About BIAD: Students and Alumni

Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD)

Graduate profiles

Since graduating Fei Liu has opened stores in Tokyo and Beijing, as well as Birmingham. His intricate designs have even been spotted on the red carpet.

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson graduated from BIAD in 2002. Since then he has gone on to start his own business and photograph the likes of Damien Rice and Johnny Vegas.

Matt Aitkenhead

Since graduating from the BA (Hons) Product Design degree, Matt Aitkenhead’s career has gone from strength to strength and his designs are now sought after by companies all over the world.

Anna Lorenz

Anna Lorenz graduated in 2003 with a BA (Hons) in Jewellery and Silversmithing after having trained as a Goldsmith and completed a Gemmology and Diamond Diploma in Germany.

Carla Hubbard

Now an assistant designer with Next, Carla Hubbard, in a recent letter to the Textile staff at BIAD, showed her appreciation and confirmed why she had chosen to study here three years ago.

David Wickett

David Wickett was recently appointed development engineer for Kirton Healthcare Group's collaboration with Anglia Polytechnic University's Bioengineering Research Group.

Joanna Molzahn

BIAD graduate Joanna Molzahn speaks very highly of her time here. She now works in product development for Lowe Alpine, an international moutaineering brand.

Scott Dyde

Scott Dyde said, "A degree in Landscape Architecture from Birmingham City University is invaluable. I couldn't be where I am now without the education and training I received there. The teaching is fantastic and the studios are cutting edge."

Victoria Mitchell

"The atmosphere and quality of student work" was the reason behind BA Fine Art graduate Victoria Mitchell choosing to study at BIAD. Since graduating, she has worked for Talkback Productions and also hopes to continue her studies.