University of The Arts London - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

For an extended list, view the respective article for each college.

Alumni of Camberwell College of Arts include:

• Maggi Hambling (painter)
• Howard Hodgkin (painter and printmaker)
• Peter Kindersley (publisher, founder of the Dorling Kindersley publishing group)
• Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (designer)
• Richard Long (sculptor)
• Tim Roth (actor)

Alumni of Chelsea College of Art and Design include:

• Quentin Blake (illustrator and author)
• Ralph Fiennes (film and stage actor)
• Anish Kapoor (sculptor)
• Ian McKay (writer)
• Steve McQueen (artist)
• Chris Ofili (artist)
• Alan Rickman (actor)
• Alexei Sayle (comedian)
• Gavin Turk (sculptor)

Alumni of Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design include:

• David E. Carter (graphic designer)
• Terence Conran (designer, retailer and restaurateur)
• Lucian Freud (painter)
• John Galliano (fashion designer)
• Gilbert & George (artists)
• Antony Gormley (sculptor)
• Katharine Hamnett, (fashion designer)
• John Hurt (actor)
• Anthony James (artist)
• Dylan Jones (journalist, Editor, GQ magazine)
• Sophia Kokosalaki (fashion designer)
• Mike Leigh (director)
• Stella McCartney (fashion designer)
• Alexander McQueen (fashion designer)
• Juan Muñoz (artist)
• Paul Smith (fashion designer)
• Matthew Williamson (fashion designer)
• Wright and Teague (jeweler)

Alumni of Byam Shaw School of Art, part of Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design include:

• Matthew Collings (art critic and television presenter)
• James Dyson (industrial designer, founder of Dyson)
• Mona Hatoum (video and installation artist)

Alumni of Drama Centre London, part of Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design include:

• Paul Bettany (actor)
• Pierce Brosnan (actor)
• Simon Callow (actor)
• Anne-Marie Duff (actress)
• Colin Firth (actor)
• Tara FitzGerald (actress)
• Helen McCrory (actress)
• John Simm (actor)
• Penelope Wilton (actress)

Alumni of London College of Communication include:

• Paul Anderson (journalist and author)
• Neville Brody (typographer)
• Rebekah Brooks (newspaper editor)
• Molly Dineen (documentary film maker)
• Craig Doyle (TV presenter)
• Jefferson Hack (editorial director and co-founder of Dazed & Confused)
• Henry Holland (fashion designer, TV personality, journalist)
• John Lloyd (graphic designer and co-founder of design consultancy Lloyd Northover)
• Rut Blees Luxemburg (photographer)
• Anthony Dod Mantle (cinematographer)
• Rankin (fashion photographer)
• Jane Root (controller of BBC2)
• Charles Saatchi (advertising executive)
• Kate Thornton (TV presenter)
• Bonnie Wright (Actress)

Alumni of London College of Fashion include:

• Erin O'Connor (model)
• Mich Dulce (fashion designer)
• Kirsty Gallacher (sports presenter)
• Bibi Russell (fashion designer)
• Chris Liu (fashion designer)
• Patrick Cox (footwear designer)
• Rachel Stevens (popstar)
• Alek Wek (model)
• William Tempest (fashion designer)
• Alexander McQueen (fashion designer, fashion house)

Alumni of Cordwainers College, part of London College of Fashion include:

• Jimmy Choo (shoe designer)
• Patrick Cox (shoe designer)
• Beatrix Ong (shoe designer)

Alumni of Wimbledon College of Art include:

• James Acheson (costume designer)
• Jeff Beck (musician, former member of the Yardbirds)
• Raymond Briggs (author and illustrator, including The Snowman)
• Tony Cragg (sculptor, Turner prizewinner)
• Peter Doig (artist)
• Michael Freedman (artist and mathematician)
• Sarah Greenwood (production designer)
• Richard Hudson (set designer, Olivier Award winner)
• Charles Knode (costume designer)
• Phoebe Philo (fashion designer)
• Mark Tildesley (production designer)
• Anthony Ward (theatre designer)