slot through our link in the bio.
Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this event is part of Heritage of Displacement: Oral Histories from the UK Armenian Communities (2023–2026).
#VRExperience #HeritageStories #ArmenianDiaspora #Armenia #ArmenianTradition #Armenians #ArmenianCulture #ArmenianHeritage #PalestinianHeritage #ImmersiveArt
🤔 What does a day in the life of an MA Digital Direction student at the Royal College of Art look like?
Come with Jin and find out as she spends the day at our White City campus close to some of the UK’s leading media companies @whitecityplace .
🔗 Find out more about MA Digital Direction at the link in the RCA bio.
#Art #StudyInTheUK #University #Artist #Design
📢Our online Q&A Week is next week!
📌 With a range of programme sessions hosted by our academics, you'll gain clarity on our courses, entry requirements, and what to focus on when preparing your application or portfolio.
✨ Don't miss this chance to get expert guidance!
📅 Save the Dates: 3–7 February!
🔗/news-and-events/events/online-q-and-a-week-february-2025/
👏 👏 👏 Our 2024 MA Visual Communication graduate, Rose Antony won second place for illustration in the FAB Prize for text and illustration from @faberbooks . The FAB Prize aims to discover and showcase new talent from creatives of colour.
The judges were impressed by Rose's striking black and white works. ‘Rose’s black and white illustrations were so arresting. We were immediately drawn to her characters and the depth of emotion each conveyed. We wanted to know their story!’
#Illustrator #Illustration
👀 Shubhanghi attended the first #PICTOPLASMA (a global character design appreciation festival) in London at our Battersea campus on Friday 8 November for a day of character design screenings and appreciation!
Including an artist talk from our MA Animation alumni, Ed Barrett and Tom Judd @tomjudd1 from their studio, @animadetv 🤩
There was also more artist talks from @fxgoby , @damselfrau , @ayshatengiz , Eva Münnich and @_murugiah .
Shape the future of animation by joining our MA Animation community driving creative boundaries - more details via the link in the RCA bio.
#Animation #AnimatedFilm #CharacterDesign #AnimationArt #Animator #AnimationDegree
