I run MA illustration and teach on BA illustration. Also supervise practice-based PhDs. Specialism is in illustration/artistbooks/zines and teaching. My own creative practice is mostly as in artists book /artzines and as an artist. I work both digitally and also with real materials like drawing, collage and print. I think social awareness and research skills are an important part of teaching illustration. I initiated and curate the UoP Artzine collection Zineopolis, this is a research hub and a collection of over 500 artzines from lots of countries and makers. I include student zines as well. This resource is used for teaching (we have zine modules) but also to generate staff research both in conceptualising and disseminating. There’s a summary on the REF database since this was an IMAPCT case study in REF21<br /><a href="https://results2021.ref.ac.uk/impact/.." target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://results2021.ref.ac.uk/impact/..</a>.<br />The main Zineopolis site is here<br /><a href="https://zineopolis.blogspot.com/p/abo.." target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://zineopolis.blogspot.com/p/abo..</a>.<br /><br />You can see my practice here:<br /><a href="https://jacbatey.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://jacbatey.com/</a><br /><br />This site also links to specific sites on artists books (Damp Flat Books)<br /><br />If you're vibing with what we do at The New Art School & Design Education Talks podcast 🎙️ and it’s helped or inspired you, consider supporting the project 💛 Even small donations go a long way → <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1969986/support" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.buzzsprout.com/1969986/support</a><br />Let’s keep design education alive & thriving! 🙌 #DesignEducation #SupportCreators<br />Where to Find More <br />Since its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served as a dynamic platform for the exchange of insights and ideas within the realm of art and design education. This initiative sprang from a culmination of nearly a decade of extensive research conducted by Lefteris Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse. Support the Show 👉<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thenewartschool" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/thenewartschool</a> Equipment used to produce the podcast: 👉<a href="https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting</a> See our work on 👉<a href="https://linktr.ee/thenewartschool" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://linktr.ee/thenewartschool</a> Follow us on twitter at 👉@newartschool Read our latest articles at 👉<a href="https://newartschool.education/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://newartschool.education/</a> and 👉<a href="https://heretakis.medium.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://heretakis.medium.com/</a> and 👉 <a href="https://odysee.com/@thenewartschool" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://odysee.com/@thenewartschool</a>:c<br />