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Ally stands in front of the coloured shop fronts of Victoria Street in Edinburgh, holding up one of her illustrated maps

Ally McKay with her illustrated map of Edinburgh

Ally illustrates University buildings for the Gift Shop

BA (Hons) Illustration alumna Ally McKay has been commissioned to create beautiful gifts and mementos featuring University landmarks.

The group stand in the Sculpture Court at ECA.

The students and retailers gather at ECA for their first meeting. Image: Tony Marsh Film & Photography

Tony Marsh Film & Photography

Leading retailers collaborate with fashion students

The partnership with luxury shopping destination Multrees Walk will offer a window on the commercial fashion world.

Matt, wearing sunglasses, a grey hoodie and a backpack, stands in the middle of a busy shopping street. He is next to a tall metal pole covered in stickers.

Matt with a sticker-covered lamppost at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin

Exploring Europe with the Professor Les Mitchell Travel Award

The award, set up in memory of the late ECA Professor, has supported its first recipient, Matt Butler, to travel through Europe, exploring design, art and culture.

Against a white backdrop, Casey, wearing a black suit, stands as a model walks past, wearing her gold draped mini dress.

Casey (right) and her winning design

Casey wins 'M&S: Dress the Nation'

Fashion alumna Casey Dillon now has her gold mini dress on sale at M&S, after winning the ITV competition.

Poster for Harvest Contemporary Craft Fair. The images shows silver-coloured jewellery lying on a bed of moss.

Harvest Contemporary Craft Fair runs from 11-19 October

Craftwork and painting by ECA alumni on show in Edinburgh and London

Craft Scotland’s HARVEST: Contemporary Craft Fair, and the Affordable Art Fair Battersea, offer the chance to see the work of ECA alumni.

Emma holds a copy of the book, and her glass award. On the wall behind her are several framed portraits.

Emma with the book and her award. Picture: Adrian Pope

Adrian Pope

Alumna Emma wins Klaus Flugge Prize

Emma Farrarons, who graduated with BA (Hons) Illustration, has won the prize for most exciting newcomer to picture book illustration.

The delegates stands on the stone steps of Old College

Delegates from Changning District Committee, Donghua University and Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation with Professor Richard Williams, ECA, Director of Internationalism and Professor Juliette MacDonald, ECA, Director of Faculty

Lisa Marley

Vice President Chen of Donghua University visits ECA

The delegation's visit highlights continuing ties between Dongua University and ECA, particularly through our joint institute, Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation.

Phoebe in her studio at ECA. A colourful painting is on the wall beside her, another on the floor behind her. She looks to be cleaning brushes. The Castle is visible through the window behind her.

Phoebe Leach in her studio at ECA. Image: Izzy Reeve

Izzy Reeve

Residency at The King’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, for ECA alumni

Phoebe Leach and Dette Allmark will be drawing in the Gallery throughout the 'Drawing the Italian Renaissance' exhibition.

Andrew stands beside the camera, in a field of lush greenery

Andrew John Fakaua Ponton on location

Fijian boxing film makes waves in Pacific Islands

ECA alumnus Andrew John Fakaua Ponton has released the first Fijian full-length independent feature film in more than two decades.

Davide and Angel stand in front of a wall of windows, lush green plants either side of them. Davide wears an elaborate yellow jacket and shorts, Angel a pink and black dress with black lacing.

Angel Cohn Castle (R) with Davide Bugarin at Mount Stuart. Photo by Charlotte Cullen, courtesy Scotland + Venice.

Photo by Charlotte Cullen, courtesy Scotland + Venice

Angel is bound for Venice - and praises ECA's 'passionate energy'

Intermedia alumna Angel Cohn Castle and creative partner Davide Bugarin will represent Scotland at the Biennale di Venezia.

An AI-generated 3D print. It is white, includes human heads, animal parts, and other shapes, lit from below.

Eye Yours! They've Ggetuo by Rachel Maclean, interrogates the tension between what AI is and what it feels like to interact with it.

Art shows explore fresh dimensions of Artificial Intelligence

Two exhibitions gather the responses of several artists - including ECA alumni - to the presence of AI in our lives.

A head and shoulders photograph of Maryam Haddadi. She is pictured side on, looking left towards the camera, and smiling. She wears a white shirt, and a pale blue and cream patterned hijab.

Award-winning: Maryam Haddadi

Student Academy Award shortlisting for ECA alumna

Maryam Haddadi's film focusing on her personal relationship to the hijab is having an impact.