Let go of what you think you know

by | Thursday, January 24, 2008

An ongoing series of posters designed by graduates of University College Falmouth for the purpose of passing on advice & inspiration to first year students. You can see the entire series here… [Thanks for the link to the Daily Dish]

Topics related to this post: Creativity | Design | Fun

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