The following is a list of alumni of the Royal College of Art, London, and of its predecessor schools before 1896: the Government School of Design or Metropolitan School of Design, the Normal Training School of Art and the National Art Training School.
A
Kristian Aadnevik, fashion designer Faisal Abdu'allah, printmaker Gerald Abramovitz M. R. Acharekar, painter, art director Jane Ackroyd, sculptor Norman Ackroyd Mark Adams (designer) David Adjaye, architect Edgar Ainsworth (artist) Shadi Al-Atallah Griselda Allan Charlie Allen (designer) Kathleen Allen Paul J Allen (set designer) W. H. Allen Anthea Alley Helen Allingham, painter Edward Allington Victor Ambrus, illustrator Hurvin Anderson Kay Anderson Marie Angel (artist) Peggy Angus Pascal Anson Lorenzo Apicella Leonard Appelbee, painter Billy Apple, artist and designer Val Archer, painter Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll Audrey Arnott Pamela Ascherson Ruth Spencer Aspden Katerina Athanasopoulou, film maker and animation artist Jeremy Atherton Lin, writer Frank Auerbach, painter Robert Austin (artist) Maxwell Ayrton, architect
B
Marjorie May Bacon Joseph Ridgard Bagshawe Fred Baier Christopher Bailey (fashion designer) Eve Baker Alfred Lys Baldry Barbara Banister Tom Barker (designer) Jonathan Barnbrook, typographer and graphic designer Brian Barnes (artist) Glenys Barton Michael Bartlett Pauline Baumann Lewis Baumer Edward Bawden Arlon Bayliss, visual artist John Beard (artist) Cressida Bell, textile designer Peter Bellamy John Bellany Sebastian Bergne, industrial designer Christine Berrie, illustrator Arthur Berry (playwright) Clara Billing, sculptor Dora Billington Helen Binyon Henry Bird, muralist Sutapa Biswas David Blackburn (artist), landscape artist William Kay Blacklock Doris Blair Peter Blake, painter Quentin Blake, cartoonist, author and illustrator Douglas Bliss Eric Boman, photographer Tord Boontje industrial designer Allen Boothroyd, industrial designer Nicholas Borden, painter Deirdre Borlase, painter Derek Boshier, painter Pauline Boty Doris Boulton-Maude Denis Bowen Moya Bowler Frank Bowling, painter William Bowyer (artist) Alan Boyson, muralist Boyd Webb John Bratby Kathleen Bridle John Frederick Brill Alison Britton Iris Brooke Jason Brooks (illustrator) Frederick Brown (artist) Percy Brown (art historian) Ralph Brown (sculptor) Sheilagh Brown, fashion designer William Kellock Brown, sculptor Kathleen Browne (artist) John Brunsdon Fatma Bucak Kenneth Budd John Bunting (sculptor) Victor Burgin, 1986 Turner Prize nominee Edward Burra James Butler (artist)
C
Charles William Cain, artist Joyce W. Cairns Alexander Milne Calder, sculptor Ian Callum Moray Callum Gillian Carnegie, 2005 Turner Prize nominee David Carpanini, painter and printmaker Henry Carr, painter George Bertram Carter Michelle Cartlidge, illustrator James Castle (sculptor) Catherine Dean (artist) Patrick Caulfield, 1987 Turner Prize nominee Joseph Hermon Cawthra, sculptor George Chakravarthi, artist Jack Bridger Chalker, painter Catherine Chalmers Lu Chao Charles Chaplin (artist) Jake and Dinos Chapman, 2003 Turner Prize nominees Malvina Cheek, artist Bernard Cheese Marvin Gaye Chetwynd Gordon Cheung Emma Chichester Clark Madeleine Child Betty Churcher, director of the National Gallery of Australia, 1990–1997 John Clappison, ceramic and glass designer Ossie Clark, fashion designer Bob Carlos Clarke Sir George Clausen, painter Benjamin Clemens, sculptor Clarice Cliff, ceramic designer, modeller and sculptor Sue Coe, political artist Ernest A. Cole, sculptor and printmaker Freda Coleborn Cecil Collins Elisabeth Collins Richard Cook, painter Jean Cooke, artist May Louise Greville Cooksey, painter Eileen Cooper Susie Cooper, ceramic designer Marcus Cornish Celestino Coronado Romero, film director Lucy Cousins Jack Coutu, printmaker and sculptor Jenny Cowern Raymond Teague Cowern Hilda Cowham Raymond Coxon, painter Gary Coyle, photographer and artist Roderick Coyne, sculptor Stuart Craig, production designer Tony Cragg, 1988 Turner Prize winner Andrew Cranston Reed Crawford Keith Critchlow Stella Rebecca Crofts Edward Cronshaw Neisha Crosland, textile designer Victoria Crowe Robert Crowther (author), children's book author and paper engineer Virginia Cruz Bill Culbert, painter, sculptor, photographer Frederick Cuming (artist) Michael Cumming, director, filmmaker Charles Cundall, war artist
D
Anna Dabis Dexter Dalwood Jill Daniels Leonard Daniels Adam Dant, 2002 Jerwood Prize winner Frances Darlington Leslie Davenport, artist and teacher Alki David Shezad Dawood David Dawson (painter) Lucienne Day Robin Day (designer) Richard Deacon, sculptor, 1987 Turner Prize winner Roger Dean (artist) Len Deighton, historian and author Elise D'Elboux Thomas Derrick (artist) Mukul Dey, painter, engraver Ted Dicks Emilia, Lady Dilke, art historian Jane Dillon, designer and artist Emmy Dinkel-Keet Austin Dobson, poet Christopher Dresser, designer Conrad Dressler, sculptor and potter Lilian Dring Barry Driscoll William Harold Dudley Thomas Cantrell Dugdale Evelyn Dunbar, artist Jacqueline Durran Ian Dury, musician, singer James Dyson, designer
E
Harry Eccleston Mildred Eldridge Nabil El-Nayal Frederick Vincent Ellis Tom Ellis (architect) David Emanuel (fashion designer) Joseph Emberton Benoit Pierre Emery, fashion designer Tracey Emin, artist, 1999 Turner Prize nominee Nora England Grace English Arthur John Ensor, artist and industrial designer Helen Escobedo Vincent Evans
F
Wilfred Fairclough Steve Fairnie Sara Fanelli Stephen Farthing Cathie Felstead, illustrator Sir Luke Fildes, painter Anthony Finkelstein Archie Fisher (painter) Alan Fletcher (graphic designer) Marion Foale, fashion designer Juan Fontanive Elizabeth Forbes (artist) Michael Foreman (author/illustrator) Gordon Forsyth John Foxx Barnett Freedman Henry Charles Innes Fripp, artist, stained glass maker, illustrator Elizabeth Fritsch, ceramic artist, potter George Fullard Ron Fuller (artist) Hamish Fulton Holly Fulton John Furnival (1933–2020), poet Anton Furst, production designer
G
Jeremy Gardiner Margaret Garland David Gentleman Geoffrey Clarke Walter Sykes George, architect Bill Gibb Evelyn Gibbs, artist Jean Gibson, sculptor and teacher Jeffrey Gibson John Gillard, teacher of advertising and design Ernest Gillick Mary Gillick, sculptor John Gilroy (artist) Edna Ginesi Gerald Gladstone Keith Godwin Mick Gold Stephen Goldblatt Grace Golden, artist John Goldschmidt, film director and producer João Gonzalez, animator Noémie Goudal, photographer James Henry Govier, painter, etcher and engraver Margaret Green, painter Kate Greenaway, illustrator Eileen Greenwood, artist and printmaker"Greenwood, Eileen Constance ARCA" in Who's Who in Art, Volume 32 (Bernard Dolman, Art Trade Press, 2006), p. 398 Ernest Greenwood, painter of watercolours Helen Frances Gregor Eleanor Gribble John Griffiths Kate Groobey, painter Sunil Gupta Karen Guthrie Richard Guyatt
H
Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva Reginald George Haggar Henry Haig Lorna Hamilton-Brown William Harbutt, sculptor and inventor of Plasticine George Hardie (artist) Anne Hardy Sophie Harley, jewellery designer Chris Harrison (photographer) Max Hattler, visual artist and animator Raymond Hawkey, designer and author Thomas Heatherwick, designer and sculptor John Hedgecoe, photographer Keith Helfet Guy Hendrix Dyas, production designer Barbara Hepworth, sculptor Hubert von Herkomer painter, composer, film maker Hilda Hewlett, aviator Kyoko Hidaka, color theorist Gert Hildebrand Adrian Hill Rose Hilton Lubaina Himid Edith Mary Hinchley David Hockney, painter Rayner Hoff Eileen Hogan, painter Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook Nigel Holmes Sigrid Holmwood Gerald Holtom Peter Horbury Percy Horton Kathleen Horsman Laurence Housman, playwright Hitomi Hosono, ceramicist Albert Houthuesen, artist Ken Howard (artist) Erlund Hudson, artist Robert Alwyn Hughes Mustafa Hulusi Angus Hyland
I
Kamala Ibrahim Bryan Ingham, etcher, painter and sculptor Judy Inglis James Irvine (designer) Keith Irvine Runa Islam
J
Alison Jackson Charles Sargeant Jagger Apu Jan, fashion designer Merlin James, artist, critic Nour Jaouda, textile artist Jannuzzi Smith James Jarvis (illustrator) Gertrude Jekyll, garden designer Travis Jeppesen, writer Chantal Joffe, painter Jasper Joffe, artist Laurel Johannesson, painter, multimedia Claude Johnson Alfred Garth Jones, illustrator Allen Jones, artist Barbara Jones (artist) Lucy Jones (artist) Lily Delissa Joseph Betty Jukes, sculptor Jagannath Panda painter, sculptor
K
Jozef Kabaň, car designer Asif Kapadia, film director Geeta Kapur John Francis Kavanagh Diploma in Sculpture 1928 Daniel Kearns (designer) Patrick Keiller Flora Kendrick Jonathan Kenworthy, sculptor Morris Kestelman Idris Khan Rajan Khosa Ian Kiaer Orla Kiely Katharine Kimball Ada Florence Kinton John Kirby, painter R. B. Kitaj, artist Alan Kitching, typographer Linda Kitson Afroditi Krassa Henry Krokatsis
L
Edwin La Dell Simon Larbalestier, photographer Nora Fry Lavrin Geoff Lawson (designer) Noel Leaver, painter Gilbert Ledward Lee Jinjoon, artist Lawrence Lee Dante Leonelli, artist Audrey Levy, designer Philippa Lindenthal, designer Jessie Lipscomb Elizabeth Jane Lloyd Mark Lloyd, car designer Fiona Lloyd-Davies John Hodgson Lobley Hew Locke Bernard Lodge, graphic designer Edwin Lutyens, architect
M
Frances Macdonald, painter Julien Macdonald David Mach, 1988 Turner Prize nominee Kirsteen Mackay Steve Mackey, musician Ian Mackenzie-Kerr Steve Mackey Thomas MacLaren Jane McAdam Freud Charles Mahoney Kate Malone studio potter Peter Jacob Maltz, sculptor Melanie Manchot Edna Mann Mick Manning Jeremy Marre, film director Walter Marsden Robert Burkall Marsh Kenneth Martin, sculptor Mary Martin Mary Martin (artist) Penny Martin Simon Martin (Mayanist) Enid Marx Benedict Mason Robin Mason Arthur Max Donald Maxwell, artist and illustrator Hannah Maybank Enda McCallion Gerald McCann (fashion designer) Christopher McDonnell David McFall Gerry McGovern Colin McNaughton Carol McNicoll Chris Meigh-Andrews Ellen Meijers David Mellor, cutler and industrial designer Zoë Mendelson Mortimer Menpes, artist Kobena Mercer Gerald Fenwick Metcalfe Percy Metcalfe Katharine Meynell Hilary Miller John W. Mills, sculptor Russell Mills, multimedia artist and musician Dhruva Mistry Crawford Mitchell Maggie Mitchell, sculptor Ursula Mommens Henrietta Montalba, sculptor Esther Moore, sculptor Henry Moore, sculptor Raymond Moore (photographer) Erdem Moralioğlu, fashion designer Katy Moran Harry Morley, artist and illustrator Malcolm Morley, 1984 Turner Prize winner Jasper Morrison, designer Mary Morton, sculptor Colin Moss, artist and teacher Charles Mozley Matthieu Muller, industrial designer Sophie Muller Charlie Murphy (artist) Alison Murray William Grant Murray Peter Musson, silversmith Lawrence Mynott Frances Murphy textile artist
N Deborah Nadoolman Landis Vera Neubauer Rhoda Holmes Nicholls Simon Nicholson Mike Nuttall Charlotte Newman
O
Una O'Connor, actor Sinéad O'Dwyer, Irish fashion designer Chris Ofili, 1998 Turner Prize winner Lucille Oille Laura Oldfield Ford Marilene Oliver, sculptor M. C. Oliver, calligrapher Vaughan Oliver, designer and graphic designer Peter Olley, English printmaker Chris Orr, English artist Christopher Orr, Scottish artist Jay Osgerby, designer Thérèse Oulton Graham Ovenden Roy Oxlade, painter Lawson Oyekan
P
Tom Palin, painter Lilian Parker, sculptor