Ravensbourne University London graduates shortlisted for Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2026
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Two graduates from Ravensbourne University London have been shortlisted for the Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2026, with their work being recognised by an international panel of leading creative industry professionals.
The Global Creative Graduate Showcase, organised by Arts Thread, celebrates emerging creative talent from around the world, giving graduates the opportunity to have their work seen by leading figures across the creative industries.
This year, Ravensbourne graduates Ella Stimson and Robin Would have been shortlisted for their work across fashion and illustration, with their projects now being considered by an international panel of industry judges from organisations including Amazon, Frieze, Google, Gucci, Heatherwick Studio, NYCxDESIGN and Zaha Hadid.
Shortlisted projects
Clay Pigeons – Ella Stimson
Ravensbourne graduate Ella Stimson has been shortlisted for ‘Clay Pigeons’. This is a menswear project exploring adolescent naivety and the development of personal style.
Drawing on themes of identity and the transition into adulthood, Ella's work challenges conventional approaches to menswear through experimental garment construction and unexpected visual references.
Ella quote
Tradition is admired, the idea often being drawn from fathers’ wardrobes, yet this is reinterpreted through a contemporary lens. Existing garments are warped, meticulously reconstructed to challenge the familiarity of conformity. The awkwardly posed baseball players depicted on early 1900s collectible cards embody this youthful uncertainty, while the textural artwork of Adrian Ghenie captures the near-schizophrenic euphoria of the generational transition from adolescence to adulthood.”
Ella work
To Elope north – Robin Would
Ravensbourne graduate Robin Would has been shortlisted for ‘To Elope north’, a comic about a teenager who runs away during a school trip to Iceland.
Robin's work visually explores triggers of anxieties and the urge to run away against the backdrop of Iceland’s landscapes. The comic is risograph printed in yellow and blue.
The shortlisted work is now being viewed by a panel of judges, while audiences around the world can also support the graduates through the public vote.
Robin work
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The showcase has already attracted participation from audiences across 108 countries, highlighting the global reach and opportunities available to emerging creative talent.
Public voting closes on 21 October 2026.
To support Ella Stimson’s Clay Pigeons, you can vote here.
To support Robin Would’s To Elope north, you can vote here.
These latest achievements highlight the strength and diversity of talent emerging from Ravensbourne, with graduates continuing to gain recognition across the creative industries.
To find out more about our creative courses at Ravensbourne University London, visit our courses page.
