Talented design students create T-shirts for charity

A team of design students at Newcastle-under-Lyme College are designing, producing and selling limited edition t-shirts, bags and screen-prints to raise money for local charity University Hospital North Staffordshire (UHNS).

The student design team, called ‘16 Degrees’, has come up with a range of designs accompanied by quirky slogans, such as ‘better late than never’ and ‘every cloud has a silver lining’.

Ben Pritchard, aged 23 from Sandbach is the Creative Director of 16 Degrees. He said: “Our ideas have come from everyday saying, childhood memories and everyday objects. We like to think we’ve created a range of designs that everyone can relate to and have fun with.”

Samantha Munro, aged 20 from Packmoor, is part of the 16 Degrees design team. She said: “I chose the saying ‘better late than never’ as it totally applies to me, I’m never on time!”

The students have set up a website, www.16degrees.net, where the general public can look at how the group came up with the designs and view the creative process in action.

16 Degrees comprises of a group of 16 students, ranging from ages 20 to 35, on the Foundation degree (Fd) in Graphics and Digital Design at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC). The limited edition merchandise is being produced as part of a class project which aims to get students working together and thinking outside the box.

Richard Hunter, Curriculum Leader for the Foundation degree (Fd) in Graphics and Digital Design, said: “This project is a great way for students to build up industry skills such as working in a team and communicating effectively. I’m very proud of what they’ve achieved so far and I’m hoping they will raise lots of money for the UHNS charity.”

The Students will be selling their limited edition design printed, t-shirts, bags and posters at Newcastle-under-Lyme College on Thursday 7 April from 11am until 3pm and at Staffordshire University Students’ Union (Stoke campus) on Monday 11 April from 11.30 until 15.30.

Ben added: “We’re all really happy with the results and feel that you can really see the individual creative influence of each member of the team. I’m very proud of what they have achieved and I’m looking forward to raising lots of money for UHNS.”

For more information about 16 degrees or to purchase a limited edition bag, t-shirt or screen print, go to www.16degrees.net

To find out more about the Foundation degree (Fd) in Graphics and Digital Design, visit www.nulc.ac.uk , email info@nulc.ac.uk or call the College Information Centre on 01782 254254.