Martin Bush

Programme Director: BA (Hons) and MA Illustration
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Background

Martin is a programme director, contemporary artist and practice-based fine art doctoral researcher studying for a PhD. 

He is the Programme Director of the BA (Hons) and MA Illustration courses, a senior lecturer on the MA Contemporary Dialogues programme and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. 

Through previously working in the advertising industry for 25 years, 15 with a top 30 integrated advertising agency, Martin has gained extensive experience of broadcast, print and digital communications as an art director, graphic designer, copywriter and creative director. 

He has been a visiting lecturer on the BA (Hons) Graphic Communication course at Cardiff Metropolitan University, a regular speaker at the annual Creative Futures conferences held at the University of South Wales, and at the NEXUS Teaching Conferences at UWTSD.  

Martin joined academia 13 years ago, where he has been teaching and practicing ever since. 

Specialist Subjects

  • Martin’s creative practice involves the conception and creation of artworks through the mediums of AI, digital technology, video, photography, text and sound.

Professional and/or Research Experience

Martin is an active academic researcher and practitioner working towards his practice-based PhD in Art and Design. He has written and presented numerous papers and exhibited creative work at academic forums. Previous teaching experience has also been gained as Programme Director of Creative Advertising, Senior Lecturer in Art and Design Foundation, Senior Lecturer in MA Contemporary Dialogues, Senior Lecturer in Contextual Studies in Graphic Design and as a Higher Education Academy mentor.

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) Graphic Communication
  • MA Fine Art
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  • PhD Candidate

Languages Spoken

English

Academic Teaching