Graphic Design Communication

Katie McKenna

Heaven is an Irish Dancefloor

Nightlife in Ireland is often degraded and demeaned by the people in charge of upholding it. The magazine centres around the core concept of improving the perception of Irish nightlife among Ireland’s general population, it achieves this through its exploration of the history of Irish dancehall culture. Filled with photography showing every aspect of a night out, the magazine echoes the diverse experiences that happen on a night out and reinforces the idea that it is an important cultural phenomenon.

The magazine endeavours to highlight the contribution of the night-time industry to culture, community and the economy in Ireland, and to raise the quality of nightlife to international standards. It draws attention to the current debates and discussion about the licensing laws in Ireland, intending to influence legislative changes that lead to a more vibrant and profitable night-time industry.

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Welcome

We formally welcome you to ‘be.cause_’, the Limerick School of Art & Design Graduate Show of 2017 featuring the work of final year LSAD Graduates from Painting, Printmaking & Contemporary Practice, Sculpture & Combined Media, Ceramic Design, Creative Multimedia, Fashion Design, Fashion, Knitwear & Textiles, and Visual Communications.

This show is the culmination of the last four years of discipline introduction, skill-building, research and experimentation which has finally led the graduates here; synthesising all they’ve learned and absorbed during their time in LSAD. 2017 has been a historic year, peppered with student shows, both on and off-campus. This year is the first graduating year of the Fashion Knit & Textiles cohort, culminating in a memorable show that featured a wonderful collaboration between students on the programme and students on the Creative Multimedia programme in LSAD Clonmel.

This type of collaboration is one of the most important things graduates will take with them. It’s not only important within the context of an art college, but remains a crucial part of the wider world context of art and design. Increasingly, the creative professions need graduates as flexible, adaptable individuals, capable of working across a variety of media and disciplines. For the last four years they’ve all been working together, and we hope that they continue to stay in touch, and continue to build interdisciplinary links as they advance into their careers.