About

I'm Shannon, a third year BA Hons History of Art and Design student at the University of Brighton. I picked my degree having no idea what I wanted to do with it in the end. I went back and forth on which pathway was right for me and ultimately, decided on HOAD because I simply love art so why wouldn't I want to learn more about it? (the fact Prince William and Kate Middleton also did it at uni may have also been a contributing factor!) Although not everything has been my cup of tea, I definitely do not regret my choice! I have learnt more about culture, society, design and history than I could have imagined and now am hoping to share some of my knowledge.

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My degree pathway was grouped together with three others: Visual Culture, Fashion and Dress History and Politics, Philosophy and Art. Due to this, I have had the chance to learn about a plethora of different subject areas outside of just typical art and design history which has been immensely valuable to me and my experience as a student. This has included, film, economics, politics, fashion design, fashion history, cultural practices and so much more.

During these three years and especially since COVID hit, I have grown increasingly aware of the competitive nature of the arts industry and just how difficult it is to get a foot in the door of many jobs in the field. That's why I have created Read Between the Designs. I've decided to make a name for myself and put myself and my work out there. Here, I will be sharing my uni work, general writings and opinions and anything discussion worthy that takes my fancy!

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Some things you can expect to see are my university essays on varied topics, me talking about social issues that impact me as a student or future arts worker, film reviews and recommendations, artworks and projects I enjoy and want to spotlight and basically all things History of Art!