The Design & Digital Arts building at the Nottingham School of Art & Design is designed to equip our graduates for success in professional, technical and commercial careers within the thriving cultural and creative industries.
An innovative new centre with incredible facilities
The technologies and workspaces in the new building are accessible to all Nottingham School of Art & Design students, especially those studying graphic design, illustration, motion graphics, UX design, filmmaking, film technology, animation, games design/art, and visual effects.
These facilities will support creative skills and help graduates prepare for success in professional, technical and commercial careers in the growing cultural and creative industries.
- Collaborative studio spaces – a series of dynamic, interdisciplinary spaces, bringing students together to extend their expertise and practice.
- Virtual production studio – a 9m x 4m LED volume, fitted with the latest industry standard lighting and camera systems, camera tracking and high-end servers, providing students with highly sought after skills for virtual production in the film industry.
- In-camera VFX studio – fitted with a large 90° green screen infinity curve, the latest industry standard lighting and camera systems and live-keying software, giving students access to the latest VFX and virtual production workflows and practices.
- Black box studio – large performance capture studio, fitted with a 360° ladder truss for motion capture workflows. Utilising the latest technology including Xsens suits, Rokoko suits, Faceware facial capture technology and Move.AI capabilities.
- Future technology suites – creative spaces to facilitate digital transformation from idea generation to implementation, and a place to host artists-in residence and industry partners. Suites include augmented reality, projection mapping and TouchDesigner capabilities, with a range of 3D printers, VR headsets, small scale projection mapping and mixed reality technology for student experimentation and discovery.
- Exhibition spaces - flexible gallery environments for students to showcase creative work, test new ideas and present professional‑quality installations.
- Sound studio - a fully equipped audio production space for recording, mixing and designing sound for film, animation, games and immersive media.
- Digital Print hub - a specialist centre offering high‑quality printing, prototyping and finishing services to support professional‑standard creative outputs.
- Café - a bright, social hub designed for collaboration, conversation and community within the creative workspace.
Take a virtual tour
Spaces to create
The new building provides students with cutting-edge technology and equipment, with creative spaces for interdisciplinary collaboration, social learning and exhibition.
Discover our Design & Digital Arts courses
At the Nottingham School of Art & Design, we encourage our students to explore design in all its guises, from analogue to digital, live performance to animation, no matter how you tell your stories, we provide you with the tools to expand your creativity, learn, and experiment. Find out more about the Design & Digital Arts courses we offer.