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Head of the Creative Lab at Ravensbourne University, London.
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Head of the Creative Lab at Ravensbourne University, London.
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Derek Yates is listed as Head of the Creative Lab at Ravensbourne University, London. at Ravensbourne University London, based in London, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at bcu.ac.uk and a matched LinkedIn profile for Derek Yates.
Derek Yates previously worked as Curriculum innovation & industry collaboration at Ravensbourne University London and Acting Head of Design at Ravensbourne University London. Derek Yates holds Bachelor'S Degree, Graphic Design (Illustration), 2.1 from University Of Brighton.
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Derek Yates is the Head of the Creative Lab at Ravensbourne University, London. The Creative Lab is a unique creative agency, situated alongside academic delivery that brings brands and industry practitioners together with student and educators to collaborate and learn together.Derek’s current role represents a fruition of 25 years of working at some of the top creative Universities in the UK. During this time, he has evolved an approach to learning and teaching that is informed by a desire to connect creative education to the world it inhabits and so build resilience beyond graduation. He has developed collaborations with global brands such as Apple, Kopparberg, Sky, The O2, Barclays and Deloitte, and respected creative studios such as Mother, The Mill, JKR, Studio Blup, Moving Brands and ustwo. He has been a keynote speaker at Universities in the UK, Europe and China and has presented at two Annual Conferences of the Graphic Design Educators Network. Through his connections within the creative industries, he has developed a portfolio of partnered online and blended learning experiences funded by the British Interactive Media Association (BIMA), CreativeUK and the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF). Digital Marketing: Storytelling in the New Communication Landscape which is hosted on Futurelearn currently has over 4000 worldwide subscribers and he has recently launched KICKSTART! which is Ravensbourne’s own online learning platform.He is also a writer and designer. He has written for the National Society for Education in Art & Design and publications such as Eye, the International Journal of Graphic Design and Threaded Magazine. He is also the co-author of ‘Communication Design, Insights from the Creative Industries’, an overview of emerging creative practice published by Bloomsbury Fairchild. In addition work from his early career is featured in the Thames & Hudson book, Design After Dark, the permanent collection of the V&A and has been featured in several music documentaries from the BBC.
Listed skills include Graphic Design, Art Direction, Typography, Creative Direction, and 14 others.
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Head Of The Creative Lab At Ravensbourne University, London.
CurrentDerek Yates is the Head of the Creative Lab at Ravensbourne University, London. The Creative Lab is a unique creative agency, situated alongside academic delivery that brings brands and industry practitioners together with student and educators to collaborate and learn together.
May 2023 - Present
Curriculum Innovation & Industry Collaboration
Jan 2023 - May 2023
Acting Head Of Design
Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
Course Leader And Work Based Learning Consultant At Ravensbourne University, London
Jan 2020 - Jul 2022
Course Leader Ba Hons Advertising And Brand Design
Jul 2018 - Jul 2022
Development Coordinator For Work Based Learning & Creative Employability
Nov 2019 - Jan 2020
Course Leader Ba(Hons) Digital Design & Advertising
Sep 2017 - Nov 2019
External Examiner Ba Hons Graphic Communication, Birmingham City University
Current
Jan 2020 - Present
External Examiner Ba(Hons) Graphic Communication
Oct 2015 - Jul 2022
Programme Leader, Ba Graphic Arts
Associate Professor and Programme Leader for a large degree Programme offering pathways in Graphic Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics and Photography.http://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa/undergraduate/courses/w210_ba_graphic_arts.page
Jan 2014 - Sep 2017
External Examiner Ba Graphic Design
May 2013 - Jul 2017
Senior Lecturer In Graphic Design And Co-Ordinator Of The Alt/Shift Research Platform
Initiator, organisor, co-ordinator of the Alt/Shift research platform which aims to initiate meaningful dialogue between education and the creative industries.Course leader of two Foundation Degrees (140 students/ 10 members of staff ). Responsible for curriculum design, assessment, course co-ordination, staff co-ordination & management, course promotion.
Oct 2004 - Dec 2013
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Derek Yates works for Ravensbourne University London.
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Derek Yates is based in London, England, United Kingdom while working with Ravensbourne University London.
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Derek Yates has worked for Ravensbourne University London, Ravensbourne, Birmingham City University, University For The Creative Arts, and University Of Southampton.
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Derek Yates holds Bachelor'S Degree, Graphic Design (Illustration), 2.1 from University Of Brighton.
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Derek Yates is listed with skills including Graphic Design, Art Direction, Typography, Creative Direction, Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Communication, Higher Education, and Illustration.
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