About me

Dougal Verinder Gedge is a freelance art director, curator, and graphic designer based in London, UK. He works with artists throughout London, facilitating concepts and stories from a wide range of both graduate and postgraduate practices, with the aim of creating art-adjacent events and exhibitions. He has curated multiple shows and projects, showcasing diverse and innovative artworks and perspectives. Dougal holds a Master of Arts in Experimental Communication within Visual Communication from the Royal College of Art, where he won the Varley Award and was shortlisted for the RCA x Pokemon Scholarship. He also has a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from Falmouth University, and completed an exchange program at Hochschule Augsburg in Germany. He is skilled in Typography, Curation and Critical design thinking, and has a keen interest in type and composition-led design. He is looking for opportunities to collaborate with other creative professionals and to explore new ways of expressing and communicating through art and design.

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Projects

• Pump House GalleryA group show curated by myself with artwork by Enzo Medeiros and Finlay Abbot Ellwood.
• Dinner&Dinner& is a biannual event hosted by myself and Mariana Neves. The exhibition consists of a revolving door of emerging artists from across London and Europe, bringing people together through seasonal meals and curious art spaces.
• Pull Letter MagazineCreated under the direction of stylist Jaime Maree Shipton and in partnership Foxall Studio, I was invited to design a typographic system to fit within the design standards of up and coming and established fashion houses and photographers.

Work history

Graphic Designer and ResearcherFoxall Studio
Mar 2024 - Apr 2024London, United KingdomFreelance
Graphic DesignerIn-col Studio
Mar 2022 - Mar 2022London, United KingdomFreelance

Skills

• Art Direction
• Curation
• Typography
• Graphic Design
• Lecturing
• Research Projects

Education

MasterRoyal College of Art
Aug 2024 - Jun 2021London, United Kingdom
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ErasmusHochschule Augsburg
Jan 2018 - Jul 2018Germany

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Awards

Varley AwardRoyal College of Art
Pokemon x Royal College of Art ScholarshipRoyal College of Art