Our staff

Nathan Tromans

Head of School, School of Visual Communication

Nathan Tromans background as a Photographer, with an interest in contemporary art and music, provides the backbone to his role in encouraging interdisciplinary practice. Managing some 600 students across the UK, Hong Kong and Thailand, Nathan is committed to ensuring courses have vocational relevance and is active in developing...

Lois Wallace

Senior Lecturer

Lois Wallace gained a First Class Honours degree in Fine Art before completing a Higher Diploma at the Slade School of Art. Following her Post Graduate at the Slade she was awarded the Cheltenham Painting Fellowship. She subsequently taught at Falmouth and Exeter Schools of Art before taking up her post at Birmingham. She has...

Helen Wheeler

Lecturer in Illustration

Helen Wheeler has been a commercially successful artist for the last 12 years, her work being available in countless high street outlets. She has worked in-house for the UK’s leading greetings card manufacturer, UK Greetings, creating a wide spectrum of products, covering all elements from concept to final production. Clients...

Kelvin Wong

Animation Lecturer

With over 14 years experience in animation, visualisation and education Kelvin Wong tutors on the Film & Animation pathway in Viscom, supporting both home and international franchises in Hong Kong and Bangkok. The merger and integration of the Animation course within Visual Communication allowed shared practices and...

Hollie Wright

Lecturer in Scenography

After graduating with a Master of Visual Communication Scenography, Hollie’s passion for immersive environments and dining experiences grew; working as a designer maker with experience in sculptural work and spatial design. Hollie’s professional credits span theatre, puppetry, and music festivals from Glastonbury and Download...