How is the HRC connected with the new media industry in London?
The HRC works closely with Lateral – an independent web design consultancy. Members of the company organise and teach on practical modules of the MA in Hypermedia Studies. Lateral was established in 1997 and has subsequently won many industry awards. Lateral provides its clients with creative strategies which are implemented in conjunction with a support network of symbiotic business partnerships. This pioneering approach has attracted recognition both within the new media industry as well as among the wider consumer market. Lateral’s client list includes: Levi’s USA; Levi’s vintage; RSPCA; Bloomsbury Books; Stella Artois; and Boddingtons. For more information, check out the Lateral website. The HRC also collaborates with New Media Knowledge (NMK) – a not-for-profit body owned by the University of Westminster which provides learning and business support for digital media companies. NMK organises a programme of conferences, seminars, courses, research projects and publications. One of t