Our former students and staff have made a real difference to their professions and our lives. Some of the most influential are listed here in what we know is a very long list!

Designers

Jamie Antoniades designer, 1996
Zeev Aram designer, 1960
Derek Birdsall RDI designer, 1952
Caroline Broadhead
jewellery designer, 1972, staff
Sir Terence Conran designer, 1950
Sebastian Conran designer, 1977, VP
Martin Darbyshire product designer, VP
Sir James Dyson CBE RDI industrial designer, 1966
Theo Fennell jewellery designer, 1973
Rodney Fitch CBE designer, 1952
Alan Fletcher RDI graphic designer, 1951
Gerda Flöckinger CBE jewellery designer, 1956
Colin Forbes RDI graphic designer, 1951
Natalie Gibson textiles designer, staff from 1965
Eric Gill typographer, 1904, staff 1906-10
Dinny Hall jewellery designer, 1981
Richard Hollis RDI graphic designer, staff 1969-78
Aline Johnson glass designer, 2000
Tom Karen product designer, 1956
Rodney Kinsman RDI product designer, 1965, VP
Hannah Martin jewellery designer, 2005
Bill Moggridge RDI product designer, 1966
David Morris jewellery designer, 1953
Wendy Ramshaw CBE RDI jewellery designer, 1969
Douglas Scott RDI industrial designer, 1929, staff 1945-76
Robert Welch MBE RDI product designer, staff 1956-1960

Journalists, authors and writers

John Berger author and cultural critic, 1948
Drusilla Beyfus writer and journalist, staff 1989
Tamsin Blanchard journalist and editor, 1991
Hamish Bowles editor, 1985, VP
Dame A S Byatt author, staff 1965-69
Matthew Collings critic, author and presenter, 1978
Len Deighton author, 1951
Caryn Franklin fashion journalist, 1981
A A Gill writer, 1974
Felicity Green journalist, staff 1990-95
Dylan Jones author and editor: British GQ, 1981
Jo Jones fashion editor: The Observer, 1981
Camilla Morton journalist and author, 1999
Claudia Roden writer, 1956
Alexandra Shulman OBE editor: British Vogue, VP
Iain R Webb journalist and author, 1980, VP

Fashion designers

Luella Bartley 1994
Hussein Chalayan MBE 1995, VP
Maria Chen-Pascual 1998
Giles Deacon 1994, VP
Shelley Fox 1993 and 1996
John Galliano CBE RDI 1984 and 1986
Bill Gibb 1965
Louise Goldin 2001
Andrew Groves 1997
Katharine Hamnett 1969, former VP
Roksanda Ilincic 2000
Kim Jones 2001
Stephen Jones 1979, VP
Christopher Kane 2004 and 2006
Craig Lawrence 2008
Todd Lynn 2000
Stella McCartney 1995
Alexander McQueen CBE 1992
Savannah Miller 2004
Richard Nicholl 2002
Bruce Oldfield CBE 1974
Rifat Özbek 1977
Jenny Packham 1987
Phoebe Philo 1999
Zac Posen 2000
Gareth Pugh 2003
Clements Ribeiro 1991
Russell Sage 1999
Jonathan Saunders 2002
Marios Schwab 2003
Danielle Scutt 2005
Alice Temperley 1997
Riccardo Tisci 1999
Francesca Versace 2006
Matthew Williamson 1994

Artists and illustrators

Norman Ackroyd CBE printmaker, staff 1965-93
Frank Auerbach painter, 1952
Sir Peter Blake RDI artist, staff 1960-62
Sandra Blow RA artist, 1946
Alison Britton OBE ceramic artist, 1970
Sir Anthony Caro OM CBE RA sculptor, 1947, staff 1953-79
Helen Chadwick artist, 1977
Enrico David artist, 1994
Richard Deacon CBE RA sculptor, 1972, former VP
Peter Doig painter, 1983
Barry Flanagan OBE RA
sculptor, 1966, staff 1967-71, former VP
Lucian Freud OM CH painter, 1939
Dame Elisabeth Frink CH RA sculptor, staff 1954-62
Hamish Fulton artist, 1968
Gilbert and George artists, 1970
Antony Gormley OBE RA sculptor, 1974
Richard Hamilton CH artist, 1936, staff 1949-53
Mona Hatoum artist, 1979, former VP
John Hilliard artist, 1967
John Hoyland RA artist, staff 1974-77
Isaac Julien artist, 1984
Phillip King CBE RA sculptor, 1958, staff 1959-80
Richard Long RA artist, 1968, former VP
Bruce McLean artist, 1966
Juan Muñoz artist, 1977
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi RA artist, 1944, staff 1950-56
Victor Pasmore artist, 1943, staff 1949-53
Platon photographer, 1990
Gerald Scarfe CBE RDI illustrator, 1958
Posy Simmonds MBE illustrator, 1968, VP
Raqib Shaw painter, 2002
Yinka Shonibare MBE artist, 1989
Mark Titchner artist, 1995
William Tucker RA sculptor, 1961
Cerith Wyn Evans artist, 1980

Actors, directors, musicians and theatre designers

Sade Adu OBE singer-songwriter, 1980
Paul Bettany actor, 1993
Maria Bjornson theatre designer, 1951
Russell Brand performer, 1998
Pierce Brosnan OBE actor, 1976
Simon Callow CBE actor, 1973
Jarvis Cocker musician, 1991
Anne-Marie Duff actor, 1993
Colin Firth actor, 1982
Tara Fitzgerald actor, 1990
Stephen Frears director, VP
John Gunter theatre designer, 1960, staff 1974-82
John Hurt CBE actor, 1960
Geraldine James OBE actor, 1973
Ralph Koltai CBE RDI theatre designer, 1950, staff 1965-72
David Lamelas film director, 1969
Mike Leigh OBE director, 1965, former VP
Glen Matlock musician, 1974
Helen McCrory actor, 1993
M.I.A. singer-songwriter, 2001
Adrian Noble director, 1974, VP
Bob Ringwood theatre designer, 1967
John Simm actor, 1992
Penelope Wilton OBE actor, 1967
Joe Wright director, 1996