Joab Harrison
Graphic Design BA Hons
Manchester School of Art MMU
Specialisms: Graphic Design / Film / Digital Design
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Joab Harrison
First Name: Joab
Last Name: Harrison
Specialisms: Graphic Design / Film / Digital Design
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My Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
University / College: Manchester School of Art MMU
Course / Program Title: Graphic Design BA Hons
About
My identity as a visual artist reflects my interests in digital art and electronic music. This has led me to develop a practice in audio-visual arts and filmmaking. I've since embraced these aspirations by taking on a junior design role at The Warehouse Project and Parklife, working on the identities for some of Manchester's biggest electronic music events. Recently my self-directed work has involved the process of deep mapping, looking at the Peak District as subject matter for narrative storytelling and experimental film works.
Overexposed is an investigation into the wreckage of a B29 Flying Fortress which crashed on remote moorland at Bleaklow, in the Peak District. Drawing influence from the deep-mapping strategies of Michael Shanks and Clifford McLucas, the project combines new and archival footage with my creative responses to produce a hybrid of documentary and experimental filmmaking. Multiple narratives of the aircraft are explored and coalesced throughout the film, including its former role as a photographic reconnaissance plane for nuclear tests on Bikini Atoll, the event of the crash and my own journey of discovery. Overexposed has been selected to be shown at Unthinkable Film Festival in October 2025.
Competitions
Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2025
Common Ground is a collaborative installation by myself, Abbie Fowler and Freya Boothroyd, exploring the two main regions of the Peak District - the White Peak and the Dark Peak, each defined by their distinct geological identities. The installation brings the landscapes into the exhibition space, immersing the audience in our research and findings. Incorporating found data, image archives, physical materials, and film, the work features a curated collection of objects and photographs, framed by a dual-projection film and palindromic poem. My contributions include creating the dual-projection film and designing the exhibition brochure to further explore the project’s subject matter.
Competitions