Almost 150 art and design graduates from Dundee University are set to receive nationwide exposure at prestigious exhibitions this summer.
The former Duncan of Jordanstone students will appear at showcases around the country following last month’s degree show.
Around 70 graduates from design courses at the university will be exhibiting at the New Designers exhibition, which takes place in London at the end of June.
Another 22 graphic design and illustration graduates will be exhibiting at D&AD New Blood Festival on 6 and 7 July, while 18 from the interior environmental design course will take part in Free Range from 14-18 July.
The exhibitions attract tens of thousands of industry experts and visitors each year.
Dundee graduates will also feature heavily in exhibitions of upcoming artists held by the Royal Scottish Academy, Scottish Society of Artists and Visual Arts Scotland over the next year.
More than 20 artists and architects from the university have been selected for the RSA New Contemporaries, which takes place at the Royal Scottish Academy in March, the VAS exhibition in December and the SSA show in December.
Some of the most influential figures in the worlds of art and design will attend these shows and Dundee graduates will compete with peers from across the UK for the awards and early-career opportunities that the exhibitions offer.
Professor Paul Harris, dean of DJCAD, congratulated the students on their success, and said: “I am sure this is just the start of dozens of wonderful careers at the cutting edge of art and design for our hugely talented graduates. They are our best ambassadors as they show the breadth of talent produced here as they go on to establish themselves in their chosen fields.
“Anyone who visited this year’s degree show had the privilege of viewing work from some of the UK’s top young artists and designers. Those who have been selected for these prestigious shows have shown exceptional dedication and determination to make the most of their innate talent and fully deserve the recognition they are receiving.
“I have no doubt that they will impress the audiences in London and Edinburgh and many will obtain jobs, residencies and further exhibition offers as well as winning awards.
“This really was a vintage year for Duncan of Jordantone and we will be hearing about the success of this crop of students for many years to come.”
The 2016 degree show attracted almost 15,000 visitors, and had work from around 300 final-year students.
