Celebrating Design
in all its Forms

5 June 2026 – 19 June 2026

. Welcome to the School of Design Annual Degree Show.

The works you see here are the product of dedication, experimentation, and genuine creative development. Throughout their studies, our graduating students have not only refined their technical craft but have found their own voices, their own ways of seeing, making, and communicating through design. These pieces mark the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next.

As you move through the exhibition, look beyond the finished surfaces. Consider the choices behind each work: the materials selected, the colours pursued, the forms arrived at after revision after revision. Think about the ideas and conversations that shaped what you see. Some of these projects will challenge your assumptions. Others might spark something entirely new.

More than a showcase, this exhibition is a portrait of curiosity. Each piece reflects an individual perspective and points toward something larger, i.e., a world of enquiry, imagination, and ambition that extends well beyond these walls. We invite you to explore and celebrate this collection of illustrations, prints, digital works, objects, and animations by the graduating class of 2026.

This year brings an additional cause for celebration: the School of Design is a proud recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Prize › awarded in recognition of our pioneering research and education in textiles, fashion, and colour. In our 152^nd year, creativity and innovation remain at the heart of everything we do.

Professor Muhammad Tausif
Head of School
School of Design
University of Leeds