GRAPHIC & MEDIA DESIGN SHOWCASE 2025

Xiyan Chen

moc.liamg@nayixnehceinna

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Between the Tides

Between the Tides explores the symbolism of water as an archetypal element and its connection to my fluid identity shaped by cultural transitions. I drew particular inspirations from locations that are significant to my personal narrative, where each body of water represents not just a geographical marker, but a repository of memories and experiences that have contributed to my evolving sense of self.

Xiyan Chen
Xiyan Chen
Xiyan Chen
Xiyan Chen
Xiyan Chen

Mythoscape: Between Philsophy and Fabrication

This editorial project investigates the extraordinary journey of Atlantis from Plato’s philosophical allegory to one of history’s most enduring cultural phenomena. Through four visually illustrative chapters, the book traces how a fictional civilisation described in Ancient Greece has evolved into a powerful cultural symbol that has influenced exploration, science, spirituality, and popular culture across millennia.

Xiyan Chen
Xiyan Chen
Xiyan Chen
Xiyan Chen
Xiyan Chen

Once Upon A Time

Once Upon A Time is a short animation that traces the evolution of timekeeping signals from ancient natural rhythms to digital precision, exploring how humanity’s relationship with time has fundamentally transformed. Beginning with celestial markers like moon phases and sundials, the piece chronicles the journey through medieval innovations such as hourglasses and church bells, the industrial revolution’s railway clocks and standardised time zones, culminating in today’s digital displays and personal electronic reminders.

Xiyan Chen

Credits

BA (Hons) Graphic & Media Design

www.gmdlcc.com
@gmdlcc

London College of Communication
University of the Arts London

Programme Director

  • Henrietta Ross

Course Leader

  • Ian Carr

Course Administrator

  • Cathy Reilly

Lecturers

  • Maria Da Gandra
    (Y3 Coordinator)
  • Alexander Cooper
    (Y2 Coordinator)
  • Craig Burston
    (Y1 Coordinator)
  • Monica Biagioli
  • Siân Cook
  • Sheran Forbes
  • Kelly Harrison
  • Tim Hutchinson
  • Umi Lovecraft
  • Alistair McClymont
  • Marit Münzberg
  • Pedro Pina
  • Ravin Raori
  • Deborah Tchoudjinoff
  • Owen Wells

Contextual and Theoretical Studies

  • Jess Baines
  • Krishna Balakrishnan
  • Rebecca Binns
  • Yi Chen
  • Tai Cossich
  • Jayne Hall Cunnick
  • Jennifer Hankin
  • JP Hartnett
  • Tim Miller
  • Rujana Rebernjak

Associate Lecturers

  • Tiziana Alocci
  • Linda Byrne
  • Peter Chadwick
  • Shernette Daly
  • Dominic Dyson
  • Pierre Engelhard
  • Alessia Mazzarella
  • Deshna Mehta
  • Kasia Piechota
  • Oswin Tickler

Special thanks

  • GMD Alumni
  • Wayne Clark
  • Michael Hodges
  • Eleanor Parker
  • Terence Thompson

Course Reps

  • Prin Akapongkuxl
  • Marsya Kamarul
  • Selina Moussa
  • Nihal Nazeer
  • Victoria Schlienkamp
  • Anad Singh

Industry Contacts

  • Good Agency
  • Studio Blackburn
  • Calverts
  • Nonsense
  • GF Smith

Technical team

  • Will Adams
  • Rosemary Anrude
  • Jess Ball
  • Guy Baker
  • Peter Byrne
  • Jaime Carranza
  • Oscar Carrier-Sippy
  • Lisa Chappell
  • Jessica Copsey
  • Tilly De Verteuil
  • Darren Fern
  • Daniel Fletcher
  • Gregor Garber
  • Claire Grant
  • Daniel Hollowell
  • Scott House
  • Saman Karamdaneh
  • Samantha Kendall
  • Finn Kidd
  • Simon Leibowitz
  • Hannah Llewellyn
  • Rachel Littlewood
  • Andrew Long
  • Josie Molloy
  • Emeralda Muñoz-Torrero
  • Richard Roberts
  • Izzy Smithson
  • Cally Spence
  • Jules Stuart
  • Hannah Terry
  • Guillaume Valli
  • Simon Walker
  • Alex Wojcikv
  • Tony Yard
  • Ruth Yeates
  • Rahel Zoller