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25 Years of Design to Sell

The 25th Design to Sell pop-up Christmas event makes the news.
<p dir="ltr">Arts University Plymouth’s Pre-Degree and Sixth Form Centre students have helped the people of Plymouth fill their Christmas stockings with original art for the 25th year in a row this November, attracting media attention, including coverage from the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC_mX4uxN4H/">BBC</a>. </p> <p dir="ltr">Pre-Degree students between the ages of 16 and 19 sold independent art, prints, textiles and crafts to the public, offering a chance to buy unique handmade Christmas gifts. The wide range of art available comes from young artists studying across the University’s range of A-Level-equivalent Extended Diplomas, in an event championing entrepreneurship, sustainability and professional development.<br /></p>
Design to Sell Collage

Students on the day sharing their work

<p dir="ltr">Design to Sell has grown into a hallmark event in Plymouth over the past 25 years, gaining lots of attention and giving many local students the first opportunities to sell their work publicly and speak about their creative aspirations on local television and radio. This year, students were visited by the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC_mX4uxN4H/">BBC </a>and featured in <a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/students-unable-speak-those-disagree-213418750.html?guccounter=1">Yahoo UK</a> as well as <a href="https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/incredible-christmas-pop-up-shop-9711279">Plymouth Live.</a> The event showcases the creativity of young people in the arts and is known for bringing joy to the local community through their hard work and unique designs. <br /></p>
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The BBC interviewing Pre-Degree students

<p dir="ltr">Steven Forsyth, Head of Pre-Degree at Arts University Plymouth shared:</p> <p dir="ltr">“This is a milestone year for us because it symbolises 25 years of people in Plymouth and the South West supporting our local young people to work hard, follow their passions and build the skills they will need in their professional lives for years to come. </p> <p dir="ltr">Our creative study options are helping those who have finished their GCSEs to continue their education, gain practical technical skills and understand how to make it in-industry as successful creative practitioners. Design to Sell is a chance for our students to celebrate this growth and showcase the work they have designed with pride, by selling it to the public."</p> <p dir="ltr">For parents of students who are finishing their GCSEs and considering where to study from September 2025, Design To Sell offered an <a href="https://crm.student-crm.com/podCKD8/index?_gl=1*7bxhu7*_gcl_au*MjI0MDUzMDk1LjE3MjU2MTQyMjE.*_ga*MTIzNDg5MjYzNi4xNzA5MTMxNjM1*_ga_TFDVJTL14L*MTcyOTg2MjQ4MS40NS4xLjE3Mjk4NjQyNzkuNjAuMC4yNDY3NjgwNTM&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA0rW6BhAcEiwAQH28IvfRf5a8XIK9WPdDv0sApZV-6P0vloc2b_aQrNi5UACT-EiHjDenEhoC6TIQAvD_BwE">excellent opportunity to look around Arts University Plymouth’s Pre-Degree &amp; Sixth Form centre</a>, speak to students and staff and get a feel for the kind of skills that students learn on the UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Practice qualifications being taught there. <br /></p>
Design to Sell items

The event featured everything from prints to ceramics and more

<p dir="ltr">In 2024, 38% of Extended Diploma students at Arts University Plymouth obtained a Distinction, which is equivalent to 3 A*s at A-level or 168 UCAS points. This is above the national benchmark for students achieving Distinctions on Extended Diploma qualifications.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Want to learn more about next steps after Pre-Degree at Arts University Plymouth? Find out when the <a href="https://crm.student-crm.com/podCKD8/index?_gl=1*7bxhu7*_gcl_au*MjI0MDUzMDk1LjE3MjU2MTQyMjE.*_ga*MTIzNDg5MjYzNi4xNzA5MTMxNjM1*_ga_TFDVJTL14L*MTcyOTg2MjQ4MS40NS4xLjE3Mjk4NjQyNzkuNjAuMC4yNDY3NjgwNTM&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA0rW6BhAcEiwAQH28IvfRf5a8XIK9WPdDv0sApZV-6P0vloc2b_aQrNi5UACT-EiHjDenEhoC6TIQAvD_BwE">next open day is here. </a></strong></p>