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Pamela Bowman MA

Associate Head

Summary

I am an Associate Head in Sheffield Creative Industries Institute.

I lead on the Future Now projects across the College of Social Sciences & Arts, working with a range of external partners and instigating student projects across the diverse disciplines included in the college.

Graduating from Leeds Metropolitan University in 1995, I have held teaching posts on Graphic Design courses at Bretton Hall College of the University of Leeds, De Montfort University at Lincoln, The University of Lincoln, Leeds Metropolitan University and since 2006 Sheffield Hallam University.

I am an experienced External Examiner in the Graphic Design discipline and have looked after courses from level 3 to 7.

I also maintain a practice as a typographer.

About

I began teaching in 1996 at Bretton Hall College on the Graphic Design course, moving to a senior lecturer post at The University of Lincoln in 2000 and to Leeds Metropolitan in 2003.

Since 2006 I have remained at Sheffield Hallam University, becoming a principal lecturer in 2010. I have held many posts at Hallam from course leader to my current associate head role.

I have always been interested in working closely with industry in order to inspire and engage students in their future careers and opportunities. This interest now supports the Future Now initiative in The College of Social Sciences & Arts, creating opportunities for collaboration both internally and externally.

Teaching

Sheffield Creative Industries Institute

College of Social Sciences and Arts

Visual Communication

Graphic Design

Research

  • Art and Design Research Centre
  • Culture and Creativity Research Institute

2024/5 Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Project

With St Luke's Hospice Charity — Circular fashion and charity retail. This project is exploring the donation and sorting process in order to maximise income from donations of clothing to St Luke's.

Since 2010 Co-Founder: Curated by... Lecture & Conference Series at Sheffield Hallam

Curated by... is an ongoing set of guest lectures and events, open to students and practitioners. Initiated by Pam Bowman and Matt Edgar.

Curated by... has been host to internationally renowned speakers over recent years and is generating a carefully selected collection of influences and inspiration, including submissions from key practitioners who have not yet been part of the event programme.

Curated by... is open to the public and has attracted design industry professionals, alumni, and students from other schools and colleges. It is deliberately placed to raise the profile of courses in the subject group.

Link to organiser page with an up-to-date record of all Curated by... events and lectures. During the pandemic, events moved online.

Conferences

  • 2010: Conference Paper — ATypI Dublin, Pam Bowman & Claire Lockwood
  • 2015: Offset Dublin Conference — Host Q & A — The Role of Design Education
  • 2016: Offset Sheffield Conference — Worked with the Offset team to bring the event to Sheffield. Event details. Included a range of speakers across Design, Film, Animation, Illustration, and Fashion.
  • 2019: Society of Typographic Aficionados Annual TypeCon Conference 2019 — Presentation Title: Everything Connects
  • 2022: BETT Technology in Education Conference — Panel Speaker on ‘Bridging the gap between education and creative industries’. ViewSonic Stage

Conference Organisation and Curation

  • 2016: Eaten by... — Examining design and food
    • Speakers: Design writer Sarah Snaith, Food Photographer Simon Wheeler, Here Design, Tim Renshaw
    • The Cathedral Archer Project, city vertical farmer John Aspesos, Design and Culture Critic John Thackara, Feast Magazine Laura Mansfield
  • 2017: Published by... — Forms of publishing
    • Keynote: Adrian Shaughnessy, Unit Editions
  • 2018: Lecture in Progress / Curated by... — Worked with Its Nice That and a selection of early career speakers from design and media.

Exhibition Curation

  • 2016: Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery — Lance Wyman — Design Log Books 1972–2016
    • Curation and design by Pam Bowman and Matt Edgar, in association with Unit Editions
  • 2017: Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery — Why Not Associates — WNAx30
    • 30 years of Why Not Associates. Co-Curation and design with WNA
  • 2018: Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery — Letraset: The DIY Typography Revolution
    • Celebration of Letraset in association with Unit Editions
  • 2019: Touring version of Letraset — Milan — Belli Gallery for Contemporary Visual Communication

Future Now Projects

Publications

Journal articles

Creative Review, D. (2018). Creative Collaboration, A report from DropBox and Creative Review. Creative Review. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/c3riimpact/files/2018/05/BOWMAN-2018-Creative-Review-report.pdf

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2016). Tado Interview. Ways & Means Magazine. https://issuu.com/waysmeans/docs/ways_means_offset_mag_interior_sing/88

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2015). Why we need to be worried about the next generation of designers. Computer Arts Magazine. https://www.creativebloq.com/education/why-worried-next-generation-designers-71515842

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2015). Graphic Design Education. Ways & Means. https://issuu.com/waysmeans/docs/offset_w_m_mag_issuu?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.iloveoffset.com

Book chapters

Edgar, M., & Bowman, P. (2015). Spin 360. In Shaughnessy, A. (Ed.) spin 360˚. UK: Unit Editions: https://www.uniteditions.com/shop/spin-360

Internet Publications

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2016). Offset 2016: day three. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/offset-2016-day-three

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2016). Offset 2016: day two. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/offset-2016-day-two

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2016). Offset 2016: day one. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/offset-2016-day-one

Bowman, P. (2014). Offset 2014: day three. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/offset-2014-day-three

Bowman, P. (2014). Offset 2014: day two. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/offset-2014-day-two

Bowman, P. (2014). Offset 2014: day one. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/offset-2014-day-one

Bowman, P. (2013). Offset 2013: day three. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/offset-2013-day-three

Bowman, P. (2013). Offset 2013: day two. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/offset-2013-day-two

Bowman, P. (2013). Offset 2013: day one. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/offset-2013

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2012). From scraping to chirping. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/from-scraping-to-chirping

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2012). Show me the money. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/show-me-the-money

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2012). Evidence of Health. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/evidence-of-health-part-two-of-bowman-edgars-report-from-dublin-conference

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2012). Bigger, brighter, better. https://atypi.org/conferences-events/atypi-dublin-2010/

Bowman, P. (2010). Interesting New Yorkshire. https://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/interesting-new-yorkshire

Exhibitions

Edgar, M., & Bowman, P. (2014). Structure & substance : Ken Garland. [Exhibition and recorded interviews]. Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery. http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/c3ri/events/ken-garland-structure-and-substance-0

Edgar, M., & Bowman, P. (2015). Edition #2. [exhibition]. Made North Gallery. http://www.madenorthgallery.co.uk/portfolio/made-north-edition2/

Edgar, M., & Bowman, P. (2015). Transform: Catalytic Communication. [billboard exhibition]. billboard opposite Sheffield Station. http://www.sheffielddesignweek.co.uk/

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2014). Ken Garland - Structure and Substance. [exhibition and filmed interviews]. SIA Gallery.

Bowman, P. (2016). Reframing the Myth : an exhibition by the Central Illustration Agency and Graeae Theatre Company Group Show. [print for exhibition]. The Guardian Gallery, London. http://graeae.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/GRAEAE-PRESS-RELEASE-SP.pdf

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2016). Lance Wyman design logbooks 1972–present. [curation and design of exhibition]. Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery. http://www4.shu.ac.uk/sia/events/event-listing.html?event=189

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2017). WNAX30. [public exhibition]. Post Hall Gallery, Sheffield Institute of Arts. https://www4.shu.ac.uk/sia/events/event-listing.html?event=252

Blamire, M. (2007). Helvetica 50 at Sheffield Hallam University. [50x50 posters]. Psalter Lane Gallery, Sheffield Hallam University.

Garland, K., & Bowman, P. (2008). On Pollen Strand — Ken Garland. Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery.

Garland, K., & Bowman, P. (2008). On Pollen Strand — Ken Garland. Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery.

dawes, B., & Bowman, P. (2014). Dot Dot Dot — Brendan Dawes. Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery.

Bowman, P. (2018). Letraset, The DIY Typography Revolution. Head Post Office Gallery, Sheffield Hallam University.

Davis, P. (2022). Paul Davis: Instruments of Torture. Head Post Office Gallery, SHU. https://gallery.shu.ac.uk/event/paul-davis/

Davis, P. (2022). Paul Davis: Instruments of Torture. Head Post Office Gallery, SHU. https://gallery.shu.ac.uk/event/paul-davis/

Nakajima, H. (2019). Hideki Nakajima: Made in Japan. Head Post Office Gallery SHU. https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/c3riimpact/sia-hideki-nakajima-exhibition/

Pyke, M. (2016). Universal Everything: A Retrospective. Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery, Sheffield Hallam University. https://www.iloveoffset.com/exhibition-of-work-by-universal-everything/

pyke, M. (2009). Universal Everything: Designing Seeds with Simon Pyke and Karsten Schmidt. Sheffield Institute of Arts.

Performances

Bowman, P. (2014). Interview with Tom Hingston. bord gais energy theatre, Dublin https://vimeo.com/116232990

Bowman, P. (2015). Host Q&A with Ian Anderson, Offset Dublin 2015. Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin https://vimeo.com/135348239

Bowman, P. (2015). The Role of Design Education, Panel, Offset Dublin 2015. Bord Gais Energy Theatre https://vimeo.com/135040129

Bowman, P. (2016). In conversation with Pentagram's Angus Hyland, Offset Dublin 2016. Bord Gais Energy Theatre https://vimeo.com/182068034

Rubin, D. (2022). Bridging the Gap Between Education and Creative Industries. ExCel London https://youtu.be/ksxs9DPBbBY?si=_nItlzL7ShLubhG6

Media

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2018). Punk & Pageant. [film]. sheffield institute of arts

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2018). Typography Now. [film]. sheffield institute of arts: https://vimeo.com/261338195

Presentations

Bowman, P. (2019). Everything Connects. Presented at: TypeCon 2019, Minneapolis MN USA, 2019

Edgar, M., & Bowman, P. (2015). Curated by... Transformations. Presented at: Sheffield Design Week Conference 2015 - Adventures in Design and Architecture, Sheffield, 2015

Bowman, P., & Lockwood, C. (2010). Typography and craft in Graphic Design education. Presented at: The Word, Atypi Conference 2010, Dublin, 2010

Other publications

Bowman, P. (2024). Origin Stories: Comics up Close Conference. Lakes International Comic Art Festival: https://gallery.shu.ac.uk/event/origin-stories-conference/

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2018). Curated by... Lecture in Progress. Lecture in Progress, Its Nice That, SHU

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2017). Published by. Sheffield Hallam University: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/published-by-adrian-shaughnessy-unit-editions-tickets-39449180561?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2016). Eaten by. Sheffield Hallam University: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eaten-by-one-day-event-design-and-food-tickets-29077310017

Byrne, B., & Haran, L. (2016). Conference Organisation, Offset Conference, Sheffield 2016. Offset Dublin: https://www.iloveoffset.com/offset-sheffield/

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2015). Written by. Sheffield Hallam University

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2014). Disrupted by. Sheffield Hallam University

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2013). Curated by... Makers. Sheffield Hallam University

Bowman, P., & Edgar, M. (2012). Curated by... Narratives. Sheffield Hallam University

Edgar, M., & Bowman, P. (n.d.). Curated by. Sheffield: Visual Communication – Sheffield Hallam University: http://curated---by.org/

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