School of Design and Creative Arts Student Vlogs 2025
Every year the final-year students in the School of Design and Creative Arts put together a final collection to be shown in the Degree Show. This is the culmination of their work throughout their degree course and a platform to raise their profile prior to graduating and starting their careers, as well as an opportunity to share their work with family and friends.
We commissioned three students from Design and Creative Arts to put together a short video charting their progress as they worked towards the installation of their collection for the 2025 exhibition. These videos give a fascinating insight into the processes involved and the range of skills and techniques the students have used to complete their collections.
Alongside their videos (which you can watch below), we asked each of the students to tell us a bit more about themselves and their practice and/or collection. We have also added links to their profile on the Digital Degree Show website.
The Degree Show 2024 runs from 14-18 June. After this date you can view the show online and find out more about all the finalists.
Liv Davis
Fine Art
Through immersive environments and performative self-imagery, my work explores the tension between vulnerability and control, prompting dialogue around consent, trauma, and the gaze. This series documents the ritual of showering - a quiet, repetitive act central to my healing after sexual trauma.
By sharing this intimate process, I rewrite the narrative transforming the personal into the political. As both creator and subject, revealing my nudity becomes a deliberate, consensual act of agency, challenging how my body is perceived.
The life-sized scale anchors the work in intimate reality, reinforcing my physical presence and provoking a visceral encounter that complicates the viewer’s gaze.
My body is shown through awkward gestures and candid movements—resisting the passive, sexualised portrayals of women that dominate art history and visual culture. In doing so, I assert myself as an active subject within the imagery taking control of the narrative my body holds and inviting viewers to critically consider their role as spectators.
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Watch Liv's Video
Yuntong Deng
Design
My name is Yuntong Deng. I grew up in China, Saudi Arabia, and Portugal, and I’m currently a final-year BA Design student at Loughborough University. I create user-centric physical and digital products that aim to inspire and empower. I also have a strong interest in packaging and branding, which I explored during my placement year at L'Oréal in Visual Merchandising, where I worked on luxury brands. This experience gave me a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, branding, and retail design.
My major project, Yunique, focuses on making upcycling more accessible and meaningful. It combines a physical toolkit with a digital platform that guides users in transforming garments. Drawing on my multicultural background and passion for sustainability, I aim to help people reconnect with their clothes and build creative confidence through storytelling and hands-on making. This project marks the beginning of my journey to empower people through design, encouraging sustainable practices, self-expression, and a sense of ownership in what we wear. I’m excited to continue developing this work beyond university and to contribute to a future of fashion that is more circular, creative, and personal.
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Watch Yuntong's video
Mya Kelley
Fine Art
As a textile artist I aim to create immersive environments with my work that focuses on the sculptural qualities of textiles - it’s ability to shift, bend and transform while re-contextualising textiles not as a ‘craft’ but a medium equal to the ‘fine arts’.
For my degree show, I focus on our visual and haptic experiences, aiming to question the relegation of textiles to merely ornamental and decorative objects. My intuitive use of textiles processes and materials is at the forefront of my creative decision making. The work is ambiguous and dynamic: instead of focusing on representation and realism, the appearance of my sculptures are open to interpretation.
My installation has been made using a variety of techniques; hand and machine tufting, knitting, crochet and felting. By doing so, I have incorporated traditions of craft with new technologies to situate my practice within a contemporary context. To further prompt a reconsideration of the value of crafts, I aim to highlight the notion of craftsmanship, specifically the time-consuming nature of textiles practises and the sourcing of sustainable materials.
My installation creates an environment in which the viewers can explore the scale and intricacies of each piece, creating a space where intrigue and curiosity is experienced. My work reflects myself and my passions, demonstrating a playful exploration of textiles and their misunderstood perception. My aim is for each piece to exist independently but also in conversation with another as a collective. Overall, I aim for the viewers to be immersed into a space of wonder, where the unexpected becomes a means of discovery and reflection.
Watch Mya's video
Nikky Ruangcharun
Graphic Communication
I'm a multidisciplinary graphic designer based in London, working across print, editorial, and visual identity. My practice blends thoughtful research with playful experimentation, often exploring the intersection of personal narrative, place, and cultural identity.
Recent projects include a collaborative magazine, Anywhere but London: York's Cheesecake Scene, which highlights UK cities outside of London, featuring international and local perspectives. Additionally, I created a personal campaign titled 0% Love on the Rocks, which was shortlisted for the Pickle Award. My work has been recognised with the GF Judges’ Choice Award and has been featured in my degree show showcase. Whether working solo or collaboratively, I am especially drawn to storytelling through typography, layout, and the physicality of print.
I've loved my time as a finalist at Loughborough. It’s been a challenging, creative and inspiring journey. I'm proud of everything I've learnt and made, and I’m excited to step into the next chapter after graduating, ready for new opportunities and collaborations.